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Dell Vostro 260/260s Slim-Tower
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  • Page 1 Dell Vostro 260/260s Slim-Tower Owner's Manual Regulatory Model D11D Regulatory Type D11M001...

  • 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 Cover......................11 .......................11 Removing The Cover ......................12 Installing The Cover 3 Front Bezel....................13 ....................13 Removing The Front Bezel...
  • Page 4 ....................23 Installing The Hard Drive 8 Fan......................25 ......................25 Removing The Fan ......................26 Installing The Fan 9 Power Supply....................27 ..................27 Removing The Power Supply ...................29 Installing The Power Supply 10 Power Switch..................31 ..................31 Removing The Power Switch ...................32 Installing The Power Switch 11 Input/Output Panel.................33 ....................33 Removing The I/O Panel...
  • Page 5 Diagnostic Power LED Codes ....................56 Diagnostic Beep Codes .....................57 Diagnostic Error Messages ....................63 System Error Messages 18 System Setup..................65 ....................65 System Setup Overview ....................65 System Setup Screens ......................66 Enter System Setup .......................67 System Setup Option 19 Contacting Dell..................71 ........................71 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: Cover

    Cover Removing The Cover Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove the screws that secure the cover to the computer. Slide the computer cover towards the back of the computer.

  • Page 12: Installing The Cover

    Remove the computer cover. Installing The Cover Place the cover on the chassis. Push the cover towards the front of the computer. Replace the screws to secure the cover to the computer. After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 13: Front Bezel

    Front Bezel Removing The Front Bezel Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in cover . Remove the Pry the front panel retention clips away from the chassis. Rotate the front bezel away from the computer, to release the hooks on the opposite edge of the bezel from the chassis.

  • Page 14: Installing The Front Bezel

    Installing The Front Bezel Place the hooks on the notches in the computer. Rotate the front bezel towards the computer . Press the front bezel till the tabs snap in to place. cover . Replace the After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 15: Expansion Card

    Expansion Card Removing The Expansion Card Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in cover . Remove the Pull up the release tab on the card-retention latch. Press on the release-lever to release the securing tab from the notch in the card.

  • Page 16: Installing The Expansion Card

    Lift the expansion card up and out of it's connector and remove it from the computer. Installing The Expansion Card Place the expansion card on it's connector. Press down the card-retention till it snaps into place. Secure the expansion card by pushing the card-retention latch till it snaps into place.

  • Page 17: Memory

    Memory Removing The Memory Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in cover . Remove the Press down on the memory retention tabs on each side of the memory module. Lift the memory module out of it's connector on the system board.

  • Page 18: Installing The Memory

    Installing The Memory Place the memory module into it's connector on the system board. Press the memory module into the socket till it snaps into place. cover . Replace the After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 19: Optical Drive

    Optical Drive Removing The Optical Drive Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in cover . Remove the Disconnect the data cable and power cable from the optical drive. Pull the optical-drive release latch and then push the optical drive towards the front of the computer.

  • Page 20: Installing The Optical Drive

    Installing The Optical Drive Push the optical drive into the computer till it snaps into place. Connect the data cable and power cable to the optical drive. cover . Replace the After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 21: Hard Drive

    Hard Drive Removing The Hard Drive Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in cover . Remove the Disconnect the SATA cable and power cable from the hard drive. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer.
  • Page 22 Remove the hard drive from the computer. Remove the screws that secure the bracket to the hard drive.

  • Page 23: Installing The Hard Drive

    Installing The Hard Drive Replace the screws that secure the bracket to the hard drive. Replace the hard drive into the computer. Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer. Connect the SATA cable and power cable to the hard drive. cover .

  • Page 25: Fan

    Removing The Fan Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in cover . Remove the Disconnect the fan cable from the system board. Remove the screws that secure the fan to the computer.

  • Page 26: Installing The Fan

    Remove the fan from the computer. Installing The Fan Place the fan on the computer. Replace the screws to secure the fan to the computer. Connect the fan cable to the system board. cover Replace the After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 27: Power Supply

    Power Supply Removing The Power Supply Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in cover . Remove the front bezel . Remove the optical drive . Remove the hard drive . Remove the Disconnect the power cables from the system board. Un-thread the power cables from the metal clips.
  • Page 28 Remove the screws that secure the power supply to the computer. Push-in on the blue release tab beside the power supply, and slide the power supply towards the front of the computer.

