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Dell Precision Workstation T3600
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Regulatory Model: D01T
Regulatory Type: D01T002

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  • Page 1 Dell Precision Workstation T3600 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: D01T Regulatory Type: D01T002...

  • Page 2: Notes, Cautions, And Warnings

    Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) and licensed for use on discs and players. The Bluetooth word mark is a registered ® trademark and owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such mark by Dell Inc. is under license. Wi-Fi is a registered ® ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings....................2 1 Working on Your Computer.......................5 ........................5 Before Working Inside Your Computer ............................6 Turning Off Your Computer ........................6 After Working Inside Your Computer 2 Removing and Installing Components..................7 ..............................7 Recommended Tools ........................7 Removing the Power Supply Unit (PSU) ........................8 Installing the Power Supply Unit (PSU) ..............................8...
  • Page 4 5 Diagnostics..........................49 ................49 Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics 6 Troubleshooting Your Computer.....................51 ..............................51 Diagnostic LEDs ..............................54 Error Messages ......................54 Errors That Do Not Halt Your Computer ........................54 Errors That Soft Halt Your Computer 7 Technical Specifications......................57 8 Contacting Dell..........................65...

  • Page 5: Working On Your Computer

    Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

  • Page 6: Turning Off Your Computer

    CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer. Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. Turn on your computer. If required, verify that the computer works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics.

  • Page 7: Removing And Installing Components

    Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe Removing the Power Supply Unit (PSU) Before Working Inside Your Computer .

  • Page 8: Installing The Power Supply Unit (Psu)

    Installing the Power Supply Unit (PSU) Hold the PSU handle and slide the PSU into the computer. After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Cover Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Lay down the computer on it's right side with the latch facing up.

  • Page 9: Installing The Cover

    Lift the cover upward to a 45–degree angle, and remove it from the computer. Installing the Cover Place the computer cover on the chassis. Press down on the computer cover until it clicks into place. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Optical Drive Before Working Inside Your Computer .
  • Page 10 Unthread the cables from the latches. Press on the clasp to release the latch holding the cables on the side of the optical-drive cage. Press down on the latch and lift up the cables.
  • Page 11 Lift up the release latch on top of the ODD cage. Holding the release latch, slide the optical-drive cage from the optical drive compartment. Figure 1.

  • Page 12: Installing The Optical Drive

    Installing the Optical Drive Lift the release latch, and slide the optical-drive cage inside the compartment. Press on the clasp to release the latch and thread the cables into the holder. Connect the power cable to the back of the optical drive. Connect the data cable to the back of the optical drive.
  • Page 13 Press in on the latches on either side of the hard drive bracket. Slide the hard drive out of the compartment.

  • Page 14: Installing The Hard Drive

    If a 2.5–inch hard drive is installed, remove the screws and lift up the drive to remove it from the hard-drive caddy. Installing the Hard Drive Press in on the latches of the hard drive cage and slide it inside the compartment. Connect the hard drive power supply cable.
  • Page 15 Remove the screw that secures metal plate to the system fan. Press the latches on either side of the metal plate to release it.
  • Page 16 Lift the metal plate out the chassis. Remove the screws that secure the drive bay. Slide the latch out to release the air baffle. Remove the air baffle out the of the computer.
  • Page 17 10. Disconnect the system fan cables from the system board. 11. Remove the screws that secure system fan assembly to the chassis. 12. Lift the system fan assembly from the chassis.
  • Page 18 13. Pry away the grommets to remove the system fans from the system fan assembly. CAUTION: Using excessive force may damage the grommets. 14. Remove the system fans from the system fan assembly.

  • Page 19: Installing The System Fan

    Installing the System Fan Place the fans in the fan assembly and attach the grommets. Place the fan assembly in the chassis. Install the screws to secure the fan assembly to the chassis. Connect the system fan cables to their connectors on the system board. Route the system fan cables out of the opening in the system fan module in the direction of the system board.

  • Page 20: Installing The Coin-Cell Battery

    Press the release latch away from the battery to allow the battery to pop-up from the socket. Lift the coin-cell battery out of the computer. Figure 3. Installing the Coin-Cell Battery Place the coin-cell battery into the slot on the system board. Press the coin-cell battery downward until the release latch springs back into place and secures it.

  • Page 21: Installing The Heat Sink

    Lift up the heat sink and remove it from the computer. Installing the Heat Sink Place the heat sink inside the computer. Tighten the captive screws to secure the heat sink to the system board. Connect the heat-sink cable to the system board. Install the cover.

