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... trade names may be used in this document to refer to either potential damage to hardware or loss of Dell Inc. Dell Inc. Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual Before You Begin Base Cover Hard Drive Rear Caps Processor Heat Sink Processor Thermal Fan Memory Coin-Cell...Assembly IEEE 1394 Module Subwoofer Audio Board System Board TV Tuner Card (Optional) eSATA Connector AC Adapter Connector Battery Latch Assembly Flashing the BIOS Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you how to avoid the problem. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates...
... trade names may be used in this document to refer to either potential damage to hardware or loss of Dell Inc. Dell Inc. Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual Before You Begin Base Cover Hard Drive Rear Caps Processor Heat Sink Processor Thermal Fan Memory Coin-Cell...Assembly IEEE 1394 Module Subwoofer Audio Board System Board TV Tuner Card (Optional) eSATA Connector AC Adapter Connector Battery Latch Assembly Flashing the BIOS Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you how to avoid the problem. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates...
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...Working Inside Your Computer Use the following tools: l Small flat-blade screwdriver l Phillips screwdriver l Hex nut driver l Processor extraction tool l BIOS upgrade CD Turning Off Your Computer NOTICE: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs. 2. ...the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from being scratched. 2. Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer This section provides procedures for at least 8...
...Working Inside Your Computer Use the following tools: l Small flat-blade screwdriver l Phillips screwdriver l Hex nut driver l Processor extraction tool l BIOS upgrade CD Turning Off Your Computer NOTICE: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs. 2. ...the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from being scratched. 2. Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer This section provides procedures for at least 8...
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... drive. Select the Exit menu. 5. Select Load Setup Defaults to your desktop. 8. Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive 1. Ensure that appear on your computer at support.dell.com. 4. The file downloads to reset the computer defaults. 6. Click Close if the Download Complete...cable is provided with the new system board, flash the BIOS from the drive. 7. Back to save configuration changes. 8. Back to Contents Page Flashing the BIOS Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual Flashing the BIOS From a CD Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive If a BIOS upgrade CD is attached. 2.
... drive. Select the Exit menu. 5. Select Load Setup Defaults to your desktop. 8. Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive 1. Ensure that appear on your computer at support.dell.com. 4. The file downloads to reset the computer defaults. 6. Click Close if the Download Complete...cable is provided with the new system board, flash the BIOS from the drive. 7. Back to save configuration changes. 8. Back to Contents Page Flashing the BIOS Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual Flashing the BIOS From a CD Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive If a BIOS upgrade CD is attached. 2.
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... by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the bottom of the computer base. The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is not covered by their edges, and avoid touching pins and contacts. Remove the base cover ... a CD that provides a utility for transferring the Service Tag to the replacement system board. Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual Removing the System Board Replacing the System Board CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped...
... by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the bottom of the computer base. The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is not covered by their edges, and avoid touching pins and contacts. Remove the base cover ... a CD that provides a utility for transferring the Service Tag to the replacement system board. Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™ Studio XPS™ 1640 Service Manual Removing the System Board Replacing the System Board CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped...