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Dell Vostro 230 Service Manual - Mini Tower

Summary

The Dell Vostro 230 Mini Tower is a small business desktop. This service manual covers system setup, BIOS configuration, boot menu navigation, working on the computer, removing and replacing parts, specifications, and diagnostics. Target users: IT technicians and system administrators servicing Dell Vostro business desktops.

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Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower Working on Your Computer Removing and Replacing Parts Specifications    Diagnostics    System Setup System Board Diagram

 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. If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2010 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this material in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Vostro are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Intel, Pentium, Celeron, and Core are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell under license; Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and the Windows Vista start button are 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; Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. March 2010     Rev. A00

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Page 1 Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower Working on Your Computer Removing and Replacing Parts Specifications    Diagnostics    System Setup System Board Diagram  Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE...
Page 2 Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower   Boot Menu   Navigation Keystrokes   Entering System Setup   System Setup Menu Options Boot Menu Press <F12> when ...
Page 3 Main System Time System Time allows you to set the desired time (usually the current time) in the <hour><minute><second> format. System Date System Date allows you to set the desired...
Page 4 DVMT Mode (default) UMA Mode DVMT/FIXED Memory — Allows you to set the size of the DVMT/FIXED Memory. Available Settings are: 128 MB 256 MB (default) Maximum DVMT Integrated ATA/IDE Configuration — Pe...
Page 5 Devices Enabled (default) Disabled Resume on LAN Allows the system to resume from an onboard LAN, PCIE-X1 LAN card, or a PCI LAN card. Available settings are: Enabled Disabled (default) Resume on RTC ...
Page 6 Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower   Dell Diagnostics   Power Button Light Codes   Beep Codes  Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics It is recomm...
Page 7 2. If a problem is encountered during a test, a message appears with an error code and a description of the problem. Write down the error code and problem description and follow the instructions on th...
Page 9 Back to Contents Page Multimedia Card Reader Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For ...
Page 10 Back to Contents Page Fan Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety b...
Page 11 Back to Contents Page Coin-cell Battery Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For addit...
Page 12 Back to Contents Page Cover Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety...
Page 13 Back to Contents Page Expansion Card(s) Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For addit...
Page 14 Back to Contents Page Audio Port Assembly Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For add...
Page 15 Back to Contents Page Front Bezel Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional ...
Page 16 Back to Contents Page Front USB Port Assembly Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For...
Page 17 Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional s...
Page 18 Back to Contents Page Power Button and Hard Drive Light Assembly Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with...
Page 19 Back to Contents Page Heat Sink and Processor Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For...
Page 20 Back to Contents Page Memory Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safet...
Page 21 Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additiona...
Page 22 Back to Contents Page Power Supply Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional...
Page 23 Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional...
Page 24 Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower   Cover   Front Bezel   Fan   Expansion Card     Memory   Optical Drive   Hard Drive   Power Button and H...
Page 25 Back to Contents Page Specifications Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower   Processor  System Information   Memory Video   Audio Network   Expansion Bus  Cards   Drives External Connectors   Sy...
Page 26 two PCI Cards PCI two full height and ¾ length cards (for Mini Tower) two low profile cards (for Slim Tower) PCI Express x1 one full height and ¾ length card (for Mini Tower) one low profile card (for...
Page 27 Drive activity light Green light — A blinking green light indicates the computer is reading data from or writing data to the SATA hard drive or CD/DVD. Back of the computer:   Network activity light Y...
Page 28 Back to Contents Page System Board Layout Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower Power connector (PWR1) Processor heat sink/fan assembly power (CPUFAN1) Memory module connectors (2) Main power co...
Page 29  Working on Your Computer Dell™ Vostro™ 230 Service Manual—Mini Tower   Before Working Inside Your Computer      Recommended Tools   Turning Off Your Computer   After Working Inside Your Computer Befo...
Page 30 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 autom...

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I access the system setup options?

Press <F2> to enter System Setup and make changes to user-definable settings.

What must I do before working inside the computer chassis?

Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the computer, to dissipate static electricity.

How can I see a list of all valid boot devices for this system?

Press <F12> when the Dell logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with all valid boot device options listed.

What is the maximum SATA hard drive capacity support?

The computer only supports two hard drives, but the system setup can detect and support up to four SATA hard drives.