Vostro 330 Service Manual
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1. Installing The System Board Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual System Setup Overview System Setup allows you to change the system configuration information after you add change or remove any hardware in your computer Set or change a user selectable option such as the user password read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed Before you use System Setup it is recommended that you write down the System Setup screen information for future reference A CAUTION Unless you are an expert computer user do not change the settings for this program Certain changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The System Board Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer Remove the cover Remove the front stand Remove the system board shield Remove the WLAN card Remove the video card fan Remove the video card and heat sink assembly Remove the processor fan Remove the processor heat sink Remove the processor 9 00 Se ev Ov o Or NI ES PR FO Disconnect the AV cable from the system board 13 Open the cable clamp and free the cables 14 15 Disconnect the five cables 16 17 Remove the mounting post for the video card fan 19 Push the system board towards the middle of the computer and lift it out of the computer 20 Remove th2. 5 z A he e gt 5 Disconnect the power cable and SATA cable 6 Lift the hard drive out of the computer 7 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket 8 Lift the hard drive bracket from the hard drive Related tasks Installing the Hard Drive Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual AV Cable Removing The AV Cable Installing The AV Cable Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Cover Place the back cover on the computer Slide the back cover towards the stand Install the two screws that secure the back cover to the computer pet Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing The Cover Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual 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 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Touch Control Board Removing The Touch Control Board installing The Touch Control Board Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Speakers UU oW mor Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the cover Remove the front stand Remove the system board shield Disconnect the speaker cable from the sys
3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the Coin Cell Battery Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Back Stand Removing The Back Stand installing The Back Stand Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Information in this publication is subject to change without notice 2011 Dell Inc All rights reserved Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo Dell Precision Precision ON ExpressCharge Latitude Latitude ON OptiPlex Vostro and Wi Fi Catcher are trademarks of Dell Inc Intel Pentium Xeon Core Atom Centrino and Celeron are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries AMD is a registered trademark and AMD Opteron AMD Phenom AMD Sempron AMD Athlon ATI Radeon and ATI FirePro are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc Microsoft Windows MS DOS Windows Vista the Windows Vista start button and Office Outlook are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Blu ray Disc is a trademark owned by the Blu ray Disc Association BDA and licensed for use on discs and players The Bluetooth word mark is a registered trademark and owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such mark by Dell Inc is under licens
4. Remove the front stand Remove the system board shield Remove the WLAN card Remove the video card fan Remove the video card and heat sink assembly Remove the processor fan Remove the processor heat sink Remove the processor 9 00 Se ev Ov o w Ne PR FO Remove the system board p Remove the middle bezel w Remove the front bezel B gt Locate the Bluetooth card 15 Remove the Mylar cover 16 Remove the screws that secure the Bluetooth card to the front bezel 17 Remove the Bluetooth card with its cable Related tasks Installing The Bluetooth Card Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Middle Bezel Removing The Middle Bezel installing The Middle Bezel Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Front Stand Removing The Front Stand installing The Front Stand Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Convertor Board 9 Removing The Convertor Board installing The Convertor Board Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Turning Off Your Computer CAUTI ON 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 o In Windows 7 Click stan then click Shut Down o In Windows Vista Click stan then click the arrow in the lower right corner of the Start menu as
5. Dell Technical Support System fan failure CPU fan failure Hard disk drive failure Hard disk drive read failure Keyboard failure RTC is reset BIOS Setup default has been loaded Strike the F1 key to continue F2 to run the setup utility No boot device available No timer tick interrupt USB over current error CAUTION Hard Drive SELF MONITORING SYSTEM has reported that a parameter has exceeded its normal operating range Dell recommends that you back up your data regularly A parameter out of range may or may not indicate a potential hard drive problem Description The computer failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error Possible fan failure CPU fan has failed Possible hard disk drive failure during POST Possible hard disk drive failure during HDD boot test Keyboard failure or loose cable If reseating the cable does not solve the problem replace the keyboard RTC Jumper may be wrongly set No bootable partition on hard disk drive the hard disk drive cable is loose or no bootable device exists If the hard drive is your boot device ensure that the cables are connected and that the drive is installed properly and partitioned as a boot device Enter system setup and ensure that the boot sequence information is correct A chip on the system board might be malfunctioning or motherboard failure Disconnect the USB device The USB device needs more power fo
