Dell Vostro 460 User manual

Dell™ Vostro™ 460 Service Manual
Notes, Cautions and Warnings
Working on Your Computer
Covers
Front Bezel
Chassis Fan
Hard Drive
Processor
Expansion Card Tab
Power Supply
Video Card
Memory
Cards
Optical Drive
Card-Reader Board
Power Button and Hard Drive Activity LED
I/O Panel
Coin-Cell Battery
System Board
System Setup
Troubleshooting
Contacting Dell
Regulatory
Model: D10M
January 2011
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Notes, Cautions and Warnings
Information in this publication is subject to change without notice.
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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.
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death.

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Working on Your Computer
Before Working Inside Your Computer
Recommended Tools
Turning Off Your Computer
After Working Inside Your Computer

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Covers
Removing The Computer Cover
Installing The Computer Cover

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Front Bezel
Removing The Front Bezel
Installing Front Bezel

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Chassis Fan
Removing The Chassis Fan
Installing The Chassis Fan

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Hard Drive
Removing The Hard Drive
Installing The Hard Drive

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Processor
Removing The Heat Sink And Processor Assembly
Installing The Heat Sink And Processor Assembly

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Expansion Card Tab
Removing The Video Card Holder
Installing The Video Card Holder

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Power Supply
Removing The Power Supply
Installing Power Supply

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Video Card
Removing The Video Card
Installing Video Card

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Memory
Removing The Memory
Installing The Memory

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Cards
Removing The Expansion Card
Installing The Expansion Card

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Optical Drive
Removing The Optical Drive
Installing Optical Drive

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Card-Reader Board
Removing The Multimedia Card Reader
Installing Multimedia Card Reader

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Power Button and Hard Drive Activity LED
Removing The Power Button And Hard Drive Activity LED
Installing Power Button And Hard Drive Activity LED

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I/O Panel
Removing Front I/O Panel
Installing Front I/O Panel

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Coin-Cell Battery
Removing The Coin-Cell Battery
Installing The Coin-Cell Battery

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System Board
Removing The System Board
Installing The System Board

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System Setup
Overview
Entering System Setup
System Setup Screens
System Setup Options