Contents 1 Working on Your Computer................... 5 ....................5 Before Working Inside Your Computer ..........................6 Recommended Tools ........................7 Turning Off Your Computer ....................7 After Working Inside Your Computer .......................... 8 Important Information 2 Removing and Installing Components..............9 ........................... 9 System Overview ........................
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Navigation Keys .........................43 System Setup Options ..........................53 Updating the BIOS .......................54 System and Setup Password ..............54 Assigning a System Password and Setup Password ..........55 Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password 4 Technical Specifications..................56 5 Contacting Dell....................... 61...
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer. Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched. Turn off your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer). CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device.
Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. Turn on your computer. If required, verify that the computer works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics.
Important Information NOTE: Avoid using the touchscreen in dusty, hot, or humid environments. NOTE: Sudden change in temperature may cause condensation on the inner surface of the glass screen, which will disappear after a short time and does not affect normal usage.
Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. System Overview Figure 1. Inside View – 1 system board shield memory shield I/O board shield speaker cover power-supply diagnostic board power-supply fan converter board power and on-screen display (OSD) buttons board...
Figure 2. Inside View – 2 processor coin-cell battery memory module WLAN card left side lock latch hard drive speaker system board processor fan speaker right side lock latch optical-drive cable display bracket heatsink assembly Removing the VESA Stand Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Place the computer on a flat surface, display side facing downwards.
Press the button on the VESA cover to release the stand. Lift the VESA stand upwards and away from the back cover. Installing the VESA Stand Align and place the VESA stand on the back of the computer. Place and press the VESA cover on the computer, until it clicks into place. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Release the latches on two sides that secure the back cover to the computer. Lift the back cover upwards and remove it from the computer. Installing the Back Cover Align the back cover to its original position on the computer. Hold locks on both sides to secure the back cover to the computer.
Lift the memory shield outwards. Pry the retention clips away from the memory module until it pops-up. Lift and remove the memory module from its connector. Installing the Memory Align the notch on the memory-card with the tab in the system-board connector. Press down on the memory module until the release tabs spring back to secure them in place.
Remove the screws that secure the VESA mount bracket to the computer. Lift the bracket away from the computer. Installing the VESA Mount Bracket Align and place the bracket on the back of the computer. Tighten the screws that secure the VESA mount bracket to the computer. Install the: a.
Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the tape that secures the power and OSD buttons board to the computer [1]. b. Lift the power and OSD buttons board from the chassis [2]. c. Disconnect the cable from the power and OSD buttons board to remove it from the computer [3].
Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Press the securing tab down to release the system-board shield from the slots on the chassis [1]. b. Slide the system-board shield and lift it away from the computer [2]. Installing the System-Board Shield Align and place the system-board shield on the back of the computer.
Disconnect the cables from the converter board. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the display-backlight cable from the connectors on the converter board [1]. b. Disconnect the converter-board cable from the connectors on the converter board [2]. c.
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: a. VESA stand b. back cover c. system-board shield Press the release latch away from the battery. The battery pops-out from the socket; lift the coin-cell battery out of the computer.
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Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Press the securing tab down to release the optical drive [1]. b. Slide the optical drive outward to remove it from the computer [2]. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a.
Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive cable to the system and unthread the cables from the notches. Installing the Optical Drive Align and slide the optical drive into its slot. Connect the optical-drive cable. Lock and secure the optical drive to the computer. Install the: a.
Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Press down on the hard-drive bracket [1]. b. Slide the hard-drive assembly to release it from the hard-drive cage [2]. c. Lift the hard-drive assembly away from the computer [3]. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a.
Install: a. VESA mount bracket b. back cover c. VESA stand Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Intrusion Switch Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: a. VESA stand b. back cover c.
Remove the screws that secure the intrusion switch to the chassis. Lift the intrusion switch and remove it from the computer. Installing the Intrusion Switch Place the intrusion switch on the computer and tighten the screw to secure it to the chassis. Thread the cable along the notches on the chassis and connect the intrusion-switch cable to the connector on the system board.
Installing the WLAN Card Align and place the WLAN card on the connector. Tighten the screws to secure the WLAN card to the system board. Connect the WLAN cables. Install: a. system-board shield b. VESA mount bracket c. back cover d.
Install: a. system-board shield b. VESA mount bracket c. back cover d. VESA stand Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Processor Fan Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: a. VESA stand b.
Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the processor-fan cable from the connector on the system board [1]. b. Remove the screws that secure the processor fan to the system board [2]. c. Lift the processor fan away from the computer [3]. Installing the Processor Fan Place the processor fan on the computer and tighten the screws to secure the processor fan to the system board.
Remove the screw that secures the fan duct to the chassis. Lift the fan bracket away from the computer. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the power-supply fan cable from the connector on the system board [1]. b.
Removing the I/O Board Shield Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: a. VESA stand b. back cover c. VESA mount bracket d. power supply fan e. system-board shield f. speaker cover Remove the screws that secure the power-button board to the I/O board shield. Disconnect the cable from the power-button board and take it away from the I/O board shield.
Remove the screws that secure the I/O board shield to the chassis. Loosen the power connector and press it down the socket. Flip the input/output (I/O) board shield and remove it from the computer. Installing the I/O Board Shield Place the I/O board shield on the computer. Pass the power connector and fix it to the socket.
Disconnect the power-supply cable from the connector on the system board. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Unthread the cable from the hooks in the computer [1]. b. Remove the screws that secure the power-supply unit to the chassis [2]. c.
Connect the power-supply cables to the connector on the system board. Install: a. power-supply fan b. input/output (I/O) board shield c. system-board shield d. VESA mount bracket e. back cover f. VESA stand Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Processor Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Speakers Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: a. VESA stand b. back cover c. VESA mount bracket d. system-board shield e. I/O board shield f. speaker cover Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a.
Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the chassis. Lift the speakers from the computer. Installing the Speakers Place and align the speakers on the chassis. Tighten the screws that secure the speaker to the chassis. Thread the cables on the notches. Connect the speaker cables to the system board. Install: a.
Removing the System Board Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: a. VESA stand b. back cover c. VESA mount bracket d. system-board shield e. memory f. optical drive g. hard drive h. heatsink assembly power supply unit input/output (I/O) board shield k.
Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration. a. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer [1]. b. Slide the system board to release it from the computer [2]. c. Lift the system board away from the computer [3]. Lift and remove the system board from the chassis.
Removing the Display Panel Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: a. VESA stand b. back cover c. VESA mount bracket d. system-board shield e. input/output (I/O) board shield f. WLAN card g. optical drive h. hard drive intrusion switch power and OSD buttons board k.
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Unthread all the cables from their tabs on the display panel. Remove the screw that secure WEB GND cable. Remove the tape from both sides of the display panel.
Remove the screws that secure the base panel to the chassis. Lift the display-panel base from the display bezel. Installing the Display Panel Tighten the screws to secure the display bracket to the display panel. Place the display panel on the chassis. Tighten the screw to secure the WEB GND cable to the chassis.
Install: a. system board b. antenna module c. speakers d. speaker cover e. processor fan f. heatsink assembly g. power supply unit h. power-supply fan converter board power and OSD buttons board k. intrusion switch hard drive m. optical drive n.
Lift the latch and release the camera from its slot to access the camera cable. Disconnect the camera cable from the camera and remove the camera from the computer. Installing the Camera Align the camera into its slot. Connect the camera cable and fix the latch. Install: a.
Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup‐defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can: •...
Table 1. Navigation Keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. <Enter> Allows you to select a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable.
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Option Description NOTE: The default option might differ based on the operating system of your computer. • Boot List Option - The list options are Legacy and UEFI. By default, the option UEFI is selected. NOTE: The default option might differ based on the operating system of your computer.
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Option Description • ATA - SATA is configured for ATA mode. • AHCI - SATA is configured for AHCI mode. • RAID ON - SATA is configured to support RAID mode. This option is selected by default. Drives Allows you to enable or disable the various on-board drives: •...
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Table 4. Security Option Description Admin Password This field lets you set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password (sometimes called the setup password). The admin password enables several security features. The drive does not have a password set by default. •...
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Option Description Password Bypass Allows you to bypass the System Password and the internal HDD password prompts during a system restart. • Disabled - Always prompt for the system and internal HDD password when they are set. This option is enabled by default. •...
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Option Description Dell Encryption Allows you to permanently clear all user information from the Dell Encryption Accelerator which is used to encrypt your system. If the card has not been configured by Data Protection or Encryption , the option will be disabled.
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Option Description • Delete All Keys- Deletes all the keys NOTE: If you disable the Custom Mode, all the changes made will be erased and the keys will restore to default settings. Table 6. Performance Option Description Multi Core Support Specifies whether the process will have one or all cores enabled.
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Option Description (hour:minutes:seconds). The startup time can be changed by typing the values in the time and A.M./P.M. fields. • Disabled - The system will not automatically power up. This option is selected by default. • Every Day - The system will power up every day at the time you specified above .
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Option Description • Minimal • Thorough - This option is selected by default. • Auto MEBx Hotkey Specifies whether the MEBx Hotkey function should be enabled when the computer boots. This option is enabled by default. Table 9. Virtualization Support Option Description Virtualization...
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Table 12. Cloud Desktop Option Description Server Lookup Method This option specifies how the Cloud Desktop software will lookup the server address. The options are: • Static IP - Uses the static IP address • DNS - Obtains several IP addresses using the Domain Name System (DNS) protocol.
It is recommended to update your BIOS (system setup), on replacing the system board or if an update is available. Re-start the computer. Go to dell.com/support. Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit. NOTE: To locate the Service Tag, click Where is my Service Tag? NOTE: If you cannot find your Service Tag, click Detect My Product.
System and Setup Password You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer. Password Type Description System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system. Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer.
Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password Status is Locked.
Technical Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start (Start icon) → Help and Support, and then select the option to view information about your computer. Table 14. System Information Feature Specification •...
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Table 17. Audio Feature Specification Controller Intel High Definition Audio with Waves MaxxVoice Pro Speaker single 4-ohms speakers in both the left and right speaker assembly (4 W average per channel) Internal speaker amplifier up to 7.6 W at 4-ohm per channel Internal microphone support dual digital microphone Volume controls...
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Table 20. Displays Feature Specification Type 23-inch full-HD WLED Maximum resolution 1920 x 1080 Refresh rate 60 Hz Brightness Brightness up/down buttons Operating angle 178 horizontal / 178 vertical Pixel pitch 0.2652 mm Controls on-screen controls Table 21. Drives Feature Specification Hard drive one 2.5-inch SATA hard drive or one 2.5-inch SATA drive...
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Feature Specification Maximum 1.3 A ( High AC range) Table 24. Camera (optional) Feature Specification Image resolution 2.0 megapixel Video resolution FHD (1080p) Diagonal viewing angle 74 degrees Table 25. Stand Feature Specification Tilt –5 degrees to 30 degrees Table 26. Physical Dimensions Feature Specification Width...
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Feature Specification Green— a good 100 Mbps connection exists between the network and the computer. Orange — a good 1000 Mbps connection exists between the network and the computer. Off (no light) — the computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network.
Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: Visit dell.com/support...