Dell Inspiron 530sa manual

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ Inspiron™ 530s Series Owner’ s Manual Model DCSLF book.book Page 1 Monday, October 6, 2008 11:38 AM[...]

Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer . NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to ha rdware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury , or death. If you purchased[...]

Contents 3 Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Front View of the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Inspiron 530s/530sa/530sb/530sc/530sd . . . . . . 15 Back View of the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Inspir[...]

4 Contents Copying CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 How to Copy a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Using Blank CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Helpful T ips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Using a Media Card Reader (Optional) . . . . . . . . . 37 Connecting T wo Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents 5 T ransferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . . 54 Microsoft ® Windows ® XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Windows Vista ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Setting Up a Home and Office Network . . . . . . . . . 59 Connecting to a Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . 59 Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Op[...]

6 Contents A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft ® Windows ® operating sy stem . . . . . 71 A solid blue screen appears . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Other software problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Media Card Reader Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Mouse Problems . . .[...]

Contents 7 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 What is a Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Identifying Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Reinstalling Dri[...]

8 Contents Inspiron 530sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Inspiron 530sd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Memory Installati on Guidelines: . . . . . . . . . 123 Installing Memory .[...]

Contents 9 I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Removing the I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Installing the I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Processor Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Removing the Processor Fan/Heat Sink Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Installin[...]

10 Contents Sy stem Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Clearing Forgotten Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Inspiron 530s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Inspiron 530sa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Inspiron 530sb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192[...]

Finding Information 11 Finding Information NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and ma y not ship with your computer . Some features or media may n ot be available in certain countries. NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer . What Are Y ou Looking For? Find it Here • W arranty information • T erms and Conditions (U.S.[...]

12 Finding Information • Service T ag and Expr ess Service Code • Microsoft W indows License Label Service T ag and Microsoft ® Windows ® License These labels are located on your computer . •Use the Service T ag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. •Enter the Express Service Code to di r ec t your ca[...]

Finding Information 13 • Desktop System Software (DSS)— If you reinstall the operating system for your computer , you should also r einstall the DSS utility . DSS provides critical updates for your operating system and support for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, optical drives , and USB devices. DSS is necessary for correct operation of you[...]

14 Finding Information book.book Page 14 Monday, October 6, 2008 11:38 AM[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 15 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Front V iew of the Computer Inspiron 530s/530sa/530sb/530sc/530sd 1 2 5 7 8 11 10 9 3 4 6 book.book Page 15 Monday, October 6, 2008 11:38 AM[...]

16 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 1 Service T ag (located on top of the chassis towards the back) Use the Service T ag to identify your computer when you access the Dell Support website or call technical support. 2 eject button for CD/DVD drive P r ess her e to open/close the CD/D VD drive. 3 Flexbay open/close P r ess her e to open or close t[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 17 Back V iew of the Computer Inspiron 530s 6 2 3 7 4 1 5 book.book Page 17 Monday, October 6, 2008 11:38 AM[...]

18 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 1 security cable slot Security cable slot lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to the computer . F or more information, see the instructions included with the device. 2 padlock rings P adlock rings are for attaching a commercially available theft-deterrent device. The pa dlock rings allows[...]

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20 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 1 security cable slot Security cable slot lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to the computer . F or more information, see the instructions included with the device. 2 padlock rings P adlock rings are for attaching a commercially available theft-deterrent device. The pa dlock rings allows[...]

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22 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 1 security cable slot Security cable s lot lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to the computer . F or more information, see the instructions included with the device. 2 pa dlo ck r ings P adlock rings are for attaching a commercially available theft-deterrent device. The pa dlock rings al[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 23 Back Panel Connectors Inspiron 530s/530sa/530sc 1 network activity light Flashes a yellow light when the computer is transmitting or receiving network data. A high volume of network traffic may make this light appear to be in a steady "on" state. 2 network adapter connector T o attach your computer t[...]

24 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 4 center/Subwoofer connector Use the orange connector to attach a speak er to a Low F requency Effects (LFE) audio channel. LFE audio channel is found in digital surround sound audio schemes that carries only low frequen cy information of 80 Hz and below . The LFE channel drives a subwoofer to provide extr eme[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 25 Inspiron 530sb/530sd 1 network activity light Flashes a yellow light when the computer is transmitting or receiving network data. A high volume of network traffic may make this light appear to be in a steady "on" state. 2 network adapter connector T o attach your computer to a network or broadband de[...]

26 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 4 line-in connector / surround out Use the blue line-in connector to attach a recor d/playback device such as a cassette player , CD player , or VCR. On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card. NOTE: T o configure this connecto r to 5.1- Channel, see "Configuring the Audio Connec tors f[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 27 Installing Y our Computer in an Enclosure Installing your computer in an enclosur e can restrict the airflow and impact your computer ’s performance, possibly ca using it to overheat. F ollow the guidelines below when installing your computer in an enclosur e: NOTICE: The operating temperature specificat ion[...]

28 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer • Do not install your computer in an encl osure that does not allow airflow . Restricting the airflow impacts your computer ’s performance, possibly causing it to overheat. book.book Page 28 Monday, October 6, 2008 11:38 AM[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 29 Setting Up a Printer NOTICE: Complete the operating sy stem setup before you connect a printer to the computer . See the documentation that came with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the computer . • L oad paper and instal[...]

30 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 3 T urn on the printer and then turn on the computer . 4 Depending on your computer ’s operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you install the printer driver: If your computer is running the Microsoft ® W indows ® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware W izard window appears, clic[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 31 Playing CDs and DVDs NOTICE: Do not press down on the CD or DVD tray when you open or close it. Keep the tray closed when yo u are not using the drive. NOTICE: Do not move the comp uter when you are playing CDs or DVDs. 1 P r ess the eject button on the front of the drive. 2 Place the disc, label side out, in [...]

32 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer A D VD player includes the following basic buttons: F or mor e information on playing CDs or D VDs, click Help on the CD or D VD player (if available). Adjusting the V olume NOTE: When the speakers are muted, you do not hear the CD or DVD playing. Microsoft ® W indows ® XP 1 Click Start , point to Control P [...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 33 Configuring the Audio Connectors for 5.1- Channel NOTE: The following is applicable on ly for Inspiron 530sb/530sd. W indows XP 1 Click Start , point to Control P anel → Sounds → Audio devices → V olume. 2 Under Speaker settings click Advanced . 3 Under Speaker Setup choose Surround sound 5.1 setup . W i[...]

34 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 3 Under Resolution: click and drag the bar reduce the r esolution setting. 4 In the drop-down menu under Colors: , click Medium (16 bit) . 5 Click OK . Copying CDs and DVDs NOTE: Ensure that you observe a ll copyright laws when cr eating CDs or DVDs. This section applies only to comput ers that have a CD-R W ,[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 35 1 Click Start → All P rograms → Sonic → DigitalMedia P rojects → Copy → Disc Copy . 2 T o copy the CD or DVD: • If you have one CD or DVD drive , ensure that the settings ar e correct and click the Disc Copy button. The computer r eads your source CD or D VD and copies the data to a temporary folde[...]

36 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer DVD-Writable Drives Helpful T i ps • Use Microsoft ® W indows ® Explor er to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-R W only after you start Sonic Digi talMedia and open a DigitalMedia project. • Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that you want to play in regular ster eos. CD-R Ws do not play in most home or car s[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 37 Using a Media Card Reader (Optional) Use the Media Card Reader to transf er data dir ectly to your computer . The Media Card Reader supports the following memory types: • xD-Pictur e Car d • SmartMedia (SMC) • CompactFlash T ype I and II (CF I/II) • MicroDrive Card • SecureDigital Car d (SD) • Mult[...]

