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Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model W03C
Regulatory Type W03C001

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  • Page 1 Dell Vostro 360 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model W03C Regulatory Type W03C001...

  • Page 2: Notes, Cautions, And Warnings

    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...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings..............2 1 Working on Your Computer..............7 ................7 Before Working Inside Your Computer ......................8 Recommended Tools ....................8 Turning Off Your Computer ................9 After Working Inside Your Computer 2 Removing The Rear Cover..............11 ....................12 Installing The Rear Cover 3 Removing The Rear Stand..............13 ....................14 Installing The Rear Stand...
  • Page 4 9 Removing The Hard Drive Assembly.............29 ....................31 Installing The Hard Drive 10 Removing The Input/Output Panel............33 ..................33 Installing The Input/Output Panel 11 Removing The System Board Shield...........35 ................36 Installing The System Board Shield 12 Removing The WLAN Card..............37 ....................38 Installing The WLAN Card 13 Removing The Speakers...............39 ....................40 Installing The Speakers...
  • Page 5 21 Removing The Heatsink.................57 ....................58 Installing The CPU Heatsink 22 Removing The Processor..............59 ....................60 Installing The Processor 23 Removing The System Board...............61 ...................62 Installing The System Board 24 Removing The Tempan................65 .....................67 Installing The Tempan 25 Removing The Speaker Cover..............69 ..................70 Installing The Speaker Cover 26 Removing The Front Bezel..............71...
  • Page 6 .....................87 System Setup Options 32 Diagnostic Error Messages..............91 ....................92 Diagnostic Beep Codes ..................93 Diagnostic Power LED Codes 33 Technical Specifications..............95 34 Contacting Dell..................101 ......................101 Contacting Dell...

  • Page 7: Working On Your Computer

    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.

  • Page 8: Recommended Tools

    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. Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched.

  • Page 9: After Working Inside Your 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. Verify that the computer works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics.

  • Page 11: Removing The Rear Cover

    Removing The Rear Cover Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove the screws that secure the rear cover. Pry the cover away from the computer. Lift the cover away from the computer.

  • Page 12: Installing The Rear Cover

    Installing The Rear Cover Place the rear cover on the chassis. Press down on the rear cover, until it clicks into place. Replace the screws to secure the rear cover to the computer. After Working Inside Your Computer Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 13: Removing The Rear Stand

    Removing The Rear Stand Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the Remove the screws that secure the rear stand to the computer. Pull the rear stand in an upwards direction and remove it from the chassis.

  • Page 14: Installing The Rear Stand

    Installing The Rear Stand Align the rear stand into the chassis and ensure it clicks into place. Tighten the screws to secure the rear stand to the computer. rear cover . Install the After Working Inside Your Computer Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 15: Removing The Front Feet

    Removing The Front Feet Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the Remove the screws that secure the left front foot. Remove the left front foot. Remove the screws that secure the right front foot.

  • Page 16: Installing The Front Feet

    Remove the right front foot. Installing The Front Feet Align the front feet to the bottom left and right of chassis. Tighten the screws to secure the left and right front feet. rear cover . Install the After Working Inside Your Computer Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 17: Removing The Rear Stand Cover

    Removing The Rear Stand Cover Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the Remove the screws that secure the top and the inside of the rear stand cover. Lift up the rear stand cover and remove it from the computer.

  • Page 18: Installing The Rear Stand Cover

    Installing The Rear Stand Cover Align the rear stand cover on the chassis. Tighten the screws to secure the outside and the inside of the rear stand cover. rear stand . Install the rear cover . Install the After Working Inside Your Computer Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 19: Removing The Rear I/O Cover

    Removing The Rear I/O Cover Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the Remove the screws that secure the rear I/O cover. Pry the rear I/O cover loose from the chassis and lift it up.

  • Page 20: Installing The Rear Input/Output (I/O) Cover

    Installing The Rear Input/Output (I/O) Cover Align and secure the rear I/O cover on the chassis. Tighten the screws to secure the rear I/O cover in place. rear stand . Install the rear cover . Install the After Working Inside Your Computer Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 21: Removing The Optical Drive

    Removing The Optical Drive Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the Disconnect the SATA cable from the optical drive. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive to the chassis. Slide the optical drive out of the computer.
  • Page 22 Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive holder. Remove the holder from the optical-drive module .

  • Page 23: Installing The Optical Drive

    Installing The Optical Drive Place the holder back on the optical drive and tighten the screw to secure the optical drive. Slide the optical drive back into the computer. Tighten the screw to secure the optical drive to the chassis. Connect the SATA cable to the optical drive.