  • Page 22: Installing The Processor

    To remove the processor: NOTE: The processor cover is secured by two levers. They have icons that indicate which lever needs to be opened first and which lever closes first. a) Press down on the first lever holding the processor cover in place and release it sideways from its retention hook.
  • Page 23 c) PCI card d) hard drive e) optical drive Unthread the system board cable from the latch. Remove the screw that secures metal plate to the system fan. Press the latches on either side of the metal plate to release it.
  • Page 24 Lift the metal plate out the chassis. Remove the screws that secure the drive bay.
  • Page 25 Slide the latch out to release the air baffle. Remove the air baffle out the of the computer. 10. Disconnect the system fan cables from the system board. 11. Remove the screws that secure system fan assembly to the chassis.
  • Page 26 12. Lift the system fan assembly from the chassis. 13. Pry away the grommets to remove the system fans from the system fan assembly. CAUTION: Using excessive force may damage the grommets.

  • Page 27: Installing The System Fan

    14. Remove the system fans from the system fan assembly. Installing the System Fan Place the fans in the fan assembly and attach the grommets. Place the fan assembly in the chassis. Install the screws to secure the fan assembly to the chassis. Connect the system fan cables to their connectors on the system board.
  • Page 28 Remove the baffle cover from the computer. Remove the power cables. Remove the screws securing the PSU card to the slot.

  • Page 29: Installing The Psu Card

    Remove the PSU card from the computer. Installing the PSU Card Replace the PSU card in its slot. Tighten the screws to secure the PSU card in its slot. Replace the power cables in their slots. Replace the baffle cover in its slot. Install the cover.

  • Page 30: Installing The Front Bezel

    Rotate and pull the bezel panel away from the computer to release the hooks on the opposite edge of the bezel from the chassis. Installing the Front Bezel Insert the hooks along the bottom edge of the front panel into the slots on the chassis front. Rotate the bezel towards the computer to engage the front-bezel retention clips until they click into place.
  • Page 31 Remove the USB 3.0 module from the chassis. Disconnect the cables to release the I/O panel.

  • Page 32: Installing The Front Input/Output (I/O) Panel

    Figure 4. Remove the screws which secure the front I/O panel to the chassis. Remove the front I/O panel from the chassis. Installing the Front Input/Output (I/O) Panel Replace the front I/O panel in its slot. Tighten the screws securing the front I/O panel to the chassis Attach the cables to the I/O panel.

  • Page 33: Installing The Speaker

    Press down the clasp, lift and remove the speaker. Installing the Speaker Replace the speaker and fix the clasp. Connect the speaker cable to the system board. Install the cover. After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the System Board Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer .
  • Page 34 front input/output (I/O) panel k) speakers heat sink m) heat-sink fan n) memory module(s) o) processor Disconnect all the cables from the system board. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the chassis. Lift the system board in an upward direction and remove it from the computer.

  • Page 35: Installing The System Board

    Installing the System Board Align the system board to the port connectors on the rear of the chassis and place the system board in the chassis. Tighten the screws that secure the system board to the chassis. Connect the cables to the system board. Install: a) processor b) memory module(s)
  • Page 36 1. PCI slot 17. system fan 1 connector 2. PCIe x16 slot (wired as x4) 18. remote power enable 3. PCIe x16 slot 19. HDD temperature sensor connector 4. PCIe x1 slot 20. system fan 2 connector 5. PCIe x16 slot (accelerated graphics port) 21.

  • Page 37: Additional Information

    Additional Information This section provides information for the additional features that are part of your computer. Memory Module Guidelines To ensure optimal performance of your computer, observe the following general guidelines when configuring your system memory: • Memory modules of different sizes can be mixed (for example, 2 GB and 4 GB), but all populated channels must have identical configurations.

  • Page 39: System Setup

    Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup‐defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can: •...

  • Page 40: System Setup Options

    Keys Navigation <Enter> Allows you to select a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable. <Tab> Moves to the next focus area. NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. <Esc>...
  • Page 41 Table 3. System Configuration Option Description Integrated NIC Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. The options are: • Disabled • Enabled (Default Setting) USB Controller Allows you to control the USB controller. The options are: • Enable USB Controller (Default Setting) •...
  • Page 42 Option Description • Enable SMART Reporting - This option is disabled by default. PCI Bus Configuration Allows you to configure the PCI buses. The options are: • 64 PCI Buses (Default) Audio Allows you enable or disable the audio feature. Default Setting: Audio is enabled Drives Allows you to configure the SATA drives on...
  • Page 43 Option Description Default Setting: Enable Hardware Prefetch Cache Prefetch and Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Default Setting: Enabled Table 5. Virtualization Support Option Description Virtualization This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization technology. •...
  • Page 44 Option Description TPM Security Allows you to enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST. Default Setting: The option is disabled. CPU XD Support Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of the processor. Default Setting: Enable CPU XD Support Computrace Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace software.

