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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 Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanie[...]

Back to Contents Page Low - Profile Chassis — RemovingandReplacingParts:Dell™OptiPlex™GX200 Systems Service Manual Overview This section provides procedures for removing and replacing the components, assemblies, and subassemblies in the Dell OptiPlex low - profile chassis GX200 system. Unless otherwise noted, each procedu[...]

Internal Views Figure 1 shows a top view of the low - profile chassis to help you orient yourself when you work inside the computer. Figure 1. Low - Profile Chassis Orientation View Figure 2 shows the low - profile chassis with the cover removed. Figure 2. Inside the Low - Profile Chassis Computer Cover Figure 3. Computer Cover Removal possible dam[...]

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. Dis[...]

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 second page and set Diskette to Off . 6. While in System Setup, reset the chassis [...]

Control Panel Figure 7. Control Panel Removal 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[...]

Drives Figure 9. Drive Locations  3.5 - Inch Diskette Drive To remove the 3.5 - inch diskette drive assembly from the drive shelf, perform the following steps: 1. Disconnect the DC power cable and the interface cable from the back of the drive. 2. Press both release latches on the left side of the 3.5 - inch diskette drive . 3. Pivot the 3.5 - i[...]

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[...]

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 " S[...]

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[...]

Figure 16. PCI/ISA Riser Board (Optional) To remove the riser board, perform the following steps. 1. Remove the expansion - card cage . 2. Remove the expansion cards installed in the slots. 3. Remove the screws securing the riser board to the expansion - card cage. 4. Lift the riser board off the expansion - card cage.  System Board Components F[...]

System Board Jumpers Figure 18 shows the location of the jumpers on the system board. Table 1 lists the system board jumpers and their settings. Figure 18. System Board Jumper s Jumpers are small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from them. Plastic plugs containing a wire fit down over the pins. The wire connects the pins and[...]

Table 1. System - Board Jumper Settings System Board Labels Table 2 lists the labels for connectors and sockets on your system board, and it gives a brief description of their functions. Table 2. System Board Connectors and Sockets Expansion Cards Each GX200 low - profile chassis can accommodate 32 - bit PCI expansion cards and 16 - bit and 8 - bit[...]

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[...]

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 fi[...]

 Microprocessor/Cooling Fan/Heat Sink Assembly Figure 24. Microprocessor/Cooling Fan/Heat Sink Assembly To replace a microprocessor, perform the following steps: 1. Remove the computer cover . 2. Disconnect the cooling fan power cable from its system board connector. 3. Remove the metal retaining clip that secures the heat sink assembly to the m[...]

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 pack[...]

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 blunt, nonconducting object such as a plastic screwdriver. When you replace the system battery, orient the new battery wit[...]

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 [...]

Back to Contents Page Midsize Chassis — Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell™OptiPlex™GX200System Service Manual Overview This section provides procedures for removing and replacing the components, assemblies, and subassemblies in the Dell OptiPlex 200 midsize chassis system. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the f[...]

Computer Cover Figure 1. Computer Cover Removal To remove the computer cover, perform the following steps: 1. Turn off your computer and peripherals, and observe the caution for your personal safety and protection of the equipment described in " Precautionary Measures ." 2. If you have installed a padlock through the padlock ring on the b[...]

2. R estart the system. 3. Enter System Setup. To do this, press <F2> when F2=Setup appears in the upper - right corner of the screen. If the operating system begins to load into memory, allow the system to complete the load operation, shut down the system, and try again. 4. Restore the system configuration settings. 5. While in System Setup,[...]

To remove a 5.25 - inch front - panel insert, perform the following steps: 1. Hold the bezel with the front facing you. 2. From the front of the top cover, use your thumbs to press inward on the insert until it snaps free of the cover. To replace a 5.25 - inch front - panel insert, position the two ring - tabs over the posts on the inside of the ba[...]

