Dell Vostro 3550 User manual

Dell Vostro 3550

Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model P16F

Regulatory Type P16F001

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.

Information in this publication is subject to change without notice.

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owned by the Bluetooth®SIG, Inc. and any use of such mark by Dell Inc. is under license. Wi-Fi®is a

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Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this publication to refer to either the entities claiming the

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names other than its own.

2011 – 06

Rev. A00

Contents

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings..................................................................2

1 Working on Your Computer......................................................................7

Before Working Inside Your Computer.............................................................................7

Recommended Tools.........................................................................................................9

Turning Off Your Computer................................................................................................9

After Working Inside Your Computer................................................................................9

2 Battery........................................................................................................11

Removing The Battery.....................................................................................................11

Installing The Battery......................................................................................................12

3 Memory Card............................................................................................13

Removing The Memory Card...........................................................................................13

Installing The Memory Card............................................................................................14

4 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card...............................................15

Removing The Phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)................................................15

Installing The Phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM).................................................16

5 Access Panel............................................................................................17

Removing The Access Panel...........................................................................................17

Installing The Access Panel............................................................................................18

6 Memory......................................................................................................19

Removing The Memory Module......................................................................................19

Installing The Memory Module.......................................................................................20

7 Optical Drive..............................................................................................21

Removing The Optical Drive............................................................................................21

Installing The Optical Drive.............................................................................................22

8 Hard Drive..................................................................................................23

Removing The Hard Drive................................................................................................23

Installing The Hard Drive.................................................................................................24

9 ExpressCard..............................................................................................25

Removing The ExpressCard............................................................................................25

Installing The ExpressCard..............................................................................................26

10 ExpressCard Board................................................................................27

Removing The ExpressCard Board..................................................................................27

Installing The ExpressCard Board...................................................................................29

11 Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card...................................31

Removing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card.........................................31

Installing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card..........................................32

12 Keyboard..................................................................................................33

Removing The Keyboard.................................................................................................33

Installing The Keyboard..................................................................................................35

13 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card.....................................37

Removing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card...........................................37

Installing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card............................................38

14 Palm Rest.................................................................................................39

Removing The Palm Rest.................................................................................................39

Installing The Palm Rest..................................................................................................44

15 Fingerprint Reader.................................................................................47

Removing The Fingerprint Reader...................................................................................47

Installing The Fingerprint Reader....................................................................................49

16 Hold Switch.............................................................................................51

Removing The Hold Switch.............................................................................................51

Installing The Hold Switch..............................................................................................51

17 Speaker....................................................................................................53

Removing The Speakers..................................................................................................53

Installing The Speakers...................................................................................................55

18 Power-Button Board..............................................................................57

Removing The Power-Button Board...............................................................................57

Installing The Power-Button Board................................................................................58

19 Quick Launch Button Board.................................................................59

Removing The Quick-Launch Button Board....................................................................59

Installing The Quick Launch Button Board.....................................................................60

20 Coin-Cell Battery....................................................................................61

Removing The Coin-Cell Battery.....................................................................................61

Installing The Coin-Cell Battery.......................................................................................61

21 Heat Sink..................................................................................................63

Removing The Heatsink...................................................................................................63

Installing The Heat Sink..................................................................................................65

22 Processor................................................................................................67

Removing The Processor................................................................................................67

Installing The Processor.................................................................................................69

23 Display Assembly...................................................................................71

Removing The Display Assembly....................................................................................71

Installing The Display Assembly.....................................................................................74

24 Display Bezel...........................................................................................75

Removing The Display Bezel...........................................................................................75

Installing The Display Bezel............................................................................................76

25 Camera.....................................................................................................77

Removing The Camera....................................................................................................77

Installing The Camera.....................................................................................................78

26 Display Brackets and Hinges...............................................................81

Removing The Display Brackets, Hinges And Panel.......................................................81

Installing The Display Brackets, Hinges and Panel........................................................84

27 System Board..........................................................................................87

Removing The System Board..........................................................................................87

Installing The System Board...........................................................................................89

28 Left Input/Output Board.........................................................................91

Removing The Left And The Right Input/Output (I/O) Board...........................................91

Installing The Left And The Right Input/Output (I/O) Board............................................93

29 System Setup..........................................................................................95

System Setup Overview..................................................................................................95

System Setup Enter.........................................................................................................95

System Setup Screens....................................................................................................96

System Setup Options.....................................................................................................97

30 Diagnostics............................................................................................101

Device Status Lights......................................................................................................101

Battery Status Lights.....................................................................................................101

Diagnostic Beep Codes.................................................................................................101

31 Specifications.......................................................................................103

32 Contacting Dell.....................................................................................113

Contacting Dell..............................................................................................................113

Working on Your Computer

Before Working Inside Your Computer

Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential

damage and to help to ensure your personal safety. Unless otherwise noted,

each procedure included in this document assumes that the following

conditions exist:

• You have performed the steps in Working on Your Computer.

• You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer.

• A component can be replaced or--if purchased separately--installed by

performing the removal procedure in reverse order.

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.

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You

should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your

product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and

support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered

by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the

product.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist

grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface, such as a

connector on the back of the computer.

CAUTION: Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components

or contacts on a card. Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket.

Hold a component such as a processor by its edges, not by its pins.

CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not

on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs; if you are

disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect

the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending

any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that both connectors

are correctly oriented and aligned.

NOTE: The color of your computer and certain components may appear differently

than shown in this document.

To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin

working inside the computer.

1. Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer

cover from being scratched.

2. Turn off your computer (see

Turning Off Your Computer

3. If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked) such as the

optional Media Base or Battery Slice, undock it.

CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your

computer and then unplug the cable from the network device.

4. Disconnect all network cables from the computer.

5. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical

outlets.

6. Close the display and turn the computer upside-down on a flat work

surface.

NOTE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery

before you service the computer.

7. Remove the main battery.

8. Turn the computer top-side up.

9. Open the display.

10. Press the power button to ground the system board.

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

electrical outlet before opening the display.

CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by

touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the

computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to

dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components.

11. Remove any installed ExpressCards or Smart Cards from the appropriate

slots.

Recommended Tools

The procedures in this document may require the following tools:

• Small flat-blade screwdriver

• #0 Phillips screwdriver

• #1 Phillips screwdriver

• Small plastic scribe

• Flash BIOS update program CD

Turning Off Your Computer

CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open

programs before you turn off your computer.

1. Shut down the operating system:

• In Windows Vista :

Click Start , then click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the

Start menu as shown below, and then click Shut Down.

• In Windows XP:

Click Start → Turn Off Computer → Turn Off . 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 automatically turn off when you

shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for

about 4 seconds to turn them off.

After Working Inside Your Computer

After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you connect any

external devices, cards, and cables before turning on your computer.

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this

particular Dell computer. Do not use batteries designed for other Dell computers.

1. Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator, battery slice, or

media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard.

2. Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer.

CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device

and then plug it into the computer.

3. Replace the battery.

4. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.

5. Turn on your computer.

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