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This chapter describes how to install the following options:
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards
System memory
Microprocessors
This chapter also includes instructions for replacing the system battery, if necessary.
Use Figure 8-1 to locate the system board features.
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main power input diskette-drive connector (POWER_1) interface connector parallel and serial port (FLOPPY) connectors (PARALLEL/ battery socket SERIAL) (BATTERY) IDE connector (IDE1) voltage regulator module connector memory module (VRM1) sockets (DIMM_A– DIMM_D) keyboard/mouse microprocessor connectors (KYBD/ (PROC1) MOUSE) secondary SCSI fan connector (FAN1) connector (SCSI2) USB connectors (USB) primary SCSI connector monitor connector (SCSI1) (VGA) fan connector (FAN2) voltage
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Follow this general procedure to install an expansion card:
1. Prepare the expansion card for installation, and remove the computer cover according to the instructions in “Removing the Computer Cover” in Chapter 7. See the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise c
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3. Unlatch the card guide as shown in Figure 8-3. un unlla at tc ch hiing ng ca car rd d gu guiid de e 4. 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 corre- sponding 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. Gently rock the card into the connec
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card-edge connector expansion card connector expansion card ! "#$% 5. 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. 6. Close the card guide latch. 7. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card. See the documentation that came with the card for information about the card's cable connections. 8. Replace the computer cover, reconnect your computer and peripher
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Follow this general procedure to remove an expansion card: 1. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in “Removing the Computer Cover” in Chapter 7.
2. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card. 3. Unscrew the mounting bracket of the card you want to remove. 4. Unlatch the card guide. 5. Grasp the card by its outside corners
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When adding system memory, you may install memory modules in any order. For optimum operation, Dell recommends installing the memory modules starting with socket A (closest to the top edge of the system board) and working toward socket D, leaving no open sockets between installed memory modules. Table 8-1 lists sample memory configurations. () %*"'
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2. To access the memory module sockets on the system board, rotate the power supply as described in “Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board” in Chapter 7 . 3. Determine the memory module sockets in which you will install memory mod- ules or replace existing memory modules. 4. Install or replace memory modules as necessary to reach the desired memory total. Follow the instructions in “Installing a Memory Module” or “Removing a Mem- ory Module,” later in this chapter as appropriat
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If a memory module is already installed in the socket you want to use, you must remove it. To do so, follow the instructions in “Removing a Memory Module.” Use the following procedure to install a memory module (see Figure 8-6): 1. Locate the plastic securing clips at each end of the socket. Press the clips out- ward until they snap open. 2. Orient the memory modules so that the cutouts on the bottom edge match the crossbars in the memory module socket slot, and pres
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NOTE: Dell recommends that only a technically knowledgeable person perform this procedure. 1. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in “Removing the Computer Cover,” in Chapter 7 .
2. Rotate the power supply as described in “Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board,” in Chapter 7 . 3. Remove the air shroud by rotating the shroud away from the system bo
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13. Connect the FAN1 connector. 14. Replace the air shroud. 15. Replace the computer cover making sure that the shroud support holds the shroud in place. 16. Reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources, and turn them on. 17 . Press < > to enter the System Setup program, and check that the PROCESSOR 1 F2 and PROCESSOR 2 categories match the new system configuration. See the system User’s Guide for instructions. 18. As the system boots, it detects the presence of the new pr
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The operating life of the battery can extend up to 10 years. The battery may need replacing if an incorrect time or date is displayed during the boot routine along with a message such as: Time-of-day not set - please run SETUP program or Invalid configuration information - please run SETUP program or Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run the setup utility To determine whether the battery needs replacing, reenter the time and date through the System Setup program and exit the program prope
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4. Locate the battery and remove it. The battery is mounted in a socket labeled "BATTERY" (see Figure 8-1).
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9. While in the System Setup program, reset the chassis intrusion detector, and then exit the System Setup program. NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector. 10. Turn off your computer, and unplug it for at least 10 minutes. 11. After 10 minutes, plug in the computer, turn it on, and enter the System Setup program. If the time and date are still incorrect, see Chapter 10, “Getti
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8-20 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
