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- Page 1 Dell OptiPlex XE2 Small Form Factor Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: D07S Regulatory Type: D07S001...
- Page 2 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 ® ®...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 Working on your computer......................5 ..............................5 Safety instructions ........................5 Before working inside your computer ............................6 Turning off your computer ......................6 Turning off your computer — Windows 8 ......................6 Turning off your computer — Windows 7 ......................... 6 After working inside your computer 2 Removing and installing components..................8 .............................. - Page 4 Deleting or changing an existing system and/or setup password .......................... 44 Disabling a system password 4 Diagnostics..........................45 ................45 Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics 5 Troubleshooting your computer..................... 46 ............................46 Power LED diagnostics ................................47 Beep code ...............................47 Error messages 6 Specifications..........................51 7 Contacting Dell ......................... 56...
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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
Press and hold the power button while the computer is unplugged to ground the system board. Remove the cover. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components. - Page 7 Turn on your computer. If required, verify that the computer works correctly by running Dell Diagnostics.
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Page 8: 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 require the following tools: • Small flat blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe System overview The figure below displays the inside view of the Small Form Factor after the base cover has been removed. -
Page 9: Removing The Cover
memory module speaker front bezel system fan Removing the cover Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. Pull up the cover-release latch at the side of the computer. Lift the cover upward to a 45–degree angle and remove it from the computer. -
Page 10: Installing The Cover
Installing the cover Place the cover on the chassis. Press down on the cover till it clicks into place. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. Removing the front bezel Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. -
Page 11: Installing The Front Bezel
Installing the front bezel Insert the hooks along the bottom edge of the front bezel into the slots on the chassis front. Push the bezel toward the computer to engage the front bezel retention clips until they click into place. Install the cover. - Page 12 Ease the card up from its connector and remove it from the computer. Rotate the release tab on the card-retention latch upward.
- Page 13 Pull the release lever away from the expansion card until you release the securing tab from the dent in the card. Then, ease the card up and out of its connector and remove it from the computer.
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Page 14: Installing The Expansion Card
Installing the expansion card Insert the expansion card into it's connector on the system board and press down until it is securely in place. NOTE: If your computer has a powered expansion connect the power cable to the card. Rotate the release tab on the card-retention latch downward. Install the cover. -
Page 15: Installing The Wlan Card
Installing the WLAN Card Place the WLAN card on the connector and press down. Press the latch to secure the WLAN card. Place the antenna puck on the connector and tighten the screws that secure it to the computer. Install the cover. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. -
Page 16: Installing The Optical Drive
Repeat steps 3 to 5 to remove the second optical drive (if available). Installing the optical drive Insert the optical drive into the bracket. Slide the optical drive to insert it into the drive cage. Connect the data and power cables to the optical drive. Install the cover. -
Page 17: Installing The Drive Cage
Slide the blue drive-cage handle toward unlock position and lift the hard drive cage from the computer. Installing the drive cage Place the drive cage on the edge of the computer to allow access to the cable connectors on the hard drive. Connect the data and power cables to the back of the hard drive. -
Page 18: Removing The Hard Drive
Removing the hard drive Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. Remove the: cover optical drive drive cage Press the retention clips inwards and slide the hard-drive bracket out from the drive cage. Flex the hard-drive bracket and remove the hard drive from the bracket. Remove the screws that secure the mini hard drive to the hard-drive bracket and remove the hard drive from its bracket. -
Page 19: Removing The Speaker
Install the: drive cage optical drive cover Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. Removing the speaker Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. Remove the: cover optical drive drive cage Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board and release it from the securing tab inside the chassis. Press the speaker-securing tab, and slide the speaker towards the right of the computer to release it. -
Page 20: Removing The Intrusion Switch