38 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer T o use the Media Card Reader : 1 Check the media or card to determine the proper orientation for insertion. 2 Slide the media or car d into the approp riate slot until it is completely seated in the connector . If you encounter r esistance, do not fo rce the media or car d. Check the car d orientation and try[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 39 Connecting T wo Monitors CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . If you purchased a graphics card that supports dual monitors, follow these instructions to connect and enable your monitors. The instructions tell you how[...]

40 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Connecting One Monitor With a VGA Connector and One Monitor With a DVI Connector 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 103. 2 Connect the VGA connector on the mo nitor to the VGA (blue) connector on the back of the computer . 3 Connect the D VI connector on the other monitor to the[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 41 Power Management Power Management Options in Microsoft ® Windows ® XP The Microsoft ® W indows ® XP power management features can r educe the amount of electricity your computer uses when it is on and you are not using it. Y ou can reduce power to just the monit or or the har d drive, or you can use standb[...]

42 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by copyin g system data to a re served ar ea on the hard drive, and then completely turning off the computer . When the computer ex its from hibernate mode, the de sktop is restor ed to the state it was in prior to entering hibernate mode. T o activate hibernate mo[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 43 NOTICE: If you set the hard drive to time -out before the monitor does, your computer may appear to be locked up. T o re cover , press any key on the keyboard or click the mouse. T o avoid this problem, al way s set the monitor to time-out before the hard drive. The P ower schemes drop-down menu displays the f[...]

44 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer F o r mor e information on power management options: 1 Click the Start button, then click Help and Support . 2 In the Help and Support window , click P erformance and maintenance . 3 In the P erformance and maintenance window , click Conser ving power on your computer . Power Management Options in Windows V is[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 45 The ne xt dialog box shows thr ee power plans — the top option is Dell Recommended — this is the curr ently active plan. There is also a show additional plans arrow underneath the three power plans. Y ou can have many power plans, but only three ar e displayed and the top one is the active plan. T o immedi[...]

46 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Because hibernate mode requir es a specia l file on your har d drive with enough disk space to store the contents of the computer memory , Dell cr eates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file befor e shipping the computer to you. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, W indows Vista recr eate[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 47 Advanced T ab The Advanced tab allows you to set many differe nt settings beyond the basic ones above. If you do not know or are not sur e what to set, then leave settings at the default. T o acce ss the advanced settings: 1 Choose the Po w e r P l a n you want to change. 2 Click Change Plan Settings from just[...]

48 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer present in your computer , then each pair of drives can be set as a RAID level 1 volume. The drives should be the same size in order to ensur e that the lar ger drive does not contain unallocated (and ther efore unusable) space. RAID Level 1 Configuration R AID level 1 uses a data-r edundancy sto rage techniqu[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 49 Configuring Y our Hard Drives for RAID At some point you may want to config ure your computer for R AID if you did not select a R AID configuration when yo u purchased your computer . Y ou must have at least two hard drives install ed in your computer to set up a R AID configuration. F or information on how to[...]

50 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 3 Use the up- and down-arr ow k eys to highlight Create R AID V olume , and pr ess <Enter>. 4 Enter a R AID volume name or acce pt the default, and pr ess <Enter>. 5 Use the up- and down-arrow k eys to select R AID1(Mirror) , and pr ess <Enter>. 6 If there ar e more than two har d disks avail[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 51 Configuring for RAID Using the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager If you already have one har d drive with the operating system installed on it, and you want to add a second hard driv e and r econfigure both drives into a R AID volume without losing the e xisting operating system and any data, you need to use the[...]

52 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 7 In the Specify V olume Size window , select the Vo l u m e S i z e desir ed and click Next . 8 Click F inish to cr eate the volume, or click Back to make changes. 9 F ollow Microsoft W i ndows procedur es for cr eating a partition on the new R AID volume. Deleting a RAID V o lume NOTE: While this procedure d[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 53 6 F rom the drop-down box, select RA I D 1 as the R AID level . NOTE: Select the hard drive that already has the data or operating sy stem files that you want to maintain on the RAID volume as your source hard drive. 7 On the Select Source Hard Drive scr een, double-click the har d drive from which you want to[...]

54 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Rebuilding a Degrad ed RAID 1 V olume If your computer does not have a sp are har d drive, and the computer has re ported a degraded R AID 1 volu me, you can manually r ebuild the computer ’s redundancy mirror to a new har d drive by performing the following steps: 1 Click Start and point to All P rograms ?[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 55 NOTE: Y ou can transfer information from an old computer to a new computer by directly connecting a serial cable to the input/output (I/O ) ports of the two computers. T o transfer data over a serial connection, you must access the Network Connections utility from the Control Pa nel and perform addi tional con[...]

56 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 5 On the Select a transfer method screen, click the transfer method you prefer . 6 On the What do you want to transfer? scr een, select the items you want to transfer and click Next . After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection Phase scr een appears. 7 Click F inish . T o transfer data[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 57 6 When the disk cr eation completes and the Now go to your old computer message appears, do not click Next . 7 Go to the old computer . T o copy data from the old computer: 1 On the old computer , insert the wizard disk. 2 Click Start → Ru n . 3 In the Open field on the Ru n window , browse to the path for f[...]

58 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Windows V ista ® W indows Vista ® operating system provides the W indows Easy T ransfer wizard to move data from a source computer to a new computer . Y ou can transfer data, such as: • User account • F iles and folders • Program settings • Internet settings and favorites • E-mail settings, contact[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 59 Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter NOTICE: Plug the network cable into the n etwork adapter c onnector on the computer . Do not plug the networ k cable into the modem connector on the computer . Do not plug a network ca ble into a teleph one wall jack. 1 Connect the network ca[...]

60 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Operating Sy stem 1 Click Start → All P rograms → Accessories → Communications → Network Setup Wizard → Next → Checklist for creating a network . NOTE: Selecting the connecti on method labeled This computer connects directly to the Internet ena[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 61 If you ar e using a dial-up connection, connect a telephone line to the modem connector on your computer and to the te lephone wall jack before you set up your Internet connection. If you are us ing a DSL or cable/satellite modem connection, contact your ISP or cellular telephone service for setup instructions[...]

62 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 5 Click Next . If you selected Set up my connection manually , continue to step 6. Otherwise, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup. NOTE: If you do not know which type of connection to select, contact your ISP . 6 Click the appropriate option under How do you want to connect to the Inter[...]

Solving Problems 63 Solving Problems CAUTION: Some of the parts described in this chapter may be replaceable by a certified service tech nician only and are not custom replaceable. T roubleshooting T ips F ollow these tips when you troubleshoot your computer: • If you added or removed a part befo r e the problem started, r eview the installation [...]

64 Solving Problems Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . E NSURE THAT M ICROSOFT ® W INDOWS ® RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE — W indows XP : • Click Start and click My Computer . Wi n do w s Vi s t a ® : • Click the W indows Vista Start butt[...]

Solving Problems 65 CD and DVD drive problems NOTE: High-speed CD or DVD drive vibrati on is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in the drive or the CD or DVD. NOTE: Because of different regi ons worldwide and differe nt disc formats, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives. Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive A DJUST T[...]