6. Ov o w Ne PR FO Remove the system board m p Remove the middle bezel w Route the Bluetooth cable through the routing slot on the chassis 15 Remove the screws that secure the front bezel to the chassis The screws are marked with an arrow as shown in the image below 16 Hold the assembly together and carefully turn it over 17 Hold the panels tightly so the display panel does not fall and get damaged 18 Lay the assembly on the soft surface 19 Peel the tape connecting the web camera to the chassis 20 Locate the two tabs that secure the bezel 21 Pull the tab to release it 22 Push the tab at the bottom edge of the bezel toward the outside the computer and release it wsssssssusessesssoseo 23 Lift the bottom edge of the bezel a little 24 Carefully route the Bluetooth cable out through the routing slot 25 Carefully route out the IR cable and camera cable out through the routing slot 26 Related tasks Installing the Front Bezel Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Convertor Board Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the cover Disconnect the cables from the convertor board Ng 5 Remove the convertor board from the computer Related tasks Installing the Convertor Board Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Coin Cell Battery Removing
7. board to the front bezel ace the front bezel ace the middle bezel ace the system board ace the processor heat sink ace the processor fan ace the video card fan ace the video card and heat sink assembly ace the WLANC ace the system board shield ace the front stand ace the cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing The Web Camera Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Notes Cautions and Warnings Working on Your Computer Cover Front Stand Back Stand Cover Back Stand Convertor Board Touch Control Board Hard Drive Memory System Board Shield Coin Cell Battery Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Card Optical Drive Middle Bezel Speaker Video Card Fan Video Card And Heat Sink Thermal Fan Heat Sink Processor System Board Front Bezel Display Panel Speaker Cover Bluetooth Card Camera AV Cable Antenna Specifications Troubleshooting System Setup Contacting Dell wo2c 2011 7 A00
8. the front bezel Remove the display panel Locate the antenna cables 17 Locate the cables and antennae 19 Peel up the tape securing the cables Then turn the chassis over 21 Remove the antenna with their cables Related tasks Installing the Antenna Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Front Bezel 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rep 7 8 9 Rep 10 Rep 11 Rep 12 Rep 13 Rep 14 Rep 15 Rep 16 Rep 17 Place the front bezel on the chassis Carefully route in the IR cable and camera cable out through the routing slot Carefully route the Bluetooth cable out through the routing slot Press the bezel till it snaps into the chassis Hold the assembly together and carefully turn it over ace the screws that secure the front bezel to the chassis The screws are marked with an arrow Thread the IR cable and camera cable Route the bluetooth cable through the routing slot on the chassis ace the processor ace the processor heat sink ace the processor fan ace the video card fan ace the video card and heat sink assembly ace the system board shield ace the front stand ace the cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the Front Bezel Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Touch Control Board 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2 Remove t
9. Dell Vostro 330 Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet Owner s Manual Regulatory Information Regulatory Compliance Regulatory Model W02C Regulatory Type W02C001 Last revised 7 June 2011 View PDF Download View HTML Download Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Speaker Cover installing The Speaker Cover 9 Removing The Speaker Cover Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Heat Sink 9 Removing The Processor Heat Sink Removing The Processor Heat Sink Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Front Bezel Removing The Front Bezel installing The Front Bezel Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Back Stand Cover Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the cover Remove the front stand pe Met Push the back stand to its maximum extent Related tasks Installing The Back Stand Cover Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Speakers Place the speakers on the system board Replace the screws that secure the speakers to the system board Connect the speaker cable to the system board Replace the system board shield Replace the front stand Replace the cover SS Ov o NES Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the Speakers Back to Contents Page D
10. NG A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Working on Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer After Working Inside Your Computer Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual After Working I nside 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 A CAUTION To connect a network cable first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets Turn on your computer en ey Verify that the computer works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Processor 9 Removing The Processor Installing The Processor Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Hard Drive 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Loosen the captive screws that secure the hard drive cage to the computer lm TG o t 9 4 Slide the hard drive bracket away from the computer to release the tabs from the computer
