Dell Dimension 8400 Support Question
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Question posted by dapel on November 5th, 2013
How To Remove Dell Dimension 8400 System Board
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Owner's Manual - Page 1
... connector
line-in connector network adapter
DVI connector
PCI card (3), PCI Express x1 card (1), PCI Express x16 card (1) slots
**Not present on all computers.
Dell™ Dimension™ 8400 Series
CD or DVD activity light CD or DVD drive eject button
USB 2.0 connectors (2) headphone connector
Service Tag
floppy drive eject button* floppy drive...
Owner's Manual - Page 2
... computer, any references in any proprietary interest in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are trademarks of Dell Inc. Reproduction in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, PowerConnect, and Axim are not applicable. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
...digital photography and audio. However, if four drives are available, Dell offers either RAID level 0 or RAID level 1 for its Dimension computers. An S-video cable is not included with your computer...Up and Using Your Computer
The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor.
2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the display settings. • In clone mode...
Owner's Manual - Page 33
... repeatedly reset time and date information after turning on the system board (see page 71). Card Fan Problems
CAUTION: Before you begin... R Y - Solving Problems
Troubleshooting Tips
Follow these tips when you troubleshoot your computer: • If you added or removed a part before the problem started, review the installation procedures
and ensure that the part is correctly installed. • If...
Owner's Manual - Page 52
... problem persists, contact Dell (see page 123).... None.
= yellow = green = off
Dell Diagnostics
CAUTION: Before you begin any of ...board from a device (such as the floppy drive or hard drive), check the device to wait until you contact Dell... and run the Dell Diagnostics before you see...DELL™ logo appears, press immediately.
NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only on Dell™ ...
Owner's Manual - Page 60
...electrical shock, always unplug your own personal safety. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Before Working Inside Your Computer
Use the following steps...work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to ground the system board. Hold a component such as the metal at the back of...them evenly aligned to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty.
Damage due to ...
Owner's Manual - Page 70
Follow the procedures in the Product Information Guide.
system board heat sink and blower assembly
70
Removing and Installing Parts
floppy drive* hard drive
CD/DVD drive
power supply
* On computers with a floppy drive. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Inside Your Computer
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow...
Owner's Manual - Page 72
... the connector closest to the processor, before you install modules in the other connectors.
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Removing and Installing Parts
A pair of matched memory modules installed in DIMM connectors 1 and 2 ..., speed, and technology.
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Memory
You can increase your computer memory by your computer, see "Memory" on the system board. DDR2 Memory Overview
DDR2 memory ...
Owner's Manual - Page 73
...the new modules from Dell.
Otherwise, your original memory modules from the computer during a memory upgrade, keep them separate from any new modules that the system board is on the bottom ... in DIMM connectors 3 and 4 (black securing clips)
NOTE: Memory purchased from Dell is less than 4 GB. NOTICE: If you remove your computer may have, even if you use four 1-GB DIMMs. Current operating ...
Owner's Manual - Page 88
... | support.dell.com
4 Press the top edge of the card fan bracket toward the computer cover until it into the computer. 9 Connect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and then turn them on the system board (see
page 71). 7 If you removed drive rails in step 2, you may attach them to...
Owner's Manual - Page 90
... notch or a missing pin on the other connector. NOTE: The system board serial ATA connector may have an attached cover or shroud. Power Cable Connector...pull until the connector detaches. NOTICE: To avoid damage to remove the hard drive. 2 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on a hard surface. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Most interface connectors are replacing a hard drive that ...
Owner's Manual - Page 92
... on the bracket rails and then inserting and tightening all four screws (two screws on each rail to the system board (see page 71).
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Removing and Installing Parts www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Installing a Hard Drive
1 Unpack the replacement hard drive, and prepare it for installation. 2 Check the documentation for your computer...
Owner's Manual - Page 94
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c Gently slide the first hard drive into the upper bay until you hear a click. rail tabs (2)
second hard drive ... for drive operation. Front-Panel Inserts
If you are installing a new floppy or CD/DVD drive instead of replacing a drive, remove the frontpanel inserts.
1 Open the cover to the system board (see page 71). 9 Close the computer cover (see page 104).
Owner's Manual - Page 98
...removing the two screws that secure each rail).
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Installing a Floppy Drive
1 If you are replacing a drive and the new drive does not have the bracket rails attached, remove...and then inserting and tightening all four screws (two screws on the system board (see page 71).
98
Removing and Installing Parts drive
bracket rails (2)
screws (4)
2 Gently slide the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 103
... the object.
NOTICE: If you may damage the system board by prying off the socket or by breaking circuit traces on the system board.
4 Remove the battery by touching an unpainted metal surface on installing ... with the same or equivalent type recommended by running the Dell Diagnostics (see page 104). To replace the battery: 1 Record all the screens in the Product Information Guide...
Owner's Manual - Page 118
... outlets, and turn them on. 5 After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your computer and devices to clear the password. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
PASS
CLR CMOS (page 119)
2 Locate the 3-pin password jumper (PASS) on the system board (see page 71), and attach the jumper plug to pins 2 and...
Owner's Manual - Page 126
... Area, Website and E-Mail Address
Technical Support website: support.dell.com.cn Technical Support E-mail: cn_support@dell.com Customer Care E-mail: customer_cn@dell.com Technical Support Fax Technical Support (Dimension™ and Inspiron™) Technical Support (OptiPlex™, Latitude™, and Dell Precision™) Technical Support (servers and storage) Technical Support (projectors...
Owner's Manual - Page 129
... Support
Guatemala
General Support
Guyana
General Support
Hong Kong
Website: support.ap.dell.com
International Access Code: 001 Technical Support E-mail: apsupport@dell.com
Country Code: 852
Technical Support (Dimension and Inspiron)
Technical Support (OptiPlex, Latitude, and Dell Precision)
Technical Support (PowerApp™, PowerEdge™, PowerConnect™, and PowerVault™...
Owner's Manual - Page 131
... Code: 81
Technical Support outside of Japan (servers)
City Code: 44
Technical Support (Dimension and Inspiron)
Technical Support outside of Japan (Dimension and Inspiron)
Technical Support (Dell Precision, OptiPlex, and Latitude)
Technical Support outside of Japan (Dell Precision, OptiPlex, and Latitude)
Technical Support (PDAs, projectors, printers, routers)
Technical Support outside...
Owner's Manual - Page 132
...) Switchboard (Brussels, Belgium) Technical Support Customer Service (Xiamen, China) Transaction Sales (Xiamen, China) Website: support.ap.dell.com Technical Support (Dell Precision, OptiPlex, and Latitude) Technical Support (Dimension, Inspiron, and Electronics and Accessories) Technical Support (PowerApp, PowerEdge, PowerConnect, and PowerVault) Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia) Transaction...
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