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Dell™ Vostro™ 330
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Information
Regulatory Compliance
Regulatory Model: W02C
Regulatory Type: W02C001
Last revised: 7 June 2011
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  • Page 1 Dell™ Vostro™ 330 HTML Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet View Download Owner's Manual View Download Regulatory Information Regulatory Compliance Regulatory Model: W02C Regulatory Type: W02C001 Last revised: 7 June 2011...
  • Page 2 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Speaker Cover Installing The Speaker Cover Removing The Speaker Cover...
  • Page 3 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Heat Sink Removing The Processor Heat Sink Removing The Processor Heat Sink...
  • Page 4 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Front Bezel Removing The Front Bezel Installing The Front Bezel...
  • Page 5 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Back Stand Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Push the back stand to its maximum extent.
  • Page 6 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Speakers 1. Place the speakers on the system board. 2. Replace the screws that secure the speakers to the system board. 3. Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
  • Page 7 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Front Stand 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the screws that secure the front stand to the computer. 4. Fold the back stand as far as it will go and then lift the front stand out of the computer.
  • Page 8 6. Remove the I/O panel. Related tasks Installing The Front Stand...
  • Page 9 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual System Board Shield Removing The System Board Shield Installing The System Board Shield...
  • Page 10 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Processor Heat Sink 1. Place the heat sink on the computer and replace the screws that secure the heat sink to the system board. 2. Replace the screws that secure the heat sink to the computer.
  • Page 11 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Antenna 1. Place the antenna on its location on the chassis and paste it to the chassis using the metal tape. 2. Turn the chassis over. Paste the cables using the metal tape.
  • Page 12 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Web Camera 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the system board shield. 5. Remove the WLAN card.
  • Page 13 Related tasks Installing The Web Camera...
  • Page 14 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Optical Drive Removing The Optical Drive Installing The Optical Drive...
  • Page 15 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Convertor Board 1. Place the convertor board on the computer. 2. Replace the screws that secure the convertor board to the computer. 3. Connect the display and power cables to the convertor board.

  • Page 16: System Setup Screens

    Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual System Setup Screens Menu — Appears on top of the System Setup window. This field provides a menu to access the System Setup options. Press < Left Arrow > and < Right Arrow > keys to navigate. As a Menu option is highlighted, the Options List lists the options that define the hardware installed on your computer.

  • Page 17: Before Working Inside 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 18 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Bluetooth Card 1. Place the Bluetooth card at it's location on the front bezel. 2. Replace the screws that secure the Bluetooth card to the front bezel. 3. Replace the Mylar cover.
  • Page 19 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The WLAN Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the system board shield. 5. Disconnect the antenna cables.
  • Page 20 Related tasks Installing the WLAN Card...
  • Page 21 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Speaker Removing The Speakers Installing The Speakers...
  • Page 22 2. Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down menu at the bottom of the page. 3. Click Contact Us on the left side of the page. 4. Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need. 5. Choose the method of contacting Dell that is convenient for you.

  • Page 23: Installing The Display Panel

    Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Display Panel 1. Route all the cables through their routing slots. 2. Place the display panel on the frame. 3. Replace the screws that secure the display panel to the chassis.
  • Page 24 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual 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.
  • Page 25 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Working on Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer After Working Inside Your Computer...
  • Page 26 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 Diagnostics.
  • Page 27 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Processor Removing The Processor Installing The Processor...
  • Page 28 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Loosen the captive screws that secure the hard drive cage to the computer.
  • Page 29 6. Lift the hard drive out of the computer. 7. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket.
  • Page 30 8. Lift the hard drive bracket from the hard drive. Related tasks Installing the Hard Drive...
  • Page 31 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual AV Cable Removing The AV Cable Installing The AV Cable...
  • Page 32 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Cover 1. Place the back cover on the computer. 2. Slide the back cover towards the stand. 3. Install the two screws that secure the back cover to the computer.
  • Page 33 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: Small flat-blade screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Small plastic scribe Flash BIOS update program media...
  • Page 34 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Touch-Control Board Removing The Touch-Control Board Installing The Touch-Control Board...
  • Page 35 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the system board shield. 5. Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
  • Page 36 Related tasks Installing The Speakers...
  • Page 37 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Antenna Removing The Antenna Installing The Antenna...
  • Page 38 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the system board shield. 5. Press the coin-cell battery release tab till the battery pops out.
  • Page 39 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Cover Removing The Cover Installing The Cover...