66 Solving Problems Hard drive problems E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: Connect the modem to an analog telephone jack only . The modem does not operate while it is connected to a digi tal telephone network. [...]

Solving Problems 67 C HECK THE TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION — C HECK THE TELEPHONE JACK — C ONNECT THE MODEM DIRECTLY TO THE TELEPHONE WALL JACK — U SE A DIFFERENT TELEPHONE LINE — • V erify that the telephone line is connected to the jack on the modem. (The jack has either a green label or a c onnector -shaped icon next to it.) • Ensure t[...]

68 Solving Problems Error Messages CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING [...]

Solving Problems 69 Keyboard Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . N OT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES . C LOSE SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY AGAIN — Close all windows and open the progra m that you want to use. In some cases, you might have to restart your[...]

70 Solving Problems Lockups and Software Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . The computer does not start up The computer stops responding NOTICE: Y ou might lose data if you ar e unable to perform an operating sy stem shutdown. A program stops r[...]

Solving Problems 71 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft ® Windows ® operating sy stem A solid blue screen appears Other software problems R UN THE P ROGRAM C OMPATIBILITY W IZARD — Wi n do w s X P : The P rogram Compatibility W izard configur es a program so that it runs in an environment similar to non- XP operating system environme[...]

72 Solving Problems Media Card Reader Problems B ACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY U SE A VIRUS - SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE , FLOPPY DISKS , OR CD S S AVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU N O DRIVE LETTER IS ASSIGNED — When W indows Vista detects the Media Car d Reader , the device[...]

Solving Problems 73 Memory Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . F LEX B AY DEVICE IS D ISABLED — There is a FlexBay disable option in the BIOS setup that appears only when the FlexBay device is installed. If the Fle xBay de vice is physically i[...]

74 Solving Problems Mouse Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . C LEAN THE MOUSE — See "Mouse" on page 196 for instructions on cleaning the mouse. C HECK THE MOUSE CABLE — 1 Remove mouse extension cables, if used, and connect the mou[...]

Solving Problems 75 Network Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . R EINSTALL THE MOUSE DRIVER — See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 92. R UN THE H ARDWARE T ROUBLESHOOTER — See "T roubleshooting Software and Hardwar[...]

76 Solving Problems Power Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . I F THE POWER LIGHT IS OFF — The computer is either turned off or is not receiving power . • Reseat the power cable into both the powe r connector on the back of the computer and [...]

Solving Problems 77 Printer Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: If you need technical assistance for your printer , contac t the printer’ s manufacturer . I F THE POWER LIGHT IS BLINKING AMBER — The computer is receiving electrical pow[...]

78 Solving Problems Scanner Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: If you need technical a ssistance for your scanne r , contact the scanner’ s manufacturer . V ERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY W INDOWS — W indows XP : 1 Click Star[...]

Solving Problems 79 Sound and Speaker Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . No sound from speakers NOTE: The volume control in some MP3 pl ayers overrides the Windows volume setting. If you have been listening to MP3 songs, ensure that yo u did no[...]

80 Solving Problems No sound from headphones A DJUST THE W INDOWS VOLUME CONTROL — Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower -right corner of your sc r een. Ensur e that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted. D ISCONNECT HEADPHONES FROM THE HEADPHONE CONNECTOR — Sound from the speakers is automatically disabled when [...]

Solving Problems 81 V ideo and Monitor Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: See the monitor documentation for troubleshooting procedures. If the screen is blank C HECK THE MONITOR CABLE CONNECTION — • Ensure that the graphics cable is c[...]

82 Solving Problems If the screen is difficult to read C HECK THE MONITOR SETTINGS — See the monitor documentation for instructions on adjusting the contrast an d brightness, demagnetizing (degaussing) the monitor , and running the monitor self-test. M OVE THE SUBWOOFER AWAY FROM THE MONITOR — If your speaker system includes a subwoofer , ensur[...]

T roubleshooting T ools 83 T roubleshooting T ools Power Lights CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . The power button light (b i-color LED) located on the front of the computer illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate differ ent states: • If [...]

84 T roubleshooting T ools • If the power light is blinking amber , the computer is r eceiving electrical power , a device might be malfun ctioning or incorrectly installed. – Remove and then reinstall the memory modules (see "Memory" on page 123). – Remove and then reinstall any cards (see "Car ds" on page 128). – Remov[...]

T roubleshooting T ools 85 Code (repetitive short beeps) Description Suggested Remedy 1 BIOS checksum failure. P ossible motherboard failur e. Contact Dell. 2 No memory modules are detected. 1 If you have two or more memory modules installed, remove the modules, reinstall one module (see "Installing Memory" on page 125), and then restart [...]

86 T roubleshooting T ools Sy stem Messages NOTE: If the message you received is not listed in the table, see the documentation for either the operating sy stem or the program th at was running when the message appeared. A LERT ! P REVIOUS ATTEMPTS AT BOOTING THIS SY STEM HAVE FAILED AT CHECKPOINT [ NNNN ]. F OR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM , PLE[...]

T roubleshooting T ools 87 N O BOOT DEVICE AVAILABLE — No bootable partition on HDD or Not a bootable floppy in floppy driver , or HDD/Floppy ca ble loose, or No bootable device exists. • If the floppy drive is your boot device, en sur e that a bootable floppy disk is in the drive. • If the har d drive is your boot device, ensur e that the ca[...]

88 T roubleshooting T ools Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . When to Use the Dell Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your computer , perform the checks in L ockups and Software P roblems (see "L ockups and Softwar e P ro[...]

T roubleshooting T ools 89 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down and r estart the computer . When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately . NOTE: If you wait too long and the oper ating sy stem logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft ?[...]

90 T roubleshooting T ools Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 1 After the Dell Diagnostics loads and the Main Menu scr een appears, click the button for the option you want. NOTE: It is recommended that you select T est Sy stem to run a complete test on your computer . 2 After you have selected the Te s t S y s t e m option from the main menu, the followin[...]

T roubleshooting T ools 91 4 If you run a test from the Custom T est or Symptom T ree option, click the applicable tab described in the fo llowing table for more information. 5 When the tests ar e complete, close th e test scr een to r eturn to the Main Menu scr een. T o e xit the Dell Diagnostics and r estart the computer , close the Main Menu scr[...]

92 T roubleshooting T ools Dell ships your computer to you with requir ed drivers alr eady installed—no further installation or configuration is needed. NOTICE: The Drivers and Utilities media may contain driver s for operating sy stems that are not on your computer . Ensure tha t you are installing software appropriate for your operating sy stem[...]

T roubleshooting T ools 93 Wi n d o w s X P: 1 Click Start → My Computer → P roperties → Hardware → Device Manager . 2 Right-click the device for which the new driver was installed and click P r operties . 3 Click the Drivers tab → Roll Back Driver . W indows V ista: 1 Click Start , and right-click Computer . 2 Click P roperties → Devic[...]

94 T roubleshooting T ools 5 At the W elcome Dell System Owner scr een, click Next . NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities media display s drivers only for hardware that came installed in your computer . If you in stalled additional hardware, the drivers for the new hardware might not be displayed by the Drivers and Utilities media. If those drivers are [...]

T roubleshooting T ools 95 T roubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft Windows ® XP and Windows V ista ® Operating Sy stem If a device is either not detected d uring the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configur ed, you can use the Hardware T roubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility . T o start the Ha[...]