11. TA 1 Displays the model number and capacity of the hard drive Advanced The Advanced tab allows you to set various functions that affect the performance of the computer The table below defines the function of each option and its default value CPU Configuration Hyper threading Enable or disable processor hyper threading Default Enabled Multi Core Support Default All Limit CPUI D Value Default Enabled CPU XD Support Default Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Default Enabled Intel SpeedStep Enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature Default Enabled System Configuration Onboard Audio Controller Default Enabled Onboard LAN Controller Default Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Default Disabled USB Controller Enable or disable the USB controller Default Enabled DVMT FIXED Memory Displays the total amount of DVMT FIXED memory on the computer Allows the computer to restore the AC power Loss Allows the computer to be remotely turned on Enable or disable the computer to power on automatically Enable or disable the NumLock State light during POST Keyboard Error Report Enable or disable the Keyboard Error Report to be displayed during POST Power Management AC Recovery Default Power Off Remote Wake up Default Enabled Auto Power On Default Disabled Post Behavior NumLock Key Default On Default Enabled Securit
12. The Coin Cell Battery 9 installing The Coin Cell Battery Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Back Stand Cover Push the back stand to its maximum extent Slide the stand cover through the stand and install the back stand cover on the computer Replace the cover Py PN Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing The Back Stand Cover Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Hard Drive 9 Removing The Hard Drive 9 installing The Hard Drive Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Back Stand Place the back stand on the computer Tilt the stand forward to engage the tab securing it to the chassis Replace the screws that secure the back stand to the computer Pe ME Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the Back Stand Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Antenna PRPPPeP RB Qu EO NE 22 9 00 Se ev Ov o w Ne Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the cover Remove the front stand Remove the system board shield Remove the WLAN card Remove the video card fan Remove the video card and heat sink assembly Remove the processor fan Remove the processor heat sink Remove the processor Remove the system board Remove the middle bezel Remove
13. ack Stand Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer Remove the cover Remove the front stand Remove the back stand cover UU ode WN Remove the screws that secure the back stand to the computer Boe EXT 6 Tilt the back stand forward to disengage the tab securing it to the chassis 7 Remove the back stand Related tasks Installing the Back Stand Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Optical Drive Push the bezel onto the optical drive Slide the optical drive into your computer Replace the screws that secure the optical drive to the computer Connect the SATA and power cables from the optical drive Replace the cover Qv Ur spo SUC NM Et Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the Optical Drive Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Bluetooth Card Removing The Bluetooth Card 9 installing The Bluetooth Card Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Diagnostic Power LED Codes Power LED Light Status Power State Power is off or the system is in an S4 hibernate or S5 Powered Off power state LED is blank The computer is in power on state The system board cannot start initialization There may be an issue with the system board memory processor or the power supply The system board cannot start initialization or in an S3 Sleep stat
14. and the computer integrated network adapter orange a good 100 Mbps connection exists between the network and the computer yellow a good 1000 Mbps connection exists between the network and the computer off no light the computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network Network activity light on yellow light a blinking yellow light indicates that network activity is present integrated network adapter AC Adapter Input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC Input current 15A 1 6A 2 3A 2 5A Input frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz Output power 90 W 130 W Output current Coin cell battery 3 V CR2032 Dimensions ow 130 W Temperature range 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Physical Height 420 mm 16 5 inches Width 570 mm 22 4 inches Depth 90 mm 3 5 inches Weight Non touchscreen 8 15 kg 17 97 Ib Environmental Temperature range Storage 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F Relative humidity maximum Operating 10 to 90 non condensing Storage 5 96 to 95 non condensing Maximum vibration Shock maximum Altitude 0 66 GRMS 1 3 GRMS Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by 15A 71 04 1985 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The System Board Shield Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the cover Rem
15. by performing the removal procedure in reverse order WARNI NG 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 CAUTI ON 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 CAUTI ON 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 CAUTI ON 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 CAUTI ON 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 Al
16. clockwise until it clicks into the locked position Replace the processor heat sink Replace the processor fan Replace the video card fan Replace the video card and heat sink assembly Replace the system board shield Replace the front stand W d COEM e CODES Replace the cover o Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing The Processor Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Front Stand Place the I O panel on the front stand Replace the screws securing the I O bracket to the front stand Fold the back stand as far as it will go and then place the front stand on the computer Replace the screws that secure the front stand to the computer Replace the cover Qv CUP up MOD NES Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing The Front Stand Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Touch Control Board Place the touch control board on the computer Replace the screws that secure the touch control board Connect the cables to the touch control board Replace the cover Uc mob Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the Touch Control Board Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Bluetooth Card Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer Remove the cover
