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Dell Vostro 260/260s Mini-Tower Owner's
Manual
Regulatory Model D11M
Regulatory Type D11M001
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. 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 wri
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Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings..................................................................2 1 Working on Your Computer......................................................................7 Before Working Inside Your Computer.............................................................................7 Recommended Tools.........................................................................................................8 Turning Off Your Computer.................................
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Installing The Optical Drive.............................................................................................22 8 Hard Drive..................................................................................................23 Removing The Hard Drive................................................................................................23 Installing The Hard Drive.................................................................................................24 9 Wireless Local
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16 System Board..........................................................................................41 Removing The System Board..........................................................................................41 Installing The System Board...........................................................................................43 17 Specifications.........................................................................................45 Specifications..............................
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Working on Your Computer 1 Before Working Inside 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: • You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer. • A component can be replaced or--if purchased separately--installed by performing the removal procedure in reverse order.
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To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer. 1. Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched. 2. Turn off your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer). CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. 3. Disconnect all network cables from the computer. 4. Disconnect your computer and all attached d
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Click Start , then click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click Shut Down. • 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 tu
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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
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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
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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 chassis. 13
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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
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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 out of its connector and remove it from the computer. 15
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