  • Page 29: Installing The Power Supply

    10. Lift the power supply out of the computer. Installing The Power Supply Place the power supply into the computer. Slide the power supply towards the back of the computer till it snaps into place. Replace the screws to secure the power supply to the computer. Thread the power cables through the metal clips.

  • Page 31: Power Switch

    Power Switch Removing The Power Switch Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in cover . Remove the Disconnect the power-switch cable from the system board. Remove the hard drive LED button by pulling it out from the slot. Remove the power button by pressing on the two latches and pulling it out from the slot.

  • Page 32: Installing The Power Switch

    Slide the power switch and hard drive LED cable out through the front of the computer. Installing The Power Switch Insert the power switch and hard drive LED cable through the front of the computer. Place the hard drive LED button into the slot by pulling it in into it's slot Push the power button into it's slot and press it in till it snaps into place.

  • Page 33: Input/Output Panel

    Input/Output Panel Removing The I/O Panel Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in cover . Remove the Disconnect the three I/O panel and FlyWire cables from the system board. Un-thread the cables from the metal clips.
  • Page 34 Remove the hard drive LED button by pulling it out from the slot. Remove the power button by pressing on the two latches and pulling it out from the slot. Remove the screw that secures the I/O panel to the computer.
  • Page 35 Slide the I/O panel towards the bottom of the computer and remove the I/O panel from the computer. Release the securing clips using a small flat-headed screwdriver and push up the SD Card Reader.

  • Page 36: Installing The I/O Panel

    10. Remove the SD card reader from the I/O panel bracket. Installing The I/O Panel Place the SD card reader into the I/O panel bracket. Route the cable through the I/O panel slot and then slide the I/O panel towards the top of the computer.

  • Page 37: Processor

    Processor Removing The Processor Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in cover . Remove the Disconnect the heat sink and fan assembly cable from the system board. Loosen the captive-screws that secure the heat sink and fan assembly to the system board.
  • Page 38 Lift the heat sink and fan assembly upward, and remove it from the computer. NOTE: Lay the assembly with the fan facing downward, and with the thermal grease facing upward. Press the release lever down and then move it outward to release it from the retention hook that secures it.
  • Page 39 Lift the processor cover. Lift the processor to remove it from the socket and place it in an antistatic packaging.

  • Page 40: Installing The Processor

    Installing The Processor Align the two notches on the processor and insert it into the socket, the processor should slide in and fit into the socket without any force. NOTE: The processor is notched at one end with a triangle marking. The same marking is also notched on the processor socket.

  • Page 41: Coin-Cell Battery

    Coin-Cell Battery Removing The Coin-Cell Battery Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in cover . Remove the Press the release latch away from the battery to allow the battery to pop up from the socket. Lift the coin-cell battery out of the computer.

  • Page 42: Installing The Coin-Cell Battery

    Installing The Coin-Cell Battery Place the coin-cell battery in it's socket on the system board. Press the coin-cell battery till it snaps into place. cover . Replace the After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 43: System Board

    System Board Removing The System Board Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in cover . Remove the front bezel . Remove the memory . Remove the optical drive . Remove the hard drive . Remove the expansion card Remove the processor Remove the...

  • Page 44: Installing The System Board

    11. Slide the system board towards the front of the computer and carefully tilt to 45– degree angle. 12. Lift the system board out of the computer and place it in an antistatic packaging. Installing The System Board Place the system board into the computer at a 45–degrees angle and then slide it towards the back of the computer.
  • Page 45 front panel . Replace the cover . Replace the After Working Inside Your Computer . 10. Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 47: Wireless Local Area Network (Wlan) Card

    Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Removing The WLAN Card Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in cover . Remove the Remove the antennae. Pull-up the release tab on the card-retention latch.

  • Page 48: Installing The Wlan Card

    Grasp the card by it's top corners, and ease it out of it's connector. Installing The WLAN Card Insert the card into it's connector on the computer. Push down the release tab on the card-retention latch. Replace the antennae. cover . Replace the After Working Inside Your Computer .

