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Dell Precision M2800
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Regulatory Model: P29F
Regulatory Type: P29F001

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  • Page 1 Dell Precision M2800 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P29F Regulatory Type: P29F001...
  • Page 2 WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. Dell ™...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Working on Your Computer....................7 ....................... 7 Before Working Inside Your Computer ..........................9 Turning Off Your Computer ........................9 After Working Inside Your Computer 2 Removing and Installing Components................11 ............................11 Recommended Tools ..............................11 System Overview ......................12 Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card .......................13 Installing the Secure Digital (SD) Card...
  • Page 4 ............................ 28 Removing the Keyboard ............................29 Installing the Keyboard ........................30 Removing the Palmrest Assembly ........................33 Installing the Palmrest Assembly ........................34 Removing the WiFi-Switch Board ........................34 Installing the WiFi-Switch Board ..........................35 Removing the VGA Board ............................35 Installing the VGA Board ........................
  • Page 5 6 Contacting Dell........................79...

  • Page 7: 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 8 If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it. CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. Disconnect all network cables from the computer. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

  • Page 9: Turning Off Your Computer

    CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Dell computer. Do not use batteries designed for other Dell computers. Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator or media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard.
  • Page 10 Turn on your computer.

  • Page 11: 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 System Overview Figure 1.

  • Page 12: Removing The Secure Digital (Sd) Card

    ExpressCard slot optical drive coin-cell battery base-corner cover (left) WWAN card WLAN card docking port battery bay base-corner cover (right) Figure 2. Top View — Keyboard and Palmrest Assembly removed WiFi-switch board speaker ExpressCard cage system board speaker hard-drive bay VGA board display assembly Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card...

  • Page 13: Installing The Secure Digital (Sd) Card

    Installing the Secure Digital (SD) Card Slide the SD card into its slot until it clicks into place. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the ExpressCard Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Press in on the ExpressCard to release it from the computer. Slide the ExpressCard out of the computer.

  • Page 14: Removing The Battery

    Removing the Battery Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer. Slide the release latches to unlock the battery.

  • Page 15: Installing The Battery

    Flip the battery out of the computer. Installing the Battery Slide the battery into its slot until it clicks into place. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 16: Removing The Base Cover

    Removing the Base Cover Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer. Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer.

  • Page 17: Installing The Base Cover

    Lift the base cover and remove it from the computer. Installing the Base Cover Place the base cover to align with the screw holes on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the computer. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 18: Installing The Base-Corner Covers

    Remove the screws that secure the left base-corner cover, lift and remove it from the computer. Remove the screws that secure the right base-corner cover, lift and remove it from the computer. Installing the Base-Corner Covers Place the left and right base-corner covers to align with the screw holes on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the base-corner covers to the computer.

  • Page 19: Removing The Memory

    Removing the Memory Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: battery base cover Pry the securing clips away from the memory module until it pops-up and remove the memory module from its connector on the system board. Installing the Memory Insert the memory into the memory socket.
  • Page 20 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer. Slide the hard drive out of the computer. Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive caddy to the hard drive. Remove the hard-drive caddy from the hard drive. Flex the hard-drive isolation. Peel off the hard-drive isolation from the hard drive.

  • Page 21: Installing The Hard Drive

    Installing the Hard Drive Install the hard-drive isolation on the hard drive. Attach the hard-drive caddy to the hard drive. Tighten the screws to secure the hard-drive caddy to the hard drive. Slide the hard drive into the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the hard drive to the computer. Install the battery.

  • Page 22: Installing The Optical Drive

    Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive latch bracket to the optical drive. Remove the latch bracket from the optical drive. Installing the Optical Drive Align the optical-drive latch bracket to its position on the optical drive. Tighten the screw to secure the optical-drive latch bracket to the optical drive. Slide the optical-drive latch in the optical-drive latch bracket.

  • Page 23: Installing The Wlan Card

    Installing the WLAN Card Insert the WLAN card in its connector at a 45–degree angle in its slot. Tighten the screw to secure the WLAN card to the computer. Connect the antenna cables to their respective connectors marked on the WLAN card. Install: base cover battery...

  • Page 24: Removing The Network Connector

    Removing the Network Connector Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: battery base cover base-corner cover (left) Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the cable from the system board. b. Release cable from the routing channel. c.

  • Page 25: Removing The Coin-Cell Battery

    Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer. Remove: battery base cover Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable, pry the coin-cell battery upward, and remove the coin-cell from the computer. Installing the Coin-Cell Battery Place the coin-cell battery in its slot. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board.

  • Page 26: Installing The Power Connector

    Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the power-connector cable from the system board. b. Release the power-connector cable from the routing channel. c. Remove the screw that secures the power-connector bracket to the computer. Lift the power-connector bracket from the computer. Lift the power connector from the computer. Installing the Power Connector Align the power connector to its position in the computer.