96 T roubleshooting T ools Restoring Y our Operating Sy stem Y ou can restor e your operating system in the following ways: • Microsoft W indows XP System Restore and W indows Vista System Restor e r eturn your computer to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. Use System Rest ore as the first solution for r estoring your operat[...]

T roubleshooting T ools 97 W indows V ista : 1 Click the W indows Vista Start button , and click Help and Support . 2 In the search box, type System Restore and press <Enter>. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear . If you are an administrator on the computer , click Continue ; otherwise, contact your ad ministrator to continue the[...]

98 T roubleshooting T ools Using Dell PC Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore pe rmanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any applications or drivers inst alled after you received your computer . If possible, back up the data before using PC Restore. Use PC Restore only if Sy stem Restore did not resolve your operating sy stem prob[...]

T roubleshooting T ools 99 7 Click Next . The System Re store screen appears and the computer r estarts. 8 After the computer r estarts, click OK . Removing Dell PC Restore NOTICE: Removing Dell PC Restore from the hard drive permanently deletes the PC Restore utility from your computer . After you have removed Dell PC Restore, you will not be able[...]

100 T roubleshooting T ools Using the Operating Sy stem CD Before Y ou Begin If you are considering a r einstall of t he W indows Vista operating system to correct a problem with a newly installed driver , first try using W indows V ista Device Driver Rollback (see "Using W indows Device Driver Rollback" on page 92). If Device Driver Roll[...]

T roubleshooting T ools 101 3 Restart the computer . P r ess <F12> immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. NOTE: If you wait too long and the oper ating sy stem logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft ® Windows ® desktop; then, shut down your computer and try again. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for on[...]

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Removing and Installing Parts 103 Removing and Installing Parts CAUTION: T o guard against likelihood of electric shock, lacera tion by moving fan blades or other unexpected injuries, alway s unplug your comp uter from the electrical outlet before opening the cover . CAUTION: Do not operate your computer w ith any cover(s) (including computer cover[...]

104 Removing and Installing Parts T urning Off Y our Computer NOTICE: T o avoid losing data, save and clos e all open files and exit all open programs before you tu rn off your computer . 1 Save and close any open files and exit any open programs. 2 Click Start , click the arrow , and then click Shut Down . The computer turns off after the operat i[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 105 3 P r ess the power button to ground the system boar d. CAUTION: T o guard against likelihood of electric shock, laceration by moving fan blades or other unexpected injuries, alway s unplug your comp uter from the electrical outlet before opening the cover . 4 Remove the computer cover . NOTICE: Before touching any[...]

106 Removing and Installing Parts 4 Release the computer cover by pulling it away from the front of the computer and lifting it up. 5 Set the cover aside in a secur e location. Removing the Support Bracket CAUTION: Before you begin any of the pro cedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . 1 F ollow th[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 107 1 support bracket cable clamp 2 card r etention r elease lever 3 card r e tention brack et 4 hinge tabs 5 support bracket 5 3 2 4 1 book.book Page 107 Monday, October 6, 2008 11:38 AM[...]

108 Removing and Installing Parts Inside V iew of Y our Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: The inside view of your computer ma y vary based on the computer model. 1 power supply 2 support bracket 3 floppy drive or Media Card Reader 4 CD o[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 109 Sy stem Board Components Inspiron 530s 1 3 20 13 12 2 14 21 19 16 23 25 29 4 7 18 24 26 27 28 5 6 15 30 9 10 17 22 11 8 book.book Page 109 Monday, October 6, 2008 11:38 AM[...]

110 Removing and Installing Parts 1 processor socket (CPU ) 2 processor fan connector (CPU_F AN) 3 memory module connectors (DIMM_1) 4 memory module connectors (DIMM_2) 5 memory module connectors (DIMM_3) 6 memory module connectors (DIMM_4) 7 main power connector (A TX_POWER) 8 Floppy Drive Connector 9 battery socket 10 serial A T A drive connector[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 111 Inspiron 530sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 19 12 11 13 20 18 15 22 24 28 7 17 23 25 26 27 14 29 8 9 16 21 10 book.book Page 111 Monday, October 6, 2008 11:38 AM[...]

112 Removing and Installing Parts 1 processor socket (CPU ) 2 processor fan connector (CPU_F AN) 3 memory module connectors (DIMM_1) 4 memory module connectors (DIMM_2) 5 memory module connectors (DIMM_3) 6 memory module connectors (DIMM_4) 7 main power connector (A TX_POWER) 8 battery socket 9 serial A T A drive connectors (SA T A0) 10 CMOS jumper[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 113 Inspiron 530sb 1 5 16 17 9 2 11 18 14 12 20 22 26 3 6 13 21 23 24 25 4 10 27 7 8 19 15 book.book Page 113 Monday, October 6, 2008 11:38 AM[...]

114 Removing and Installing Parts 1 processor socket (CPU ) 2 processor fan connector (CPU_F AN) 3 memory module connectors (DIMM_1) 4 memory module connectors (DIMM_2) 5 password jumper (CLEAR_PW) 6 main power connector (A TX_POWER) 7 SYS_F AN2 8 CLR_CMOS 9 serial A T A drive connectors (SA T A2) 10 serial A T A drive connectors (SA T A1) 11 FP1 1[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 115 Inspiron 530sc 10 20 11 12 1 2 3 4 6 18 19 17 22 13 24 26 30 7 15 25 27 28 29 31 8 9 14 23 16 21 5 book.book Page 115 Monday, October 6, 2008 11:38 AM[...]

116 Removing and Installing Parts 1 processor socket (CPU) 2 processor fan connector (CPU_F AN) 3 memory module connectors (DIMM_1) 4 memory module connectors (DIMM_2) 5 memory module connectors (DIMM_3) 6 memory module connectors (DIMM_4) 7 password jumper (CLR_PSWD) 8 main power connector (A TX_POWER) 9 serial A T A drive connectors (SA T A0) 10 [...]

Removing and Installing Parts 117 Inspiron 530sd 1 13 2 9 16 10 18 21 25 3 7 20 22 23 24 4 8 26 17 11 12 14 15 5 19 6 book.book Page 117 Monday, October 6, 2008 11:38 AM[...]

118 Removing and Installing Parts 1 processor socket (CPU) 2 processor fan connector (CPU_F AN) 3 memory module connectors (DIMM_1) 4 memory module connectors (DIMM_2) 5 password jumper (CLEAR_PSWD) 6 main power connector (A TX_POWER) 7 serial A T A drive connectors (SA T A1) 8 serial A T A drive connectors (SA T A0) 9 F ront P anel 10 CMOS jumper [...]

Removing and Installing Parts 119 Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments DC Power Connector P1 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 567 89 1 0 1 1 1 2 book.book Page 119 Monday, October 6, 2008 11:38 AM[...]

120 Removing and Installing Parts Pin Number Signal name Wire Color Wire Size 1 3.3 V Orange 20 A WG 2 3.3 V Orange 20 A WG 3 R TN Black 20 A WG 45 V R e d 2 0 A W G 5 R TN Black 20 A WG 65 V R e d 2 0 A W G 7 R TN Black 20 A WG 8 POK Gray 22 A WG 9 5 V A UX P urple 20 A WG 10 +12 V Y ellow 20 A WG 11 +12 V Y e llow 20 A WG 12 3.3 V Orange 20 A WG [...]

