Dell OptiPlex XE Instruction Manual

About Warnings
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury,
or death.
Installing Your Dell™ OptiPlex™ XE in an
Ingress Protection 51 (IP51) Kit
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.
CAUTION: A minimum space of 10.2 cm (4 inches) is required in the front and back
of the computer to ensure proper ventilation.
CAUTION: To avoid overheating, it is recommended to maintain an ambient
temperature of less than 40 °C (104 °F) when you use the computer with the IP51 kit.
NOTE: You need a PCI card slot to install the PCI card-slot filler that ships with the
IP51 kit. You must install the PCI card-slot filler in order to correctly route the fan
power-cable connector from the IP51 kit.
NOTE: When the computer is installed in the IP51 kit, you will not have access to the
two USB connectors at the front of the computer and the optical drive. You will still have
access to the external power-button connector.
NOTE: For more information on removing and replacing parts in your computer, see the
Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals.
February 2010

1 Open the computer cover.
2 Open the PCI-card retention clip and remove any unused PCI card-slot
filler panel.
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1 PCI-card retention clip 2 PCI card-slot filler panel

3 Install the PCI card-slot filler (shipped with the IP51 kit) into the empty
PCI card slot.
4 Connect the fan power-cable connector on the PCI card-slot filler to a 4-pin
power connector.
5 Replace the computer cover.
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6 Remove the front-panel and back-panel screws from the IP51 kit.
7 Open the front and back panels.
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8 Remove the screws and open the top cover.
9 Loosen the screw and remove the cable cover.
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10 Place the computer into the IP51 kit.
11 Fix the screws (supplied with IP51 kit) on the sides of the IP51 kit.

12 Connect the fan cable on the IP51 kit to the computer.
13 Connect the necessary cables to the back of the computer and arrange them
in the slots provided on the IP51 kit.
14 Connect the external power-button connector to the front of the computer.
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15 Replace the cable cover.
16 Replace the top cover and replace the screws.

17 Close the front and back panels of the IP51 kit.
18 Replace the front- and back-panel screws.

Cleaning the Dust Filter on the IP51 Kit
The IP51 kit has removable dust filters on front and back panels to prevent
dust from entering the computer. It is recommended that you regularly clean the
dust filters using a wet towel, a soft brush, or a vacuum cleaner.
CAUTION: Do not use a hard brush or any other hard material to clean the dust filters.
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