Dell T3500 manual

Dell™Precision™T3500ServiceManual  Notes, Cautions, and Warnings IfyoupurchasedaDell™nSeriescomputer,anyreferencesinthisdocumenttoMicrosoft ® Windows ® operating systems are not applicable. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2009Dell[...]

About Your System Board DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual  Password Enable Jumper  NVRAM Reset Jumper  System Board Schematic Your computer's system board offers two jumpers — a password enable jumper and a RTCRST (Real Time Clock Reset) jumper. Password Enable Jumper PSWD - Password enable . The system passwor[...]

1 PCI Card Slot (Slot 6) 2 PCI Card Slot (Slot 5) 3 PCIe x16 (Slot 4) 4 PCIe x4 (Slot 3) 5 PCIe x16 (Slot 2) 6 PCIe x4 (Slot 1) 7 Audio Front Panel (FP_AUDIO) 8 Internal USB (USB_1) 9 LPC_DEBUG 10 Processor Connector 11 CPU Power Connector (POWER_CPU) 12 Front Bezel Fan (FAN_Front) 13 Front Cage Fan (FAN_CCAG) 14 Memory Module (RAM) Connectors (DIM[...]

System Setup DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual  POST Keystrokes  Boot Menu  Entering System Setup  System Setup Navigation Keystrokes   POST Keystrokes YourcomputerhasseveralkeystrokeoptionsavailableduringthePOSTprocessattheDell™Logoscreen. Boot Menu [...]

 Select field to change <Enter> Cancel a modification <Esc> Reset defaults <Alt><F> or Load Defaults menu option NOTE: Depending on your computer and any installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.[...]

Diagnostics DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual  Dell Diagnostics  Power Button Light Codes  Diagnostic Light Codes  Beep Codes Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics It is recommended that you print these procedures before you begin. Enter system setup (see Entering System Setup ), review your compu[...]

3. If you run a test from the Custom Test or Symptom Tree option, click the applicable tab described in the following table for more information. 4. When the tests are completed, if you are running the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc , remove the disc. 5. Close the test screen to return to the Main Menu screen. To exit the Dell[...]

 Beep Codes When errors occur during a boot routine that cannot be reported on the monitor, the computer may emit a beep code that identifies the problem. The beep code is a pattern of sounds: for example, one beep followed by a second beep, then followed by a burst of three beeps (code 1 - 1 - 3) means that the computer was unable to read the d[...]

Adding and Replacing Parts DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual   Cover  Front Bezel  Hard Drive  Floppy Drive  Memory Card Reader  Memory Shroud  Battery  Video Card  Heat Sink and Processor  I/O Data Cable   I/O Panel  Power Supply  Drives Bezel ?[...]

Specifications DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual         Processors  System Information  Memory  Video  Audio  Expansion Bus  Drives Connectors Controls and Lights Power  Physical  Environmental  NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more [...]

  Note: The platform can accommodate third and fourth 3.5 - inch hard drives in the flex bay or the optical drive bay. (4 HDD support is limited to SATA only & tower orientation only, SAS is limited to 3 HDD) Available devices 3.5 - inch SATA hard drives SATA DVD, SATA CD - RW/DVD Combo, SATA DVD+/ - RW, SATA BD Combo (Blu - Ray playba[...]

    Drive activity light Green light . A blinking green light indicates the computer is reading data from or writing data to the SATA hard drive or CD/DVD. Network link light Green light . Solid green indicates a connection to an active network Off (no light) . System is not connected to a network Back of the computer:  Link[...]

Battery DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Lift the hard drive tray . 2. Use a small screw driver or a scribe to push the coin - cell release tab. 3. Remove the coin - cell battery from the computer. WARNING: Before w[...]

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Cover DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Pull the cover release latch toward the back of the computer. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices inf[...]

3. Pivot the cover away from the computer and then remove the cover.[...]

Drives Bezel DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing Drives Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Remove the front bezel . 4. Push the sliding plate lever down to release the drives bezel. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information tha[...]

5. Tilt the drives bezel away from the front of the computer. 6. Remove the drives bezel from the computer.[...]

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Front Bezel DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the Front Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 4. While pressing the release tab down (1) slide the bezel toward the top of the computer (2). WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information [...]

5. Remove the bezel from the front of the computer. [...]

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Front Fan Assembly DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the Front Fan Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Lift the hard drive tray: a. Push and hold the blue release tab toward the bottom of the computer. b. Raise the hard drive tray on its hinges. WARNING: [...]

4. Remove the memory module shroud . 5. Disconnect the two fan cables from the system board.[...]

6. Remove the screw securing the front fan assembly to the computer. 7. Lift the front fan assembly straight up and remove it from the computer.[...]

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Floppy Drive DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the Floppy Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Remove the front bezel . 4. Remove the drives bezel . 5. Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the floppy drive. 6. Push the sliding - plate lever d[...]

Hard Drives DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the Hard Drives 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the first hard drive. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your [...]

4. Lift the two release tabs on the first hard drive. 5. Squeeze the two release tabs toward each other and hold.[...]

6. Tilt the hard drive towards away from the release tabs. 7. Remove the first hard drive from the computer at an angle. . 8. Repeat the process with the second hard drive.[...]