Removing and Installing Parts 121 DC Power Connector P2 DC Power Connectors P3, P5, and P6 Pin Number Signal Name 18-A WG Wire 1 GND Black 2 GND Black 3 +12 V ADC Y ellow 4 +12 V ADC Y ellow Pin Number Signal name 18-A WG Wire 1 +3.3 VDC Orange 2 GND Black 3+ 5 V D C R e d 4 GND Black 5 +12 VBDC White 3 1 4 2 book.book Page 121 Monday, October 6, 2[...]

122 Removing and Installing Parts DC Power Connector P4 DC Power Connector P7 Pin Number Signal Name 22-A WG Wire 1+ 5 V D C R e d 2 GND Black 3 GND Black 4 +12 V ADC Y e llow Pin Number S ignal Name 18-A WG Wire 1N / C 2 COM Black 3 COM Black 4 +3.3 VDC Orange 5 +5 VDC Red 6 +12 VDC Y ellow 654 321 book.book Page 122 Monday, October 6, 2008 11:38 [...]

Removing and Installing Parts 123 Memory Y ou can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on the system board. Y our computer supports DDR2 memory . F or additional information on the type of memory supported by your computer , see "Memory" on page 177. NOTICE: Do not install ECC or buffered memory modules . Only unbuff[...]

124 Removing and Installing Parts Inspiron 530sb/530sd • DIMM connectors must be populated in numerical order beginning with connector DIMM_1, then connector DIMM_2. If a single DIMM is installed, you must install it in connector DIMM_1. F or best performance, memory mo dules should be installed in pairs of matched memory size, speed, and technol[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 125 Installing Memory CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: Before installing memory , you must remove the PCI Express x16 card. See "Cards" on page 128. NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to componen ts insi[...]

126 Removing and Installing Parts Inspiron 530sb/530sd 3 Align the notch on the bottom of the mo dule with the crossbar in the connector . NOTICE: T o avoid damage to the memory modu le, press the modu le straight down into the connector whil e you apply equal force to each end of the module. 1 memory connector closest from processor (DIMM_1) 2 sec[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 127 4 Insert the module into the connector until the module snaps into position. If you insert the module corr ectly , the securing clips snap into the cutouts at each end of the module. 5 Replace the PCI Express x16 car d. See "Cards" on page 128. 6 Replace the computer cover . NOTICE: T o connect a network [...]

128 Removing and Installing Parts Cards CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to componen ts inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer’ s electronic componen[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 129 Installing a PCI/PCI Express Card 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 103. 2 Remove the computer cover . See "R emoving the Computer Cover" on page 105. 3 Release the car d r etention bracket by lifting the car d r etention r elease lever up. 4 Remove the support bracket. Se[...]

130 Removing and Installing Parts 5 If you ar e replacing a car d that is al ready installed in the computer , remove the car d. If necessary , disconnect any cables connected to the card. • F or PCI card, grasp the car d by its to p corners, and ease it out of its connector . • F or PCI Express card, pull the secu ring tab, grasp the car d by [...]

Removing and Installing Parts 131 7 Place the card in the connector and pr e ss down firmly . Ensur e that the car d is fully seated in the slot. 8 Replace the support brack et (see "R eplacing the Support Brack et" on page 173) and then pr ess down the car d r ete ntion bracket to seat it on its slot. 9 Ensure that: • The guide clamp i[...]

132 Removing and Installing Parts 10 Connect any cables that should be attached to the card. See the documentation for the car d for information about the card’s cable connections. NOTICE: Do not route card cables over or be hind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing proper ly or cause damage to the e[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 133 12 If you installed a sound car d: a Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 185), go to Onboard Devices and select Integrated Audio , and then change the setting to Off . b Connect e xternal audio devices to the sound card’s connectors. Do not connect external audio devices to the microphone, sp[...]

134 Removing and Installing Parts 6 Replace the support brack et (see "R eplacing the Support Brack et" on page 173), and then press down the car d re tention brack et to seat it on its slot. 7 Ensure that: • The guide clamp is aligned with the guide notch. • The tops of all cards and filler brack e ts ar e flush with the alignment ba[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 135 Bezel CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against likelihood of electric shock, laceration by moving fan blades or other unexpected injuries, alway s unplug your comp uter from the electrical outlet be[...]

136 Removing and Installing Parts Replacing the Bezel 1 Align and insert the bottom tabs into the front panel hinges. 2 Rotate the bezel toward the computer until the three top tabs snap into place on the front panel. 1 bottom tabs (3) 2 top tabs (3) 3 bezel 1 3 2 book.book Page 136 Monday, October 6, 2008 11:38 AM[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 137 Drives Y our computer supports a com bination of these devices: • Up to two serial A T A har d drives • One optional floppy drive or an opti onal Media Car d Reader • One CD or DVD drive Recommended Drive Cable Connections • Connect serial A T A har d drives to connectors labeled "SA T A0" or &quo[...]

138 Removing and Installing Parts Connecting Drive Cables When you install a drive, you connect two cables—a DC power cable and a data cable—to the back of the drive. Drive Interface Connectors The drive cable connectors are k eyed for corr ect insertion. P roperly align the cable connector k ey on the cable and the drive befor e connecting. 1 [...]

Removing and Installing Parts 139 Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables When connecting and disconnecting a s erial A T A data cable, disconnect the cable using the pull-tab. The serial A T A interface connectors are ke yed for corr ect insertion; that is, a notch or a missing pin on one connector matches a tab or a filled-in hole on the other [...]

140 Removing and Installing Parts NOTE: The location of connectors on the sy stem board ma y vary depending on your compute. See "Inside View of Y our Computer" on page 108. 6 P r ess in on the securing tab on the s ide of the drive and slide the drive up and out. 7 If r emoving this drive changes the dr ive configuration, then be sure to[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 141 Installing a Hard Drive 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 103. 2 Remove the computer cover (see "R emoving the Computer Cover" on page 105). 3 Remove the support bracket (see "R emoving the Support Brack et" on page 106). 4 Check the documentation for the drive t[...]

142 Removing and Installing Parts 10 Replace the support bracket (see "R eplacing the Support Brack et" on page 173). 11 Replace the computer cover (see "R eplacing the Computer Cover" on page 174). NOTICE: T o connect a network cabl e, first plug the cable into the network port or device and then plug it into the computer . 12 [...]

Removing and Installing Parts 143 7 Connect the power and data cables to the drive. 8 Connect the data cable to the system board. 9 Slide the har d drive into the hard drive bay until it snaps in place. 10 Install the first har d drive (see "I nstalling a Har d Drive" on page 141). 11 Check all cables to be certain that they are properly [...]

144 Removing and Installing Parts 15 See the documentation that came wi th the drive for instructions on installing any softwar e requir ed for drive operation. 16 Check the System Setup for drive co nfiguration changes (see "Entering System Setup" on page 185). Floppy Drive (Optional) CAUTION: Before you begin any of the pro cedures in t[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 145 5 Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the floppy drive. 6 Disconnect the data cable from the system boar d. 7 P r ess the two spring clamps and slide out the floppy drive along with the Fle xBay drive cage from the FlexBay slot. 8 Remove the two scr ews holding the flo ppy drive in the floppy driv[...]

146 Removing and Installing Parts 9 Lift the floppy drive to separate it from the FlexBay drive cage. 10 Slide the FlexBay drive cage in the Fl e xBay slot till it snaps in place. 11 Install the FlexBay drive insert (see "Replacing the FlexBay Drive P anel Insert" on page 150). 12 Replace the CD/D VD drive (see "Installing a CD/D VD [...]

