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Technical Overview21
Master I/O Board Components
 NOTE: The location of the connectors may vary based on the selections you made 
at the time of purchase. 1heat-sink fan connector 
(SYS_FAN1)2memory-module connector 
(DIMM1)
3memory-module connector 
(DIMM2)4processor power connector (PWR2)
5processor socket (CPU1)6memory-module connector 
(DIMM4)
7memory-module connector 
(DIMM3)8processor fan connector 
(CPU_FAN)
9main power connector (PWR1)10front USB connector (FUSB3_0)
11heat-sink fan connector...

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22Technical Overview
1FlexBay connector (FLEXBAY)2drive-bay shroud battery connector 
(FRONT_BEZEL)
3AlienHead connector (HEAD1)4PCI-fan connector (FAN_PCI)
5left side-panel contact board 
connector (SIDE_L)6WiFi/Bluetooth connector 
(BLUETOOTH)
7power-LED board connector 
(BLINK)8wireless connector (WIRELESS)
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Technical Overview23
Top Lighting-Board Components
9hard-drive LED connector 
(HDD_LED1)10hard-drive LED connector 
(HDD_LED2)
11USB connector (MB_USB)12main-power connector (PWR1)
13system-board lighting (MB_MIO)14hard-drive fan connector 
(FAN_HDD)
15right side-panel connector 
(SIDE_R)16ODD sensors (ODD_SW)
17ODD LED connector 
(ODD_LED)18front-default connector 
(FACTORY_DEFAULT)
19Debug connector (DEBUG)20graphics-temperature sensor 
connector (GFX_TEMP)
21graphics-pump connector (GFX_PUMP)
1System...

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24Technical Overview
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Left Side-Panel25
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Left Side-Panel
 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. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory 
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
 
CAUTION: Ensure that sufficient space exists to support the computer with the 
computer cover removed—at least 30 cm (1 ft.) of desk top space.
Removing the Left Side-Panel
 NOTE:...

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26Left Side-Panel
1 release panel 2 security-cable slot
3 security-cable slot latch 4 left side-panel
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Left Side-Panel27
Replacing the Left Side-Panel
1Align the tabs on the left side-panel with the slots on the left side of the 
computer and push the panel to lock it in place.
2Slide the security-cable slot latch to locked position.
3Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15.
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28Left Side-Panel
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Hard Drive(s)29
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Hard Drive(s)
 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. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory 
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
 
WARNING: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, 
do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive.
 
CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard...

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30Hard Drive(s)
Replacing the Hard Drive(s)
1Slide the hard drive into the hard-drive cage until the release tabs snap 
into place.
Postrequisites
1Replace the left side-panel. See Replacing the Left Side-Panel on 
page 27.
1 release tabs (2) 2 hard-drive
3 hard-drive cage
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