  • Page 25: Removing The Memory Module

    Removing The Memory Module Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the Pry the memory cover and lift it up from the computer. Pry the retention clips away from the memory module until it pops up. Remove the memory module from its connector on the computer.
  • Page 26 Pry the retention clips away from the second memory module until it pops up. Remove the second memory module from its connector on the computer.

  • Page 27: Installing The Memory Module

    Installing The Memory Module Insert the memory module into the memory socket. Press the retention clips to secure the memory module in place. rear cover . Install the After Working Inside Your Computer Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 29: Removing The Hard Drive Assembly

    Removing The Hard Drive Assembly Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive bracket to the chassis. Slide the hard-drive bracket towards the outside of the computer to release the tabs from the chassis.
  • Page 30 Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the hard drive. Lift the hard-drive bracket out of the chassis. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive cage to the hard drive. Slide the hard drive out from the cage.

  • Page 31: Installing The Hard Drive

    Installing The Hard Drive Slide the hard drive back into the cage. Replace the screws to secure the hard drive to the hard-drive cage. Slide and push the hard-drive bracket into the chassis to secure it. Tighten the screw to secure the hard-drive bracket to the chassis. rear stand .

  • Page 33: Removing The Input/Output Panel

    Removing The Input/Output Panel Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the system board shield . Remove the Remove the I/O panel away from the chassis. Installing The Input/Output Panel Place the system board shield on the chassis.

  • Page 35: Removing The System Board Shield

    Removing The System Board Shield Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the I/O panel . Remove the Remove the screws that secure the system board shield. Tilt the system board shield at an angle and remove it from the computer.

  • Page 36: Installing The System Board Shield

    Installing The System Board Shield Place the system board shield on the chassis. Tighten the screws to secure the system board shield. I/O panel . Install the rear I/O cover . Install the rear stand . Install the rear cover . Install the After Working Inside Your Computer .

  • Page 37: Removing The Wlan Card

    Removing The WLAN Card Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the system board shield . Remove the Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card. Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card and remove it from the computer.

  • Page 38: Installing The Wlan Card

    Installing The WLAN Card Slide the WLAN card into its slot. Tighten the screws to secure the WLAN card in place. Connect the antenna cables according to the color code on the WLAN card. system board shield . Install the rear I/O cover .

  • Page 39: Removing The Speakers

    Removing The Speakers Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the system board shield . Remove the Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. Remove the screws that secure the right and left speakers.

  • Page 40: Installing The Speakers

    Remove the speakers from the computer. Installing The Speakers Place the speakers on the chassis. Tighten the screws to secure both the speakers in place. Connect the speaker cable to the system board. system board shield . Install the rear I/O cover . Install the rear stand .

  • Page 41: Removing The Middle Frame

    Removing The Middle Frame Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the front foot . Remove the optical drive . Remove the Remove the screws that secure the middle frame.

  • Page 42: Installing The Middle Frame

    Remove the middle frame from the computer. Installing The Middle Frame Place the middle frame on the chassis. Secure the clips until all of them snap on to the chassis. Tighten the screws to secure the middle frame. optical drive . Install the front feet .

  • Page 43: Removing The Touch-Control Board

    Removing The Touch-Control Board Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the Disconnect the connector cables from the touch-control board. NOTE: The touch-control board and the cable are part of the display Panel assembly.

  • Page 44: Installing The Touch-Control Board

    Lift the touch-control board from the chassis. Installing The Touch-Control Board Place the touch-control board on the chassis. Tighten the screws to secure the touch-control board. Connect the connector cables into place on the touch-control board. rear cover . Install the After Working Inside Your Computer Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 45: Removing The Power-Switch Assembly

    Removing The Power-Switch Assembly Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the Remove the screw that secures the power-switch assembly to the chassis. Disconnect the power-switch assembly from the system board.

  • Page 46: Installing The Power-Switch Assembly

    Disengage the cable from the chassis clips and remove the power-switch assembly. Installing The Power-Switch Assembly Place the power-switch assembly on the chassis. Connect the power-switch assembly cable to the system board and thread the cables into the chassis clips. Tighten the screw that secures the power-switch assembly to the chassis.

  • Page 47: Removing The Coin-Cell Battery

    Removing The Coin-Cell Battery Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the system board shield . Remove the Pry the tabs that secure the coin-cell battery to the system board. Remove the coin-cell battery from its socket.

