Dell OptiPlex 330 User manual

Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model W02C
Regulatory Type W02C001

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.
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2011 – 7
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 Stand................................................................................................13
Removing The Front Stand..............................................................................................13
Installing The Front Stand...............................................................................................14
4 Back Stand Cover.....................................................................................15
Removing The Back Stand Cover....................................................................................15
Installing The Back Stand Cover.....................................................................................16
5 Back Stand................................................................................................17
Removing The Back Stand..............................................................................................17
Installing The Back Stand...............................................................................................18
6 Convertor Board.......................................................................................19
Removing The Convertor Board......................................................................................19
Installing The Convertor Board.......................................................................................20
7 Touch-Control Board...............................................................................21
Removing The Touch-Control Board...............................................................................21

Installing The Touch-Control Board................................................................................22
8 Hard Drive..................................................................................................23
Removing The Hard Drive................................................................................................23
Installing The Hard Drive.................................................................................................25
9 Memory......................................................................................................27
Removing The Memory...................................................................................................27
Installing The Memory.....................................................................................................29
10 System Board Shield.............................................................................31
Removing The System Board Shield...............................................................................31
Installing The System Board Shield................................................................................33
11 Coin-Cell Battery....................................................................................35
Removing The Coin-Cell Battery.....................................................................................35
Installing The Coin-Cell Battery.......................................................................................36
12 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card.....................................37
Removing The WLAN Card..............................................................................................37
Installing The WLAN Card...............................................................................................38
13 Optical Drive............................................................................................39
Removing The Optical Drive............................................................................................39
Installing The Optical Drive.............................................................................................41
14 Middle Bezel...........................................................................................43
Removing The Middle Bezel............................................................................................43
Installing The Middle Bezel.............................................................................................45
15 Speaker....................................................................................................47
Removing The Speakers..................................................................................................47
Installing The Speakers...................................................................................................48

16 Video Card Fan........................................................................................49
Removing The Video Card Fan........................................................................................49
Installing The Video Card Fan.........................................................................................50
17 Video Card And Heat Sink.....................................................................51
Removing The MXM Video Card And Heat Sink.............................................................51
Installing The MXM Video Card And Heat Sink..............................................................53
18 Thermal Fan.............................................................................................55
Removing The Processor Fan.........................................................................................55
Installing The Processor Fan...........................................................................................56
19 Heat Sink..................................................................................................57
Removing The Processor Heat Sink................................................................................57
Installing The Processor Heat Sink.................................................................................59
20 Processor................................................................................................61
Removing The Processor................................................................................................61
Installing The Processor.................................................................................................62
21 System Board..........................................................................................63
Removing The System Board..........................................................................................63
Installing The System Board...........................................................................................68
22 Front Bezel...............................................................................................69
Removing The Front Bezel...............................................................................................69
Installing The Front Bezel................................................................................................76
23 Display Panel..........................................................................................77
Removing The Display Panel...........................................................................................77
Installing The Display Panel............................................................................................80
24 Speaker Cover........................................................................................81
Removing The Speaker Cover.........................................................................................81

Installing The Speaker Cover..........................................................................................83
25 Bluetooth Card........................................................................................85
Removing The Bluetooth Card.........................................................................................85
Installing The Bluetooth Card..........................................................................................87
26 Camera.....................................................................................................89
Removing The Web Camera............................................................................................89
Installing The Web Camera.............................................................................................91
27 AV Cable..................................................................................................93
Removing The AV Cable..................................................................................................93
Installing The AV Cable...................................................................................................94
28 Antenna....................................................................................................95
Removing The Antenna...................................................................................................95
Installing The Antenna....................................................................................................98
29 Specifications.........................................................................................99
Specifications..................................................................................................................99
30 Troubleshooting....................................................................................105
Diagnostic Beep Codes.................................................................................................105
Diagnostic Power LED Codes........................................................................................106
Diagnostic Error Messages...........................................................................................106
31 System Setup........................................................................................109
Entering System Setup..................................................................................................109
System Setup Overview................................................................................................109
System Setup Screens..................................................................................................109
System Setup Options...................................................................................................111
32 Contacting Dell.....................................................................................115
Contacting Dell..............................................................................................................115

Working on Your Computer 1
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.
NOTE: The color of your computer and certain components may appear differently
than shown in this document.
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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:
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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.
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