Dell Vostro 360Owner's ManualRegulatory Model W03CRegulatory Type W03C001
EnvironmentalNon-Operating 40 G for 22 ms with a change in velocity of 240 inches/s (609 cm/s)Altitude:Operating –15.20 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000
34Contacting DellContacting DellNOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, pac
2Removing The Rear Cover1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the screws that secure the rear cover.3. Pry the cov
Installing The Rear Cover1. Place the rear cover on the chassis.2. Press down on the rear cover, until it clicks into place.3. Replace the screws to s
3Removing The Rear Stand1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the screws that secure the
Installing The Rear Stand1. Align the rear stand into the chassis and ensure it clicks into place.2. Tighten the screws to secure the rear stand to th
4Removing The Front Feet1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the screws that secure the
6. Remove the right front foot.Installing The Front Feet1. Align the front feet to the bottom left and right of chassis.2. Tighten the screws to secur
5Removing The Rear Stand Cover1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4. Rem
Installing The Rear Stand Cover1. Align the rear stand cover on the chassis.2. Tighten the screws to secure the outside and the inside of the rear sta
6Removing The Rear I/O Cover1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4. Remov
Notes, Cautions, and WarningsNOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates
Installing The Rear Input/Output (I/O) Cover1. Align and secure the rear I/O cover on the chassis.2. Tighten the screws to secure the rear I/O cover i
7Removing The Optical Drive1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Disconnect the SATA cable from
6. Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive holder.7. Remove the holder from the optical-drive module .22
Installing The Optical Drive1. Place the holder back on the optical drive and tighten the screw to secure the optical drive.2. Slide the optical drive
8Removing The Memory Module1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Pry the memory cover and lift i
6. Pry the retention clips away from the second memory module until it pops up.7. Remove the second memory module from its connector on the computer.2
Installing The Memory Module1. Insert the memory module into the memory socket.2. Press the retention clips to secure the memory module in place.3. In
9Removing The Hard Drive Assembly1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear I/O cover
ContentsNotes, Cautions, and Warnings...21 Working on Your Computer...
7. Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the hard drive.8. Lift the hard-drive bracket out of the chassis. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive
Installing The Hard Drive1. Slide the hard drive back into the cage.2. Replace the screws to secure the hard drive to the hard-drive cage.3. Slide and
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10Removing The Input/Output Panel1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4.
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11Removing The System Board Shield1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4.
Installing The System Board Shield1. Place the system board shield on the chassis.2. Tighten the screws to secure the system board shield.3. Install t
12Removing The WLAN Card1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4. Remove th
Installing The WLAN Card1. Slide the WLAN card into its slot.2. Tighten the screws to secure the WLAN card in place.3. Connect the antenna cables acco
13Removing The Speakers1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4. Remove the
9 Removing The Hard Drive Assembly...29Installing The Hard Drive...
8. Remove the speakers from the computer.Installing The Speakers1. Place the speakers on the chassis.2. Tighten the screws to secure both the speakers
14Removing The Middle Frame1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4. Remove
9. Remove the middle frame from the computer.Installing The Middle Frame1. Place the middle frame on the chassis.2. Secure the clips until all of them
15Removing The Touch-Control Board1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Disconnect the connector
5. Lift the touch-control board from the chassis.Installing The Touch-Control Board1. Place the touch-control board on the chassis.2. Tighten the scre
16Removing The Power-Switch Assembly1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.
7. Disengage the cable from the chassis clips and remove the power-switch assembly.Installing The Power-Switch Assembly1. Place the power-switch assem
17Removing The Coin-Cell Battery1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4. R
Installing The Coin-Cell Battery1. Insert the coin-cell battery into the slot.2. Install the system board shield.3. Install the rear I/O cover.4. Inst
18Removing The Heatsink Fan1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4. Remove
21 Removing The Heatsink...57Installing The CPU Heatsink...
8. Lift and remove the heatsink fan from the computer.Installing The Heatsink Fan1. Install the heatsink fan on the chassis.2. Tighten the screws to s
19Removing The Converter Board1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4. Rem
9. Remove the screws that secure the converter board.10. Lift up and remove the converter board from the computer.52
Installing The Converter Board1. Install the screws to secure the converter board.2. Insert the white cable into the connector on the converter board.
