Replacing the system battery, System battery – Dell OptiPlex GX1 User Manual
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Installing System Board Options: Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Midsize Managed PC Systems
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connector until it is fully seated. The guide brackets will snap into place, securing the SEC cartridge in
the connector on the system board.
NOTE: You must use up to 25 pounds of force to fully engage the SEC cartridge in the
connector.
7. Install the airflow shroud over the SEC cartridge/heat sink assembly.
Fit the mouth of the shroud in the alignment slots on the sides of the cooling fan. Then squeeze the
tabs on the top of the shroud and lower it down until the clips under the tabs engage onto the top of the
heat sink.
8. Rotate the power supply back into position.
9.
, and reconnect your computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets
and turn them on.
NOTE: If Enabled, the
option will cause the following message to be displayed
at the next system start-up:
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
10. Enter the
and confirm that the installed microprocessor is correctly identified.
As the system boots, it detects the new microprocessor and automatically changes the system
configuration information in the System Setup program.
11. Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the new microprocessor is operating correctly.
See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the Dell Diagnostics and
troubleshooting any problems that may occur.
Replacing the System Battery
A 3.0-volt (V) CR2032 coin-cell battery installed on the system board maintains system configuration, date,
and time information in a special section of memory.
The operating life of the battery can extend up to ten years. The battery may need replacing if an incorrect
time or date is displayed during the boot routine along with a message such as the following:
Time-of-day not set - please run SETUP program
or
Invalid configuration information - please run SETUP program
or