Dell Vostro 3750- Manuals

2 Battery Removing The Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Slide the release latches to unlock the battery. 3. Slide the battery out of the chassis and remove it from the computer. 13

Installing The Battery 1. Slide the battery into its slot until it clicks into place.2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 14

4 ExpressCard Removing The ExpressCard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Press the Express dummy card and the dummy card will pop out. 4. Take the Express dummy card out of the system. 17

Installing The ExpressCard 1. Slide the ExpressCard into its slot until it clicks into place.2. Install the battery . 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 18

5 Keyboard Removing The Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Press the keyboard down. Pry the keyboard with the use of a flat-head screwdriver towards the display to reveal the first keyboard retainer. 19

Installing The Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard data cable to the back of the keyboard. 2. If your computer comes with a backlit keyboard, connect the keyboard backlight cable. 3. Replace the adhesive tape to secure the keyboard data cable to the back of the keyboard. 4. Install the keyboard. 5. Ins...

6 Memory Door Removing The Memory Door 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Loosen the screws that secure the memory door. 4. Pry up the memory door near the screw hole, lift, and remove it. 27

Installing The Memory Door 1. Install the memory door on the back of the computer.2. Install the screws securing the memory door.3. Install the battery . 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 28

7 Memory Removing The Memory Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the memory door . 4. Pry the retention clips away from the memory module until it pops up. 5. Remove the memory module from its connector on the system board. 29

Installing The Memory Module 1. Insert the memory module into the memory socket.2. Press down on the memory module until the retention clips secure the memory module in place. 3. Install the memory door . 4. Install the battery . 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 30

8 Hard Drive Removing The Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the memory door . 4. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket. 5. Slide the hard drive module in the direction shown in the image below. 31

8. Slide the hard drive from the hard-drive bracket. Installing The Hard Drive 1. Tighten the screws to secure the hard-drive bracket assembly.2. Install the memory door . 3. Install the battery . 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 33

9 Optical Drive Removing The Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the memory door . 4. Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive bracket. 5. Pull out the optical drive module from the computer. 35

8. Slide the optical-drive bracket off the optical drive module. Installing The Optical Drive 1. Tighten the screws to secure the bracket to the back of the optical drive.2. Slide the optical drive into the compartment on the right side of the chassis.3. Tighten the screw to secure the optical drive...

10 Palm Rest Removing The Palmrest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the memory door . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the rubbers from the bottom base. 39

15. Pry up the sides of the palm rest and remove it. Installing The Palmrest 1. Connect all cables to the palm rest.2. Tighten the captive screws to secure the palm rest in place.3. Tighten the screws on the bottom of the system that secure the palm rest.4. Install the optical drive . 5. Install the...

11 Hinge Cover Removing The Hinge Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the optical drive . 5. Remove the memory door . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Remove the screws that secure the hinge cover from the battery...

9. Flip the computer around and remove the hinge cover. Installing The Hinge Cover 1. Tighten the screws to secure the display hinges in place.2. Install the palm rest . 3. Install the memory door . 4. Install the optical drive . 5. Install the keyboard . 6. Install the battery . 48

12 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the memory door . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Discon...

Installing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 1. Slide the WLAN card into its slot.2. Tighten the screw that secures the WLAN card in place.3. Connect the antenna cables according to the color code on the WLAN card. 4. Install the palm rest . 5. Install the optical drive . 6. Install the me...

13 Display Assembly Removing The Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the memory door . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Remove the hinge cover . 8. Remove the WLAN card . 9...

Installing The Display Assembly 1. Attach the display assembly to the computer.2. Tighten the screws on the display assembly to secure it in place.3. Tighten the screws on the bottom of the system to secure the display assembly in place. 4. Install the WLAN card . 5. Install the hinge cover . 6. Ins...

14 Display Bezel Removing The Display Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the memory door . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Remove the hinge cover . 8. Remove the WLAN card . 9. Remo...

