Dell Vostro 260 User manual

Dell Vostro 260/260s Slim-Tower
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model D11D
Regulatory Type D11M001

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your
computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if
instructions are not followed.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or
death.
Information in this publication is subject to change without notice.
©2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is
strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, Dell Precision™, Precision ON™,ExpressCharge™,
Latitude™, Latitude ON™, OptiPlex™, Vostro™, and Wi-Fi Catcher™are trademarks of Dell Inc. Intel®,
Pentium®, Xeon®, Core™, Atom™, Centrino®, and Celeron®are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel
Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. AMD®is a registered trademark and AMD Opteron™,
AMD Phenom™, AMD Sempron™, AMD Athlon™, ATI Radeon™, and ATI FirePro™are trademarks of
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft®, Windows®, MS-DOS®, Windows Vista®, the Windows Vista start
button, and Office Outlook®are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries. Blu-ray Disc™is a trademark owned by the Blu-ray Disc Association
(BDA) and licensed for use on discs and players. The Bluetooth®word mark is a registered trademark and
owned by the Bluetooth®SIG, Inc. and any use of such mark by Dell Inc. is under license. Wi-Fi®is a
registered trademark of Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance, Inc.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this publication to refer to either the entities claiming the
marks and names or their products, Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade
names other than its own.
2011 — 10
Rev. A00

Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings..................................................................2
1 Working on Your Computer......................................................................7
Before Working Inside Your Computer.............................................................................7
Recommended Tools.........................................................................................................8
Turning Off Your Computer................................................................................................8
After Working Inside Your Computer................................................................................9
2 Cover..........................................................................................................11
Removing The Cover.......................................................................................................11
Installing The Cover.........................................................................................................12
3 Front Bezel.................................................................................................13
Removing The Front Bezel...............................................................................................13
Installing The Front Bezel................................................................................................14
4 Expansion Card.........................................................................................15
Removing The Expansion Card........................................................................................15
Installing The Expansion Card.........................................................................................16
5 Memory......................................................................................................17
Removing The Memory...................................................................................................17
Installing The Memory.....................................................................................................18
6 Optical Drive..............................................................................................19
Removing The Optical Drive............................................................................................19
Installing The Optical Drive.............................................................................................20
7 Hard Drive..................................................................................................21
Removing The Hard Drive................................................................................................21

Installing The Hard Drive.................................................................................................23
8 Fan..............................................................................................................25
Removing The Fan...........................................................................................................25
Installing The Fan............................................................................................................26
9 Power Supply............................................................................................27
Removing The Power Supply..........................................................................................27
Installing The Power Supply ...........................................................................................29
10 Power Switch..........................................................................................31
Removing The Power Switch..........................................................................................31
Installing The Power Switch...........................................................................................32
11 Input/Output Panel.................................................................................33
Removing The I/O Panel..................................................................................................33
Installing The I/O Panel...................................................................................................36
12 Processor................................................................................................37
Removing The Processor................................................................................................37
Installing The Processor.................................................................................................40
13 Coin-Cell Battery....................................................................................41
Removing The Coin-Cell Battery.....................................................................................41
Installing The Coin-Cell Battery.......................................................................................42
14 System Board..........................................................................................43
Removing The System Board..........................................................................................43
Installing The System Board...........................................................................................44
15 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card.....................................47
Removing The WLAN Card..............................................................................................47
Installing The WLAN Card...............................................................................................48

16 Specifications.........................................................................................49
Specifications..................................................................................................................49
17 Troubleshooting......................................................................................55
Diagnostic Power LED Codes..........................................................................................55
Diagnostic Beep Codes...................................................................................................56
Diagnostic Error Messages.............................................................................................57
System Error Messages..................................................................................................63
18 System Setup..........................................................................................65
System Setup Overview..................................................................................................65
System Setup Screens....................................................................................................65
Enter System Setup.........................................................................................................66
System Setup Option.......................................................................................................67
19 Contacting Dell.......................................................................................71
Contacting Dell................................................................................................................71

