Dell Vostro 430 (Late 2009) User Manual

Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual  Notes, Cautions, and Warnings IfyoupurchasedaDell™nSeriescomputer,anyreferencesinthisdocumenttoMicr

Clearing CMOS Settings 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the Cover. 3. Locate the 3-pin CMOS jumper (CLEAR

Back to Contents Page  Technical Specifications  ProcessorDrivesMemoryExternal ConnectorsVideoSystemboard ConnectorsAudioControls

USB 2.0 Bus speed PCI: 133 MB/s PCI Express: l x1-slot bidirectional speed — 500 MB/s l x16-slot bidirectional speed — 8 GB/s SATA: 1.5 Gb/s and 3.0

Controls and Lights Front of the computer:  Power button push button Power light off — system is either turned off or is not receiving power blue — s

Back to Contents Page  Operating –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft) Storage –15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft) Airborne contaminant level

Back to Contents Page Chassis Fan Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Removing the Chassis Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your

5. Ease the fan towards the center of the computer, and lift the fan out of the chassis. Replacing the Chassis Fan To replace the chassis fan, perf

Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working I

Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery To replace the coin-cell battery, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Front Panel Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Removing the Front Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Co

Back to Contents Page  System Setup Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Overview Entering System Setup System Setup Options Boot Menu Ov

Replacing the Front Panel To replace the front panel, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Front I/O Panel Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Removing the Front I/O Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Insid

7. Move the front I/O panel away from the computer as you guide the cables through the cable guides on the chassis. Replacing the Front I/O Panel T

Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Com

5. Using a Phillips head screwdriver, remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the drive cage. 6. Slide the hard drive towards the back

Replacing the Hard Drive To replace the hard drive, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Processor Heat Sink and Fan Assembly Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Removing the Processor Heat Sink and Fan Assembly 1. Fol

5. Lift the heat-sink and fan assembly from the computer, then place the assembly aside with the thermal grease facing upward. Replacing the Process

Back to Contents Page Memory Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Removing Memory 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. R

Replacing Memory 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the Cover. 3. Press out the securing clip on each end o

SATA-0–SATA-3Displays the auto-detection status of SATA devices.SATA Mode (Default: AHCI) Determines the integrated SATA controller's operating m

Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Yo

6. Using a Phillips head screwdriver, remove the two screws that secure the optical drive to the drive cage. 7. Slide the optical drive out from the

Back to Contents Page Power-Button Assembly Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Removing the Power-Button Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Wo

Replacing the Power-Button Assembly To replace the power-button assembly, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Power Supply Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Removing the Power Supply 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your

5. Remove the four screws that secure the power supply to the back of the chassis. 6. Push the release tab beside the power supply and slide the pow

7. Lift the power supply out of the computer. Replacing the Power Supply To replace the power supply, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back

Back to Contents Page Processor Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Removing the Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Compu

6. Remove the processor from the socket. Leave the release lever extended in the release position so that the socket is ready for the processor to b

2. Set the processor lightly in the socket and ensure that the processor is aligned in the socket. When the processor is positioned correctly, apply

Boot Menu The boot menu allows you to set a one-time boot sequence without entering the system setup. You can also use this procedure to run the diag

Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your

10. Tilt and lift the system board out of the computer chassis. 11. Place the system board into antistatic packaging. Replacing the System Board T

Back to Contents Page Cover Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Removing the Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.

4. Lift the cover away from the computer. Replacing the Cover To replace the computer cover, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Conte

Back to Contents Page Expansion Cards Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Removing an Expansion Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside

6. To remove a PCI-Express X1 or PCI card, grasp the card by its top corners, and then ease the card out of the connector. Replacing an Expansion C

Back to Contents Page System-Board Layout Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Back to Contents Page 1front I/O panel connector2SPDIFoutconnector3US

Back to Contents Page Working on Your Computer Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guideli

Click Start® Turn Off Computer® Turn Off. The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process is complete. 2. Ensure that the comput

Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Dell Diagnostics Power Button Light Codes Beep Codes  Dell Diagnostics W

2. If a problem is encountered during a test, a message appears with an error code and a description of the problem. Write down the error code and pro

Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Back to Contents Page Cover Power-Button Assembly Expan

Back to Contents Page Passwords Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual Your computer provides the following password features in System Setup to help secu