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Dell™ XPS™ 8300 Service
Manual
Model: D03M Series Type: D03M001
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book.book Page 2 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2010 Dell Inc.
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book.book Page 3 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM Contents 1 Technical Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Inside View of Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 System Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Turning Off Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Safety Instructions .
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book.book Page 4 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM 5 Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Removing the Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Replacing the Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 6 Graphics Card Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Removing the Graphics Card Bracket . . . . . . . . . . 31 Replacing the Graphics Card Bracket . . . . . . . . . 32 7 Wireless Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Removing the Mini-Card . . .
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book.book Page 5 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM Removing the Hard Drive Cage . . . . . . . . . . 46 Removing the Secondary Hard Drive . . . . . . . 47 Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive . . . . . . . 48 Replacing the Hard Drive Cage . . . . . . . . . . 49 Replacing the Primary Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . 49 Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Removing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Replacing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Media
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book.book Page 6 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM 13 Bluetooth Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Removing the Bluetooth Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Replacing the Bluetooth Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 71 14 Power Button Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Removing the Power Button Module . . . . . . . . . . 73 Replacing the Power Button Module . . . . . . . . . . 75 15 Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Chassis Fan . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 7 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM 18 Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Removing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Replacing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 19 System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . 101 20 System Setup Utility . .
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book.book Page 8 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM 8 Contents
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book.book Page 9 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM 3 Technical Overview WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your comput
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book.book Page 10 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM 1 front bezel 2 primary hard drive 3 graphics card bracket (optional) 4 secondary hard drive 5 system board 6 card retention clamp 7 power supply 8 primary optical drive 9 secondary optical drive System Board Components 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 27 8 26 25 9 24 10 23 11 22 12 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 10 Technical Overview
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book.book Page 11 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM 1 power connector (PWR2) 2 processor socket 3 processor fan connector 4 memory module connector (CPU_FAN) (DIMM3) 5 memory module connector 6 memory module connector (DIMM1) (DIMM4) 7 memory module connector 8 main power connector (DIMM2) (PWR1) 9 password reset jumper (PSWD) 10 CMOS reset jumper (RTCRST) power button connector 11 SATA drive connector (SATA 0) 12 (F_PANEL) front panel USB connector 13 SATA drive connector (SATA 1) 14 (
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book.book Page 12 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM 12 Technical Overview
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book.book Page 13 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM 1 Before You Begin This manual provides instructions for removing and installing the components in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the following conditions exist: • You have performed the steps in "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 13 and "Safety Instructions" on page 14. • You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer. • A component can be replaced or—if purchased separately—ins
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book.book Page 14 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM 3 Ensure that the computer is turned off. If your computer did not automatically turn off when you shut down the operating system, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off. Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help ensure your own personal safety. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with y
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book.book Page 15 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components. Before You Begin 15
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book.book Page 16 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM 16 Before You Begin
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book.book Page 17 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM 2 Computer Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: To guard against likelihood of electric shock, laceration by moving fan blades, or other unexpected injuries, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before remov
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book.book Page 18 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM 1 2 1 thumbscrew 2 computer cover Replacing the Computer Cover 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 13. 2 Connect all the cables and fold the cables out of the way. 3 Ensure that no tools or extra parts are left inside the computer. 4 Align the tabs at the bottom of the computer cover with the slots located along the edge of the chassis. 5 Press the computer cover down and slide it towards the front of the computer. 6 R
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book.book Page 19 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM 3 2 1 1 thumbscrew 2 slots 3 computer cover 7 Place the computer in an upright position. Computer Cover 19
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book.book Page 20 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:34 PM 20 Computer Cover