Removing and Installing Parts 147 Installing a Floppy Drive 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 103. 2 Remove the computer cover (see "R emoving the Computer Cover" on page 105). 3 Remove the bezel (see "Removing the Bezel" on page 135). 4 Remove the CD or D VD drive (see "Removing a CD/D VD D[...]

148 Removing and Installing Parts 8 T ighten the two screws on the other side to secur e the floppy drive in the FlexBay drive cage. 9 Slide the FlexBay drive cage along with the floppy drive in the FlexBay slot till it snaps in place. 10 Attach the power and data ca bles to the floppy drive. 11 Connect the other end of the data cable to the connec[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 149 15 Replace the computer cover (see "Rep lacing the Computer Cover" on page 174). NOTICE: T o connect a network cabl e, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer . 16 Connect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and turn them on. See the documentation[...]

150 Removing and Installing Parts Replacing the FlexBay Drive Panel Insert 1 Slide the drive panel insert tab into the slot on the bezel. 2 P ush the panel insert towar ds the bezel till it snaps in place. NOTE: T o comply with FCC regulations, it is recommended that you replace the drive panel insert wheneve r the floppy drive is re moved from the[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 151 4 Remove the CD/D VD drive (see "R emoving a CD/D VD Drive" on page 154). 5 Disconnect the FlexBay USB cable and the power cable from the back of the Media Card Reader and from th e internal USB connector on the system boar d (see "System Boar d Components" on page 109). 6 P r ess the two spring[...]

152 Removing and Installing Parts 11 Replace the CD/D VD drive (see "I nstalling a CD/D VD Drive" on page 155). 12 Replace the bezel (see "Replacing the Bezel" on page 136). 13 Replace the computer cover (see "R eplacing the Computer Cover" on page 174). 14 Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and t[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 153 12 Replace the CD/D VD drive (see "In stalling a CD/D VD Drive" on page 155). 13 Replace the bezel (see "Replac ing the Bezel" on page 136). 14 Replace the computer cover (see "Rep lacing the Computer Cover" on page 174). 15 Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and [...]

154 Removing and Installing Parts CD/DVD Drive CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against likelihood of electr ic shock, laceration by moving fan blades or other unexpected injuries, alway s unplug yo ur computer from the elec[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 155 7 If you are not r eplacing the drive, replace the drive panel insert (see "Replacing the Fle xBay Drive P anel Insert" on page 150). 8 Replace the bezel (see "Replac ing the Bezel" on page 136). 9 Replace the computer cover (see "Rep lacing the Computer Cover" on page 174). 10 Connect[...]

156 Removing and Installing Parts 5 Gently slide the drive into the CD/D VD drive bay till it snaps in place. 6 Connect the power and data cables to the drive. 7 Connect the data cable to the system boar d connector on the system boar d. 8 Replace the bezel (see "Replacing the Bezel" on page 136). 9 Replace the computer cover (see "R[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 157 Battery Replacing the Battery CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your co mputer?[...]

158 Removing and Installing Parts 8 Replace the computer cover (see "R eplacing the Computer Cover" on page 174). 9 Replace the support bracket (see "R eplacing the Support Brack et" on page 173). NOTICE: T o connect a network cable, first pl ug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer . 10 Connect yo[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 159 Power Supply CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your co mputer’ s elec[...]

160 Removing and Installing Parts 8 Slide out the power supply and lift it out. 9 Slide the replacement power supply towar d the back of the computer . 10 Replace and tighten all scr ews that se cur e the power supply to the back of the computer chassis. CAUTION: Failure to replace and tighten all sc rews may cause electrical shock as these screws [...]

Removing and Installing Parts 161 15 Replace the computer cover (see "Rep lacing the Computer Cover" on page 174). 16 Connect your computer and devices to an electrical outlet, and turn them on. 17 V erify that the computer works correc tly by running the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 88). I/O Panel CAUTION: B[...]

162 Removing and Installing Parts Installing the I/O Panel 1 Place the I/O panel into the slot. NOTICE: T ake care not to damage the cable connectors and the cab le routing clips when sliding the I/O pan el into the computer . 2 Replace and tighten the screw that se cur es the I/O panel to the chassis. 3 Reconnect the cables to the system boar d. 4[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 163 Processor Fan CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against likelihood of electric shock, lacera tion by moving fan blades or other unexpected injuries, alway s unplug your comp uter from the electrical [...]

164 Removing and Installing Parts Removing the Processor Fan/Heat Sink Assembly NOTICE: Do not touch the fan blades when you are removing the processor fan/heat sink assembly . Th is could damage the fan. 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 103. 2 Remove the computer cover (see "R emoving the Computer Cover"[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 165 Installing the Processor Fan/Heat Sink Assembly NOTICE: When reinstalling the fan, ensure that you do not pinch the wires that run between the sy stem board and the fan. 1 Align the captive scr ews on the proces sor fan/heat sink assembly to the four metal scr ew hole projections on the system boar d. NOTE: The pro[...]

166 Removing and Installing Parts Processor CAUTION: Before you begin any of the pro cedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . Removing the Processor 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 103. 2 Remove the computer cover (see "R emoving the Computer Cover&quo[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 167 NOTICE: When replacing the proce ssor , do not touch any of the pins inside the socket or allow any objects to fall on the pins in the socket. 5 Gently r emove the processor from the socket. Leave the release lever extended in the r ele ase posi tion so that the socket is r eady for the new processor . Installing t[...]

168 Removing and Installing Parts 9 Clean the thermal gr ease from the bottom of the heat sink. NOTICE: Ensure that you apply new thermal grease . New thermal grease is critical for ensuring adequate ther mal bonding, wh ich is a requir ement for optimal processor operation. 10 Apply the new thermal gr ease to the top of the processor . 11 Install [...]

Removing and Installing Parts 169 Chassis Fan CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against likelihood of electric shock, lacera tion by moving fan blades or other unexpected injuries, alway s unplug your comp uter from the electrical ou[...]

170 Removing and Installing Parts Replacing the Chassis Fan 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 103. 2 Remove the computer cover (see "R emoving the Computer Cover" on page 105). 3 Slide the chassis fan in place towards the back of the computer . 4 T ighten the screw to secur e the chassis fan. Sy stem Board[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 171 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 103. 2 Remove the computer cover (see "R emoving the Computer Cover" on page 105). 3 Remove any add-in car ds on the system boar d (see "Car ds" on page 128). 4 Remove the processor and heat sink assembly (see "I/O P anel&qu[...]

172 Removing and Installing Parts Inspiron 530sb/530sd Place the system board assembly that you just r emoved next to the re placement system board to compa re and ensur e they are identical. Installing the Sy stem Board 1 Gently align the boar d into the chassis and slide it towar d the back of the computer . 2 Using the scr ews, secur e the syste[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 173 8 Connect your computer and devices to an electrical outlet, and turn them on. 9 V erify that the computer works correc tly by running the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 88). Replacing the Support Bracket CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section, follow the safety[...]

174 Removing and Installing Parts Replacing the Computer Cover CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: Do not operate your equipment w ith any cover(s) (including computer covers, bezels, filler brackets, fr ont-panel inserts, etc.) removed.[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 175 5 Ensure that the cover is seated corr ectly . 6 Replace and tighten the two screws that secur e the computer cover , using a screwdriver . 7 Move the computer to the upright position. NOTICE: T o connect a network cabl e, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer . NOTICE: Ens[...]

