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• How to open the Panel rear Dell Precision M4600

  I want to open the back of the Dell Precision M4600 Panel so that I can increase the RAM and also put in a secondary hard drive. There is no documentation or a tutorial for that. Anyone can provide and guide on how to do it? I can't remove the battery, but here I'm lost. I see 2 screws on the back rear panel, but I don't know if it's the right screw to remove.

  Any help is appreciated.

  EDIT: Found the manual!

  ADMIN NOTE: broken link has been removed from this post by Dell >

  To add to the post of urlnotfound:

  Remove the two screws under the battery holding the lid.

  Slide, sometimes with a bit of force, the cover backward toward the back of the laptop.  Only, he moves about 1/4 "and is free to raise at this time here.

  Note that there is only a single 2.5 "HDD place, and it's the hot-swapable one you see on the side (still to figure out how to remove it, level didn't seem to do anything - for the moment).  "2nd HARD drive" is actually a dedicated slot 'mSATA', which means minicards SATA.  It's a tiny, as the three PCI-express slot you see when you remove the cover.  They are very rare to buy the property.  I really wish that I bought a Dell offered, aftermarket cause they are next to the non-existent.  I found only 2 manufacturers, which are the same brands under the hood.  But they are only the size of 50mm.  I want a site of 70mm slit in the WWLAN PCI-Express slot, cause those are available up to 240 GB.

  And FYI, devices with SATA II interfaces mSATA can get up to 240 to 250 MB/s read/write!  No, there are no mSATA SATA III that I could find.  Wanted for a month for them...

  Note also that only two senior RAM sticks are available here.  I'm about to call Dell support for where are the othe two DIMM slots (very probably have to remove the background map).

• Additional memory for Dell Precision M4600

  Hello people, I need your help once more, my laptop is a Dell Precision M4600, come without webcam, dvd - rom, 2 x 2 GB ram, without fingerprint reader, intel core i5 - 2540M, the memory of two banks in the lower side works fine, two banks of memory under the keyboard come covered, I removed the cover and try to use , but when put memory in this Bank, the laptop does not work, power on but not the video, the witness of hard drive and wifi is turned on and battery is flashing. I am doing wrong?

  Thank you in advance.
  Daniel.

  Hi Daniel,.

  Precision M4600 memory configuration is based on the processor. All 4 memory (DIMM) slots will work if the computer has Intel Core i7 Quad Core or i7 Quad Extreme processors.

  Only 2 slots DIMM will work in configurations with processors Intel Core i5 or i7 Dual Core. Because your computer has processor i5 - 2540M, only the primary DIMM slots (bottom) can be used.

  Please come back for any clarification.

• BIOS update failed - Dell Precision M4600

  I just got a used M4600 and the currently installed bios is A08. When I try to update to A16, it restarts, said it is updating the firmware, but fails at 0%. It gives no reason and no code error I can say. Thanks in advance for any help you guys can provide.

  Is NOT the issue! There is nothing wrong with motherboards M4600 se.

  Everyone tried to find why when you attempt an upgrade of the BIOS, the system fails immediately with a "BIOS Update Failed" basis and any specific error code or more explanations. The answer is in the PDF below--that is the message displayed when the BIOS authentication will fail!

  Just look for the Firmware Signature Dell's "feature" that was introduced in a number of laptop including the M4600.  Doc PDF to download. It is a feature introduced by the NIST requirements.

  In a Word, they changed the way BIOS authenticates a BIOS file before he will use it to update the firmware BIOS & CBS. The M4600 is in the list of "Legacy Systems", where it was introduced. Basically, these systems do NOT have the Firmware of Signature When produced.

  Version A04 introduced this feature. After you have that installed, you will have an option to activate the requirement of Signature of the Firmware (default is). Once activated, it cannot be disabled!

  The problem starts in worm BIOS A08. Something in the code is wrong. Because on some M4600s, it updates the BIOS AND activates the requirement of Signature of the Firmware. After that, the system will authenticate ALL the other versions of the BIOS, so you will NOT be able to upgrade past version 8!

  I got many, many systems for a company. I'm currently sitting on 33 (Yes, that many) M4600 with this exact same situation!

  An exchange of motherboard does not correct the problem. It is to give you a new BIOS chip to tinker with.