  • Page 49: Specifications

    Specifications 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 50 Video Discrete PCI Express x16 graphics card • AMD Radeon HD 6450 1GB DDR3 (DVI, VGA, HDMI) • AMD Radeon HD 5450 1GB DDR3 (DVI, VGA, HDMI) • AMD Radeon HD 6670 1GB DDR3 (DVI, VGA, HDMI) Integrated video memory up to 1.7 GB shared video memory (Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7) Audio...
  • Page 51 Expansion Bus SATA 1.5/3.0/6.0 Gbps eSATA 3.0 Gbps 480 Mbps Cards PCIe x16 one full-height card PCIe x1 up to three full-height cards Drives Vostro 260 Vostro 260S Externally accessible: 5.25 inch drive bays Internally accessible: 3.5 inch drive bays External Connectors Audio: Back panel...
  • Page 52 Control Lights And Diagnostic Lights power button light white light — solid white light indicates power-on state. amber light — solid amber light indicates sleep/stand by state of the computer; blinking amber light indicates a problem with the system board. drive activity light white light —...
  • Page 53 Physical Vostro 260: Height 360.00 mm (14.17 inches) Width 175.00 mm (6.89 inches) Depth 436.30 mm (17.18 inches) Weight (Minimum) 8.20 Kg (18.08 lb) Vostro 260S: Height 360.00 mm (14.17 inches) Width 102.00 mm (4.02 inches) Depth 433.10 mm (17.05 inches) Weight (Minimum) 7.60 Kg (16.76 lb) Environmental...

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Diagnostic Power LED Codes Power LED Light Status Possible Cause Troubleshooting Steps The computer is either • Re-seat the power turned off or is not cable in the power connector on the back receiving power. of the computer and the electrical outlet.

  • Page 56: Diagnostic Beep Codes

    Power LED Light Status Possible Cause Troubleshooting Steps Steady Amber Computer is in standby or • Press the power button this is a computer fault to bring the computer out of standby mode. error condition, including • Ensure all power cables the power supply.

  • Page 57: Diagnostic Error Messages

    DECREASING AVAILABLE MEMORY One or more memory modules may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them. DISK C: FAILED INITIALIZATION The hard drive failed initialization. Run the hard drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics.
  • Page 58 Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics. HARD-DISK DRIVE CONTROLLER FAILURE The hard drive does not respond to commands from the computer. Shut down...
  • Page 59 Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another drive. Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics. HARD-DISK DRIVE FAILURE The hard drive does not respond to commands from the computer.
  • Page 60 For external keyboards or keypads, check the cable connection. Restart the computer, and avoid touching the keyboard or keys during the boot routine. Run the Stuck Key test in the Dell Diagnostics. LICENSED CONTENT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE Dell MediaDirect cannot verify the Digital...
  • Page 61 Owner's OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND Reinstall the hard drive (see your Manual at support.dell.com). If the contact Dell . problem persists, Contact Dell . OPTIONAL ROM BAD CHECKSUM The optional ROM has failed.
  • Page 62 The reserve battery that supports the system configuration settings may require recharging. Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to charge the battery. If the problem persists, contact Dell. TIME-OF-DAY NOT SET-PLEASE RUN THE The time or date stored in the system SYSTEM SETUP PROGRAM setup program does not match the system clock.

  • Page 63: System Error Messages

    [nnnn]. routine three consecutive times for the For help in resolving this problem, please same error. note this checkpoint and contact Dell Technical Support CMOS checksum error Possible motherboard failure or Real-time clock (RTC) battery low.
  • Page 64 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 65: System Setup

    Options List — Appears on Options Field — Appears Dell Diagnostics — the left side of the System on the right side of Dell Appears on the right side of Setup window. The field Diagnostics and contains the System Setup window...

  • Page 66: Enter System Setup

    Enter 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 67: System Setup Option

    System Setup Option Main System Information Displays the computer model number. BIOS Version Displays the BIOS revision. Build Date Displays the date the system BIOS was built. System Date Re-sets the date on the computer's internal calendar. System Time Re-sets the time on the computer's internal clock.
  • Page 68 Advanced CPU Configuration Hyper-threading Enable or disable processor Default: Enabled hyper-threading. Limit CPUID Value Enable or disable the Limit Default: Enabled CPUID Value feature. CPU XD Support Enable or disable the CPU Default: Enabled XD feature. Intel Virtualization Enable or disable the Intel Default: Enabled Technology Virtualization feature.
  • Page 69 CPU Configuration Wake on Lan from S4/S5 Allows the computer to be Default: Enabled remotely turned on. Auto Power On Enable or disable the Default: Disabled computer to power on automatically. You can further specify the date and time the computer power Post Behaviour NumLock Key Enable or disable the...
  • Page 70 Exit This section allows you to save, discard, and load default settings before exiting from System Setup.

  • Page 71: 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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