  • Page 27: Removing The Heat-Sink Assembly

    Removing the Heat-Sink Assembly Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: battery base cover Disconnect the fan cable and remove the screws that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a.

  • Page 28: Removing The Processor

    Removing the Processor Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: battery base cover heatsink Rotate the processor-cam lock in a counter-clockwise direction. Remove the processor from the computer. Installing the Processor Align the notches on the processor and the socket, and insert the processor into the socket. Rotate the processor-cam lock in a clockwise direction.

  • Page 29: Installing The Keyboard

    Using a plastic scribe, pry under the keyboard trim and then along the sides and bottom to release it from the computer. Lift and remove the keyboard trim from the computer. Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palmrest assembly, lift and flip the keyboard to access the keyboard-cable.

  • Page 30: Removing The Palmrest Assembly

    Align the keyboard trim on its compartment and press along the sides until it snaps in place. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Palmrest Assembly Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
  • Page 31 Flip the computer and remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the computer.
  • Page 32 Disconnect the following cables: a. fingerprint-reader b. touchpad c. power-button...

  • Page 33: Installing The Palmrest Assembly

    Pry the palmrest assembly upwards and remove it from the computer. Installing the Palmrest Assembly Align the palmrest assembly to its original position in the computer and snap it into place. Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest assembly to the computer. Connect the following cables: a.

  • Page 34: Removing The Wifi-Switch Board

    Removing the WiFi-Switch Board Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: SD card ExpressCard battery keyboard display-hinge cap base cover base-corner covers palmrest assembly Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the cable from the system board. b.

  • Page 35: Removing The Vga Board

    Removing the VGA Board Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: SD card ExpressCard battery keyboard display-hinge cap base cover base-corner covers palmrest assembly Remove the screws that secure the VGA board to the computer and remove it from its connector. Installing the VGA Board Insert the VGA board in its slot Tighten the screws to secure the VGA board to the computer.

  • Page 36: Removing The Expresscard Cage

    Removing the ExpressCard Cage Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: SD card ExpressCard battery keyboard display-hinge cap base cover base-corner covers Palmrest Assembly Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard cage to the computer. Remove the ExpressCard cage from the computer.

  • Page 37: Removing The System Board

    Removing the System Board Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: SD card ExpressCard battery keyboard hard drive optical drive display-hinge cap base cover base-corner covers power connector coin cell memory WLAN card WWAN card heatsink processor VGA board ExpressCard cage...
  • Page 38 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the WiFi-switch from the system board. b. Disconnect the speaker cables from the system board.
  • Page 39 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer.

  • Page 40: Installing The System Board

    Lift the system board from the computer. Installing the System Board Place the system board to align with the ports on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the system board. Connect the following cables to the system board: a. speaker b.

  • Page 41: Removing The Speakers

    Install: ExpressCard cage VGA board processor heatsink WWAN card WLAN card memory coin-cell battery power connector base-corner covers base cover display-hinge cap optical drive hard drive keyboard battery ExpressCard SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Speakers Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your...
  • Page 42 Remove the speaker cable from the routing channels. Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the computer.

  • Page 43: Installing The Speakers

    Lift the speakers from the computer. Installing the Speakers Align the speakers in its position on the computer and route the speaker cable in the routing channels on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the speakers.

  • Page 44: Removing The Display-Hinge Cap

    Install: system board ExpressCard cage VGA board processor heatsink WWAN card WLAN card memory coin-cell battery power connector palmrest assembly base-corner covers base cover display-hinge cap optical drive hard drive keyboard battery ExpressCard SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 45: Removing The Display Assembly

    Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display Assembly Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer. Remove: battery display-hinge cap base cover base-corner covers Disconnect the antenna cables connected to the WLAN card and release it from the routing channel. Disconnect the camera cable from the system board.
  • Page 46 Disconnect the LVDS cable and release the LVDS cable and camera cable from the routing channel. Remove them from the computer.
  • Page 47 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer.

  • Page 48: Installing The Display Assembly

    Remove the display assembly from the computer. Installing the Display Assembly Place the display assembly in its position on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the display assembly. Route the LVDS cable and the camera cable through the routing channel. Route the antenna cables through the routing channel.

  • Page 49: Removing The Display Bezel

    Removing the Display Bezel Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: battery display-hinge cap base cover base-corner covers display assembly Pry up along the edges to release the display bezel.

  • Page 50: Installing The Display Bezel

    Remove the display bezel from the display assembly. Installing the Display Bezel Place the display bezel onto the display assembly. Starting from the top corner, press on the display bezel and work around the entire bezel until it clicks onto the display assembly. Press on the left and right edges of the display bezel.

  • Page 51: Removing The Display Panel

    Removing the Display Panel Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: battery display-hinge cap base cover base-corner covers display assembly display bezel Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display assembly.
  • Page 52 Flip the display panel over.

