Dell M6500 Service Manual

							Replacing the Left I/O and IEEE 1394 Board
To replace the left  I/O and  IEEE 1394 board, perform  the above  steps in reverse  order.
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Fan
Dell  Precision™ Workstation M6500  Service Manual
WARNING: Before  working  inside  your computer, read  the safety information that shipped with your
computer. For  additional  safety best practices  information,  see  the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Fan
NOTE:  You  may need  to  install Adobe® Flash®  Player  from   Adobe.com in order  to  view  the illustrations below.
1 .  Follow the procedures in  Before  Working Inside Your  Computer
.
2 .  Remove the  battery
.
3 .  Remove the  access  panel
.
4 .  Remove the  hard drive
.
5 .  Remove the  secondary hard drive
.
6 .  Remove the  hinge  cover
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7 .  Remove the  keyboard
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8 .  Remove the  display  assembly
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9 .  Remove the  palm rest
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10 . Remove the  heat sink
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11 . Disconnect the fan  cable  from  the system  board. 
						

							12. Remove the screws that  secure the fan  to  the computer.
13 . Remove the fan  from  the computer.
14 . Repeat   step 11
–step 13 to  remove the other fan.
Replacing the Fan
To replace the fan, perform  the above  steps in reverse  order.
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Video-Card Assembly
Dell  Precision™ Workstation M6500  Service Manual
WARNING: Before  working  inside  your computer, read  the safety information that shipped with your
computer. For  additional  safety best practices  information,  see  the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Video-Card Assembly
NOTE:  You  may need  to  install Adobe® Flash®  Player  from   Adobe.com in order  to  view  the illustrations below.
1 .  Follow the procedures in  Before  Working Inside Your  Computer
.
2 .  Remove the  battery
.
3 .  Remove the  access  panel
.
4 .  Remove the  secondary hard drive
.
5 .  Remove the  hinge  cover
.
6 .  Remove the  keyboard
.
7 .  Remove the  display  assembly
.
8 .  Remove the  palm rest
.
9 .  Remove the  heat sink
.
10 . Disconnect the video -fan  cable  from  the system  board. 
						

							11. Loosen  the captive  screws that  secure the video -card  assembly to  the computer.
12 . Remove the video -card  assembly from  the computer. 
						

							Replacing the Video-Card Assembly
To replace the video -card  assembly, perform  the above  steps in reverse  order.
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Internal Memory
Dell  Precision™ Workstation M6500  Service Manual
WARNING: Before  working  inside  your computer, read  the safety information that shipped with your
computer. For  additional  safety best practices  information,  see  the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Internal Memory
NOTE:  You  may need  to  install Adobe® Flash®  Player  from   Adobe.com in order  to  view  the illustrations below.
1 .  Follow the procedures in  Before  Working Inside Your  Computer
.
2 .  Remove the  Battery
.
3 .  Remove the  Hinge Cover
.
4 .  Remove the  Keyboard
.
5 .  Carefully  spread apart the securing clips on the memory module connector  until the memory module pops up. 
						

							6.  Pull the memory module from  its  slot to  remove it  from  the computer.
Replacing the Internal Memory
To replace the internal memory,  perform  the above  steps in reverse  order.
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