To remove the control panel, perform the following steps: 1. Remove the hard - disk drive cage . 2. Disconnect the control panel cable from the PANEL connector on the system board (see Figure 14 or the internal service label for the location of the PANEL connector). 3. Remove the mounting screw holding the control panel to the chassis. 4. Slide the[...]

2. Disconnect the DC power and data cables from the back of the drive. 3. Squeeze the retaining tabs that extend from each side of the drive bracket and slide the bracket out of the bay (see Figure 8 ). 4. Turn the drive assembly upside down and unscrew the four screws that secure the drive to the bracket (see Figure 9 ). To install a 5.25[...]

4. Slide the drive into the chosen bay of the bracket, orienting it so that the connectors on the back of the drive face the back of the chassis — and the power input connector is closest to the floor of the chassis — when the bracket is reinstalled (see Figure 11 ). Figure 11. Hard - Disk Drive Insertion 5. Align the four screw holes of the dr[...]

NOTICE: You must match the colored strip on the EIDE cable with pin 1 on the IDE1 connector to avoid possible damage to your system. Pin 1 is indicated by a silk - screened "1" printed on the system board. 3. If it is not already connected, connect the other end of the EIDE cable to the appropriate EIDE interface connector on the system b[...]

To remove the system power supply, perform the following steps: 1. Rotate the system power supply . 2. Disconnect the power cables from all drives. 3. Remove the power supply cables from the system board. 4. Lift the front of the power supply until it stops. Then rotate the power supply away from the chassis. 5. Lift the power supply out of the cha[...]

System Board Jumpers Figure 15 shows the location of the jumpers on the system board. Table 1 lists the system board jumpers and their settings. Figure 15. System Board Jumper s Jumpers are small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from them. Plastic plugs containing a wire fit down over the pins. The wire connects the pins and[...]

Expansion Cards The system accommodates up to six expansion cards, including up to five 32 - bit PCI expansion cards and one 32 - bit AGP card. (See Figure 16 for examples of these cards.) Figure 16. Expansion Cards Expansion - Card Removal To remove an expansion card, perform the following steps: 1. Remove the computer cover . 2. Remove the expans[...]

5. Grasp the card by its outside corners, and ease it out of its connector. 6. If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty card - slot opening. 7. Replace the expansion - card cage. 8. Replace the computer cover and reset the chassis intrusion detector . Figure 17. Expansion Card Removal 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 3 . 6. Replace the expansion - card cage . 7. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card. 8. See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections. 9. If you a[...]

To reinstall a RIMM , perform the following steps : 1. Locate the plastic securing clips at each end of the socket (see Figure 22 ). 2. Press the clips outward until they snap open. 3. Press the RIMM straight into the slot running down the center of the socket until the securing tabs snap into place around the ends of the RIMM. 4. Replace the compu[...]

4. Remove the metal retaining clip that secures the heat sink assembly to the microprocessor package by gently pushing down on the folded part of the retaining clip with a small screwdriver . The retaining clip hooks over the sides of the zero insertion force (ZIF) socket. Figure 24. Heat Sink Assembly Removal 5. Remove the heat sink assembly from [...]

securing the microprocessor package. Figure 26. Microprocessor Package Installation 9. Unpack the heat sink included in the replacement kit. NOTICE: Do not reuse the old heat sink assembly when you replace the microprocessor package. Using the old heat sink assembly can cause the microprocessor to overheat because there is not enough thermal compou[...]

1. If possible, enter System Setup and print the System Setup screens. 2. Remove the computer cover. 3. Remove the system battery by carefully prying it out of its socket with your fingers or with a blunt, nonconducting object such as a plastic screwdriver. When you replace the system battery, orient the new battery with the "+" facing up[...]

7. Reinstall all components on the system board by performing steps 2 through 8 of the removal process in reverse. 8. Replace the computer cover . 9. Reset the chassis intrusion detector . W hile in System Setup, confirm that the system data area correctly identifies the type of microprocessor installed. Back to Contents Page[...]

