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 Drivers and Utilities
. . . . . . . . . . 92
Troubleshooting Software and Hardware
Problems in the Microsoft Windows
®
XP and
Windows Vista
®
Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Restoring Your Operating System
. . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Using Microsoft
®
Windows
®
System
Restore
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Using Dell PC Restore
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Using the Operating System CD
. . . . . . . . . . 100
4 Removing and Installing Parts . . . . . . . 103
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Recommended Tools
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Turning Off Your Computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Before Working Inside Your Computer
. . . . . . . 104
Removing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Removing the Support Bracket
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Inside View of Your Computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
System Board Components
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Inspiron 530s
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Inspiron 530sa
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Inspiron 530sb
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
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