AOpen DEX4500 series User manual

Assembly Guide for DEX4500 series
V2.0
2008/12/17

Index
1. Outlook …………..……………………………………………………....2
2. Install Key components ( Except Mini card module installation)…….4
3. Install Key components ( Including Mini card module installation)...16
4. Connector & PINs definitions……………………..…………………..39
5. Appendix 1 Packing List……………………………………………….41
6. Appendix 2 Table of Screw and Torque…………….……………….42
7. Appendix 3 Watch Dog Timer Configuration…….………………….43
8. Appendix 4 Outline Drawing..…………………………………………48
1

1. Outlook
Front IO
USB USB
HDD Power
LED LED
2

Rear IO Antenna Hole
TV-Tuner WLAN
DC
input DVI HDMI
e-SATA
USB
A
udio
COM 1 Power SWLANUSB
3

2. Install Key components (Except Mini card module installation)
2-1.
Loosen 2 pcs of front panel screw (FPH M3
screw) by the screw driver and remove it.
2-2.
Loosen 4 pcs of Top cover screw (FPH M3
screw) by the screw driver and remove it.
Unscrew 4 x M3 screw
Unscrew 2 x FPH M3 screw
4

2-3.
You will see the kernel of Digital Engine.
Heatsink
ICH
Heatsink
DIMM
CPU
Cooler
MCH
Heatsink
5

2-4Install Memory
2-4-1.
Loosen 2 pcs of DIMM heatsink screw (FPH
M3 screw) by the screw driver and remove it.
2-4-2.
Insert the memory on the upper socket as this
angle.
Upper socket
Unscrew
MB
30°
Insert DIMM as this angle
6

2-4-3. 2-4-4.
Take off the protect Mylar of thermal pad of
DIMM heatsink and place it back to ICH
heatsink.
Then press the DIMM as flat on the
Motherboard, and you will hear the click voice.
Make sure it clicks
7

2-4-5.
Screw it tightly with 2 pcs of FPH M3 screws
by the screw driver
(Screwdriver torque : 3.0 ±0.5 kgf. cm )
Screw
8

2-5Install CPU
2-5-1.
Loosen 4 pcs of CPU cooler screw by the
screw driver and remove it.
2-5-2.
Unlock the CPU socket screw
Counterclockwise
Unscrew
9

2-5-3
Put the CPU into the socket, and check the
direction.
2-5-4.
Lock the CPU socket screw
clockwise
10

2-5-5.
Place the CPU cooler back and follow up the
sequence to screw it tightly
(Screwdriver torque : 3.0 ±0.5 kgf. cm )
2-5-6.
Place the Top Cover back and screw it tightl
with 4 pcs of FPH M3 screws by the screw y
river. (Screwdriver torque : 3.0 ±0.5 kgf. cm ) d
4 1
3
2
11

2-6Install HDD
2-6-1
Turn over the system 2-6-2 emove the Bottom Cover. and loosen 4 pcs of Bottom
over screw ( FPH M3 screw ) by the screw
driver and remove it
c
R
HDD Bracket
Power & SATA cable
12

2-6-3.
Connect HDD to SATA and Power cable, then
put HDD on the HDD bracket.
2-6-4.
Tighten HDD with 4pcs of FPH M3 screw
(on both flanks)
(Screwdriver torque : 2.5 ±0.1 kgf. cm )
13

2-6-5.
T2-6-6. Place Boake off the protect Mylar of thermal pad on
ottom Cover before place it back. B
ttom Cover back and screw it tightly
w
river.
(Screwdriver torque : 3.0 ±0.5 kgf. cm )
with 4 pcs of FPH M3 screws by the scre
d
14

2-7.
Place Front Panel back and screw it tightly with 2
cs of FPH M3 screws by the screw driver.
Screwdriver torque : 3.0 ±0.5 kgf. cm )
FPH M3xL5 Screw
p
(
NDE
15

3. Install Key components (Including Mini card module installation)
3-1.
Loosen 2 pcs of front panel screw (FPH M3
screw) by the screw driver and remove it.
3-2.
Loosen 4 pcs of Top cover screw (FPH M3
screw) by the screw driver and remove it.
Unscrew 2 x FPH M3 screw
Unscrew 4 x M3 screw
16

3-3.
You will see the kernel of Digital Engine.
DIMM
Heat sink
CPU
cooler
MCH
Heat sink
ICH
Heat sink
MCH Heat
sink-
A
L Cover
DIMM
Heat sink
- AL Cover
Top Cover
- Back
17

3-4 Install WLAN & TV-Tuner Module .
3-4-1. 3-4-2.
Loosen 2 pcs of DIMM heat sink – AL cover
screw (FPH M3 screw) by the screw driver
and remove it.
Loosen 1 pcs of Top-Back cover screw (FPH M3
screw) by the screw driver and remove it.
Unscrew
Unscrew
18

3-4-3. 3-4-4.
Loosen 2 pcs of MCH heat sink – AL cover
screw (FPH M3 screw) by the screw driver
and remove it.
Loosen 1 pcs of Top-Back Cover screw (FPH M3
screw) by the screw driver and remove it.
Unscrew Unscrew
19