Dell 260 - Manual

Cover 2 Removing The Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the screws that secure the cover to the computer. 3. Slide the computer cover towards the back of the computer. 4. Remove the computer cover. 11

Installing The Cover 1. Place the cover on the chassis.2. Slide the computer cover towards the front of the computer.3. Replace the screws that secure the cover to the computer.4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 12

Front Bezel 3 Removing The Front Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the cover . 3. Pry the front bezel-retention clips away from the chassis. 4. Rotate the bezel away from the computer to release the hooks on the opposite edge of the bezel from the chas...

Installing The Front Bezel 1. Place the hooks on the notches in the computer.2. Rotate the front bezel towards the computer.3. Press the front bezel till the tabs snap into place.4. Replace the cover . 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 14

Expansion Card 4 Removing The Expansion Cards 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the cover . 3. Press the release tab on the card-retention latch. 4. Press on the release-lever to release the securing tab from the notch in the card. 5. Ease the card up and ou...

Installing The Expansion Card 1. Place the card into it's socket and press it in till it snaps into place.2. Secure the expansion card by pushing-in the card-retention latch till it snaps into place. 3. Replace the cover . 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 16

Fan 5 Removing The Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the cover . 3. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board. 4. Remove the screws that secure the fan to the computer. 5. Remove the fan from the computer. 17

Installing The Fan 1. Place the fan at it's location on the computer.2. Replace the screws that secure the fan to the computer.3. Connect the fan cable to the system board.4. Replace the cover . 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 18

Memory 6 Removing The Memory 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the cover . 3. Press down on the memory-retention tabs on each side of the memory module. 4. Lift the memory module out of the connector on the system board. 19

Installing The Memory 1. Press the memory module into it's connector on the system board till it snaps into place. 2. Replace the cover . 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 20

Optical Drive 7 Removing The Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the cover . 3. Disconnect the data cable and power cable from the optical drive. 4. Remove the screws that secure the optical drive to the computer. 5. Push the optical drive throug...

Installing The Optical Drive 1. Push-in the optical drive through the front of the computer.2. Replace the screws that secure the optical drive to the computer.3. Connect the data cable and power cable to the optical drive.4. Replace the cover . 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your ...

Hard Drive 8 Removing The Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the cover . 3. Disconnect the SATA cable and power cable from the hard drive. 4. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer. 5. Remove the hard drive from the computer. ...

6. Remove the screws that secure the bracket to the hard drive. Installing The Hard Drive 1. Replace the screws that secure the bracket to the hard drive. 2. Replace the hard drive into the computer. 3. Replace the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer. 4. Connect the SATA cable and powe...

Wireless Local Area Network(WLAN) Card 9 Removing The WLAN Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the cover . 3. Remove the antennae. 4. Press the release tab on the card-retention latch. 5. Grasp the WLAN card by its top corners, and ease it out of it's con...

Installing The WLAN Card 1. Place the WLAN card on its connector and push it in, to secure it to the connector. 2. Lock the card-retention latch into it's place.3. Replace the antennae.4. Replace the cover . 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 26

Multimedia-Card Reader 10 Removing The Multimedia-Card Reader 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the cover . 3. Remove the front bezel . 4. Disconnect the multimedia-card reader cable from the system board. Disengage the cable from the metal clip(s), if prese...

6. Slide the multimedia-card reader out through the front of the computer. Installing The Multimedia-Card Reader 1. Slide the multimedia-card reader in through the front of the computer.2. Replace the screws that secure the multimedia-card reader to the drive cage. 3. Route the cable thorough the me...

Power Supply 11 Removing The Power Supply 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the cover . 3. Disconnect all the power-supply cables connected to the hard drives, optical drives, and system board. 4. Remove the screws that secure the power-supply unit to the co...

6. Lift the power-supply unit and remove it from the computer. Installing The Power Supply 1. Place the power-supply unit at it's location in the computer. 2. Slide the power-supply unit towards the back of the computer till it snaps into place. 3. Replace the screws that secure the power-supply uni...

Power-Switch Cable 12 Removing The Power Switch Cable 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the cover . 3. Disconnect and un-thread the power switch and hard drive LED cable from the system board. 4. Un-clip and remove the tabs holding the power switch/LEDs asse...

Installing The Power Switch Cable 1. Push the power switch/LEDs assembly into the computer till it snaps into place. 2. Connect the power switch and hard drive LED cable to the system board.3. Replace the cover . 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 32

Input/Output Panel 13 Removing The I/O Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the cover . 3. Disconnect the audio cable and USB cable from the system board. 4. Un-thread the cable routing from the metal clips. 5. Remove the screw that secures the I/O panel ...

6. Remove the I/O panel from the computer. Installing The I/O Panel 1. Place the I/O panel at it's location on the computer.2. Replace the screw to secure the I/O panel to the computer.3. Route the cables through the metal clips.4. Replace the cover . 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside...

Processor 14 Removing The Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the cover . 3. Disconnect the heat sink and fan assembly cable from the system board. 4. Loosen the captive screws that secures the heat sink and fan assembly to the system board. 5. Lift ...

8. Lift the processor to remove it from it's socket and place it in an antistatic packaging. Installing The Processor 1. 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. 37

Coin-Cell Battery 15 Removing The Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the cover . 3. Press the release latch to pop the coin-cell battery from it's socket. 4. Lift the coin-cell battery out of the computer. 39

Installing The Coin-Cell Battery 1. Place the coin-cell battery in it's socket on the system board.2. Press the coin-cell battery into the socket till it snap's into place.3. Replace the cover . 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 40

System Board 16 Removing The System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the cover . 3. Remove the memory . 4. Remove the fan . 5. Remove the processor . 6. Remove the expansion card . 7. Remove the WLAN card . 8. Disconnect and un-thread all the cables c...

11. Lift the system board out of the computer chassis and place it in an antistatic packaging. Installing The System Board 1. Place the system board into the computer and then slide it towards the back of the computer. 2. Replace the screws to secure the system board to the computer.3. Connect all t...

Specifications 17 Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only thoserequired by law to ship with your computer. For more information regarding theconfiguration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about...

Troubleshooting 18 Diagnostic Power LED Codes Power LED Light Status Possible Cause Troubleshooting Steps Off The computer is eitherturned off or is notreceiving power. • Re-seat the power cable in the power connector on the back of the computer and the electrical outlet. • If the computer is plugge...

Power LED Light Status Possible Cause Troubleshooting Steps +5VSB rail on the powersupply is working correctly. • Ensure the main power cable and front panel cable are securely connected to the system board. Steady White The computer is fullyfunctional and in the Onstate. If the computer is notrespo...

Beep Possible Cause Troubleshooting Steps 7 Processor Failure Processor Failure Diagnostic Error Messages Error Messages Description AUXILIARY DEVICE FAILURE The touch pad or external mouse may befaulty. For an external mouse, check thecable connection. Enable the PointingDevice option in the system...

Error Messages Description TIME-OF-DAY NOT SET-PLEASE RUN THESYSTEM SETUP PROGRAM The time or date stored in the systemsetup program does not match the systemclock. Correct the settings for the Dateand Time options. TIMER CHIP COUNTER 2 FAILED A chip on the system board may bemalfunctioning. Run the...

System Setup 19 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 ha...

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 c...

Contacting Dell 20 Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contactinformation 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 count...