Dell Vostro 260s (Mid 2011) User Manual

Dell Vostro 260/260s Slim-TowerOwner's ManualRegulatory Model D11DRegulatory Type D11M001

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2CoverRemoving The Cover1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the screws that secure the cover to the computer.3.

4. Remove the computer cover.Installing The Cover1. Place the cover on the chassis.2. Push the cover towards the front of the computer.3. Replace the

3Front BezelRemoving The Front Bezel1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the cover.3. Pry the front panel retenti

Installing The Front Bezel1. Place the hooks on the notches in the computer.2. Rotate the front bezel towards the computer .3. Press the front bezel t

4Expansion CardRemoving The Expansion Card1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the cover.3. Pull up the release t

5. Lift the expansion card up and out of it's connector and remove it from thecomputer.Installing The Expansion Card1. Place the expansion card o

5MemoryRemoving The Memory1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the cover.3. Press down on the memory retention ta

Installing The Memory1. Place the memory module into it's connector on the system board.2. Press the memory module into the socket till it snaps

6Optical DriveRemoving The Optical Drive1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the cover.3. Disconnect the data cab

Notes, Cautions, and WarningsNOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of yourcomputer.CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates

Installing The Optical Drive1. Push the optical drive into the computer till it snaps into place.2. Connect the data cable and power cable to the opti

7Hard DriveRemoving The Hard Drive1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the cover.3. Disconnect the SATA cable and

5. Remove the hard drive from the computer.6. Remove the screws that secure the bracket to the hard drive.22

Installing The Hard Drive1. Replace the screws that secure the bracket to the hard drive.2. Replace the hard drive into the computer.3. Replace the sc

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8FanRemoving The Fan1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the cover.3. Disconnect the fan cable from the system bo

5. Remove the fan from the computer.Installing The Fan1. Place the fan on the computer.2. Replace the screws to secure the fan to the computer.3. Conn

9Power SupplyRemoving The Power Supply1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the cover.3. Remove the front bezel.4.

8. Remove the screws that secure the power supply to the computer.9. Push-in on the blue release tab beside the power supply, and slide the powersuppl

10. Lift the power supply out of the computer.Installing The Power Supply1. Place the power supply into the computer.2. Slide the power supply towards

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10Power SwitchRemoving The Power Switch1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the cover.3. Disconnect the power-swi

6. Slide the power switch and hard drive LED cable out through the front of thecomputer.Installing The Power Switch1. Insert the power switch and hard

11Input/Output PanelRemoving The I/O Panel1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the cover.3. Disconnect the three

5. Remove the hard drive LED button by pulling it out from the slot.6. Remove the power button by pressing on the two latches and pulling it out from

8. Slide the I/O panel towards the bottom of the computer and remove the I/O panelfrom the computer.9. Release the securing clips using a small flat-h

10. Remove the SD card reader from the I/O panel bracket.Installing The I/O Panel1. Place the SD card reader into the I/O panel bracket.2. Route the c

12ProcessorRemoving The Processor1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the cover.3. Disconnect the heat sink and f

5. Lift the heat sink and fan assembly upward, and remove it from the computer.NOTE: Lay the assembly with the fan facing downward, and with the therm

7. Lift the processor cover.8. Lift the processor to remove it from the socket and place it in an antistaticpackaging.39

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Installing The Processor1. Align the two notches on the processor and insert it into the socket, the processorshould slide in and fit into the socket

13Coin-Cell BatteryRemoving The Coin-Cell Battery1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the cover.3. Press the rele

Installing The Coin-Cell Battery1. Place the coin-cell battery in it's socket on the system board.2. Press the coin-cell battery till it snaps in

14System BoardRemoving The System Board1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the cover.3. Remove the front bezel.4

11. Slide the system board towards the front of the computer and carefully tilt to 45–degree angle.12. Lift the system board out of the computer and p

8. Replace the front panel.9. Replace the cover.10. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.45

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15Wireless Local Area Network(WLAN) CardRemoving The WLAN Card1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the cover.3. R

5. Grasp the card by it's top corners, and ease it out of it's connector.Installing The WLAN Card1. Insert the card into it's connector

16SpecificationsSpecificationsNOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only thoserequired by law to ship with your compute

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VideoDiscrete PCI Express x16 graphics card• AMD Radeon HD 6450 1GB DDR3 (DVI,VGA, HDMI)• AMD Radeon HD 5450 1GB DDR3 (DVI,VGA, HDMI)• AMD Radeon HD 6

Expansion BusSATA 1.5/3.0/6.0 GbpseSATA 3.0 GbpsUSB 480 MbpsCardsPCIe x16 one full-height cardPCIe x1 up to three full-height cardsDrivesVostro 260 Vo

Control Lights And Diagnostic Lightspower button light white light — solid white light indicatespower-on state.amber light — solid amber light indicat

PhysicalVostro 260:Height 360.00 mm (14.17 inches)Width 175.00 mm (6.89 inches)Depth 436.30 mm (17.18 inches)Weight (Minimum) 8.20 Kg (18.08 lb)Vostro

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17TroubleshootingDiagnostic Power LED CodesPower LED Light Status Possible Cause Troubleshooting StepsOff The computer is eitherturned off or is notre

Power LED Light Status Possible Cause Troubleshooting StepsSteady Amber Computer is in standby orthis is a computer faulterror condition, includingthe

Beep Possible Cause Troubleshooting Steps• Keyboard controllertest failure4 RAM Read/Write failure Memory failure5 RTC Power Fail COMS battery failure

Error Messages DescriptionDRIVE NOT READY The operation requires a hard drive in thebay before it can continue. Install a harddrive in the hard drive

Error Messages Descriptionboot the computer from a optical drive.Then, shut down the computer, reinstallthe hard drive, and restart the computer. Ifth

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Error Messages Descriptionavoid touching the keyboard or the mouseduring the boot routine. Run the KeyboardController test in the Dell Diagnostics.KEY

Error Messages DescriptionNO BOOT DEVICE AVAILABLE The computer cannot find the hard drive. Ifthe hard drive is your boot device, ensurethat the drive

Error Messages Descriptionthe problem persists, try to restore thedata by entering the system setupprogram, then immediately exit theprogram. If the m

System Error MessagesSystem Message DescriptionAlert! Previous attempts at booting thissystem have failed at checkpoint [nnnn].For help in resolving t

System Message DescriptionCAUTION - Hard Drive SELF MONITORINGSYSTEM has reported that a parameterhas exceeded its normal operating range.Dell recomme

18System SetupSystem Setup OverviewSystem Setup allows you to:• change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove anyhardwa

an option is highlighted, theOptions Field displays theoption's current andavailable settings.your current settings. Press<ESC> to return t

System Setup OptionMainSystem Information Displays the computer model number.BIOS Version Displays the BIOS revision.Build Date Displays the date the

AdvancedCPU ConfigurationHyper-threading Enable or disable processorhyper-threading.Default: EnabledLimit CPUID Value Enable or disable the LimitCPUID

CPU ConfigurationWake on Lan from S4/S5 Allows the computer to beremotely turned on.Default: EnabledAuto Power On Enable or disable thecomputer to pow

1Working on Your ComputerBefore Working Inside Your ComputerUse the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damageand

ExitThis section allows you to save, discard, and load default settings before exiting fromSystem Setup.70

19Contacting DellContacting DellNOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contactinformation on your purchase invoice, pack

NOTE: The color of your computer and certain components may appear differentlythan shown in this document.To avoid damaging your computer, perform the

Click Start , then click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menuas shown below, and then click Shut Down.• In Windows XP:Click Start → T