  • Page 48: Installing The Coin-Cell Battery

    Installing The Coin-Cell Battery Insert the coin-cell battery into the slot. system board shield . Install the rear I/O cover . Install the rear stand . Install the rear cover . Install the After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 49: Removing The Heatsink Fan

    Removing The Heatsink Fan Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the system board shield . Remove the Remove the screws that secure the fan to the chassis. Disconnect the heatsink fan cable from the system board.

  • Page 50: Installing The Heatsink Fan

    Lift and remove the heatsink fan from the computer. Installing The Heatsink Fan Install the heatsink fan on the chassis. Tighten the screws to secure the heatsink fan to the chassis. Connect the heatsink fan connector to its socket on the system board. system board shield .

  • Page 51: Removing The Converter Board

    Removing The Converter Board Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the rear stand cover . Remove the system board shield . Remove the Disconnect the power cable from the system board.
  • Page 52 Remove the screws that secure the converter board. 10. Lift up and remove the converter board from the computer.

  • Page 53: Installing The Converter Board

    Installing The Converter Board Install the screws to secure the converter board. Insert the white cable into the connector on the converter board. system board shield . Install the rear stand cover . Install the rear I/O cover . Install the rear stand .

  • Page 55: Removing The Cpu Fan

    Removing The CPU Fan Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the rear stand cover . Remove the system board shield . Remove the Disconnect the CPU-fan cable.

  • Page 56: Installing The Cpu Fan

    Peel the tape sealing the CPU fan to the heat sink and remove the CPU fan from the system. Installing The CPU Fan Install the screws to secure the CPU fan to the chassis. Secure the tape sealing the CPU fan to the heatsink. Connect the CPU fan connector to the system board.

  • Page 57: Removing The Heatsink

    Removing The Heatsink Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the rear stand cover . Remove the system board shield . Remove the CPU fan .

  • Page 58: Installing The Cpu Heatsink

    Installing The CPU Heatsink Place the CPU heatsink into the chassis. Tighten the screws to secure the CPU heatsink to the system board, and also tighten the screw that secures the heatsink to the chassis. CPU fan . Install the system board shield .

  • Page 59: Removing The Processor

    Removing The Processor Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the rear stand cover . Remove the system board shield . Remove the CPU fan .

  • Page 60: Installing The Processor

    Installing The Processor Insert the processor into the processor socket. Ensure the processor is properly seated. Lower the processor cover. Press the release lever down and then move it inward to secure it with the retention hook. CPU heatsink . Install the CPU fan .

  • Page 61: Removing The System Board

    Removing The System Board Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the rear stand cover . Remove the system board shield . Remove the CPU fan .

  • Page 62: Installing The System Board

    15. Lift the system board out of the chassis and remove it from the computer. Installing The System Board Align the system board to the chassis and place it on the chassis. Install the screws that secure the system board to the chassis. Connect the cables to the system board.
  • Page 63 rear stand cover . 11. Install the rear I/O cover . 12. Install the rear stand . 13. Install the rear cover . 14. Install the After Working Inside Your Computer . 15. Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 65: Removing The Tempan

    Removing The Tempan Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear stand cover . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the middle frame . Remove the hard drive cage and the hard drive .
  • Page 66 19. Unthread the cables from the chassis clips. 20. Slide the tempan out from the chassis and remove it.

  • Page 67: Installing The Tempan

    Installing The Tempan Place the tempan on the chassis. Thread the cables back in their place and ensure they are secured into the chassis clips. Tighten the silver and the black screws that secure the tempan to the chassis. touch control board . Install the power switch assembly .

  • Page 69: Removing The Speaker Cover

    Removing The Speaker Cover Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear stand cover . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the front foot . Remove the middle frame .

  • Page 70: Installing The Speaker Cover

    Installing The Speaker Cover Place the speaker cover on the chassis. Tighten the screws to secure the speaker cover to the chassis. speakers . Install the optical drive . Install the middle frame . Install the front feet . Install the rear I/O cover .

  • Page 71: Removing The Front Bezel

    Removing The Front Bezel Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the rear stand cover . Remove the middle frame . Remove the system board shield .

  • Page 72: Installing The Front Bezel

    Installing The Front Bezel Place the front bezel on the chassis. Hold the assembly together. Tighten the screws to secure the front bezel to the display panel. speaker cover . Install the speakers . Install the tempan . Install the system board .

  • Page 73: Removing The Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (Lvds) Cable

    Removing The Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) Cable Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the rear stand cover . Remove the middle frame . Remove the system board shield .