  • Page 53: Installing The Display Panel

    Peel off the LVDS cable-connector tape and disconnect the LVDS cable from the display panel. Remove the display panel from the display assembly. Installing the Display Panel Connect the LVDS cable and stick the LVDS cable-connector tape. Flip the display and place it in the display assembly. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly.

  • Page 54: Removing The Display Hinges

    Removing the Display Hinges Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: battery display-hinge cap base cover base-corner covers display assembly display bezel display panel Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display assembly. b.

  • Page 55: Removing The Camera

    Removing the Camera Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer. Remove: battery display assembly display bezel Perform the following steps to remove the camera: a. Disconnect the camera cable. b. Remove the screw that secures the camera module. c.

  • Page 57: 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 58: System Setup Options

    Table 1. Navigation Keys 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.
  • Page 59 Option Description Advanced Boot Options Allows you to configure your system for legacy boot mode. The option is enables by default. Date/Time Allows you to set the date and time. Table 3. System Configuration Option Description Integrated NIC Allows you to configure the integrated network controller.
  • Page 60 Option Description • SATA-4 • SATA-5 Default Setting: All drives are enabled. SMART Reporting This field controls if the hard drive errors for the integrated drives are reported during system startup. This technology is part of the SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification.
  • Page 61 Option Description • Enable Hard Drive Free Fall Protection Default Setting: All devices are enabled You can select if you want to enable or disable media card. The options are: • Enable Media Card (Default Setting) • Disable Media Card Table 4.
  • Page 62 Option Description Non-Admin Setup Changes Allows you to determine whether changes to setup option are permitted when an administrator password is set. The option is disabled by default. TPM Security Allows you to enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST. The option is disabled by default.
  • Page 63 Option Description Default Setting: Enable Intel SpeedStep C States Control Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states. The option is enabled by default. Limit CPUID Allows you to limit the maximum value the processor standard CPUID function will support.
  • Page 64 Option Description Wake on LAN/WLAN This option allows the computer to power up from the off state when triggered by a special LAN signal. Wake-up from the Standby state is unaffected by this setting and must be enabled in the operating system. This feature only works when the computer is connected to AC power supply.
  • Page 65 Option Description • Enable Adapter Warnings Mouse/Touchpad Allows you to define how the computer handles the mouse and touchpad input. The options are: • Serial Mouse • PS2 Mouse • Touchpad/PS-2 Mouse (Default Setting) Numlock Enable Specifies if the NumLock function can be enabled when the computer boots.

  • Page 66: Updating The Bios

    It is recommended to update your BIOS (system setup), on replacing the system board or if an update is available. For laptops, ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet Re-start the computer. Go to dell.com/support.

  • Page 67: System And Setup Password

    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. Proceed with the instructions on screen. If you are unable to locate or find the Service Tag, click the Product Category of your computer.

  • Page 68: Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password

    To enter a system setup, press <F2> immediately after a power-on or re-boot. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press <Enter>. The System Security screen appears. In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked. Select System Password , enter your system password, and press <Enter>...

  • Page 69: 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 70: Device Status Lights

    Device Status Lights Table 14. Device Status Lights Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Turns on when wireless networking is enabled.
  • Page 71 Alternately An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your blinking amber laptop. light and white light Alternately Temporary battery failure with AC adapter present. blinking amber light with steady white light Constantly Fatal battery failure with AC adapter present.

  • Page 73: 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 about the configuration of your computer, go to Help and Support in your Windows operating system and select the option to view information about your computer.
  • Page 74 Feature Specification Internal high-definition audio External microphone-in, stereo headphones, external speakers connector Speakers Internal speaker amplifier 1 W (RMS) per channel Volume controls hot keys Table 20. Video Feature Specification Type integrated on system board Controller: Intel HD Graphics 4600 Discrete AMD FirePro W4170M Data bus...
  • Page 75 Features Specification Four USB 3.0-compliant connectors Memory card reader Support upto SD 4.0 Micro Subscriber Identity Module (uSIM) card Docking port Table 24. Contactless Smart Card Feature Specification Supported Smart Cards/Technologies BTO with USH Table 25. Display Feature Specification FHD Anti-Glare HD Anti-Glare Type Dimensions:...
  • Page 76 Feature Specification Y-axis 45.00 mm Table 28. Battery Feature Specification Type 6 cell (65 Whr) lithium ion 9 cell (97 Whr) lithium ion Dimensions: Depth 48.08 mm (1.89 inches) 71.79 mm (2.83 inches) Height 20.00 mm (0.79 inches) 20.00 mm (0.79 inches) Width 208.00 mm (8.19 inches) 214.00 mm (8.43 inches)
  • Page 77 Feature Specification Weight 2.36 kg (5.21 lb) Table 31. Environmental Feature Specification Temperature: Operating 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F) Storage –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F) Relative humidity (maximum): Operating 10 % to 90 % (non condensing) Storage 5 % to 95 % (non condensing) Altitude (maximum):...

  • Page 79: Contacting Dell

    Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: Visit dell.com/support...

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