176 Removing and Installing Parts book.book Page 176 Monday, October 6, 2008 11:38 AM[...]

Appendix 177 Appendix Specifications Inspiron 530s/530sa/530sc Processor P rocessor type Intel ® Core ™ 2 Duo processor Intel ® Pe n t i u m ® Dual-Core processor Intel ® Celeron ® processor Le vel 2 (L2) cache At least 512 KB pipelined-burst, eight-way set associative, writeback SRAM Memory T ype DDR2 SDR AM(667/800-MHz) Memory connectors f[...]

178 Appendix Vid eo T ype Intel integrated video Audio T ype Realtek ALC888 (7.1 Channel audio) Expansion Bus Bus type PCI 2.3 PCI Express 1.0A SA T A 1.0 and 2.0 USB 2.0 Bus speed PCI: 133 MB/s PCI Express: x1 slot bidir ectional speed - 500 MB/s x16 slot bidirectional speed - 8GB/s SA T A: 1.5 Gbps and 3. 0 Gbps USB: 480 Mbps high speed, 12 Mbps [...]

Appendix 179 Drives Externally accessible: one 3.5-inch drive bay (FlexBay) one 5.25-inch drive bays Internally accessible two 3.5-inch drive bays A vailable devices two 3.5-inch Serial A T A har d drives and two 5.25-inch Serial A T A CD-ROM, CD-R W , DVD-ROM, D VD-RW , or combo drive (optional) one 3.5-inch floppy drive (optional) or Media Card R[...]

180 Appendix Inspiron 530sb/530sd F ront panel audio HD A header one 9-pin connector Pr o c e s so r one 775-pin connector Memory four 240-pin connectors Po w e r 1 2 V one 4-pin connector Po w e r one 24-pin connector Processor P rocessor type Intel ® Core ™ 2 Duo processor Intel ® P entium ® Dual-Core processor Intel ® Celeron ® processor [...]

Appendix 181 Video T ype Intel integrated video Audio T ype Realtek ALC662 (5.1- Channel audio) Expansion Bus Bus type PCI 2.3 PCI Express 1.0A SA T A 1.0 and 2. 0 USB 2.0 Bus speed PCI: 133 MB/s PCI Express: x1 slot bidirectional speed - 500 MB/s x16 slot bidirectional speed - 8GB/s SA T A: 1.5 Gbps and 3.0 Gbps USB: 480 Mbps high speed, 12 Mbps f[...]

182 Appendix Drives Externally accessible: one 5.25-inch drive bays Internally accessible one 3.5-inch drive bays A vailable devices one 3.5-inch Serial A T A hard drives and one 5.25-inch Serial A T A CD-ROM, CD-R W , DVD-ROM, D VD-RW , or combo drive (optional) one Media Card Reader (optional) Connectors External connectors: Vid eo 15-hole connec[...]

Appendix 183 Inspiron 530s/530sa/530sb/530sc/530sd Memory four 240-pin connectors Po w e r 1 2 V one 4-pin connector Po w e r one 24-pin connector Controls and Lights F ront of computer: Po w e r b u t t o n push button P ower light blue light — Blinking blue in sleep state; solid blue for power - on state amber light — The blinking amber indic[...]

184 Appendix Power DC power supply : Wa t t a g e 250 W Maximum heat dissipation 162 W NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated by using the power supply wattage rating. V oltage (see the safety instructions located in the Pr o d u c t Information Guide for important voltage setting information) 115/230 V ac, 50/60 Hz, 6A/3A Coin cell battery 3- V CR20[...]

Appendix 185 Sy stem Setup Overview Use system setup as follows: • T o change the system configuration infor mation after you add, change, or r emove any hardwar e in your computer • T o set or change a user -selectable option such as the user passwor d • T o read the curr ent amount of memo ry or set the type of har d drive installed Before [...]

186 Appendix 4 If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Mi crosoft ® W indows ® desktop. Then, shut down your computer and try again. Sy stem Setup Screens The system setup scre en displays curr ent or changeable configuration information for your computer . Informat ion on the screen is divid[...]

Appendix 187 Memory Info Indicates amount of installed memory , memory speed, channel mode (dual or single), and type of memory installed. Standard CMOS Features Date/Time Displays current date and t ime settings. Date (mm:dd:yy) SATA Info Displays the SA T A drives integrated in the system (SA T A -0; SA T A-1; SA T A-2; SA T A-3; SA T A-4; SA T A[...]

188 Appendix Third Boot Device Removable; Har d Disk; CDROM; USB-CDROM; Le gacy LAN; Disabled (CD-ROM by default) Boot Other Device Enabled; Disabled (Dis abled by default) Advanced Chipset Features Init Display First PCI Slot, Onboard, PCIEx (PCI Slot by default) Video Memory Size 1 MB, 8 MB (8 MB by default) DVMT Mode FIXED, D VMT (D VMT by defau[...]

Appendix 189 Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices. Option Settings • Diskette Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the floppy drive. If the floppy disk in the drive is not bo otable, if no floppy disk is in the drive, or if ther e is no floppy driv e installed in the computer , the computer generat[...]

190 Appendix 3 When F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Menu appears in the upper -right corner of the scr een, pr ess <F12>. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft W indo ws desktop. Then, shut down your computer and try again. The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devic[...]

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Appendix 193 Inspiron 530sd 4 Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 2 and 3 and fix it on pins 1 and 2. 5 W ait for approximately five seconds to clear the password. 6 Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pi ns 1 and 2 and replace it on pins 2 and 3 to enable the passwor d featur e. 7 Replace the computer cover (see "Rep lacing the Computer Cove[...]

194 Appendix Clearing CMOS Settings CAUTION: Before you begin any of the pro cedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 103. NOTE: The computer must be disconnected from the electrical outlet to clear the CMOS setting. 2 Remove[...]

Appendix 195 Flashing the BIOS The BIOS may requir e flashing when an up date is available or when r eplacing the system board. 1 T u rn on the computer . 2 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer at the Dell Support website at support.dell.com . 3 Click Download Now to download the file. 4 If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, [...]

196 Appendix Cleaning Y our Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . Computer , Keyboard, and Monitor CAUTION: Before you clean your computer , dis connect the computer from the electrical outlet. Clean your computer with a soft cloth dam pen[...]

Appendix 197 Floppy Drive (Optional) NOTICE: Do not attempt to clean dr ive heads with a swab. Y ou might accidentally misalign the heads, which preven ts the drive from operating. NOTE: The floppy drive may not be av ailable on all the models. Clean your floppy drive using a comm ercially available cleaning kit. These kits contain pretr eated flop[...]

198 Appendix Dell provides limited technical support for the computer and any "Dell-installed" softwar e and peripherals 1 . Support for thir d-party softwar e and peripherals is provided by the original manufacture r , including those purchased and/or installed through Dell Software and P eripherals, Readyware, and Custom F actory Integr[...]

Appendix 199 This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC R ules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference. 2 This device must accept any interferen ce r eceived, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTICE: The FCC regulations pro vide that changes or modi ficatio[...]

200 Appendix Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, yo u can find contact information on your purchase invoice, pa cking slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and teleph one-based support and service options. Because availability varies by country and product, some services may not be ava[...]

Glossary 201 Glossary T erms in this Glossary are provided fo r informational purposes only and may or may not describe features inclu ded with your particular computer . A AC — alternating current — The form of electricity that powers your computer when you plug the AC adapter power cable in to an electrical outlet. ACP I — advanced configur[...]

