Dell Vostro 1088 User manual

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Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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September2009Rev.A00

Working on Your Computer

Adding and Replacing Parts

Specifications

Diagnostics

System Setup

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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.

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Access Panel

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Removing the Access Panel

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2. Remove the battery from the computer.

3. Remove the six screws that secure the access panel to the computer.

4. Remove the access panel from the computer.

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practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

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Replacing the Access Panel

Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the access panel on your computer.

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Battery

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Removing the Battery

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

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2. Slide the battery latches apart while at the same time slipping your forefingers into the groove at the center of the battery and pushing outward to

disengage the battery from the computer.

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best

practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

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3. Lift the battery from the computer.

Replacing the Battery

Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the battery in your computer.

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Internal Card With Bluetooth®Wireless Technology 
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Removing the Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology 
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 
2. Remove the battery from the computer. 
3. Remove the access panel from the computer. 
4. Remove the hard drive from the computer. 
5. Remove the WLAN card from the computer. 
6. Remove the control panel cover from the computer. 
7. Remove the keyboard from the computer. 
8. Remove the display assembly from the computer. 
9. Remove the palm rest from the computer. 
10. Remove the I/O board from the computer. 
 
11. Disconnect the Bluetooth card cable from the connector on the system board. 
 
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best 
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 

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12. Disengage the Bluetooth card cable from its routing groove, then lift and remove the Bluetooth card from the computer.

Replacing the Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology

Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the Bluetooth card in your computer.

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Coin-Cell Battery 
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Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 
2. Remove the battery from the computer. 
3. Remove the access panel from the computer. 
4. Remove the hard drive from the computer. 
5. Remove the WLAN card from the computer. 
6. Remove the control panel cover from the computer. 
7. Remove the keyboard from the computer. 
8. Remove the display assembly from the computer. 
9. Remove the palm rest from the computer. 
 
10. Pull the coin-cell battery from the plastic sleeve. 
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best 
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 

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11. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the connector on the system board, then lift and remove the coin-cell battery from the computer.

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Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery

Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the coin-cell battery in your computer.

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Processor Fan 
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Removing the Processor Fan 
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 
2. Remove the battery from the computer. 
3. Remove the access panel from the computer. 
4. Remove the hard drive from the computer. 
5. Remove the WLAN card from the computer. 
6. Remove the control panel cover from the computer. 
7. Remove the keyboard from the computer. 
8. Remove the display assembly from the computer. 
9. Remove the palm rest from the computer. 
 
10. Disconnect the processor fan cable from the connector on the system board. 
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best 
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 