• Dell Precision 490 CPU Upgrade

  Hello

  My Dell Precision 490 currently runs 2 x Intel Xeon 5130 (Woodcrest) 771 socket LBA.  The Intel Xeon 5160 next would be compatible with my system. My mobo is ODT031 / 5000 X of Chipset / 6321ESB Southbridge.

  Server Intel Xeon 5160 3.0 GHz dual core Socket 771 CPU SL9RT 4 M/1333 64 - bit

  Type of CPU / microprocessor
  Server market segment
  Family Intel Xeon 5100
  Model number? 5160
  CPU HH80556KJ0804M reference numbers are a microprocessor tray/OEM
  BX805565160A is a microprocessor in a box
  BX805565160P is a microprocessor in a box
  Frequency? 3000 MHz
  The bus speed? 1333 MHz
  Clock multiplier? 9
  The package 771-land Flip - Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA6)
  1.48 "x 1.48" (3.75 x 3.75 cm)
  Socket Socket 771 (LGA771)
  Introduction date 26 June 2006
  Price at introduction $851

  S-spec numbers
  Production processors of'RE / QS
  Part number QLUF QOXI QTII QXQT SL9RT PLATE SLAG9
  BX805565160A +++
  BX805565160P +++
  HH80556KJ0804M +++

  Architecture / Microarchitecture
  Core microarchitecture
  Bensley Platform
  Cranberry Lake
  Glidewell
  Core processor? Woodcrest
  Review of basic? B0 (QLUF)
  B1 (QOXI)
  B2 (QTII, SL9RT, SLABS)
  G0 (QXQT, SLAG9)
  CPUIDs 6F6 (SL9RT, SLABS)
  6FB (QXQT, SLAG9)
  0.065 micron manufacturing process
  Data width 64-bit
  The number of cores 2
  The number of threads 2
  Floating Point Unit integrated
  Level 1 cache size? 2 x 32 KB instruction caches
  data cache 2 x 32 KB
  Level 2 cache size? 4 MB of shared cache
  Multiprocessing up to 2 processors
  With MMX technology
  SSE
  SSE2
  SSE3
  Extended Memory 64 technology (EM64T)?
  Virtualization technology?
  Execute disable bit?
  Power mode low features HALT
  Extended halt mode
  Stop grant mode?
  Enhanced SpeedStep technology?

  Thermal/electrical parameters
  Nucleus of V? 1V - 1, 5V (B2 Stepping)
  0.85V - 1, 5V (G0 stepping)
  Minimum/Maximum operating temperature? 5 ° C - 56.5 ° C (B2 Stepping)
  5 ° C - 60.7 ° C (B2 Stepping)
  5 ° C to 65 ° C (G0 Stepping)
  Maximum power dissipation? 130.83 watt
  104,84 watt (continued)
  Thermal design power? 65 watt

  Notes on Intel HH80556KJ0804M
  The bus frequency is 333 MHz. Because the processor uses Quad bus Data Rate effective bus speed is 1333 MHz
  Part BX805565160A includes 3U + active / passive thermal solution 1U
  Part BX805565160P includes the 2U passive thermal solution

  I tried an Intel x 5365 and it remains as a CPU not supported. I'm under revision of BIOS A08. There is sauce more involved magic, such as a general release BIOS rev no?

• Dell Precision 690 workstation several hard drives

  I have a Dell Precision 690 and I am trying to connect the hard drives in the right order. The documentation says they must go into the HARD drive marked locations on the motherboard, but they do not work. The only slots that work are the SATA slots. I tested five SATA drives but I can only get three to work on three SATA slots instead of four locations of HARD drive and slot extra SATA as the book said to do.

  I tried which helps the controller under the BIOS: has no significance if it is enabled or disabled. I determined that AHCI is unable to be activated, it must be ATA.

  In the end, I need to have five total drives. Four in the slots in the HARD drive and the other in the SATA slot. (Which will be for operating system 1 SATA and SAS RAID 4). I realize that the HDD_0, 1, 2, 3 locations are to use SAS/SATA but I can't take too much work.

  In addition, I don't ' know if this is important or not, but he has Windows XP Professional x 64. BIOS A05 and I know an update is A08, I did do that yet though.

  Anywhere I can find that material assistance would be much appreciated.