202 Glossary BIOS — basic input/output system — A prog ram (or utility) that serves as an interface between the computer hardwar e and the operating system. Unless you understand what effect these settings have on the computer , do not change them. Also r eferr ed to as system setup . bit — The smallest unit of data interpr eted by your compu[...]

Glossary 203 CD-R — CD recor dable — A recordable version of a CD. Data can be r ecor ded only once onto a CD-R. Once recor ded, the data cannot be erased or written over . CD-R W — CD rewritable — A r ewritable version of a CD. Data can be written to a CD-R W disc, and then erased and written over (r ewritten). CD-R W drive — A drive tha[...]

204 Glossary DIN connector — A round, six-pin connector th at conforms to DIN (Deutsche Industrie-Norm) standards; it is typically used to connect PS/2 k eyboar d or mouse cable connectors. disk stripi ng — A technique for spr eading data over multiple disk drives. Disk striping can speed up operations that retrieve data from disk storage. Comp[...]

Glossary 205 E ECC — error checking and correction — A type of memory that includes special circuitry for testing the accuracy of data as it passes in and out of memory . ECP — extended capabilities port — A para llel connector design that provides improved bidirectional data transmission. Similar to EPP , ECP uses direct memory access to t[...]

206 Glossary F Fa h r e n h e i t — A temperature measur ement scale wher e 32° is the freezing point and 212° is the boiling point of water . FBD — fully-buffer ed DIMM — A DIMM with DDR2 DRAM chips and an Advanced Memory Buffer (AMB) that speeds communication between the DDR2 SDR AM chips and the system. FCC — F ederal Communications Co[...]

Glossary 207 H hard drive — A drive that reads and writes data on a hard disk. The terms hard drive and har d disk ar e often used interchangeably . heat sink — A metal plate on some proce ssors that helps dissipate heat. hibernate mode — A power management mode that saves everything in memory to a reserved space on the har d drive and then t[...]

208 Glossary IRQ — interrupt r equest — An electronic path way assigned to a specific device so that the device can commun icate with the processor . Each device connection must be assigned an IRQ. Although two device s can share the same IRQ assignment, you cannot operate both devices simultaneously . ISP — Internet service provider — A co[...]

Glossary 209 MB — megabyte — A measurement of data st orage that equals 1,048,576 bytes. 1 MB equals 1024 KB. When used to refer to har d drive storage, the term is often rounded to 1,000,000 bytes. MB/sec — megabytes per second — One millio n bytes per second. This measurement is typically used for data transfer ratings. media bay — A ba[...]

210 Glossary N network adapter — A chip that provides network capabilities. A computer may include a network adapter on its system boa r d, or it may contain a PC Card with an adapter on it. A network adapte r is also r eferr ed to a s a NIC (network interface controller). NIC — See network adapter . notification area — The section of the W i[...]

Glossary 211 PIO — programmed input/output — A method of transferring data between two devices through the processor as part of the data path. pixel — A single point on a display screen. P ix e ls ar e arranged in rows and columns to create an image. A video r esolution, such as 800 x 600, is e xpressed as the number of pixels across by the n[...]

212 Glossary refresh rate — The frequency , measured in Hz, at which your s creen's ho rizontal lines are r echar ged (sometimes also referr ed to as its vertical fr equency ). The higher the refr esh rate, the less video flicker can be seen by the human eye. resolution — The sharpness and clarity of an image produced by a printer or displ[...]

Glossary 213 Serv ice T ag — A bar code label on your compute r that identifies your computer when you access Dell Support at support.dell.com or when you call Dell for customer service or technical support. setup program — A program that is used to install and configure har dwar e and software. The setu p.exe or install.exe program comes with [...]

214 Glossary SXGA+ — super -extended graphics array plus — A video standard for video car d s and controllers that supports res olutions up to 1400 x 1050. system board — The main circuit boar d in your computer . Also known as the motherboard . system setup — A utility that serves as an inte rface between the computer har dwar e and the op[...]

Glossary 215 UTP — unshielded twisted pair — Describes a type of cable used in most telephone networks and some computer networks. P airs of unshielded wires ar e twisted to protect against electromagnetic interference, rath er than r elying on a metal sheath around each pair of wires to protect against interfer ence. UXGA — ultra extended gr[...]

216 Glossary W W — watt — The measurement of electrical power . One W is 1 ampere of current flowing at 1 volt. WHr — watt-hour — A unit of measure commo nly used to indicate the approximate capacity of a battery . F or example, a 66- WHr battery can supply 66 W of power for 1 hour or 33 W for 2 hours. wallpaper — The background pattern o[...]

Index 217 Index A audio . See sound B battery problems, 6 3 re placing, 1 5 7 beep codes, 84 BIOS, 185 boot sequence, 189 c h a n g i n g , 189-190 option settings, 1 8 9 booting to a USB device, 1 8 9 C cards installing PCI, 1 2 9 P C I , 128 re moving PCI, 1 3 3 s l o t s , 128 types supported, 1 2 8 CD/D VD drive installing, 1 5 5 problems, 6 5 [...]

218 Index D Dell contacting, 2 0 0 support policy , 1 9 7 support site , 1 2 Dell Diagnostics, 88 diagnostics beep codes, 8 4 Dell, 8 8 documentation End User License Agr eement, 1 1 er gonomics, 1 1 F inding Information, 1 1 online, 1 2 P roduct Information Guide, 1 1 re gu l at o r y , 1 1 safety , 1 1 Setup Diagram, 1 1 warranty , 1 1 drive pane[...]

Index 219 H har d drive installing, 1 4 1 installing second, 1 4 2 problems, 6 6 r e m o v i n g , 139 hardwar e beep codes, 8 4 conflicts, 9 5 Dell Diagnostics, 8 8 hibernate mode, 42-43, 45 I I/O panel re placing, 1 6 2 installing parts before you begin, 1 0 3 recommended tools, 1 0 3 turning off your computer , 1 0 4 Internet problems, 6 6 Inter[...]

220 Index N network problems, 7 5 setting up, 5 9 P passwor d clearing, 1 9 0 jumper , 1 9 0 PC Restor e, 98 PCI car ds installing, 1 2 9 r e m o v i n g , 133 playing CDs and D VDs, 31 power button, 1 6 conserving, 4 1 hibernate mode, 4 2 - 4 3 , 4 5 managing, 4 1 o p t i o n s , 42, 46 options, advanced, 4 7 options, schemes, 4 2 problems, 7 6 s [...]

Index 221 programs and W indows compatibility , 7 1 restor e to previous state, 9 6 scanner , 7 8 screen is blank, 8 1 screen is har d to read, 8 2 s o f t w a r e , 70-71 sound and speak ers, 7 9 technical support policy , 1 9 7 troubleshooting tips, 6 3 volume adjusting, 8 0 P roduct Information Guide, 11 P rogram Compatibility Wi z a r d , 7 1 R[...]

222 Index support website, 12 system boar d, 109 System Restore, 96 system setup a b o u t , 185 entering, 1 8 5 o p t i o n s , 186 screens, 1 8 6 T technical support policy , 1 9 7 transferring information to a new computer , 54, 60 troubleshooting conflicts, 9 5 Dell Diagnostics, 8 8 Hardwar e T roubleshooter , 9 5 r estor e to pr evious state, [...]