Removing the intrusion switch Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. Remove the cover. Press the clip inwards to release and gently pull the intrusion cable from system board. Slide the intrusion switch toward the front of the chassis and remove it from the computer. Installing the intrusion switch Insert the intrusion-switch into the chassis rear and slide it outward to secure it. -
Page 21: Removing The Memory
• If memory modules with different speeds are installed, they operate at the speed of the slowest installed memory modules. Removing the memory Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. Remove the cover. Press down on the memory retaining tabs on each side of the memory modules, and lift the memory modules out of the connectors on the system board. -
Page 22: Installing The System Fan
Pry and remove the system fan away from the grommets securing it to the front of the computer. Then, press the grommets inward along the slots and pass through the chassis. Installing the system fan Place the system-fan in the chassis. Pass the grommets through the chassis and slide outward along the groove to secure it in place. -
Page 23: Removing The Power Switch
Removing the power switch Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. Remove the: cover front bezel optical drive drive cage Disconnect the power-switch cable from the system board. Press the clips on both side of the power switch to release it from the chassis and remove the power switch along with its cable from the computer. -
Page 24: Removing The Input/Output (I/O) Panel
Install the: drive cage optical drive front bezel cover Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. Removing the Input/Output (I/O) Panel Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. Remove the: cover optical drive drive cage front bezel Disconnect the I/O panel or FlyWire cable and the audio cable from the system board. -
Page 25: Installing The Input/Output (I/O) Panel
Installing the Input/Output (I/O) Panel Insert the I/O panel into the slot on the chassis front. Slide the I/O panel to secure it to the chassis. Tighten the screw to secure the I/O panel to the chassis. Connect the I/O panel or FlyWire cable and audio cable to the system board. Thread the I/O panel or FlyWire cable into the fan-shelter clip. - Page 26 Remove the screws that secure the power supply to the back of the computer. Push in on the blue release tab and slide the power supply towards the front of the computer. Lift the power supply out of the computer...
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Page 27: Installing The Power Supply
Installing the power supply Place the power supply in the chassis and slide towards the back of the computer to secure it. Tighten the screws securing the power supply to the back of the computer. Connect the 4-pin and 8–pin power cables to the system board. Thread the power cables into the chassis clips. -
Page 28: Installing The Coin Cell Battery
Installing the coin cell battery Place the coin cell battery into its slot on the system board. Press the coin cell battery downward until the release latch springs back into place and secures it. Install the: drive cage front bezel cover Follow the procedure in After working inside your... -
Page 29: Installing The Heat Sink Assembly
Installing the heat sink assembly Place the heat-sink assembly into the chassis. Tighten the captive screws to secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board. Connect the fan cable to the system board. Place the fan shroud on the fan and push to click in place. Install the cover Follow the procedure in... -
Page 30: Installing The Processor
Installing the processor Insert the processor into the processor socket. Ensure the processor is properly seated. Gently lower the processor cover. Press the release lever down and then move it inward to secure it with the retention hook. Install the heat sink assembly. Install the cover. -
Page 31: Removing The System Board
Removing the system board Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. Remove the: cover front bezel optical drive drive cage memory heat sink assembly expansion card(s) power supply Disconnect all the cables connected to the system board, and move the cables away from the chassis. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the chassis. - Page 32 front bezel cover Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
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Page 33: 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 34: System Setup Options
Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. 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. Moves to the next focus area. - Page 35 Table 2. System Configuration Option Description Integrated NIC Allows you to enable or disable the integrated network card. You can set the integrated NIC to: • Disabled • Enabled • Enabled w/PXE • Enabled w/ImageServer NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
- Page 36 Option Description For Mini-Tower, Desktop, Small Form Factor the options are: • Enable Boot Support • Enable Rear Dual USB Ports • Enable Rear Quad USB Ports • Enable Front USB Ports For Ultra Small Form Factor, the options are: •...
- Page 37 Option Description • Admin Password Min • Admin Password Max • System Password Min • System Password Max System Password and the internal HDD password prompts Password Bypass Allows you to bypass the during a system restart. • Disabled - Always prompt for the system and internal HDD password when they are set.