  -E.Avalon (help).

  Yes, there are three ports labeled SATA (0,1,2) and four ports labeled as HARD drive (0,1,2,3). The manual says to connect hard drives in HARD drive ports, then in the SATA ports. The first two SATA ports are for additional optical drives and the last port is used for a fifth hard drive.

  I got in touch with several people in technical assistance from Dell and eventually find the right driver to install.

  Because I don't have the OEM disc that came with the computer, I was doing a new installation of a Windows disc. I needed F6 (third party drivers) to activate the HARD disk ports until the installation has taken place. (And honestly I don't remember what the file was immediately.)

  The AHCI could not be activated because the discs I have are Serial ATA disks and in the BIOS, there is a choice between ATA and AHCI.

  The problem is solved and I feel like I could do a test on this computer and become a technician for her.

  -E.Avalon

• Dell Precision M4700 (Windows 7 pro) starts not once configured with UEFI and Secure Boot

  To all those who can help you:

  I got a Dell Precision M4700 and I update bios A05. I was intending to move to Windows 8. Everything was fine and the bios update was successful. I started the new bios under Windows 7 Professional (base OS) factory-installed and was very good.

  However, I can't get into the bios (not even see the POST from Dell or Logo) after I activate the UEFI and Secure Boot.This before I update to Windows 8 Pro. Now I'm stuck with a blank screen (same LCD not lit) and nothing to start. It's like a dead PC.

  Help, please. Is that what I can do or should I contact Dell Support for repair?

  Thank you

  I fixed it!  Just removed the CMOS battery, the BIOS got reset back to factory default.  So I did:

  (1) remove the battery

  (2) press the power button to the case of ground

  (3) remove the lower panel

  (4) disconnect the CMOS battery (it's tedious)

  (5) I hit the power button for some time (30 s) to clear the capacitors or something else, it was my theory, but I doubt it's necessary

  (6) use it to all back to the start

  When I turned it on it turns on and turns off several times before finally stay standing and I was then able to enter the BIOS and all the settings have been restored to factory default.  I am new to Windows 7 on my machine so I'll repeat the process, this time without disabling the legacy option roms!

  Here is the disassembly for precision M6700 and M4700 instruction manual if anyone needs:

  http://support.euro.Dell.com/support/eDOCS/systems/wsm6700/en/OM/om_en.PDF

  http://support.Dell.com/support/eDOCS/systems/wsm4700/en/OM/om_en.PDF

  I was talking about the Dell support problem and the guy said he would talk to his superior and see if something needs to be done, so I guess we'll see if something happens.

  I hope it works for you!

  Ben

• Dell precision M4500, activate or activate the fingerprint reader.

  Original title: I have a Dell precision M4500 workstation

  Hello, my question is that after that purchase the renovated new is to know how to turn on or even just turn on the fingerprint reader that is installed at the factory. I got a response that said to get with Dell, well, I called Dell and after going three steps to get someone, it says I need a code for Dell for assistance. Called Microsoft and a lady said that she would help that has been disconnected, call get 2 a man who was helping, control my motto then restarted me I thought that we will cut (Eh YES). My next call, I get a guy who said I have to pay (WHICH) and here I am back at the first stage. I'm sorry for the sounds of rattling, maybe it's not how it works, but I feel relief - HELP if you can -?

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your query to the Microsoft forum.

  I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you. I will definitely help you with this.

  The service can be activated via the Control Panel, but make sure that the drivers are install successfully and should be listed in Device Manager.

  Read this Microsoft Help article below and check the issue:

  Can I use a fingerprint with Windows reader?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/can-I-use-a-fingerprint-reader-with-Windows

  Hope this information is useful. Thanks for posting for further assistance, we'll be happy to help you.

  _____________________

  Thank you best regards &,.

  Isha Soni

• Dell Precision T7500 hangs at BIOS on reboot

  Hello

  My Dell Precision T7500 hangs after that screen "search for devices to HBA 0..." tells me that ROM is installed successfully. Thank for nothing. It just hangs.

  I tried to restart, open the SAS configuration - there only one option, tried the F1 setup - this does allow me to enter any choice (so no diagnosis, etc.).

  It started when I rebooted my system Ubuntu 13.04 after the installation of updates.