17. ddle Bezel Place the middle bezel on the computer Press the middle bezel into the computer till all the tabs snap into place Replace the screws that secure the middle bezel to the computer Replace the system board shield Replace the front stand Replace the cover Sgr On oe E dS Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the Middle Bezel Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Hard Drive Place the hard drive bracket on the hard drive Replace the screws securing the hard drive to the hard drive bracket Place the hard drive on the computer Connect the power cable and SATA cable Slide the hard drive bracket towards the computer to secure the tabs to the computer Tighten the captive screws that secure the hard drive cage to the computer Replace the cover Qo do OY UC oe Nes Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the Hard Drive Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Processor Heat Sink Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the cover Remove the front stand Remove the system board shield Remove the video card fan Remove the video card and heat sink assembly Remove the processor fan Remove the screws that secure the heat sink to the computer Q0 S c OY UP Ee t I t i TT MM 10 Remove the h
18. e power state There is a power problem a device may be malfunctioning or incorrectly installed Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Speaker Cover Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer Remove the cover Remove the front stand Remove the system board shield Remove the WLAN card Remove the video card fan Remove the video card and heat sink assembly Remove the processor fan Remove the processor heat sink Remove the processor 9 00 Se ev Oo o w PR FO Remove the system board p Remove the middle bezel w Remove the front bezel B La Locate the speaker panel 15 Push the two snap tabs toward the outside of the computer to release the cover 16 Lift the speaker cover off the chassis Related tasks Installing the Speaker Cover Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Troubleshooting 9 Diagnostic Beep Codes 9 Diagnostic Power LED Codes 9 Diagnostic Error Messages Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Cover 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the two screws securing the back cover to the computer 3 Slide the back cover away from the stand 4 Remove the back cover Related tasks Installing The Cover Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Camera 9 Removing The Web Cam
19. e Wi Fi is a registered trademark of Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance Inc Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this publication to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell I nc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Entering System Setup Turn on or restart your computer When the blue DELL logo is displayed you must watch for the F2 prompt to appear Once the F2 prompt appears press F2 immediately K NOTE The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized This prompt can appear very quickly so you must watch for it to display and then press lt F2 gt If you press lt F2 gt before you are prompted this keystroke will be lost 4 If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop Then shut down your computer and try again Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Card Removing The WLAN Card Installing The WLAN Card Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Web Camera 1 2 Rep 3 Rep 4 Rep 5 Rep 6 Rep 7 Rep 8 Rep 9 Rep 10 Rep 11 Rep 12 Rep 13 Rep 14 Place the camera at it s location on the front bezel ace the screws that secure the security camera
20. e cover Remove the front stand Remove the system board shield Remove the WLAN card Remove the video card fan Remove the video card and heat sink assembly Remove the processor fan Remove the processor heat sink Remove the processor Remove the system board Remove the middle bezel 9 00 Se ev Oo o w erene O S IO Remove the front bezel T Remove the screws on both sides of the display panel that secure the display panel to the chassis 15 Tilt the panel up Keep holding it so it will not slip down and get damaged 16 As you lift the panel check that all four cables are free of their routing holes 17 Remove the display panel Related tasks Installing the Display Panel Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Middle Bezel Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer Remove the cover Remove the front stand Remove the system board shield Remove the screws that secure the middle bezel to the computer The screws are marked M3 as shown in the image below DU d c ques 7 f needed carefully pry the middle bezel up a little near the ports on the right side of the computer The tabs on the bottom of the middle bezel attach to the chassis here 9 Remove the middle bezel Related tasks Installing the Middle Bezel Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual System Board Removing The System Board
21. e system board from the computer 21 Remove the thermal pads located on the chassis under the system board Related information Installing the Cover Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Video Card Fan Removing The Video Card Fan installing The Video Card Fan Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Contacting Dell K NOTE If you do not have an active Internet connection you can find contact information on your purchase invoice packing slip bill or Dell product catalog Dell provides several online and telephone based support and service options Availability varies by country and product and some services may not be available in your area To contact Dell for sales technical support or customer service issues Visit support dell com Select your support category If you are not a U S customer select your country code at the bottom of the page or select All to see more choices 4 Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Front Bezel Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer Remove the cover Remove the front stand Remove the system board shield Remove the WLAN card Remove the video card fan Remove the video card and heat sink assembly Remove the processor fan Remove the processor heat sink Remove the processor 9 00 Se ev