  • Page 40: Installing The System Board

    Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The System Board 1. Replace the thermal pads under the system board. 2. Replace the two thermal pads under the memory slots. 3. Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer.
  • Page 41 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The MXM Video Card And Heat Sink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the system board shield.
  • Page 42 9. Pull the heat sink away from the MXM video card. 10. Pull the MXM video card away from the base plate.
  • Page 43 Related tasks Installing The Video Card and Heat Sink...
  • Page 44 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Thermal Fan Removing The Processor Fan Installing The Processor Fan...
  • Page 45 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Contacting Dell Contacting Dell...
  • Page 46 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Specifications Specifications...
  • Page 47 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Middle Bezel 1. Place the middle bezel on the computer. 2. Press the middle bezel into the computer till all the tabs snap into place. 3. Replace the screws that secure the middle bezel to the computer.
  • Page 48 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Hard Drive 1. Place the hard drive bracket on the hard drive. 2. Replace the screws securing the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. 3. Place the hard drive on the computer.
  • Page 49 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Processor Heat Sink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the system board shield. 5. Remove the video card fan.
  • Page 50 Related tasks Installing the Processor And Heat Sink...
  • Page 51 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The MXM Video Card And Heat Sink 1. Place the video card on the base plate. 2. Place the heat sink on the video card. 3. Replace the screws that secure the heat sink to the video card.
  • Page 52 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Speaker Cover 1. Push the speaker cover into its slot on the chassis till the tabs snap into place. 2. Replace the front bezel. 3. Replace the middle bezel.
  • Page 53 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Back Stand 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the back stand cover. 5. Remove the screws that secure the back stand to the computer.
  • Page 54 Related tasks Installing the Back Stand...
  • Page 55 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Optical Drive 1. Push the bezel onto the optical drive. 2. Slide the optical drive into your computer. 3. Replace the screws that secure the optical drive to the computer.
  • Page 56 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Bluetooth Card Removing The Bluetooth Card Installing The Bluetooth Card...
  • Page 57 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Diagnostic Power LED Codes Power LED Light Status Power State Power is off or the system is in an S4 (hibernate) or S5 (Powered Off) power state. LED is blank. The computer is in power-on state.
  • Page 58 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Speaker Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the system board shield. 5. Remove the WLAN card.
  • Page 59 Related tasks Installing the Speaker Cover...
  • Page 60 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Troubleshooting Diagnostic Beep Codes Diagnostic Power LED Codes Diagnostic Error Messages...
  • Page 61 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the two screws securing the back cover to the computer. 3. Slide the back cover away from the stand.
  • Page 62 Related tasks Installing The Cover...
  • Page 63 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Camera Removing The Web Camera Installing The Web Camera...
  • Page 64 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Processor Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the system board shield. 5. Disconnect the processor fan cable from the system board.
  • Page 65 8. Remove the processor fan from the computer. Related tasks Installing the Processor Fan...
  • Page 66 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The AV Cable 1. Replace the one large tape and one small tape securing the AV cable, as shown in the image. 2. Replace the front bezel. 3. Replace the middle bezel.
  • Page 67 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Processor 1. The processor is notched at one end with a triangle marking. The same marking is also notched on the processor socket. Align these two notches and slide the processor into the socket and it should slide in nicely and fit into the socket without any force.
  • Page 68 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Front Stand 1. Place the I/O panel on the front stand. 2. Replace the screws securing the I/O bracket to the front stand. 3. Fold the back stand as far as it will go and then place the front stand on the computer 4.
  • Page 69 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Touch-Control Board 1. Place the touch-control board on the computer. 2. Replace the screws that secure the touch-control board. 3. Connect the cables to the touch-control board. 4. Replace the cover.
  • Page 70 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Bluetooth Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the system board shield. 5. Remove the WLAN card.
  • Page 71 17. Remove the Bluetooth card with its cable. Related tasks Installing The Bluetooth Card...
  • Page 72 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Middle Bezel Removing The Middle Bezel Installing The Middle Bezel...
  • Page 73 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Front Stand Removing The Front Stand Installing The Front Stand...
  • Page 74 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Convertor Board Removing The Convertor Board Installing The Convertor Board...