Back to Contents Page Mini Tower Chassis — RemovingandReplacingParts:Dell™OptiPlex™GX200 Systems Service Manual Overview This section provides procedures for removing and replacing the components, assemblies, and subassemblies in the Dell OptiPlex mini tower chassis GX200 system. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure ass[...]

Internal Views Figure 1 shows a side view of the mini tower chassis computer to help orient you when you work inside the computer. Figure 1. Mini Tower Chassis Orientation View Figure 2 shows the mini tower chassis with the cover removed. Figure 2. Inside the Mini Tower Chassis Computer Cover Figure 3. Computer Cover Removal possible damage to the [...]

To remove the mini tower computer cover, perform the following steps: 1. Face the back of the computer and slide the upper half of the padlock ring to the left to unlock the cover release mechanism (see Figure 3). 2. Face the left side cover and press the release button, located at the bottom - left corner of the front bezel (see Figure 3). 3. Lift[...]

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 second page and set Diskette to Off . 6. While in System Setup, reset the chassis [...]

To remove the eject, power, and reset buttons, perform the following steps: 1. Lay the front bezel on a flat work surface, with the back of the bezel facing up. 2. To remove the 3.5 - inch diskette eject button, pull gently on the plastic part of the button until it comes free. 3. To remove the power button or the reset button, use a small screwdri[...]

To remove the control panel, perform the following steps: 1. Disconnect the control panel cable from the c ontrol panel connector on the system board (see " System Board Labels " for the location of the PANEL connector). Note the routing of the control panel cable as you remove it from the chassis. 2. Disconnect the the chassis intrusion [...]

1. Remove the control panel from the front panel. 2. Disconnectthechassisintrusionswitchcablefromthecontrolpanel (see Figure 9). Note the routing of the chassis intrusion cable as you remove the cable from the chassis. Chassis hooks may hold the cable in place inside the chassis. 3. Slide the chassis intrusion switch o[...]

When you replace the 3.5 - inch diskette drive, be sure that the two hooks on the right side of the bracket engage the mounting holes in the side of the 3.5 - inch diskette drive. 5.25 - Inch Drive Figure 12. 5.25 - Inch Drive Removal To remove a 5.25 - inch drive from a drive bay, perform the following steps. 1. Remove the front bezel . 2. Disconn[...]

Figure 14. New Drive Insertion NOTICE: You must match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on the drive's interface connector to avoid possible damage to your system. 8. ConnectaDCpowercabletothepowerinputconnectoronthebackofthedrive(seeFigure15). Figure 15. 5.25 - Inch Drive Cables At[...]

To remove a hard - disk drive from the mini tower's internal hard - disk drive bracket, perform the following steps. 1. If you are replacing a hard - disk drive that contains data you want to keep, make a backup copy of your files before you continue this procedure. 2. Remove the computer cover . 3. Remove the front bezel . 4. Open the drive b[...]

NOTICE: To avoid possibly damaging the drive by ESD, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer. NOTICE: When you unpack the drive, do not set it on a hard surface, which may damage the drive. Instead, set the drive on a surface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently cushion it. 1. Prepare the drive for [...]

NOTICE: You must match the blue connector on the interface cable to the IDE1 connector on the system board to avoid possible damage to your system. 9. If it is not already connected, connect the blue connector of the EIDE cable to the IDE1 connector on the system board. To locate the IDE1 connector, see " System Board Components ." 10. Re[...]

6. Lowerthepowersupplydownandawayfromthecomputer. Expansion - Card Cage To remove the expansion - card cage, perform the following steps: 1. Examine any cables connected to expansion cards through the back - panel openings and disconnect any cables that will not reach to where the cage must be placed upon removal fr[...]

