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Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX200 Service Manual
Small Form-Factor Chassis — Removing and Replacing Parts
Low-Profile Chassis — Removing and Replacing Parts
Midsize Chassis — Removing and Replacing Parts
Mini Tower Chassis — Removing and Replacing Parts
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
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Back to Contents Page Low-Profile Chassis — Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX200 Systems Service Manual Overview System Power Supply Recommended Tools Expansion-Card Cage Precautionary Measures Riser Boards Internal Views System Board Components Computer Cover Expansion Cards Eject, Power, and Reset Buttons Memory Front-Panel Inserts Microprocessor/Cooling Fan/Heat Sink Assembly Control Panel System Battery Chassis Intrusion Switch System Board Drives Overview This section pr
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possible damage to the system board. 4. Wear a wrist grounding strap, and clip it to an unpainted metal surface, such as the padlock loop on the back of the chassis. If a wrist grounding strap is not available, touch any unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer or on the computer chassis, such as the power supply, to discharge any static charge from your body before touching anything inside the computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the compu
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To remove the low-profile chassis computer cover, perform the following steps: 1. Press in on the two securing buttons until the cover is free to swing up (see Figure 3). 2. Raise the back of the cover, and pivot it toward the front of the computer. 3. Lift the cover off the hooks at the front of the chassis. 4. Disengage the tabs that secure the cover to the top of the chassis, and lift the cover away. Figure 4. Computer Cover Replacement To replace the low-profile chassis computer
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NOTE: If the system does not have an audio expansion card but does have an integrated audio controller, be sure that the Sound setting is On. If the system has an audio expansion card, be sure that the Sound setting is Off. 5. While in System Setup, perform the following steps to configure the system if it has an LS-120 SuperDisk drive: a. Set Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B to Not Installed. b. Set Secondary Drive 0 or Secondary Drive 1, as appropriate, to Auto. c. Go to the
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Control Panel Figure 7. Control Panel Removal 1 Control panel 2 Chassis intrusion switch To remove the control panel in the low-profile chassis, perform the following steps: 1. Disconnect the control panel cable from the PANEL connector on the system board (see "System Board Labels" for the location of the PANEL connector). 2. From inside the chassis, remove the mounting screw that secures the control panel to the chassis. 3. Disconnect the chassis intrusion switch cable connector fr
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Drives NOTE: In all of the following procedures, left and right refer to your left and right as you face the front of the computer. Figure 9. Drive Locations 1 5.25-inch drive 2 3.5-inch diskette drive 3 Hard-disk drive 4 Chassis intrusion switch NOTE: Computer configurations differ. Your computer may have an Iomega Zip drive installed instead of a 3.5-inch diskette drive, or your computer may have no externally accessible drives installed. 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive To remove the 3.5-inch
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2. Loosen the captive screw securing the hard-disk drive/bracket to the bottom of the chassis. 3. Grasp the drive/bracket, and pivot it upward from the chassis until the two hinge tabs (located on the side opposite the screw) clear the floor divider (see Figure 10). Then lift the bracket upward and out of the chassis. 4. To remove the hard-disk drive from the bracket, place the drive/bracket on a flat surface with the bracket facing up. 5. Remove the four screws that secure the bracket
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1 Power cable 2 EIDE interface cable 3 IDE1 connector on system board NOTICE: You must attach the blue connector on the EIDE interface cable to the IDE1 connector on the system board to avoid possible damage to your system. 10. If it is not already connected, connect the blue connector on the EIDE interface cable to the IDE1 connector on the system board. To locate the IDE1 connector on the system board, see "System Board Components." 11. Replace the computer cover. 12. Reset the c
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Note the routing of the DC power cables underneath the tabs in the chassis as you remove them from the system board and drives. It is important to route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched or crimped. 3. Remove the screw below the fan guard on the back of the chassis. 4. Slide the power supply toward the front of the computer approximately 1 inch. 5. Lift the power supply up and out of the chassis. Expansion-Card Cage Figure 14. Expansio