  • Page 75: Turning Off Your Computer

    Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Turning Off Your Computer CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1. Shut down the operating system: In Windows 7: ¡...
  • Page 76 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The AV Cable 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the system board shield. 5. Remove the WLAN card.
  • Page 77 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Back Stand Cover Removing The Back Stand Cover Installing The Back Stand Cover...
  • Page 78 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Display Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the system board shield. 5. Remove the WLAN card.
  • Page 79 17. Remove the display panel. Related tasks Installing the Display Panel...
  • Page 80 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Middle Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the system board shield. 5. Remove the screws that secure the middle bezel to the computer. The screws are marked M3 as shown in the image below.
  • Page 81 8. Tilt the frame up at an angle to loosen the snap tabs from the chassis. 9. Remove the middle bezel.
  • Page 82 Related tasks Installing the Middle Bezel...
  • Page 83 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual System Board Removing The System Board Installing The System Board...
  • Page 84 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual 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.
  • Page 85 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the system board shield. 5. Remove the WLAN card.
  • Page 86 14. Disconnect the two cables. 15. Disconnect the five cables.
  • Page 87 16. Disconnect the speaker cable. 17. Remove the mounting post for the video card fan.
  • Page 88 18. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer. 19. Push the system board towards the middle of the computer and lift it out of the computer.
  • Page 89 20. Remove the system board from the computer. 21. Remove the thermal pads located on the chassis under the system board.
  • Page 90 Related information Installing the Cover...
  • Page 91 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Video Card Fan Removing The Video Card Fan Installing The Video Card Fan...
  • Page 92 Dell product catalog. 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: 1.
  • Page 93 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Front Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the system board shield. 5. Remove the WLAN card.
  • Page 94 16. Hold the assembly together and carefully turn it over. 17. Hold the panels tightly so the display panel does not fall and get damaged.
  • Page 95 18. Lay the assembly on the soft surface. 19. Peel the tape connecting the web camera to the chassis.
  • Page 96 20. Locate the two tabs that secure the bezel. 21. Pull the tab to release it.
  • Page 97 22. Push the tab at the bottom edge of the bezel toward the outside the computer and release it. 23. Lift the bottom edge of the bezel a little.
  • Page 98 24. Carefully route the Bluetooth cable out through the routing slot. 25. Carefully route out the IR cable and camera cable out through the routing slot.
  • Page 99 26. Lift the front bezel off the chassis. Related tasks Installing the Front Bezel...
  • Page 100 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Convertor Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Disconnect the cables from the convertor board. 4. Remove the screws that secure the convertor board to the computer.
  • Page 101 Related tasks Installing the Convertor Board...
  • Page 102 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Coin-Cell Battery Removing The Coin-Cell Battery Installing The Coin-Cell Battery...
  • Page 103 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Back Stand Cover 1. Push the back stand to its maximum extent. 2. Slide the stand cover through the stand and install the back stand cover on the computer.
  • Page 104 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Hard Drive Removing The Hard Drive Installing The Hard Drive...
  • Page 105 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Back Stand 1. Place the back stand on the computer. 2. Tilt the stand forward to engage the tab securing it to the chassis. 3. Replace the screws that secure the back stand to the computer.
  • Page 106 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Antenna 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the system board shield. 5. Remove the WLAN card.
  • Page 107 17. Locate the cables and antennae. 18. Remove the screws that secure both the antenna. 19. Peel up the tape securing the cables. Then turn the chassis over.
  • Page 108 20. Peel up the metal tape connecting the antenna to the chassis. 21. Remove the antenna with their cables.
  • Page 109 Related tasks Installing the Antenna...

  • Page 110: Installing The Front Bezel

    Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Front Bezel 1. Place the front bezel on the chassis. 2. Carefully route in the IR cable and camera cable out through the routing slot. 3. Carefully route the Bluetooth cable out through the routing slot.
  • Page 111 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Touch-Control Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Disconnect the cables from the touch-control board. 4. Remove the screws that secure the touch-control board.
  • Page 112 Related tasks Installing the Touch-Control Board...