22. eat sink from the computer Related tasks Installing the Processor And Heat Sink Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The MXM Video Card And Heat Sink Place the video card on the base plate Place the heat sink on the video card Replace the screws that secure the heat sink to the video card Place the video card and heat sink into it s socket Replace the screws that secure the video card and heat sink to the system board Replace the video card fan Replace the system board shield Replace the front stand Do St Gy cUm s w Replace the cover B e Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing The Video Card and Heat Sink Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Speaker Cover Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Dp Lev Uv o COLIN CES Rep B e Rep m e Rep B M Push the speaker cover into its slot on the chassis till the tabs snap into place ace the front bezel ace the middle bezel ace the processor ace the processor heat sink ace the processor fan ace the video card fan ace the video card and heat sink assembly ace the system board shield ace the front stand ace the cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the Speaker Cover Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The B
23. ell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Front Stand 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Remove the screws that secure the front stand to the computer 4 5 Remove the screws securing the 1 0 bracket to the front stand 6 Remove the I O panel Related tasks Installing The Front Stand Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual System Board Shield Removing The System Board Shield installing The System Board Shield Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Processor Heat Sink Place the heat sink on the computer and replace the screws that secure the heat sink to the system board Replace the screws that secure the heat sink to the computer Replace the processor fan Replace the video card fan Replace the video card and heat sink assembly Replace the system board shield Replace the front stand Replace the cover D Go op COP oc ocn Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the Processor Heat Sink Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Antenna 1 2 3 Rep 4 5 Rep 6 Rep 7 Rep 8 Rep 9 Rep 10 Rep 11 Rep 12 Rep 13 Rep 14 Rep 15 Place the antenna on its location on the chassis and paste it to the chassis using the metal tape Turn the chassis over Paste the cables using t
24. era installing The Web Camera Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Processor Fan Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the cover Remove the front stand Remove the system board shield UU ode Wo mob 7 Peel back the tape sealing the processor fan to the heat sink Related tasks Installing the Processor Fan Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The AV Cable Replace the one large tape and one small tape securing the AV cable as shown in the image Replace the front bezel Replace the middle bezel Replace the system board Replace the processor heat sink Replace the processor fan Replace the video card fan Replace the video card and heat sink assembly Replace the WLANC Replace the system board shield Replace the front stand Ora Sy UP o WO Ni PR FO m M Replace the cover B w Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing The AV Cable Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Processor 1 The processor is notched at one end with a triangle marking The same marking is also notched on the processor Socket Align these two notches and slide the processor into the socket and it should slide in nicely and fit into the socket without any force Lock the processor into the socket by turning the screw
25. essor heat sink Replace the processor fan Replace the video card fan Replace the video card and heat sink assembly Replace the memory Replace the system board shield Replace the front stand Replace the cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related information Installing the Cover Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The MXM Video Card And Heat Sink Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer Remove the cover Remove the front stand Remove the system board shield Remove the video card fan group ee ML p Remove the screws that secure the MXM card and heat sink to the system board BE The card will pop out at an angle 7 Remove the MXM video card and heat sink out of the socket 8 Remove the screws that secure the heat sink to the MXM video card 9 Pull the heat sink away from the MXM video card 10 Pull the MXM video card away from the base plate Related tasks Installing The Video Card and Heat Sink Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Thermal Fan Removing The Processor Fan installing The Processor Fan Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Contacting Dell 9 Contacting Dell Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Specifications 9 specifications Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Mi
26. g The Processor Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Memory 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Remove the screw that secures the memory cover to the computer 5 Remove the memory cover from the computer 6 Spread the retainer clips until the memor ops out 7 Pull out the memory out of the computer S Related tasks Installing the Memory Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Diagnostic Beep Codes No POST with three beeps is accompanied by a blinking amber power LED All other beep codes will be accompanied by a solid white power LED Refer to the table below for each scenario Power LED Status Beep Description Failure Coverage BIOS ROM checksum in progress or System board failure covers BIOS failure BIOS Chip corruption or ROM error No RAM Detected Memory failure Chipset Error North and South Bridge System board Failure Chipset DMA IMR Timer Error for Intel platform Chipset Error RAM Read Write failure Memory failure Uu RTC Power Fail COMS battery failure Video BIOS Test Failure Video card failure M CPU Failure CPU OOOO OOO Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The System Board Shield Connect the TV Tuner cable and IR Blaster cable to the system board Carefully tilt the system board shield and place it o