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Hard Drive Tray DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the Hard Drive Tray 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Remove the hard drives from the hard drive tray. 4. Open the plastic ties securing the hard drive cables. 5. Lift the hard drive tray: a. Push the blue releas[...]

7. Remove the three screws securing the hard drive tray to the computer. 8. Remove the hard drive tray from the computer.[...]

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Chassis Intrusion Switch DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Lift the expansion card retention assembly arm away from the chassis (see Step 3, Removing the Expansion Card ). 4. Disconnect the intrusion[...]

I/O Data Cable DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the I/O Data Cable 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Raise the hard drive tray . 4. Remove the memory module shroud . 5. Remove the front fan assembly . 6. Disconnect the I/O data cable from the I/O panel. Replaci[...]

I/O Panel DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the I/O Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Raise the hard drive tray . 4. Remove the memory module shroud . 5. Remove the front fan assembly . 6. Disconnect the I/O data cable from the I/O panel. WARNING: Before w[...]

7. Disconnect the USB cable from the I/O panel. 8. Remove the screw that secures the I/O panel to the computer.[...]

9. Remove the I/O panel from the computer.[...]

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Memory DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual  Supported Memory Configurations  Removing and Replacing Memory Modules Your computer uses 1066 MHz or 1333Mhz DDR3 unbuffered SDRAM memory. DDR3 SDRAM, or double - data - rate three synchronous dynamic random access memory, is a random access memory technology. It is a part of the S[...]

4. Remove the memory module shroud . 5. Using your thumbs, gently push down on the memory module retention clips at either end of the module to release the module from the system board connector. 6. Lift the memory module straight up and out of the computer.[...]

7. Repeat the process for any remaining memory modules. [...]

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Floppy Drive DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the Memory Card Reader 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Remove the front bezel . 4. Remove the drives bezel . 5. Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the memory card reader. 6. Push the sliding - p[...]

Memory Shroud DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the Memory Shroud 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Raise the hard drive tray: a. Push and hold the blue release tab toward the bottom of the computer. b. Raise the hard drive tray on its hinges. WARNING: Before wo[...]

4. Lift the memory shroud straight up and out of the system.[...]

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Optical Drive DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Remove the front bezel . 4. Remove the drives bezel . 5. Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the optical drive. WARNING: Before working inside y[...]

6. Push the sliding - plate lever down to release the optical drive. 7. Remove the optical drive from the computer.[...]

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Heat Sink and Processor DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the Heat Sink and Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Lift the hard drive tray: a. Push and hold the blue release tab toward the bottom of the computer. b. Raise the hard drive tray on its hinges.[...]

4. Remove the memory module shroud . 5. Loosen the four captive screws on the heatsink.[...]

6. Lift the heat sink straight up and remove from the computer. 7. Open the processor cover by sliding the release lever from under the center cover latch on the socket. 8. Lift the processor cover on its hinge to release the processor.[...]

9. Carefully lift the processor straight up and remove it from the system.[...]

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Power Supply DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the Power Supply 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Tilt the expansion card retention arm towards the edge of the computer. 4. Disconnect the power supply cable by squeezing the tabs (1) while pulling the cable away [...]

5. Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive at the back of the computer. 6. Push down on and hold the power supply release tab. 7. Slide the power supply towards the interior of the computer until it clears the metal frame.[...]

8. Lift the power supply straight up and remove from the computer. [...]

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System Board DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Lift the hard drive tray: a. Push and hold the blue release tab toward the bottom of the computer. b. Raise the hard drive tray on its hinges. WARNING: Before worki[...]

4. Remove the memory module shroud . 5. Remove the front fan assembly . 6. Remove the expansion card if applicable. 7. Remove the video card . 8. Remove the heat sink and processor . 9. Remove any memory modules . 10. Disconnect the power supply data cable.[...]

11. Disconnect the system board power cable. 12. Disconnect the optical and hard drive data cables.[...]

13. Disconnect the I/O data cable. 14. Remove the twelve screws that secure the system board to the computer chassis.[...]

15. Slide the system board towards the front of the chassis. 16. Lift the system board up at an angle towards the edge of the chassis.[...]

17. Remove the system board from the computer chassis.[...]

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Video Card DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the Video Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Lift the expansion card retention assembly arm away from the chassis. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your c[...]

4. Squeeze the expansion card retention assembly release tabs together and hold. 5. Continue tilting the expansion card retention assembly towards the outside of the computer.[...]

6. Pull the blue release tab on the system board away from the video card.  7. Lift the video card straight up and remove the card from the computer. NOTE: The expansion card has been removed to increase visibility to the following procedure.[...]

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Expansion Card DellPrecision™T3500ServiceManual Removing the Expansion Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Lift the expansion card retention assembly arm away from the chassis. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped wit[...]

4. Squeeze the expansion card retention assembly release tabs together and hold. 5. Continue tilting the expansion card retention towards the outside of the computer.[...]

6. Disconnect the USB cable from the expansion card. 7. Lift the expansion card straight up and remove from the computer.[...]

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 Working on Your Computer Dell™Precision™T3500ServiceManual Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your personal safety. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure included in this document assumes that the following conditio[...]

The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process is complete. 2. Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for about 6 seconds to turn them off. After Working Inside[...]