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System Board Layout

Dell™ Vostro™ 230s Service Manual—

Slim Tower

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Power connector (PWR1)

Processor heat sink/fan assembly power (CPUFAN1)

Memory module connectors (2)

Main power connector

Battery socket

Serial ATA drive connector (SATA3)

Serial ATA drive connector (SATA2)

Serial ATA drive connector (SATA0)

Serial ATA drive connector (SATA1)

Chassis fan connector 2(SYS FAN2)

Power button & LED connector(LEDH1)

Front I/O panel connector (USBF1)

Card reader connector (USBF_INT1)

CMOS jumper (CMOS1)

Password jumper (PW_CLR1)

Audio connector (AUDIOF1)

PCI connector (PCI1)

PCI connector (PCI2)

Audio connectors

One LAN and two USB ports

Two USB ports

Onboard video connector (VGA)

Chassis fan connector (SYSFAN1)

Serial connector

PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors

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Page 1: ...re either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Adobe the Adobe logo and Flash are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries ATI FirePro is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to ei...

Page 2: ... The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices installed in the computer This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the computer Making changes in the boot menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS F2 Press F2 to enter System Setup and make changes to user definable settings If you hav...

Page 3: ...enable or disable error reporting during POST Available settings are l Report default l Do not report Advanced CPU Information Max CPUID Value Limit The maximum CPUID input value determines the values that the operating system can write to the CPUID s EAX register to obtain information about the processor Available Settings are l Enable l Disable default Intel Virtualization Tech Intel Virtualizat...

Page 4: ...ed when the computer shuts down or hibernates Only add in network cards will be able to remotely wake the computer Suspend mode Sets the energy saving mode of the ACPI function It determines the Standby mode in the operating system Available settings are l S1 POS l S3 STR default When you select S1 POS mode the power does not shut off and the supply status remains as it is But when you select S3 S...

Page 5: ...ou can set the alarm to enabled and key in Data time to power on system Available settings are l Enabled l Disabled default Security Supervisor Password Provides restricted access to the computer s system setup program in the same way that access to the system can be restricted with the System Password option This option is not set by default Boot Boot Sequence Specifies the Boot Device Priority s...

Page 6: ...or USB CD ROM Drive and press Enter 4 Select the Boot from CD ROM option from the menu that appears and press Enter 5 Type 1 to start the menu and press Enter to proceed 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list If multiple versions are listed select the version appropriate for your computer 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears select the test you want to run Dell Di...

Page 7: ...isplay the names of all the components installed on your computer or all devices attached to your computer Parameters Allows you to customize the test by changing the test settings Power Light State Description Off Power is off light is blank The computer is either turned off or is not receiving power Solid Blue Power light is steady blue and the computer is not responding ensure that the display ...

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Page 9: ... Slim Tower Back to Contents Page Cover Chassis Support Bracket Memory Hard Drive Power Button and Card Reader Light Cables Coin Cell Battery Power Supply Rubber Foot Front Bezel Expansion Card Optical Drive Fan Front I O Panel and SD Card Reader Heat Sink and Processor System Board ...

Page 10: ... or 2 GB Minimum memory 1 GB Maximum memory 4 GB Video Type Discrete Mini Tower PCI E x16 full height graphics card Slim Tower PCI E x16 half height graphics card Integrated VGA on system board Intel GMA X4500 Memory Discrete NVIDIA GeForce G310 512 MB for Mini Tower and Slim Tower NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 for Mini Tower only 1 GB Integrated VGA on system board Up to 512 MB shared video memory with 1...

Page 11: ... pin VGA connector Systemboard Connectors PCI 2 3 connectors two 124 pin connectors data width maximum 32 bits PCI Express x1 connectors one 36 pin connector data width maximum one PCI Express lane PCI Express x16 connectors one 164 pin connector data width maximum 16 PCI Express lanes Serial ATA four 7 pin connectors Memory two 240 pin connectors Internal USB device one 10 pin connector supports ...