- Page 38 Table 4. Secure Boot Option Description Secure Boot Enable Allows you to enable or disable Secure Boot feature • Disable • Enable Expert key Management Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode.
- Page 39 Table 6. Power Management Option Description AC Recovery Specifies how the computer will respond when AC power is applied after an AC power loss. You can set the AC Recovery to: • Power Off (default) • Power On • Last Power State Auto On Time This option sets the time of the day when you would like the system to turn on automatically.
- Page 40 Option Description • Block Sleep (S3 state) - This option is disabled by default. Table 7. POST Behavior Option Description Numlock LED Specifies if the NumLock function can be enabled when the system boots. This option is enabled by default. Keyboard Errors Specifies whether keyboard related errors are reported when it boots.
- Page 41 Option Description • DNS (enabled by default) Integrated NIC control in the System NOTE: This field is only relevant when the Configuration group is set to Enabled with ImageServer . ImageServer IP Specifies the primary static IP address of the ImageServer with which the client software communicates.
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Page 42: Updating The Bios
Restart the computer. Go to Dell.com/support. Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit. NOTE: To locate the Service Tag, click Where is my Service Tag? NOTE: If you cannot find your Service Tag, click Detect My Product. -
Page 43: System And Setup Password
System and setup password You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer. Password type Description System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system. Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer. -
Page 44: Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password
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. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password Status is Locked. -
Page 45: 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 46: 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. Power LED diagnostics The power button LED located on the front of the chassis also functions as a bicolored diagnostic LED. The diagnostic LED is only active and visible during the POST process. -
Page 47: Beep Code
Alert! Previous The computer failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error. attempts at booting Contact Dell and report the checkpoint code (nnnn) to the support technician this system have failed at checkpoint [nnnn]. For help in... - Page 48 Error message Description Decreasing available One or more memory modules may be faulty or improperly seated. Re-install the memory memory modules and, if necessary, replace them. Diskette drive 0 seek A cable may be loose or the computer configuration information may not match the hardware failure configuration.
- Page 49 Error message Description Memory double word A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if logic failure at necessary, replace them. address, read value expecting value Memory odd/even A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if logic failure at necessary, replace them address, read value...
- Page 50 Dell. Write fault The operating system cannot write to the floppy or hard drive. Write fault on The operating system cannot write to the floppy or hard drive.
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Page 51: Specifications
Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start (Start icon) → Help and Support, and then select the option to view information about your computer. Table 14. Processor Feature Specification Processor type •... - Page 52 Table 18. Network Feature Specification Integrated Intel 1217LM Ethernet capable of 10/100/1000 Mb/s communication Table 19. System information Feature Specification System chipset Intel 8 Series Express chipset DMA channels two 8237 DMA controllers with seven independently programmable channels Interrupt levels Integrated I/O APIC capability with 24 interrupts BIOS chip (NVRAM) 12 MB...
- Page 53 Feature Specification Small Form Factor one slim optical drive bay Internally Accessible: 3.5-inch SATA drive bays 2.5-inch SATA drive bays Mini Tower Small Form Factor Table 23. External connectors Feature Specification Audio: Front panel one headphone connector and one microphone connector Back panel one line-out connector and one line-in/microphone connector Network adapter...
- Page 54 Feature Specification Off (no light) — The computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network. Network activity light on integrated network Yellow light — A blinking yellow light indicates that network adapter activity is present. Power supply diagnostic light Green light —...
- Page 55 Feature Specification Non-Operating 1.37 GRMS Maximum shock: Operating 40 G Non-Operating 105 G Altitude: Operating –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft) Non-Operating –15.20 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft) Airborne contaminant level G1 or lower as defined by ANSI/ISA-S71.04-1985...
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Page 56: Contacting Dell
Contacting Dell To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: Visit support.dell.com. Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down menu at the bottom of the page. Click Contact Us on the left side of the page.