6

1
Working on Your Computer
Before Working Inside Your Computer
Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage
and to help to ensure your personal safety. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure
included in this document assumes that the following conditions exist:
• You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
• A component can be replaced or--if purchased separately--installed by performing
the removal procedure in reverse order.
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: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You
should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your
product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface, such as a
connector on the back of the computer.
CAUTION: Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components
or contacts on a card. Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket.
Hold a component such as a processor by its edges, not by its pins.
CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not
on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs; if you are
disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect
the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending
any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that both connectors
are correctly oriented and aligned.
7

NOTE: The color of your computer and certain components may appear differently
than shown in this document.
To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin working
inside the computer.
1. Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from
being scratched.
2. Turn off your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer).
CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your
computer and then unplug the cable from the network device.
3. Disconnect all network cables from the computer.
4. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
5. Press and hold the power button while the computer is unplugged to ground the
system board.
6. Remove the cover.
CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by
touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the
computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to
dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
• Small flat-blade screwdriver
• Phillips screwdriver
• Small plastic scribe
• Flash BIOS update program media
Turning Off Your Computer
CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open
programs before you turn off your computer.
1. Shut down the operating system:
• In Windows 7:
Click Start , then click Shut Down.
• In Windows Vista:
8

Click Start , then click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu
as shown below, and then click Shut Down.
• In Windows XP:
Click Start → Turn Off Computer → Turn Off . The computer turns off after the
operating system shutdown process is complete.
2. Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer
and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your
operating system, press and hold the power button for about 6 seconds to turn them
off.
After Working Inside Your Computer
After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you connect any external
devices, cards, and cables before turning on your computer.
1. Replace the cover.
CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device
and then plug it into the computer.
2. Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer.
3. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.
4. Turn on your computer.
5. Verify that the computer works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics.
9

10

2
Cover
Removing The Cover
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer .
2. Remove the screws that secure the cover to the computer.
3. Slide the computer cover towards the back of the computer.
11

4. Remove the computer cover.
Installing The Cover
1. Place the cover on the chassis.
2. Push the cover towards the front of the computer.
3. Replace the screws to secure the cover to the computer.
4. Follow the procedures in
After Working Inside Your Computer .
12

3
Front Bezel
Removing The Front Bezel
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer .
2. Remove the cover .
3. Pry the front panel retention clips away from the chassis.
4. Rotate the front bezel away from the computer, to release the hooks on the opposite
edge of the bezel from the chassis.
13

Installing The Front Bezel
1. Place the hooks on the notches in the computer.
2. Rotate the front bezel towards the computer .
3. Press the front bezel till the tabs snap in to place.
4. Replace the
cover .
5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer .
14

4
Expansion Card
Removing The Expansion Card
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer .
2. Remove the cover .
3. Pull up the release tab on the card-retention latch.
4. Press on the release-lever to release the securing tab from the notch in the card.
15

5. Lift the expansion card up and out of it's connector and remove it from the
computer.
Installing The Expansion Card
1. Place the expansion card on it's connector.
2. Press down the card-retention till it snaps into place.
3. Secure the expansion card by pushing the card-retention latch till it snaps into
place.
4. Replace the
cover .
5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer .
16

5
Memory
Removing The Memory
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer .
2. Remove the cover .
3. Press down on the memory retention tabs on each side of the memory module.
4. Lift the memory module out of it's connector on the system board.
17

Installing The Memory
1. Place the memory module into it's connector on the system board.
2. Press the memory module into the socket till it snaps into place.
3. Replace the
cover .
4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer .
18

6
Optical Drive
Removing The Optical Drive
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer .
2. Remove the cover .
3. Disconnect the data cable and power cable from the optical drive.
4. Pull the optical-drive release latch and then push the optical drive towards the front
of the computer.
19

Installing The Optical Drive
1. Push the optical drive into the computer till it snaps into place.
2. Connect the data cable and power cable to the optical drive.
3. Replace the
cover .
4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer .
20