Page 12: ...ulated by using the power supply wattage rating NOTE See the safety information that shipped with your computer for important voltage setting information Physical Mini Tower Slim Tower Height 37 00 cm 14 50 inches 37 30 cm 14 60 inches Width 17 00 cm 6 70 inches 10 60 cm 4 20 inches Depth 42 70 cm 16 90 inches 43 70 cm 17 20 inches Weight 6 10 kg 13 50 lb 5 80 kg 12 80 lb Environmental Temperature...

Page 13: ...upport bracket out of the computer Replacing the Chassis Support Bracket To replace the chassis support bracket perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compli...

Page 14: ...bs on the computer 8 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the computer 9 Remove the fan from the computer Replacing the Fan To replace the fan perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepag...

Page 15: ... from the socket 6 Remove the battery from the computer Replacing the Coin cell Battery To replace the coin cell battery perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulato...

Page 16: ... and remove the cover from the computer Replacing the Cover To replace the cover perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance NOTE You may need to insta...

Page 17: ...e card from its connector Replacing Expansion Cards To replace an expansion card perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance NOTE You may need to insta...

Page 18: ...and release the bezel from the computer Replacing the Front Bezel To replace the front bezel perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance NOTE You may n...

Page 19: ...I O panel to the computer 11 Gently slide the I O panel towards the bottom of the computer and remove the I O panel from the chassis 12 Release the two securing clips and push up the SD card reader 13 Remove the SD card reader from the I O panel bracket Replacing the Front I O Panel and SD Card Reader To replace the front I O panel and SD card reader perform the above steps in reverse order Back t...

Page 20: ... push the hard drive towards the back of the computer 7 Lift and remove the hard drive from the drive bay Replacing the Hard Drive To replace the hard drive perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Complian...

Page 21: ... facing downward and the bottom facing upward 7 Press down and slide the lever to release the processor cover 8 Lift the processor cover 9 Carefully lift and remove the processor from its socket and place it into an antistatic package Replacing the Heat Sink and Processor To replace the heat sink and processor perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working in...

Page 22: ...Remove the memory module from the computer Replacing a Memory Module To replace a memory module perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance NOTE You ma...

Page 23: ... release latch then slide the optical drive through the front bezel and out of the computer Replacing the Optical Drive To replace the optical drive perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homep...

Page 24: ...card reader light cables from their routing clip 8 Disconnect the power button and card reader light cables from the system board and remove them from the computer Replacing the Power Button and Card Reader Light To replace the power button and card reader light perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information th...

Page 25: ... release latch and slide the power supply back slightly 7 Pivot the power supply away from the chassis and lift it up and out of the computer Replacing the Power Supply To replace the power supply perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices...

Page 26: ...remove it from the computer Replacing the Rubber Foot To replace the rubber foot perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance NOTE You may need to insta...

Page 27: ...ystem board to the computer 9 Slide the system board toward the front of the computer and carefully lift the system board out of the computer Replacing the System Board To replace the system board perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices...

Page 28: ... 8 Serial ATA drive connector SATA0 9 Serial ATA drive connector SATA1 10 Chassis fan connector 2 SYS FAN2 11 Power button LED connector LEDH1 12 Front I O panel connector USBF1 13 Card reader connector USBF_INT1 14 CMOS jumper CMOS1 15 Password jumper PW_CLR1 16 Audio connector AUDIOF1 17 PCI connector PCI1 18 PCI connector PCI2 19 Audio connectors 20 One LAN and two USB ports 21 Two USB ports 22...

Page 29: ... best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Del...

Page 30: ...ter you complete any replacement procedure ensure you connect any external devices cards and cables before turning on your computer 1 Replace the computer cover see Cover 2 Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer 3 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets 4 Turn on your computer 5 Verify that the computer works correctly by running the Dell Diagno...

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