27. he cover 3 Disconnect the cables from the touch control board 4 70 peen 4 Remove the screws that secure the touch control board 5 Remove the touch control board from the computer Related tasks Installing the Touch Control Board Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Specifications K NOTE Offerings may vary by region For more information regarding the configuration of your computer click Start or Start in Windows XP Help and Support and then select the option to view information about your computer System Information System Chipset DMA Channels Intel HM57 chipset two 82C37 DMA controllers with seven independently programmable channels Interrupt Levels two cascaded 82C59 with 15 interrupts integrated I O APIC capability with 24 interrupts BIOS Chip NVRAM 2 MB 64 KB Processor Processor type Intel Core i3 Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7 Intel Pentium Dual Core Total Cache up to 6 MB cache depending on processor type Memory Speed 1333 MHz Connectors two DIMM slots Capacity 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB Minimum Memory 2GB Maximum memory 8 GB Video Video Type Integrated Video Memory Integrated Discrete Intel HD Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 up to 384 MB of shared video memory 1 GB DDR3 Audio Integrated dual channel High Definition audio Communication Netwo
28. he metal tape ace the screws that secure the antenna to the chassis Route the cables through the routing slots and engage the cables to the clips ace the front bezel ace the middle bezel ace the processor ace the processor heat sink ace the processor fan ace the video card fan ace the video card and heat sink assembly ace the system board shield ace the front stand ace the cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the Antenna Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Web Camera Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the cover Remove the front stand Remove the system board shield Remove the WLAN card Remove the video card fan Remove the video card and heat sink assembly Remove the processor fan Remove the processor heat sink Remove the processor 9 00 Se ev Oo o w PR FO Remove the system board p Remove the middle bezel w Remove the front bezel B gt Locate the camera board 15 Remove the screws that secure the camera board to the front bezel T 16 Remove the camera board along with the cable Related tasks Installing The Web Camera Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Optical Drive Removing The Optical Drive Installing The Optical Drive Back to Contents Page Dell Vostr
29. in the Options Field are changeable zum window The window field lists and features that contains define the help configuration information of your about the computer option including selected in installed Options hardware List power Key Functions Appears below the Options Field and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup Use the following keys to navigate through the System Setup screens Keystroke F2 lt Esc gt lt Up Arrow gt or lt Down Arrow gt lt Left Arrow gt or lt Right Arrow gt or lt Enter gt F9 F102 Action Displays information on any selected item in the System Setup Exit from current view or switch the current view to the Exit page in the System Setup Select an item to display Select a menu to display Change existing item value Select the sub menu or execute command Load setup default Save current configuration and exit System Setup Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Before Working I nside 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 A K You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer A component can be replaced or if purchased separately installed
30. isplay Panel 9 00 SL OY CUP oc UO INS ES NNNNPRPRP PRP BP PP PB QJ i 1691895 Go Oy LOW Be By B EE CON Route all the cables through their routing slots Place the display panel on the frame Replace the screws that secure the display panel to the chassis Route the IR and Bluetooth cables through their respective routing holes Press the bezel on to the display till all the tabs snap into place Replace the web camera Carefully turn the assembly over Replace the screws that secure the front bezel to the chassis Route the IR cable and camera cable thorough their routing slots Connect the camera cables to the DSP board Connect the display power cable to the converter Route the Bluetooth cable through the routing slot Replace the front bezel Replace the middle bezel Replace the processor Replace the processor heat sink Replace the processor fan Replace the video card fan Replace the video card and heat sink assembly Replace the system board shield Replace the front stand Replace the cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the Display Panel Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Notes Cautions and Warnings K NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer A CAUTION A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed A WARNI
31. n the system board Replace the screws that secure the upper part of the system board shield Replace the single screw along the bottom edge of the system board shield Replace the front stand Replace the cover SSO e WN Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the System Board Shield Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Video Card Fan Place the video card on the computer and paste the tape to seal the video card fan to the video card heat sink Replace the screws that secure the video card fan to the computer Connect the video card fan cable to the system board Replace the system board shield Replace the front stand Replace the cover SS Ov deo nN Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the Video Card Fan Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual System Setup 9 Entering System Setup System Setup Overview System Setup Screens System Setup Options Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Memory Removing The Memory Installing The Memory Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Coin Cell Battery Place the coin cell battery into it s socket Press the battery till it snaps into the coin cell battery socket Replace the system board shield Replace the front stand Replace the cover EE DE E E
