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Question posted by mojo1Big on April 22nd, 2014
How To Install Msata In Xps 8500
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Answer #1: Posted by RaviCatDell on April 23rd, 2014 12:46 PM
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Hi mojo1Big,
I'm a part of Dell Social Media Team. Please refer to the Owner's Manual, mSATA Drive page 57, for a step by step guide to assist with your query.
Owner's Manual: http://bit.ly/QFrLgA
Hope that helps.
I'm a part of Dell Social Media Team. Please refer to the Owner's Manual, mSATA Drive page 57, for a step by step guide to assist with your query.
Owner's Manual: http://bit.ly/QFrLgA
Hope that helps.
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Related Dell XPS 8500 Manual Pages
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 2
... to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. is used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and XPS™ are either potential damage to hardware or loss of Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this document is a registered trademark owned by Dell under license...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 6
...-Card Antennas 53
Prerequisites 53 Removing the Mini-Card Antennas 53 Replacing the Mini-Card Antennas 55 Postrequisites 55
12 mSATA Drive 57
Prerequisites 57 Removing the mSATA Drive 57 Replacing the mSATA Drive 58 Postrequisites 59
13 Hard Drive(s 61
Prerequisites 61 Removing the Primary Hard-Drive 61 Replacing the Primary Hard...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 7
... 66
14 Optical Drive(s 67
Prerequisites 67 Removing the Optical Drive 67 Replacing the Optical Drive 69 Postrequisites 69 Secondary Optical-Drive 69 Prerequisites 69 Installing a Secondary Optical-Drive 70 Postrequisites 71
15 Media-Card Reader 73
Prerequisites 73 Removing the Media-Card Reader 74 Replacing the Media-Card Reader 75...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 28
... Memory Module(s)
CAUTION: If the memory module is not installed correctly, your computer during a memory upgrade, keep them ...slots 1 through 4
28
Memory Module(s) The recommended memory configurations are: matched memory modules installed in DIMM connectors 1 and 2 and another matched memory modules installed in DIMM connectors 3 and 4. CAUTION: If you purchased the new module(s) from your...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 37
... "Before You Begin" on page 13.
8
Graphics Card
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the card-retention bracket to install graphics card. Graphics Card
37 The system board of your computer and follow the steps in a secure location. See "Removing the Graphics-Card Bracket" on...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 49
...
Wireless Mini-Card
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer).
CAUTION: When the Mini-Card is already installed.
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 51
... system-board connector.
2 Insert the Mini-Card at a 45-degree angle into the slot on the system board and replace the screws that there are installing. The Mini-Card has two triangles marked on page 15. Use of the Mini-Card down into the system-board connector.
3 Press the other end...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 55
... routing guides. 3 Connect the appropriate antenna cables to the connector marked with a black
triangle. • Connect the white cable to the WLAN card you are
installing. Replacing the Mini-Card Antennas
1 Place the Mini-Card antennas in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on the label (black and white): • Connect the...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 57
... "System-Board Components" on the system board.
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the mSATA Drive
1 Locate the mSATA slot (MSATA1) on page 21.
2 Remove the screws that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 58
... at a 45-degree angle into the slot on the system board and replace the screws that secure the mSATA drive to ensure correct insertion. Use of the mSATA drive down into the system-board connector.
3 Press the other end of excessive force may damage the connectors. CAUTION: To avoid damage to the...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 59
See "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 25.
2 Follow the steps in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 15. mSATA Drive
59
Postrequisites
1 Replace the computer cover.
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 70
Installing a Secondary Optical-Drive
1 Insert a screw driver and twist it to remove the break-away metal plate. 2 Pull the break-away metal plate away from the ...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 107
... remove the coin-cell battery. It is recommended that shipped with the same or equivalent type. Coin-Cell Battery
107
WARNING: A battery may explode if installed incorrectly. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on the system board. See "System-Board Components" on page 21. 2 Press the battery-release lever to default. See...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 119
...DELL logo is lost. 26
System Setup
Overview
Use the system setup to: • get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the
amount of RAM, the size of the hard drive, and so on &#...a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type of
hard drive installed, enabling or disabling base devices, and so on
NOTE: Before you change system setup, it , and then press ....
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 120
...
Displays the current date in this field you can view information about your computer, including installed hardware, power conservation, and security features. The field is a scrollable list containing features ... up and down -arrow keys. System Setup Options
NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in week mm/dd/yyyy format
Displays the service tag of your...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 121
... L3 cache size
Indicates the amount of memory installed in MB Indicates the amount of memory available ...L1 Cache Processor L2 Cache Processor L3 Cache Memory Information Memory Installed
Memory Available
Memory Running Speed Memory Technology SATA Information SATA 0/Port...2
SATA 3/Port 3
MSATA1/Port1
Displays the asset tag of installed memory
Displays the SATA drive connected to the SATA 0 connector ...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 125
... Password Set Supervisor Password
HDD Protection Set User Password Password Check
Exit Exit options
Displays the status of supervisor password (Not Installed by default)
Displays the status of user password (Not Installed by default)
Allows to set, change the boot sequence for devices. If no operating system is on the drive, the...