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20Removing The CPU Fan1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4. Remove the
9. Peel the tape sealing the CPU fan to the heat sink and remove the CPU fan from the system.Installing The CPU Fan1. Install the screws to secure the
21Removing The Heatsink1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4. Remove the
Installing The CPU Heatsink1. Place the CPU heatsink into the chassis.2. Tighten the screws to secure the CPU heatsink to the system board, and also t
22Removing The Processor1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4. Remove th
System Setup Options...8732 Diagnostic Error Message
Installing The Processor1. Insert the processor into the processor socket. Ensure the processor is properly seated.2. Lower the processor cover.3. Pre
23Removing The System Board1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4. Remove
15. Lift the system board out of the chassis and remove it from the computer.Installing The System Board1. Align the system board to the chassis and p
11. Install the rear stand cover.12. Install the rear I/O cover.13. Install the rear stand.14. Install the rear cover.15. Follow the procedures in Aft
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24Removing The Tempan1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4. Remove the r
19. Unthread the cables from the chassis clips.20. Slide the tempan out from the chassis and remove it.66
Installing The Tempan1. Place the tempan on the chassis.2. Thread the cables back in their place and ensure they are secured into the chassis clips.3.
25Removing The Speaker Cover1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4. Remov
1Working on Your ComputerBefore Working Inside Your ComputerUse the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage an
Installing The Speaker Cover1. Place the speaker cover on the chassis.2. Tighten the screws to secure the speaker cover to the chassis.3. Install the
26Removing The Front Bezel1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4. Remove
Installing The Front Bezel1. Place the front bezel on the chassis.2. Hold the assembly together.3. Tighten the screws to secure the front bezel to the
27Removing The Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) Cable1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover
16. Disconnect the LVDS cable from its connector and remove it from the computer.Installing The Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) Cable1. Conn
10. Install the middle frame.11. Install the rear stand cover.12. Install the rear I/O cover.13. Install the rear stand.14. Install the rear cover.15.
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28Removing The Display PanelNOTE: The touch-control board and the cable are a part of the Display Panel assembly.1. Follow the procedures in Before Wo
Installing The Display PanelNOTE: While replacing the Display Panel, remove the display brackets from the old Display Panel assembly and install it on
29Removing The Webcamera1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4. Remove th
NOTE: The color of your computer and certain components may appear differently than shown in this document.To avoid damaging your computer, perform th
Installing The Webcamera1. Place the webcamera on the chassis.2. Tighten the screws to secure the webcamera to the chassis.3. Connect the webcamera ca
30Removing The Antenna1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.2. Remove the rear cover.3. Remove the rear stand.4. Remove the
18. Remove the screws that secure each antenna.19. Lift up the antennae with its cables.82
Installing The Antenna1. Place both the antennae on the chassis.2. Install the screws to secure each of the antennae.3. Install the securing tape onto
31System Setup OverviewSystem Setup allows you to:• change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your
Options List — Appears on the left side of the System Setup window. The field lists features that define the configuration of your computer, including
System Setup OptionsMainThe Main tab lists out the primary hardware features of the computer. The table below defines the function of each option.Syst
AdvancedThe Advanced tab allows you to set various functions that affect the performance of the computer. The table below defines the function of each
Power ManagementAC Recovery Allows the computer to restore the AC power Loss.Default: Power OffRemote Wake up Allows the computer to be remotely turne
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 →
32Diagnostic Error MessagesIf the computer has an issue or error, it may display a System Message that will help the user identify the cause and actio
Diagnostic Error Messages Description• Enter system setup and ensure that the boot sequence information is correct.No timer tick interrupt A chip on t
Beep Description Failure CoverageSuper I/O chip failureKeyboard controller test failure.4 RAM Read/Write failure Memory failure5 RTC Power Fail CMOS b
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33Technical SpecificationsNOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer.
VideoVideo Type:Integrated Intel HD / HD 2000 / HD 3000 graphics (depending on processor type)Discrete NVIDIA GeForce GT 525MVideo Memory:Integrated u
CommunicationWireless internal wireless local area network (WLAN), WiFi, and BluetoothExpansion BusBus type PCIE2.0Bus speed 5.0 Gb/sExpansion CardsMo
System Board ConnectorsSystem fan one 3–pin GPU Fan (with discrete GPU)Processor LGA 1155–pin CPU SocketControl Lights And Diagnostic LightsPower ligh
AC AdapterHeight 25.40 mm (1.00 inch) 30.00 mm (1.18 inches)Width 154.70 mm (6.10 inches) 155.00 mm (6.10 inches)Depth 76.20 mm (3.00 inches) 76.20 mm
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