32. nstalling The Processor Fan Place the processor fan on the heat sink and paste the tape that secures the processor fan to the heat sink Replace the screws that secure the processor fan to the system board Connect the processor fan cable to the system board Replace the system board shield Replace the front stand Replace the cover SS Ov RO Mob Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the Processor Fan Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual System Setup Options Main The Main tab lists out the primary hardware features of the computer The table below defines the function of each option System Information Displays the computer model number BI OS Version Displays the BIOS revision System Date Re sets the date on the computer s internal calendar System Time Re sets the time on the computer s internal clock Service Tag Displays the service tag of your computer Asset Tag Displays the asset tag of your computer Processor I nformation Processor Type L2 Cache Size Displays the type of processor Displays the processor L2 cache size L3 Cache Size Displays the processor L3 cache size Memory I nformation Memory Installed Displays the total computer memory Memory Speed Displays the memory speed Memory Technology Displays the type and technology Device I nformation ays the model number and capacity of the hard drive SA
33. o 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Convertor Board Place the convertor board on the computer Replace the screws that secure the convertor board to the computer Connect the display and power cables to the convertor board Replace the cover Uode SW mob Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the Convertor Board Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual System Setup Screens conservation and security features Scroll up and down the list with the up and down arrow keys As an option is highlighted the Options Field displays the option s current and available settings field Menu Appears on top of the System Setup window This field provides a menu to access the System Setup options Press lt Left Arrow gt and lt Right Arrow gt keys to navigate As a Menu option is highlighted the Options List lists the options that define the hardware installed on your computer Options Options Field Appears on the right side of Options List and contains information Help List about each option listed in the Options List In this field you can view information about Appears Appears on your computer and make changes to your current settings Press lt Enter to make on the the left side changes to your current settings Press lt ESC gt to return to the Options List right side of the of the r K NOTE Not all settings listed
34. ont bezel ace the Mylar cover ace the front bezel ace the system board ace the processor heat sink ace the processor fan ace the video card fan ace the video card and heat sink assembly ace the WLANC ace the system board shield ace the front stand ace the cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the Bluetooth Card Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The WLAN Card Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the cover Remove the front stand Remove the system board shield Disconnect the antenna cables 7 Dop D mob 7 Pull the WLAN card out and remove it from the computer Related tasks Installing the WLAN Card Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Speaker 9 Removing The Speakers Installing The Speakers Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Contacting Dell To contact Dell for sales technical support or customer service issues Visit support dell com Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country Region drop down menu at the bottom of the page Click Contact Us on the left side of the page Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need Choose the method of contacting Dell that is convenient for you pu E a a Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The D
35. ove the front stand Remove the single screw along the bottom edge of the system board shield Py ME 6 Carefully tilt the system board shield and place it next to the computer 7 Disconnect the TV Tuner cable and IR Blaster cable ma c2 EO 8 Remove the system board shield from the computer Related tasks Installing the System Board Shield Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Optical Drive 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Disconnect the SATA and power cables from the optical drive 5 Slide the optical drive out of the computer Related tasks Installing the Optical Drive Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Display Panel 9 Removing The Display Panel 9 installing The Display Panel Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Diagnostic Error Messages If the computer has an issue or error it may display a System Message that will help the user identify the cause and action needed to resolve the issue If the message received is not listed in the following examples see the documentation for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared Diagnostic Error Messages Alert Previous attempts at booting this system have failed at checkpoint nnnn For help in resolving this problem please note this checkpoint and contact
36. r it to function properly Use an external power source to connect the USB device or if the device has two USB cables connect both of them S M A R T error possible hard disk drive failure Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Video Card And Heat Sink Removing The MXM Video Card And Heat Sink installing The MXM Video Card And Heat Sink Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The WLAN Card Insert the WLAN card into the socket at a 45 degree angle 2 Press down the WLAN card and replace the screw that secures the WLAN card to the system board Ud Connect the antenna cables Connect the black cable and white cable to the connector marked with a black and white triangle respectively Replace the system board shield Replace the front stand Replace the cover zm nr ss Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the WLAN Card Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Video Card Fan Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the cover Remove the front stand Remove the system board shield Disconnect the video card fan cable from the system board M UU Ee W 7 Peel back the tape sealing the video card fan to the video card heat sink Related tasks Installing the Video Card Fan Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual I