  • Page 113: Specifications

    Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start (or Start in Windows XP) Help and Support, and then select the option to view information about your computer.
  • Page 114 USB:   Front Panel   Back Panel System Board Connectors   Connectors one 230-pin connector   Data Width (maximum) 256 bits Serial ATA Memory two 240-pin connectors Processor Fan one 5–pin connector System Fan one 5–pin connector Processor one 1155-pin connector Controls and Lights Front of the computer:  ...
  • Page 115   Storage 5 % to 95 % (non-condensing) Maximum vibration:   Operating 0.66 GRMS   Storage 1.3 GRMS Shock (maximum):   Operating 140 G   Storage 163 G Altitude:   Operating –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft)  ...
  • Page 116 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The System Board Shield 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the single screw along the bottom edge of the system board shield.
  • Page 117 7. Disconnect the TV Tuner cable and IR Blaster cable. 8. Remove the system board shield from the computer.
  • Page 118 Related tasks Installing the System Board Shield...
  • Page 119 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Disconnect the SATA and power cables from the optical drive. 4. Remove the screws that secure the optical drive to the computer.
  • Page 120 6. Pry the bezel off the optical drive, to use on the replacement optical drive.
  • Page 121 Related tasks Installing the Optical Drive...
  • Page 122 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Display Panel Removing The Display Panel Installing The Display Panel...

  • Page 123: Diagnostic Error Messages

    S.M.A.R.T error, possible hard disk drive failure. reported that a parameter 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 124 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Video Card And Heat Sink Removing The MXM Video Card And Heat Sink Installing The MXM Video Card And Heat Sink...
  • Page 125 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The WLAN Card 1. Insert the WLAN card into the socket at a 45–degree angle. 2. Press down the WLAN card and replace the screw that secures the WLAN card to the system board.
  • Page 126 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Video Card Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the system board shield. 5. Disconnect the video card fan cable from the system board.
  • Page 127 8. Remove the video card fan from the computer. Related tasks Installing the Video Card Fan...
  • Page 128 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Processor Fan 1. Place the processor fan on the heat sink and paste the tape that secures the processor fan to the heat sink. 2. Replace the screws that secure the processor fan to the system board.

  • Page 129: System Setup Options

    Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual System Setup Options Main The Main tab lists out the primary hardware features of the computer. The table below defines the function of each option. System Information Displays the computer model number.
  • Page 130 The Boot tab allows you to change the boot sequence. Exit This section allows you to save, discard, and load default settings before exiting from System Setup.
  • Page 131 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Memory 1. Insert the memory into the memory slot at a 45–degree angle and press down till it clicks into place. 2. Replace the memory cover and slide it towards the bottom of the computer.
  • Page 132 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the front stand. 4. Remove the system board shield. 5. Remove the video card fan.
  • Page 133 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Removing The Memory 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the screw that secures the memory cover to the computer. 4. Slide the memory cover towards the top of the computer.
  • Page 134 6. Spread the retainer clips until the memory pops out. 7. Pull out the memory out of the computer.
  • Page 135 Related tasks Installing the Memory...

  • Page 136: Diagnostic Beep Codes

    Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Diagnostic Beep Codes No POST with three beeps is accompanied by a blinking amber power LED. All other beep codes will be accompanied by a solid white power LED. Refer to the table below for each scenario.
  • Page 137 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The System Board Shield 1. Connect the TV Tuner cable and IR Blaster cable to the system board. 2. Carefully tilt the system board shield and place it on the system board.
  • Page 138 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Video Card Fan 1. Place the video card on the computer and paste the tape to seal the video card fan to the video card heat sink. 2. Replace the screws that secure the video card fan to the computer.
  • Page 139 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual System Setup Entering System Setup System Setup Overview System Setup Screens System Setup Options...
  • Page 140 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Memory Removing The Memory Installing The Memory...
  • Page 141 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Coin-Cell Battery 1. Place the coin-cell battery into it's socket. 2. Press the battery till it snaps into the coin-cell battery socket. 3. Replace the system board shield. 4. Replace the front stand.
  • Page 142 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Back Stand Removing The Back Stand Installing The Back Stand...
  • Page 143 The Bluetooth word mark is a registered trademark and owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such mark by Dell Inc. is under license. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance, Inc.
  • Page 144 Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Entering System Setup 1. Turn on (or restart) your computer. 2. When the blue DELL logo is displayed, you must watch for the F2 prompt to appear. 3. Once the F2 prompt appears, press <F2> immediately. NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized.
  • Page 145 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Removing The WLAN Card Installing The WLAN Card...
  • Page 146 Back to Contents Page Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Installing The Web Camera 1. Place the camera at it's location on the front bezel. 2. Replace the screws that secure the security camera board to the front bezel. 3. Replace the front bezel.
  • Page 147 Dell Vostro 330 Owner's Manual Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Working on Your Computer Cover Front Stand Back Stand Cover Back Stand Convertor Board Touch-Control Board Hard Drive Memory System Board Shield Coin-Cell Battery Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Optical Drive...

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