  • Page 74: Installing The Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (Lvds) Cable

    16. Disconnect the LVDS cable from its connector and remove it from the computer. Installing The Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) Cable Connect the LVDS cable to its connector. Secure the plastic tape that connects the LVDS cable to the chassis. tempan .
  • Page 75 middle frame . 10. Install the rear stand cover . 11. Install the rear I/O cover . 12. Install the rear stand . 13. Install the rear cover . 14. Install the After Working Inside Your Computer . 15. Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 77: Removing The Display Panel

    Removing The Display Panel NOTE: The touch-control board and the cable are a part of the Display Panel assembly. Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the rear stand cover .

  • Page 78: Installing The Display Panel

    Installing The Display Panel NOTE: While replacing the Display Panel, remove the display brackets from the old Display Panel assembly and install it on the new Display Panel Assembly. Install the screws for both the railings that connect to the display panel. Attach the front bezel and the LVDS cable back to the display panel.

  • Page 79: Removing The Webcamera

    Removing The Webcamera Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the rear stand cover . Remove the middle frame . Remove the system board shield .

  • Page 80: Installing The Webcamera

    Installing The Webcamera Place the webcamera on the chassis. Tighten the screws to secure the webcamera to the chassis. Connect the webcamera cable to the system board after installation. tempan . Install the front bezel . Install the speaker cover . Install the speakers .

  • Page 81: Removing The Antenna

    Removing The Antenna Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in rear cover . Remove the rear stand . Remove the rear I/O cover . Remove the rear stand cover . Remove the middle frame . Remove the system board shield .
  • Page 82 18. Remove the screws that secure each antenna. 19. Lift up the antennae with its cables.

  • Page 83: Installing The Antenna

    Installing The Antenna Place both the antennae on the chassis. Install the screws to secure each of the antennae. Install the securing tape onto each of the antennae. Route the cables into the chassis clips. tempan . Install the speaker cover . Install the speakers .

  • Page 85: System Setup Overview

    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. 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 <F2>...
  • Page 86 Options List — Appears on Options Field — Appears Help — Appears on the the left side of the System on the right side of Options right side of the System Setup window. The field List and contains Setup window and contains lists features that define the information about each help information about the...

  • Page 87: System Setup Options

    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. BIOS Version Displays the BIOS revision. System Date Re-sets the date on the computer's internal calendar.
  • Page 88 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 Multi Core Support Displays the number of Default: All active cores.
  • Page 89 Power Management AC Recovery Allows the computer to Default: Power Off restore the AC power Loss. Remote Wake up Allows the computer to be Default: Enabled remotely turned on. Auto Power On Enable or disable the Default: Disabled computer to power on automatically.

  • Page 91: Diagnostic Error Messages

    The computer failed to complete the boot system have failed at checkpoint [nnnn]. routine three consecutive times for the For help in resolving this problem, please same error. note this checkpoint and contact Dell Technical Support. System fan failure Possible fan failure CPU fan failure...

  • Page 92: Diagnostic Beep Codes

    S.M.A.R.T error, possible hard disk drive SYSTEM has reported that a parameter failure. 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.

  • Page 93: Diagnostic Power Led Codes

    Beep Description Failure Coverage Super I/O chip failure Keyboard controller test failure. RAM Read/Write failure Memory failure RTC Power Fail CMOS battery failure Video BIOS Test Failure Video card failure CPU Failure Diagnostic Power LED Codes Power LED Power State Power is off or the system is in an S4 (hibernate) or S5 (Powered Off) power state.

  • Page 95: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer.
  • Page 96 Video Video Type: Integrated Intel HD / HD 2000 / HD 3000 graphics (depending on processor type) Discrete NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M Video Memory: Integrated up to 384 MB of shared video memory Discrete up to 1 GB Display Type 23 inches HD WLED Dimensions Height...
  • Page 97 Communication Wireless internal wireless local area network (WLAN), WiFi, and Bluetooth Expansion Bus Bus type PCIE2.0 Bus speed 5.0 Gb/s Expansion Cards Mobile PCI Express Module WLAN & TVT Mini PCIE Module Drives Externally accessible one 5.25 inch drive bay Internally accessible one 3.5 inch SATA drive bay External Connectors...
  • Page 98 System Board Connectors System fan one 3–pin GPU Fan (with discrete GPU) Processor LGA 1155–pin CPU Socket Control Lights And Diagnostic Lights Power 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.
  • Page 99 AC Adapter Height 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 (3.00 inches) Temperature range: Operating 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Storage –40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F) Physical...
  • Page 100 Environmental Non-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 ft) Storage –15.20 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft) Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04–1985...

  • Page 101: Contacting Dell

    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.

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