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1 Auxiliary power indicator LED (AUX_LED) 2 Wakeup On LAN (WOL) connector 3 PCI expansion slot 1 (PCI1) 4 PCI expansion slot 2 (PCI2) 5 PCI expansion slot 3 (PCI3) Figure 16. PCI/ISA Riser Board (Optional) 1 Auxiliary power LED (AUX_LED) 2 ISA expansion-card connector 1 (ISA1) 3 ISA expansion-card connector 2 (ISA2) 4 Remote Wakeup header (WOL) 5 PCI expansion-card connector 1 (PCI1) 6 PCI expansion-card connector 2 (PCI2) NOTE: The ISA expansion-card connector 1 and PCI expansion-card
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2 Line-out connector 3 Microphone connector 4 NIC connector 5 Video connector 6 Serial port 2 connector 7 USB connectors (2) 8 Keyboard (lower) and mouse (upper) connectors 9 Parallel port (upper) and serial port 1 (lower) connectors 10 Microprocessor connector 11 RIMM sockets (2) 12 DC power 1 connector 13 DC power 2 connector 14 Chassis intrusion connector 15 Control panel connector 16 External speaker connector 17 EIDE1 connector 18 EIDE2 connector 19 System board speaker 20 System board jump
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Table 1. System-Board Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Description PSWD Password features are enabled. (default) Password features are disabled. (default) SAFE Reserved (do not change). (default) BIOS Reserved (do not change). (default) RTCRST Real-time clock reset. Can be used for troubleshooting purposes. (default) jumpered unjumpered System Board Labels Table 2 lists the labels for connectors and sockets on your system board, and it gives a brief description of their fun
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1 8-bit ISA expansion card 2 16-bit ISA expansion card 3 32-bit PCI expansion card Expansion-Card Removal To remove an expansion card, perform the following steps: 1. Remove the computer cover. 2. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card. 3. Remove the screw on the mounting bracket of the card you want to remove. 4. Grasp the card by its outside corners, and ease it out of its connector. 5. If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket ove
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1 Filler bracket 3. Insert the expansion card into the expansion-card connector. If the expansion card is full-length, insert the front end of the card into the corresponding card guide on the inside front of the chassis as you insert the card into its connector. Insert the card's edge connector firmly into the expansion-card slot. 4. When the card is firmly seated in the connector, secure the card's mounting bracket to the chassis with the screw you removed in step 2. 5. Connect any c
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1 Securing clips (2) 2 Notches (2) Microprocessor/Cooling Fan/Heat Sink Assembly Figure 24. Microprocessor/Cooling Fan/Heat Sink Assembly 1 Cooling fan/heat sink assembly 2 ZIF socket 3 Retaining clip CAUTION: The microprocessor/heat sink assembly can get extremely hot. Be sure that the assembly has had sufficient time to cool before you touch it. NOTE: Dell recommends that only a technically knowledgeable person perform this procedure. To replace a microprocessor, perform the following s
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1 Microprocessor package 2 Socket release lever 3 ZIF socket 6. Unpack the new microprocessor package. If any of the pins on the new microprocessor appear to be bent, return the microprocessor package. NOTICE: You must position the microprocessor package correctly in the ZIF socket to avoid permanent damage to the microprocessor and the computer when you turn on the system. 7. Install the microprocessor package in the ZIF socket. a. If the release lever on the ZIF socket is not all
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1 Battery 2 Socket CAUTION: There is a danger of the new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. To remove the system battery, perform the following steps: 1. If possible, enter System Setup and print the System Setup screens. 2. Remove the system battery by carefully prying it out of its socket with your fingers or with a
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4. Push evenly on both sides of the system board as you slide and lock it into position (do not twist the system board). 5. Reconnect all cables to the system board. 6. Replace the 5.25-inch drive. 7. Replace the expansion-card cage. 8. Replace the computer cover. 9. Reset the chassis intrusion detector. While in System Setup, confirm that the system data area correctly identifies the type of microprocessor installed. Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Midsize Chassis — Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX200 System Service Manual Overview System Power Supply Recommended Tools System Board Components Precautionary Measures Expansion Cards Computer Cover Riser Boards Internal View Memory Front-Panel Inserts Microprocessor/Airflow Shroud/Heat Sink Assembly Expansion-Card Cage System Battery Control Panel System Board Drives Overview This section provides procedures for removing and replacing the components,
