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Dell Inspiron 660
Owner’s Manual
Computer model: Inspiron 660
Regulatory model: D11M
Regulatory type: D11M002
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book.book Page 2 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM 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 document is subject to change without notice. © 2012 Dell Inc. All rights r
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book.book Page 3 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM Contents 1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . . . . 9 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 After Working Inside Your Computer . . . 11 3 Technical Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Inside View of Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 System Board Components . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 4 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM 6 Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Removing the Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Replacing the Front Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 7 Card Retention Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Removing the Card Retention Bracket . . . . . . . . . 29 Replacing the Card Retention Bracket . . . . . . . . . 31 8 PCI Express Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Removing PCI Express Cards .
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book.book Page 5 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM 11 Optical Drive(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Removing the Optical Drive(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Replacing the Optical Drives(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 12 Front I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Removing the Front I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Replacing the Front I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 13 Power Button Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Removing the Power Bu
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book.book Page 6 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM 16 Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Removing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Replacing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 17 Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 18 Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Removing the Power
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book.book Page 7 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM 21 Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 22 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Contents 7
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book.book Page 8 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM 8 Contents
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book.book Page 9 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. 2 Click Start and click Shut Down. Microsoft Windows shuts down and then the computer turns off. NOTE: If you are using a different operating system, see the documentation of your operating system
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book.book Page 10 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM CAUTION: Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer. See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions, working inside your computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back o
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book.book Page 11 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete replacement procedures, ensure the following: � Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer � Connect any external devices, cables, cards, and any other part you removed before working on your computer � Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets CAUTION: Before turning on your computer, replace all screws and ensure tha
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book.book Page 12 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM 12 After Working Inside Your Computer
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book.book Page 13 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM Technical Overview WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Inside View of Your Computer 4 5 3 2 6 1 7 8 9 10 1 power supply 2 primary optical-drive 3 secondary optical-drive 4 front bezel 5 front I/
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book.book Page 14 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM System Board Components 1 2 3 4 5 6 23 22 21 7 20 8 19 9 10 18 11 17 16 15 14 13 12 14 Technical Overview
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book.book Page 15 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM 1 power connector (ATX12V) 2 processor socket 3 processor fan connector (FANCPU) 4 memory-module connector (DIMM1) 5 memory-module connector (DIMM2) 6 main power connector (ATX) 7 Mini-Card slot (MINI1) 8 power button connector (LEDH2) 9 SATA connector (SATA 3) 10 SATA connector (SATA 2) 11 SATA connector (SATA 1) 12 SATA connector (SATA 0) 13 CMOS reset jumper (CMOSCLR1) 14 front panel USB connector (USBF2) 15 front panel USB connector (USBF
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book.book Page 16 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM 16 Technical Overview
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book.book Page 17 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM Computer Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Ensure that sufficient space exists to support the computer with the cover removed—at least 30 cm (1 ft.) of desk top space. Compute
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book.book Page 18 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM Removing the Computer Cover NOTE: Ensure that you remove the padlock from the padlock rings, if applicable. 1 Lay the computer on its side with the computer cover facing up. 2 Using a screwdriver, remove the screws that secure the computer cover to the chassis. 3 Release the computer cover by sliding it away from the front of the computer. 4 Lift the cover away from the computer and set it aside in a secure location. 1 2 1 screws (2) 2 co
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book.book Page 19 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM Replacing the Computer Cover 1 Connect all the cables and fold the cables out of the way. 2 Ensure that no tools or extra parts are left inside the computer. 3 Align the tabs at the bottom of the computer cover with the slots located along the edge of the chassis. 4 Press the computer cover down and slide it towards the front of the computer. 5 Replace the screws that secure the computer cover to the chassis. 2 1 1 screws (2) 2 computer cove
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book.book Page 20 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:37 AM 20 Computer Cover