Figure 23. Mini Tower Chassis PCI/ISA Riser Board To remove a riser board, perform the following steps. NOTICE: To avoid possibly damaging expansion cards or the system board by ESD, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer. 1. Remove the expansion - card cage . 2. Remove the expansion cards installed in th[...]

System Board Jumpers Figure 25 shows the location of the jumpers on the system board. Table 1 lists the system board jumpers and their settings. Figure 25. System Board Jumper s 1 Line - in connector 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 [...]

Jumpers are small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from them. Plastic plugs containing a wire fit down over the pins. The wire connects the pins and creates a circuit. NOTICE: Make sure your system is turned off before you change a jumper setting. Otherwise, damage to your system or unpredictable results may occur. To change[...]

Expansion Cards Each GX200 chassis can accommodate 32 - bit PCI expansion cards and 16 - bit and 8 - bit ISA expansion cards, depending on the installed riser board.SeeFigure26forexamplesoftheexpansioncards. Figure 26. Expansion Cards Expansion Card Removal To remove an expansion card, perform the following steps: 1. R[...]

 To install an expansion card, perform the following steps: 1. Prepare the expansion card for installation, and remove the computer cover . See the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise customizing it for your system. 2. Remove the screw and remove the m[...]

Figure 29. RIMM Removal To reinstall a RIMM, perform the following steps: 1. Locate the plastic securing clips at each end of the socket (see Figure 30 ). 2. Press the clips outward until they snap open. 3. Press the RIMM straight into the slot running down the center of the socket until the securing tabs snap into place around the ends of the RIMM[...]

4. Remove the metal retaining clip that secures the heat sink assembly to the microprocessor package by gently pushing down on the folded part of the retaining clip with a small screwdriver . The retaining clip hooks over the sides of the zero insertion force (ZIF) socket. Figure 32. Heat Sink Assembly Removal 5. Remove the heat sink assembly from [...]

7. 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. 8. Install the microprocessor pack[...]

To remove the system battery, perform the following steps: 1. If possible, enter System Setup and print the System Setup screens. 2. Rotate the power supply up until it locks (see Figure 20 ). 3. Remove the system battery by carefully prying it out of its socket with your fingers or with a blunt, nonconducting object, such as a plastic screwdriver.[...]

1. Remove the RIMMs and the microprocessor/ a irflow shroud/heat sink assembly , and install them on the replacement board. 2. Set the jumpers on the new system board so that they are identical to those on the old board, unless you are installing a microprocessor upgrade. 3. Push down near each slot to engage the grounding clip onto its correspondi[...]

Back to Contents Page Small Form - Factor Chassis — RemovingandReplacingParts:Dell™OptiPlex™GX200 Systems Service Manual  Overview This section provides procedures for removing and replacing the components, assemblies, and subassemblies in the Dell OptiPlex small form - factor chassis GX200 system. Unless otherwise not[...]

Internal Views Figure 1 shows a top view of the chassis to help you orient yourself when you work inside the computer. Figure 1. Orientation View Figure 2 shows the chassis with the cover removed. Figure 2. Inside the Chassis Computer Cover Figure 3. Computer Cover Removal possible damage to the system board. 4. Wear a wrist grounding strap, and cl[...]

To remove the computer cover, perform the following steps: 1. Press in to retract the padlock ring into the cover to open (see Figure 3). 2. Pressinonthetwosecuringbuttonsuntilthecoverisfreetoswingup(seeFigure3). 3. Raisethebackofthecover,andpivotittowardthefront[...]

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 second page and set Diskette to Off . 6. While in System Setup, reset the chassis [...]

3. Disconnect the control panel cable from the control panel connector on the system board (see " System Board Labels " for the location of the PANEL connector). Note the routing of the control panel cable as you remove it from the chassis. 4. Remove the mounting screw that secures the control panel to the chassis. 5. Disconnect the chass[...]

