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OM_Book.book Page 1 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM
XPS 8700
Owner’s Manual
Computer model: XPS 8700
Regulatory model: D14M
Regulatory type: D14M001
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OM_Book.book Page 2 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ © 2013 Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and XPS™ are trademarks of
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OM_Book.book Page 3 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM Contents Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices. . . . . 9 Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 After Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . 11 Technical Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Inside View of Your Computer. . . . . .
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OM_Book.book Page 4 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM Removing the Graphics-Card Bracket (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Replacing the Graphics-Card Bracket (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Postrequisites .
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OM_Book.book Page 5 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM Replacing the Primary Hard-Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Postrequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Removing the Hard-Drive Cage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Replacing the Hard-Drive Cage
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OM_Book.book Page 6 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM Replacing the Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Removing the Media-Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Replacing the Media-Card R
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OM_Book.book Page 7 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM Replacing the Chassis Fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Postrequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Removing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink . . . . 62 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink . . . . 64 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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OM_Book.book Page 8 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Entering the Service Tag in system setup. . . . . . . . . . 75 System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Entering System Set
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OM_Book.book Page 9 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. 2 Move your mouse pointer to the upper-right or lower-right corner of the screen to open the Charms sidebar, and then click Settings→ Power→ Shut down. NOTE: If you are using a different operating
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OM_Book.book Page 10 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety. 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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer co
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OM_Book.book Page 11 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete the replacement procedures, ensure the following: • Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. • Place the computer in an upright position. • Connect any external devices, cables, cards, and any other part(s) you removed before working on your computer. • Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. CAUTION: Before tur
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OM_Book.book Page 12 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM Technical Overview WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Inside View of Your C
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OM_Book.book Page 13 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM System-Board Components 4 5 5 6 1 2 3 78 9 29 28 27 10 11 26 12 25 13 14 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 1 chassis fan connector 2 power connector (PWRCONN1) (SYS_FAN 1) 3 processor socket 4 processor fan connector (CPU_FAN) 5 memory module connector 6 memory module connector (DIMM3) (DIMM1) 7 memory module connector 8 memory module connector (DIMM4) (DIMM2) 9 main power connector 10 CMOS reset jumper (RTCRST) (PWR1) Technical Overview |
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OM_Book.book Page 14 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM 11 mSATA slot (MSATA1) 12 SATA 3.0 (6 Gb/s) drive connector (SATA 2) 13 SATA 3.0 (6 Gb/s) drive connector 14 SATA 3.0 (6 Gb/s) drive connector (SATA 4) (SATA 3) 15 front panel USB connector 16 front panel USB connector (F_USB3) (F_USB2) 17 SATA 3.0 (6 Gb/s) drive connector 18 power button connector (SATA 1) (F_PANEL) 19 front panel USB connector 20 password reset jumper (F_USB1) (PSWD) 21 SATA 3.0 (6 Gb/s) drive connector 22 front pane
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OM_Book.book Page 15 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM Removing the Computer Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1
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OM_Book.book Page 16 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM Replacing the Computer Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1
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OM_Book.book Page 17 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM Removing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisi
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OM_Book.book Page 18 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM Replacing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure
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OM_Book.book Page 19 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM 1 Press out the securing clip at each end of the memory-module connector. 2 Align the notch on the bottom of the memory module with the tab on the memory-module connector. 5 4 3 2 1 1 cutouts (2) 2 memory-module connector 3tab 4 notch 5memory module Replacing the Memory Module(s) | 19
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OM_Book.book Page 20 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 6:07 PM 3 Insert the memory module into the memory-module connector until the memory module snaps into position. If you insert the memory module correctly, the securing clips snap into the cutouts at each end of the memory module. 3 2 1 1 securing clip (snapped in position) 2 memory-module connector 3memory module Postrequisites 1 Replace the graphics card. See "Replacing the Graphics Card" on page 29. 2 Replace the computer cover. See "Replacing
