Dell 210 Inside View of Your Computer

64 Removing and Installing Parts

Inside View of Your Computer

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the

Product Information Guide.

CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before

opening the cover.

1drive release latch 2CD/DVD drive 3power supply and fan

4hard drive 5heat sink assembly 6power button

7front-panel door

Contents

Main www.dell.com | support.dell.com Dell XPS 210 Owners Manual Notes, Notices, and Cautions Contents 1 Setting Up and Using Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 4 2 Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 3 Troubleshooting Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 4 Removing and Installing Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 6 5 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Page Finding Information NOTE: 10 NOTE: 12 NOTE: Setting Up and Using Your Computer Front and Back View of the Computer Front View 14 Back View 16 Back I/O Connectors NOTE: Setting Up a Printer Printer Cable Connecting a USB Printer Using a Media Card Reader (Optional) Page Connecting a TV (Optional) Changing the Display Settings Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter Network Setup Wizard Connecting to the Internet Setting Up Your Internet Connection Playing a CD or DVD Page Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the Picture Copying CDs and DVDs How to Copy a CD or DVD Using Blank CDs and DVDs Helpful Tips Power Management Standby Mode Hibernate Mode Power Options Properties Intel Viiv Technology (Optional) Using Intel Viiv Quick Resume Technology (Optional) Enabling the QRT Feature in System Setup Enabling the QRT feature in the Operating system Hyper-Threading and Dual-Core Technology Page Solving Problems Troubleshooting Tips Battery Problems 34 Drive Problems CD and DVD drive problems Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive Hard drive problems E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems Page Error Messages 38 Media Card Reader Problems IEEE 1394 Device Problems NOTE: Keyboard Problems Lockups and Software Problems The computer does not start up The computer stops responding A program stops responding A program crashes repeatedly A solid blue screen appears A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system Other software problems Memory Problems 42 Mouse Problems press the up- and down-arrow keys Network Problems Power Problems 44 Printer Problems Scanner Problems Sound and Speaker Problems No sound from speakers No sound from headphones Video and Monitor Problems The screen is blank The screen is difficult to read Troubleshooting Tools Diagnostic Lights 50 Page Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Page Drivers What Is a Driver? Identifying Drivers Reinstalling Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Restoring Your Operating System Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Page Page Page Page Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Computer Cover Page Inside View of Your Computer System Board Components Memory DDR2 Memory Overview Page Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations Installing Memory Page Removing Memory Cards Page Page Page Drives Connecting Drive Cables Drive Interface Connectors Power Cable Connector Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables Hard Drive Removing a Hard Drive Page Installing a Hard Drive Page Page CD/DVD Drive Removing a CD/DVD Drive Page Installing a CD/DVD Drive Page Media Card Reader Removing a Media Card Reader Page Page Page Floppy Drive (Optional) Removing a Floppy Drive Page Installing a Floppy Drive Page Modem Replacing the Modem Battery Replacing the Battery Page Replacing the Computer Cover Specifications Page NOTE: Page System Setup Overview Entering System Setup System Setup Options System NOTE: Drives Onboard Devices 104 Video NOTE: Performance NOTE: Power Management Maintenance POST Behavior Boot Sequence Jumper Settings Clearing Forgotten Passwords Clearing CMOS Settings Cleaning Your Computer Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor Mouse CDs and DVDs Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only) Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals FCC Notices (U.S. Only) FCC Class B Contacting Dell Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page NOTE: Page Page Page Printers, and Projectors Page Index A B C D F H I K L O P R S T U V W