  Any ideas?

  Thank you

  Ant

  Hi chubbant,

  Try resetting the CMOS battery.

  Now try to boot in the BIOS. Restart the computer and press F2 on Dell logo. Under the heading "Disks" disable the SAS controller. Now click on 'Apply' and get out.

  If the steps above does not work, move the hard drive to a SATA optical and 1 to SATA2.

  http://Dell.to/11myUzX

  The link above, click on manual and the Documentation Service Manual.

  Before opening the chassis, I recommend you to unplug the power cable, press and hold the power button for a few seconds and release evacuate residual electricity.

  Note: Open the chasy, if you are uncomfortable doing.

  * NOTE: Please ensure that the power cable from the computer is disconnected before opening the chassis. Refer to the service manual for assistance to remove or replace the internal components of the computer.

  Waiting for your answer!

• F2 key is no longer active / disable the wifi switch card

  I have laptop Dell mini. The F2 key is no longer active / disables the power switch wifi card. It is always disabled. The device is present, it seems to be a software problem. I uninstalled the drivers and them was reinstalled. I even completely reinstalled Windows 7. Nothing will get my F2 key works again.

  Happy, it's kind of better.

  Consider going to Dell support for new copies of their public services - things with names like

  Dell Wireless enable / disable

  Dell function keys

  that is, no matter what the equivalents are for your system. I just had a peek at one of the Minis because I didn't know you had and these names seem to be utilities controlling the special Dell configured keyboard keys [including F2 is a].

  If you sign in with your Service tag, it just goes to show that you updated utilities & drivers but at the top of the list, right next to a label with your serial number on will be a tab for all models of type - leaf through as you don't care if something is an updated version you need to replace a utility that does not work properly.

  Good luck

• x 8 connection distance MXI causes conflicts with my on my Dell Precision T3600 PCI slot

  Hi all

  The easiest to say is that I am migrating from a x 4 MXI explicit connection to an x 8 MXI express connection and when I do I get an error on the motherboard which is unable to load the single PCI slot.

  Error in WIn7 64 bit Device Manager reports a yellow exclamation point

  Device "Intel (r) 82801 PCI Bridge - 244 properties"

  The error listed in the device status box: "this device does not work properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device. (Code 31) »

  Unfortunately, I need this slot machine to run a card calendar to conjucton with PXI hardware. There is no anomaly when I used the x 4 connections with virtually the same loadout except for one Exchange a PXI-5122 (x 4 config) to SMU 5122 (x 8 config).

  If I leave the MXI PCIe card in but do not connect to chassis PCI slot SMU (and the fine card appear.)

  If I remove the PCI card into the slot, the error still occurs.

  I swapped the x 8 card and NVidia graphics card without success (the 16 x only two slots).

  I photographed the reader and removed the H310 Dell PERC RAID card and charged the RAID array RAID integrated Intel C600 and still no change.

  I have updated BIOS to A07 to latest A08.

  I updated the Intel Chipset at the latest on the Dell Web site.

  I guess that I just wonder at this point if someone is able to run a x 8 MXI express at SMU with a Dell Precision T3600, T5600 or a T7600 chassis.

  PC - Dell Precision T3600

  Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit SP1

  3.2 GHz Xeon 6 core (E5-1650) w 16 GB of DDR3 memory

  Reference Dell PERC Raid (x 8 PCIe) H310 / C600 onboard Intel RAID

  Nidia Quadro 600

  2 x 1 TB SATA drive (mirrored)

  SMU Rack - OR 1082

  Slot 1 - SMU - 8381

  Slot 2 - OR SMU 5122

  Slot 3 - NOR SMU 5442

  Housing 4 - OR 4 to 6 TB RAID NI 8262 x MXIe

  Housing 5 - PXI 6733

  Housing 6 - PXI 6733

  NI MAX report is attached as a text file.

  After much work by NI Applications Engineer Kyle K, this problem has been resolved.

  I'll post the solution to this PC dependent problem here, just in case it will help others in a similar situation.

  It seems that Dell sometimes uses one default BIOS quite restrictive on the number of PCI bus in these (and other). By allowing several PCI bus, you will be able to list all the devices in the sacrifice of some memory available for OS 32 bit running on 4 GB of RAM. No problem for me because I'm under 64 bit OS.