Preliminary Steps You must remove the drive shelf before removing the 3.5 - inch diskette drive, the CD - ROM drive, the hard - disk drive, the control panel, the chassis intrusion switch, or the power supply. Figure 9. Drive Shelf Removal To remove the drive shelf from the chassis, perform the following steps: 1. Disconnect the power and interface[...]

1. If you are replacing a hard - disk drive that contains data you want to keep, make a backup copy of your files before you continue this procedure. 2. Remove the computer cover if not already removed. 3. Remove the drive shelf . 4. Squeeze the tabs on each side of the hard - disk drive/bracket, and pull the hard - disk drive/bracket forward about[...]

3. If not already done, remove the drive bracket from the chassis . 4. Attach the new hard - disk drive to the bracket with the four screws you removed in step 8 of the previous procedure. 5. Reinstall the hard - disk drive/bracket in the chassis (see Figure 12 ). 6. Place the bracket so that the release tabs extend about one inch past the front of[...]

1. Press down on the release latch on the top left side of the 3.5 - inch diskette drive. The 3.5 - inch diskette drive will pop up slightly when the latch disengages. 2. Pivot the 3.5 - inch diskette drive up and out of the drive shelf. To replace the 3.5 - inch diskette drive, perform the following steps: 1. Rotate the replacement drive into posi[...]

Check all cable connections. Fold cables out of the way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents. 3. Replace the computer cover ; reconnect your computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on. 4. Enter System Setup to update your system configuration information. Set the Drive 1 option under Drives: Primary to Auto .[...]

To remove the expansion - card cage from the chassis, perform the following steps: 1. Remove the computer cover . 2. Examine the cables connected to expansion cards through the back - panel openings, and disconnect any cables that will not reach to where the cage must be placed when it is removed from the chassis. 3. Locate the securing lever and r[...]

System Board Jumpers Figure 21 shows the location of the jumpers on the system board. Table 1 lists the system board jumpers and their settings. Figure 21. System Board Jumper s 1 Line - in connector 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 [...]

Jumpers are small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from them. Plastic plugs containing a wire fit down over the pins. The wire connects the pins and creates a circuit. NOTICE: Make sure your system is turned off before you change a jumper setting. Otherwise, damage to your system or unpredictable results may occur. To change[...]

Expansion Cards The small form - factor GX 200 chassis can accommodate up to two half - length 32 - bit PCI expansion cards. Figure 22 shows an example of a 32 - bit PCI expansion card. Figure 22. 32 - Bit PCI Expansion Card Example Expansion Card Removal To remove an expansion card, perform the following steps: 1. Remove the computer cover . 2. If[...]

To install an expansion card, perform the following steps: 1. Prepare the expansion card for installation, and remove the computer cover . See the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise customizing it for your system. 2. Remove the screw and remove the metal[...]

To reinstall a RIMM, perform the following steps: 1. Locate the plastic securing clips at each end of the socket (see Figure 2 6 ). 2. Press the clips outward until they snap open. 3. Press the RIMM straight into the slot running down the center of the socket until the securing tabs snap into place around the ends of the RIMM. 4. Replace the comput[...]

1. Remove the computer cover . 2. Disconnect the cooling fan power cable from its system board connector. 3. Remove the metal retaining clip that secures the cooling fan/heat sink assembly to the microprocessor package by gently pushing down on the folded part of the retaining clip with a small screwdriver . The retaining clip hooks over the sides [...]

NOTICE: Do not reuse the old heat sink assembly when you replace the microprocessor package. Using the old heat sink assembly can cause the microprocessor to overheat because there is not enough thermal compound between the old heat sink assembly and the microprocessor package. 9. Replace the heat sink assembly. a. Peel the release liner from the a[...]

To remove the system board, perform the following steps: 1. Disconnect all cables from their connectors at the back of the computer. 2. Remove the drive shelf assembly . 3. Remove the expansion - card cage . 4. Remove the hard - disk drive/bracket . 5. Disconnect all cables from the system board. 6. Remove the screw that secures the system board to[...]