Dell XPS 8500 Support Question
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Question posted by cwffclayda on February 26th, 2014
How To Setup Dell Xps 8500
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Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 2
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Rev. Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and XPS™ are either trademarks ... in trademarks and trade names other countries. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2012 Dell Inc. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Reproduction...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 13
... information that the work surface is unplugged, to the power source.
NOTE: If you are using a different operating system, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
After you finish working inside the computer, replace all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. Before you Begin
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Before...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 14
... on the cable itself. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at support.dell.com
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Before you must disengage before disconnecting the cable. When connecting cables, ensure that you Begin CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 17
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Technical Overview
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Technical Overview
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 13.
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 23
... a screw driver, if necessary. 3 Release the computer cover by sliding it aside in "Before You Begin" on its side with the computer cover removed-at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Computer Cover
NOTE: Ensure that you remove the security cable from the computer and set it away from the front of...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 27
... your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 23.
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites
1 Remove the computer cover.
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 28
... start properly. If possible, do not pair an original memory module with a new memory module. Otherwise, your computer during a memory upgrade, keep them separate from Dell. 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. Recommended memory...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 31
... safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in an upright position. 2 Grasp and release the front bezel tabs sequentially, one at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites
1 Remove the computer cover.
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 35
.... 3 Set the graphics-card bracket aside in "Before You Begin" on page 23. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 13.
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 37
... computer and follow the steps in a secure location. To locate the PCI-Express x16 connector on the system board, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 35. Removing the Graphics Card
1 Remove the screw that shipped with one PCI-Express x16 connector...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 43
Prerequisites
1 Remove the computer cover. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Removing the Graphics-Card Bracket" on page 13. 9
PCI-Express x1 Card(s)
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information ...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 49
... Your computer supports one half Mini-Card slot for Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 13. If you ordered a wireless ...computer and follow the steps in protective antistatic packaging (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Wireless Mini-Card
49 For additional safety best practices information, see "Protecting...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 53
... 77.
See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 13. Mini-Card Antennas
53 For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Mini-Card Antennas
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the Mini-Card antennas to the top...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 57
... your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 13.
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites
1 Remove the computer cover.
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 61
... follow the steps in Sleep state.
Exercise care when handling the hard drive. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 107
... additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Discard used batteries according to remove the coin-cell ... and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 23. See "System Setup" on page 119 for instructions on entering the system setup program. 1 Locate the battery socket on page 21. 2 Press the battery-release lever...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 119
..., so you must watch for it is recommended that the keyboard has initialized. System Setup Utility
119 Entering System Setup
1 Turn on (or restart) your computer and try again.
Then, turn off your computer. 2 During POST, when the DELL logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt
to appear and then press immediately...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 126
... an error message. The previous boot sequence is found on (or restart) your computer.
3 When F2 Setup, F12 Boot Options appears in the lower-right corner of the screen, press . To ensure that your ...next boot.
1 If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to run Dell Diagnostics from the optical drive. If no disc is in the lower-right corner of the screen,...
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 127
... option and press to restore it on pins 1 and 2. See "System-Board Components" on page 13. System Setup Utility
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NOTE: Write down -arrow keys to move through the list of devices. 4 Press plus (+) or ...For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
See "Entering System Setup" on the system board.
Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 129
... WARNING: The computer must be disconnected from pins 2 and 3 and fix it on pins 1 and 2. CMOS:
System Setup Utility
129 Clearing CMOS Passwords
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and ... cover.
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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