37. rk adapter network interface card capable of 10 100 1000 Mb s communication Wireless internal wireless local area network WLAN Bluetooth wireless support Expansion Bus Bus Type MXM SATA 1 0A and 2 0 USB 2 0 Bus Speed PCIe X16 Expansion Cards Mobile PCI Express Module MXM one Drives Externally Accessible one 5 25 inch SATA drive bay Internally Accessible one 3 5 inch SATA drive bay External Connectors Audio Front Panel two connectors for microphone and headphone Network Adapter one RJ45 connector USB Front Panel Back Panel System Board Connectors MXM Data Width maximum 256 bits Serial ATA two Memory two 240 pin connectors Processor Fan one 5 pin connector System Fan one 5 pin connector Processor one 1155 pin connector Controls and Lights Front of the computer Power button light white light Solid white light indicates power on state amber light The computer is in sleep standby mode or there might be an issue with the system board or the power supply Blinking amber light indicates that the computer has detected an error during the Power on self test POST Drive activity light white light Blinking white light indicates that the computer is reading data from or writing data to the hard drive Back of the computer Link integrity light on green a good 10 Mbps connection exists between the network
38. shown below and then Click Shut Down o 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 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The AV Cable Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the cover Remove the front stand Remove the system board shield Remove the WLAN card Remove the video card fan Remove the video card and heat sink assembly Remove the processor fan Remove the processor heat sink Remove the processor Remove the system board Remove the middle bezel 9 00 Se ev Ov o w Ne erene Mak TO Remove the front bezel Remove the display panel Replace the one large tape and one small tape securing the AV cable as shown in the image PR yve 16 Related tasks Installing The AV Cable Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Back Stand Cover Removing The Back Stand Cover 9 installing The Back Stand Cover Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Display Panel Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove th
39. so 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 To avoid damaging your computer perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer E IE Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched Turn off your computer see Turning Off Your Computer CAUTI ON To disconnect a network cable first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device Disconnect all network cables from the computer Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets Press and hold the power button while the computer is unplugged to ground the system board Remove the cover CAUTI ON 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 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Bluetooth Card 1 2 Rep 3 Rep 4 Rep 5 Rep 6 Rep 7 Rep 8 Rep 9 Rep 10 Rep 11 Rep 12 Rep 13 Rep 14 Place the Bluetooth card at it s location on the front bezel ace the screws that secure the Bluetooth card to the fr
40. tem board NO 32 16 73 gt ia Thana J61 Waun un rs 6 Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the system board 7 A ores Remove the speakers from the system board eT N030 10 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Antenna 9 Removing The Antenna Installing The Antenna Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Coin Cell Battery Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the cover Remove the system board shield Press the coin cell battery release tab till the batter 1 2 3 Remove the front stand 4 5 v Related tasks Installing the Coin Cell Battery Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Cover 9 Removing The Cover Installing The Cover Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The System Board PRPPRPRP RP RPP RP Be 9 0o IE m Ceo OV NIS EC CON i 0o SACO OW dm CONSER Replace the thermal pads under the system board Replace the two thermal pads under the memory slots Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer Replace the mounting post for the video card fan Connect the speaker cable Connect the five cables Connect the two cables Tie the cables using a cable clamp for better cable management Connect the SATA cables to the system board Connect the AV cable to the system board Replace the proc
41. y The Security tab displays the security status and allows you to manage the security features of the computer Admin Password Status Specifies whether an admin password has been assigned Set Admin Password Allows you to set an admin password HDD Protection Allows you to set a Hard Drive password Boot The Boot tab allows you to change the boot sequence Exit This section allows you to save discard and load default settings before exiting from System Setup Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Installing The Memory Insert the memory into the memory slot at a 45 degree angle and press down till it clicks into place Replace the memory cover and slide it towards the bottom of the computer Replace the screw that secures the memory cover to the computer Replace the cover Uv dm Web Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Related tasks Removing the Memory Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner s Manual Removing The Processor Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer Remove the cover Remove the front stand Remove the system board shield Remove the video card fan Remove the video card and heat sink assembly Remove the processor fan Remove the processor heat sink Unlock the process screw by turning it counter clockwise until it clicks in the unlocked position 9 00 S ev Oo o w INS Related tasks Installin
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