Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor Working on Your Computer Removing and Replacing Parts Specifications Diagnostics System Setup System Board Layout Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor Overview Entering System Setup System Setup Options Boot Sequence Booting to a USB Device Booting to a USB Device Password Protection Jumper Settings Clearing Forgotten Passwords Clearing CMOS Settings Overview Use System Setup to: l Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer l Set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password l
System information: Displays BIOS Info, System Info, and the Service Tag. Memory information: Displays Installed Memory, Usable Memory, Memory Speed, Memory Channel Mode, and Memory Technology. Processor information: Displays the Processor Type, Processor Speed, Processor Bus Speed, Processor L2 cache, Processor ID. PCI information: Displays available slots on the system board. l l l l Date/Time Displays the system date and time. Changes to the system date and time take effect immediately.
This option is disabled by default. Limit CPUID Value Enables or disables the CPUID limit. This option is disabled by default. Virtualization Support Virtualization Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization technology. This option is disabled by default. VT for Direct I/O Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization technology for direct I/O. This option is disabled by default.
l l Fan Control Override S1 S3 (default) Controls the speed of the system fan. NOTE: When enabled, the fan runs at full speed. Maintenance Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of your computer. System Management Enables or disables system management. l l Disable DASH/ASF 2.0 Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. Asset Tag This option is not set by default. Controls the SERR Message mechanism. SERR Messages This option is enabled by default.
3. When F12 = Boot Menu appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press . If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down your computer and try again. 4. The Boot Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. 5. Use the arrow keys to select the appropriate device (for the current boot only). NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable.
You cannot change or enter a new system password if either of the following two options is displayed: l Set — A system password is assigned. l Disabled — The system password is disabled by a jumper setting on the system board. You can only assign a system password when the following option is displayed: l Not Set — No system password is assigned and the password jumper on the system board is in the enabled position (the default setting).
Administrator Password Option Settings You cannot change or enter a new administrator password if either of the following two options is displayed: l Set — An administrator password is assigned. l Disabled — The administrator password is disabled by a jumper setting on the system board.
To reset system and/or administrator passwords, see Clearing Forgotten Passwords. Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Description PSWD Password features are enabled (default setting). Password features are disabled. RTCRST The real-time clock has not been reset. The real-time clock is being reset (jumpered temporarily). jumpered unjumpered Clearing Forgotten Passwords WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
12. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on. NOTE: This procedure enables the password feature. When you enter system setup (see Entering System Setup), both system and administrator password options appear as Not Set—meaning that the password feature is enabled but no password is assigned. 13. Assign a new system and/or administrator password.
Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor Dell Diagnostics Power Button Light Codes Beep Codes Diagnostic Lights Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics It is recommended that you print these procedures before you begin. NOTE: The Dell Diagnostics software works only on Dell computers. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media is optional and may not ship with your computer.
2. If a problem is encountered during a test, a message appears with an error code and a description of the problem. Write down the error code and problem description and follow the instructions on the screen. 3. If you run a test from the Custom Test or Symptom Tree option, click the applicable tab described in the following table for more information. Tab Function Results Displays the results of the test and any error conditions encountered.
3-3-2 Invalid NVRAM configuration 3-3-4 Video Memory Test failure 3-4-1 Screen initialization failure 3-4-2 Screen retrace failure 3-4-3 Search for video ROM failure 4-2-1 No timer tick 4-2-2 Shutdown failure 4-2-3 Gate A20 failure 4-2-4 Unexpected interrupt in protected mode 4-3-1 Memory failure above address 0FFFFh 4-3-3 Timer-chip counter 2 failure 4-3-4 Time-of-day clock stopped 4-4-1 Serial or parallel port test failure 4-4-2 Failure to decompress code to shadowed memory 4-4
l l Back to Contents Page If the operating system is attempting to boot from a device (such as the floppy drive or optical drive), check system setup to ensure the boot sequence is correct for the devices installed on your computer. If the problem persists, contact Dell.
Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor Cover Front Panel Optical Drive Hard Drive Fan Heat Sink and Processor Memory Thermal Sensor Power Supply Expansion Card I/O Panel Chassis Intrusion Switch Internal Speaker Coin-Cell Battery System Board Back to Contents Page
Back to Contents Page Specifications Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor Processor Memory Expansion Bus Controls and Lights Network Audio Video System Information Cards Power System Board Connectors Physical Drives External Connectors Environmental NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start ® Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer.
Audio Integrated l l Realtek ALC269Q-VB Optional chassis speaker Network Integrated l l Integrated Broadcom BCM57780 Gigabit Ethernet LAN controller capable of 10/100/1000 Mb/s communication Integrated Broadcom BCM5761 NetXtreme System Information Chipset Intel Q45/ICH10DO Embedded Chipset DMA channels eight Interrupt levels 24 BIOS chip (NVRAM) 16 Mb Expansion Bus Bus type PCI 2.3 PCI Express 1.1 SATA 1.0 and 2.0 USB 2.0 Bus speed PCI: 133 Mbps PCI Express x1: 2.5 Gbps SATA: 1.
Small Form Factor one 5.25 inch SATA DVD+/-RW drive: Desktop one Small Form Factor one (slim line) NOTE: The Small Form Factor computer can support only two 2.5" hard drives with brackets. External Connectors Audio: Back panel one line-out connector one line-in connector/microphone Network two RJ45 connectors Serial two 9-pin connector; 16550C-compatible USB 2.
data from or writing data to the drive Network connectivity light blue light — indicates that a good connection exists between the network and the computer off — indicates that the computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network Diagnostic lights four lights located on the front panel of the computer Wi-Fi® connectivity light blue light — indicates that a good connection exists between the network and the computer off — indicates that the computer is not detecting a connection to the net
Storage random vibe 5 ~500 Hz, 2.2 Grms, six sides Maximum shock: Operating HALF SN 40 G/2 ms, two sides Storage HALF SN 105 G/2 ms, six sides Altitude: Operating below 3048 m (10,000 ft) (42 °C at 10,000 ft) Storage below 10,668 m (35,000 ft) Airborne contaminant level Back to Contents Page G2 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.
Back to Contents Page System Board Layout Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor 1 processor power connector (12VPOWER) 2 processor connector (CPU) 3 memory module connectors (DIMM_4) 4 memory module connectors (DIMM_2) 5 memory module connectors (DIMM_3) 6 memory module connectors (DIMM_1) 7 battery socket (BATTERY) 8 password jumper (PSWD) 9 SATA drive connectors (SATA0) 10 SATA drive connectors (SATA1) 11 SATA drive connectors (SATA2) 12 thermal sensor connector (bac
Back to Contents Page Expansion Card Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Expansion Card NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. 2.
Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. 2.
Back to Contents Page Cover Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Cover 1. 2. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Slide back the cover release latch. 3.
Back to Contents Page Fan Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Fan NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Back to Contents Page Front Panel Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Front Panel NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. 2.
Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Hard Drive NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. 2.
Back to Contents Page Heat Sink and Processor Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Heat Sink and Processor NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. 2.
Back to Contents Page Chassis Intrusion Switch Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. 2. 3.
Back to Contents Page Internal Speaker Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Internal Speaker NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. 2.
Back to Contents Page I/O Panel Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the I/O Panel NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Back to Contents Page Memory Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Memory NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Optical Drive NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. 2.
Back to Contents Page Power Supply Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Power Supply NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the System Board NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Back to Contents Page Thermal Sensor Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
5. Remove the back thermal sensor from the computer. Replacing the Back Thermal Sensor To replace the back thermal sensor, perform the above steps in reverse order.
Back to Contents Page Working on Your Computer Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE Service Manual—Small Form Factor Before Working Inside Your Computer Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer After Working Inside Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your personal safety.
Click Start® Turn Off Computer® Turn Off. The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process is complete. 2. Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for about 6 seconds to turn them off.