  Congratulations to Kyle even if he has not posted here yet for him give real congratulations.

  Greg

• Card PCI-6259 is compatible with the Dell Precision 390?

  Hi all

  I need help in answering this question.  I want to buy a better computer for my data PCI-6259 acquisition card.  I tried to search to see if the card is compatible with the PC and there's previous numbers with this set-up before other users.  Do you have a link to the list of the DAQ cards with tested PC configurations?  I want to just make sure that when I buy the computer, everything will work without problem because I only have one shot at this.

  Thanks to all in advance.

  Kind regards

  justdomechanicalengineering

  Hello

  We do not have a link to specific DAQ board/PC pairings, but the specifications for the Dell Precision 360 indicate that she has three ports PCI 5V which must be compatible with your PCI-6259.

  Best,

  Dan Nelson

  Technical sales engineer

• I want to upgrade my 32 bit OS 390 dell precision to 64 bits OS

  I want to upgrade my 32 bit OS 390 dell precision to 64 bits OS

  Original title: upgrade of 390 dell precision

  Unless you can find the product that is not manufactured, your choices are limited to Windows 7 and Windows 8.

  Compatibility of your hardware and software research first...

  Windows 7: http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=20

  Windows 8: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-8/upgrade-to-windows-8

  Tricky

• Dell Precision 690 memory risers

  Original title: Dell PRECISION 690 MEMORY RISERS

  Help...
  Ive a precision 690 workstation, WITH 4 GB = (2 X 2 GB) WITH MEMORY installed now and Ive mounted a 1kw power.

  I JUST GOT A PR OF MATCHING RISERS (EG) 1,2 & 3.4...

  BUT THAT IS WHERE THE PROBLEM BEGINS.

  THE DISPLAY SHOWS THE RISERS MUST BE INSTALLED IN SETS OF FOR.

  AS SOON AS I INSTALL MORE MEMORY MAKES THE FAN BACK SOUNDS LIKE HIS WILL EVEN TAKE OFF BY PUTTING IN THE GAME OF MEMORY (4 GB), I GOT IN WITHOUT THE RISER INSTALLED FANS TO ACCELERATE.
  SOMEONE POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION BECAUSE IM CERTAINLY SOMETHING WRONG.

  The page linked below can be useful, since it covers the installation of memory with the memory riser cards:

  Dell Precision Workstation 690 user's Guide
  Installation of memory (with maps of memory riser option)
   http://support.Dell.com/support/eDOCS/systems/ws690/en/UG/memory.htm#wp1063555

  If this is not enough, so I suggest the following tips to Shenan Stanley and contact Dell technical support.

  Kind regards

• Dell Precision T3500 speaker internal

  Hello

  I just installed an internal speaker in my Dell Precision T3500.  How to configure a Windows 10 system use this speaker?  The internal speaker made reference to the T3500 product documentation, but I have found no documentation on how to make it work.  I guess it's a cheap business speaker, so I know that the quality is not great.  I hope just to a few basic out of it sounds.

  Thanks in advance,

  Rob

  Until you install the OEM driver, it will not work. The oem driver install the ESP AUDIO Panel that "recognizes" the speaker.  The generic Microsoft driver does not support the internal speaker of business.

  AD198X and ANALOG Soundmax AUDIO must have AUDIO ESP to detect the speaker.

  ESP AUDIO Control Panel Soundmax Applet which 'sees' the speakers and the headphones etc plugged into the audio codec or NOT.

  

  The problem is that by default, windows 7 or 8 or 8.1 10 will use a generic HD Audio driver and therefore things like the internal affairs speaker will not work and soundmax Audio ESP does not exist.

  

  The solution is to install the Dell driver and let windows update to decide if the driver needs to update whql.

  It is a common problem.   The function Audio ESP asking you what is attached to the port is not enabled in generic win7, win8, pilot win10.  You will also need to install DOTNET 4.0 and Directx June 2010

  Before installing this driver.  You must also add the feature back for legacy Live Show on Control Panel.  If you do all the right things in the right order, it will work.  Control Panel, all the elements of the Control Panel, programs and features, windows features, turning on and outside

  Then do the check boxes.  You MUST BE online when you do this, because he lament not find features and who need to download them from windows update.