Dell Precision M50
The Precision M50 is a Pentium 4M-based mobile workstation laptop released by Dell in April 2002. The M50 was essentially just a souped-up Latitude C840.
Specifications
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| CPU | CPU Type: Socket 478 (Northwood-M) Intel Pentium 4M @1.8, 2.0, or 2.2GHz |
| Chipset | Intel 845MP |
| RAM | Type: PC2100 DDR, 2 slots Standard: 128MB Maximum: 2GB |
| Hard Disk | 2.5" IDE Uses proprietary adapter?: Yes Standard: 40 or 60GB |
| Display Options | 15.0" IPS LCD @1600x1200 |
| Graphics Chipset | NVIDIA Quadro4 500 GoGL VRAM: 64MB |
| Audio | Crystal CS4205 |
| Main Battery | Lithium Ion |
| CMOS Battery | 6-cell Varta NiMH (1x6) |
| Power Supply | Latitude C-Series 3-pin - Dell PA-9 ONLY |
| Disk Drives | Fixed Optical Drive Latitude C-Series Modular Bay supporting the following: - Various CD & DVD drives - 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive - ZIP Drive - 2nd HDD - 2nd Battery |
| PC Cards | 2x PCMCIA/CardBus Slots |
| Networking | - Modem - Ethernet - WiFi (Optional) |
| Other I/O | - 1x Parallel - 1x Serial - 1x VGA Out - 1x PS/2 - 1x Dock Connector - 2x USB 1.x - 1x IEEE1394/FireWire - 1x S-Video Out - 1x Line In - 1x Mic In - 1x Headphone Out - Infrared |
| BIOS | Dell BIOS (Phoenix-based) |
| Pointing Device | Trackpad & TrackPoint |
Resources
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Common Faults & Maintenance
CMOS Battery Leaks
The Varta NiMH CMOS battery in the M50 is extremely prone to leaking and should be removed from every unit. It is located under the palmrest, and while not close to the motherboard, it will corrode the ribbon cable for the trackpad if it leaks.
Gallery
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