Dell XPS 730 H2C (Late 2008) User Manual

Dell™XPS™730/730XServiceManual Model DCDO Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Information in this document is subject to change without notice. ©2008

   18. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card. See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable con

Back to Contents Page  Replacing the Battery Dell™XPS™730/730XServiceManual    1. Record all the screens in system setup (see System Setup

Back to Contents Page  Replacing the Computer Cover Dell™XPS™730/730XServiceManual      1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.

Back to Contents Page  Replacing the Computer Stand Dell™XPS™730/730XServiceManual    1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.  2

Back to Contents Page  Replacing the Heat Sink Assembly Dell™XPS™730/730XServiceManual Replacing the Air Cooled Heat Sink Assembly Replac

Replacing the Liquid Cooling Heat Sink Assembly   1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.  2. Remove the computer cover (see Replacing

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Back to Contents Page  Replacing Drives Dell™XPS™730/730XServiceManual Replacing a Hard Drive Replacing the Drive Panel Replacing a Fl

 4. Press the blue tabs on each side of the hard drive bracket toward each other and slide the drive up and out of the hard drive bay.  5. Pre

 2.5" hard drive: Removal: Replacement:  6. Verify that the hard drive bay is empty and unobstructed.  7. Slide the hard drive into

Back to Contents Page  Before You Begin Dell™XPS™730/730XServiceManual Technical Specifications Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Com

  8. Connect the power cable to the hard drive.  9. Connect the hard drive data cable to the hard drive. Dell XPS 730: Dell XPS 730X: 1 ha

 10. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover).  11. Connect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them

 7. Rotate the drive panel toward the computer until it snaps into place on the drive panel.  8. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the

 6. If no screws are attached to the new floppy drive, check the inside of the drive panel for shoulder screws. If screws are present, attach the s

See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.  13. Enter system setup (see

 8. Gently slide the drive into the drive bay until you hear a click or feel the drive securely installed.  9. Attach the power and data cable

 14. Enter system setup (see System Setup) and select the appropriate Drive option. Replacing a Media Card Reader  1. Follow the procedures in B

 7. Slide the Media Card Reader into the drive bay until it clicks into place.  8. Attach the cable to the back of the Media Card Reader.

Back to Contents Page  Replacing Fans Dell™XPS™730/730XServiceManual    Removing the Card Slot and Processor Fan Shrouds  1. Follow the p

10. Replace any expansion cards that you removed (see Replacing a PCI/PCI Express Card).  11. Replace the PCI card fan shroud and captive screws o

  3. Disconnect all telephone or network cables from the computer.  4. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical

 5. Press the release latch on the hard drive fan and slide it away from the hard drive bays and lift to remove from the computer.  6. To insta

Back to Contents Page  Replacing the Master Control Board Dell™XPS™730/730XServiceManual   1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.

Back to Contents Page  Replacing Memory Module(s) Dell™XPS™730/730XServiceManual   1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.  2. Re

 7. Align the notch on the bottom of the module with the tab in the connector.   8. Insert the module into the connector until the module sna

Back to Contents Page  Replacing the Power Supply Dell™XPS™730/730XServiceManual    1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.  2.

 9. Slide the power supply towards the front of the computer to free it from the securing tabs on the computer chassis.  10. Slide the power su

Back to Contents Page  Replacing the Processor Dell™XPS™730/730XServiceManual Removing the Processor Installing the Processor    1.

Installing the Processor  9. If the release lever on the socket is not fully extended, move it to that position.   10. Orient the front and r

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Back to Contents Page  Replacing the System Board Dell™XPS™730/730XServiceManual   1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.  2. Re

Back to Contents Page  Replacing a PCI/PCI Express Card Dell™XPS™730/730XServiceManual Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card From a Multi Gra

 12. Replace any expansion cards that you removed (see Replacing a PCI/PCI Express Card).  13. Replace any additional components that you remove

Back to Contents Page  System Setup Dell™XPS™730/730XServiceManual Overview Entering System Setup System Setup Options—Dell™XPS™730

System Setup Options—Dell XPS 730X devices: HD Audio, Onboard LAN connector, Onboard LAN Boot ROM, and Side logo. Serial ATA Configuration can be se

Memory Available Indicates the amount of usable memory. Memory Techonology Indicates the type of memory technology used. Memory Speed Indicates the me

Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for the bootable devices installed on your computer.  Option Settings l Hard Dri

Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot For example, you can use this feature to boot your computer from the CD drive so that you can run the Dell

 Dell™XPS™730X  7. Place the jumper on pins 1 and 2 and wait for 5 seconds.  8. Move the jumper back onto pins 2 and 3.  9. Close th

Back to Contents Page  Technical Overview Dell™XPS™730/730XServiceManual Inside View of Your Computer System Board Components Master C

 Dell XPS 730X 1 CPU socket 2 system board CPU fan header 3 DIMMs 0 and 1 (DIMM 0-1) 4 DIMMs 2 and 3 (DIMM 2-3) 5 ATX power connector (ATX_PWR) 6 I

Master Control Board 1 CPU socket 2 system board CPU fan header 3 DIMMs 1, 3, and 5 4 ATX power connector (ATX_PWR) 5 IDE connector (IDE) 6 SAT

 4. Disconnect any cables connected to the card.  5. Remove the captive screws on top of the PCI card fan shroud and remove the shroud.  6. R

Back to Contents Page  header (MB_IO_HDR) 15 rear IO LED connector (CONN_REAR) 16 front CPU fan header (FAN_CPU_FRONT)

Back to Contents Page  Replacing the Theater Lighting Unit Dell™XPS™730/730XServiceManual Replacing the Batteries Replacing the Theater L

 3. Disconnect the theater lighting card connector.  4. Remove the screw securing the theater lighting card to the chassis and lift the card o

Some expansion card slots will not be available for use if a dual-slot graphics card is installed in any of the PCIe x16 card slots. If you are upgrad

Gently pull the securing tab (if present) and place the card in the connector. Press down firmly and ensure that the card is fully seated in the slot.

 6. Press the securing tab (if present) on the system board connector as you grasp the card by its top corners, and then ease the card out of the c

 14. Remove the filler bracket or existing card (see Replacing the PCI and PCI Express Cards) to create a card-slot opening.  15. Prepare the c