  • Page 45: Updating The Bios

    If you do not have your computer's service tag or express service code, select one of the following: a) Automatically detect my Service Tag for me b) Choose from My Products and Services List c) Choose from a list of all Dell products...

  • Page 46: System And Setup Password

    On the application and drivers screen, under the Operating System drop-down list, select BIOS. Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download File. Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window; click Download Now. The File Download window appears.

  • Page 47: Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password

    Type the setup password that you entered earlier and click OK. Press <Esc> and a message prompts you to save the changes. Press <Y> to save the changes. The computer reboots. Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password.
  • Page 48 12. Power-on the computer. 13. Go to the system setup, and assign a new system or setup password.

  • Page 49: Diagnostics

    Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your computer, run the ePSA diagnostics before contacting Dell for technical assistance. The purpose of running diagnostics is to test your computer's hardware without requiring additional equipment or risking data loss. If you are unable to fix the problem yourself, service and support personnel can use the diagnostics results to help you solve the problem.

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting Your Computer

    Troubleshooting Your Computer You can troubleshoot your computer using indicators like Diagnostic Lights, Beep Codes, and Error Messages during the operation of the computer. Diagnostic LEDs NOTE: The diagnostic LEDs only serve as an indicator of the progress through the Power-On Self Test (POST) process.
  • Page 52 installed, try moving it to a different DIMM connector and re-start the computer. • If available, install verified working memory of the same type into your computer. A possible graphics card failure has • Ensure that the display/ occurred. monitor is plugged into a discrete graphic card.
  • Page 53 computer boots, add the peripheral cards back one by one until you find the bad one. • If the problem persists, the system board / system board component is faulty. A possible system board failure has • Disconnect all internal and occurred.

  • Page 54: Error Messages

    Dell Technical support team to learn about upgrading to a higher wattage power supply. Dell Reliable Memory Technology (RMT) has discovered and isolated errors in system memory. You may continue to work. Memory module replacement is recommended. Please refer to the RMT Event log screen in BIOS setup for...
  • Page 55 Error Message Dell Reliable Memory Technology (RMT) has discovered and isolated errors in system memory. You may continue to work. Additional errors will not be isolated. Memory module replacement is recommended. Please refer to the RMT Event log screen in BIOS setup for specific DIMM information.

  • Page 57: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer. Table 14.
  • Page 58 Feature Specification T3600 2 GB T5600 / T7600 4 GB Maximum memory T3600 64 GB T5600 128 GB T7600 512 GB Table 17. Video Feature Specification Discrete (PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16) T3600 up to 2 full-height, full-length (maximum of 300 W) T5600 up to 2 full-height, full-length (maximum of 300 W) T7600...
  • Page 59 Feature Specification PCI 2.3 (32-bit, 33 MHz): 133 MB/s SAS – 3 Gbps SATA – 1.5 Gbps and 3.0 Gbps USB – 1.2 Mbps Low Speed, 12 Mbps Full Speed, 480 Mbps High Speed, 5 Gbps Super Speed Table 21. Drives Feature Specification T3600 /T5600...
  • Page 60 Feature Specification Video Video card dependent • DVI connector • DisplayPort • DMS-59 Table 23. Internal Connectors Feature Specification System power one 28–pin connector System fans three four-pin connectors Processor fans T3600 one 5-pin connector T5600/T7600 two 5-pin connectors HDD fans T3600 / T5600 one 5-pin connector T7600...
  • Page 61 Feature Specification Front panel audio HDA header one 2x5 pin connector HDD Back Panel : SATA T3600 four 7-pin SAS/SATA connectors T5600 one 36-pin mini-SAS connector, four 7-pin SAS/SATA connectors T7600 two 36-pin mini-SAS connectors Power T3600 one 24-pin and one 8-pin connector T5600 one 24-pin and two 8-pin connectors T7600...
  • Page 62 Feature Specification T3600 635 / 425 W (input voltage of 100 VAC – 240 VAC) T5600 825 / 635 W (input voltage of 100 VAC – 240 VAC) T7600 1000 W (input voltage 100 VAC – 107 VAC) 1300 W (input voltage 181 VAC – 240 VAC) 1100 W (input voltage 108 VAC –...
  • Page 63 Feature Specification Storage –40 °C to 65 °C (–40° F to 149 °F) Relative humidity (maximum) 20% to 80% (noncondensing) Maximum vibration: Operating 5 Hz to 350 Hz at 0.0002 G²/Hz Storage 5 Hz to 500 Hz at 0.001 to 0.01 G²/Hz Maximum shock: Operating 40 G +/- 5% with pulse duration of 2 msec +/- 10% (equivalent to 51...

  • Page 65: Contacting Dell

    Visit support.dell.com. Select your support category. If you are not a U.S. customer, select your country code at the bottom of the support.dell.com page, or select All to see more choices. Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.

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