12. Remove the display bezel from display hinge . Installing The Display Bezel 1. Attach the display bezel to the display hinge.2. Install the display assembly . 3. Install the WLAN card . 4. Install the hinge cover . 5. Install the palm rest . 6. Install the optical drive . 60

15 Display Panel Removing The Display Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the memory door . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Remove the hinge cover . 8. Remove the WLAN card . 9. Remo...

17. Lift and remove the display panel module from the display cover. Installing The Display Panel 1. Connect the WLAN antenna cable though the trough.2. Align the display bracket with the display panel and tighten the screws securing the display bracket in place. 3. Install the display bezel . 4. In...

16 Display Cable Removing The Display Cable 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the memory door . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Remove the hinge cover . 8. Remove the WLAN card . 9. Remo...

13. Disconnect the display cable from the display panel. Installing The Display Cable 1. Connect the display cable to the display panel. 2. Affix the tape to the display cable. 3. Install the display panel . 4. Install the display bezel . 5. Install the display assembly . 6. Install the WLAN card . ...

17 Display Brackets and Hinges Removing The Display Brackets And Hinges 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the memory door . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Remove the hinge cover . 8. Re...

Installing The Display Brackets And Hinges 1. Replace the screws to secure the left and the right display brackets.2. Install the display panel . 3. Install the display bezel . 4. Install the display assembly . 5. Install the WLAN card . 6. Install the hinge cover . 7. Install the palm rest . 8. Ins...

18 Camera Removing The Camera Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the media dummy card . 4. Remove the ExpressCard . 5. Remove the keyboard . 6. Remove the memory door . 7. Remove the optical drive . 8. Remove the palm rest . 9. Remo...

Installing The Camera Module 1. Connect the camera cable and the camera module. 2. Affix the tape to the camera module. 3. Install the display panel . 4. Install the display bezel . 5. Install the display assembly . 6. Install the WLAN card . 7. Install the hinge cover . 8. Install the palm rest . 9...

19 Camera Cable Removing The Camera Cable 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the media dummy card . 4. Remove the ExpressCard . 5. Remove the keyboard . 6. Remove the memory door . 7. Remove the optical drive . 8. Remove the palm rest . 9....

16. Remove the camera cable off the display cover. Installing The Camera Cable 1. Install the camera cable.2. Attach the tape that secures the camera cable.3. Install the camera module . 4. Install the display panel . 5. Install the display bezel . 6. Install the display assembly . 80

20 System Fan Removing The System Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the memory door . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board. 8. Remove the sc...

9. Remove the system fan from the bottom base module. Installing The System Fan 1. Tighten the screws that secure the system fan module to the base of the computer. 2. Connect the system fan cable to the system board.3. Install the palm rest . 4. Install the optical drive . 5. Install the memory doo...

21 ExpressCard Cable Removing The ExpressCard Cable 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the memory door . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Release the latch on the system board connector an...

Installing The ExpressCard Cable 1. Tighten the latch on the ExpressCard board connector and then connect the ExpressCard cable. 2. Tighten the latch on the system board connector and then connect the ExpressCard board cable. 3. Install the palm rest . 4. Install the optical drive . 5. Install the m...

22 ExpressCard Board Removing The ExpressCard Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the memory door . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Remove the ExpressCard cable . 8. Remove the screw...

Installing The ExpressCard Board 1. Install the screws securing the ExpressCard board to the computer.2. Install the ExpressCard cable . 3. Install the palm rest . 4. Install the optical drive . 5. Install the memory door . 6. Install the keyboard . 7. Install the battery . 8. Follow the procedures ...

23 LED Board Removing The LED Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the memory door . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Release the latch on system board connector and then disconnect th...

Installing The LED Board 1. Align the LED board to the chassis.2. Connect the LED cable to the system board connector.3. Install the palm rest . 4. Install the optical drive . 5. Install the memory door . 6. Install the keyboard . 7. Install the battery . 8. Follow the procedures in After Working In...

24 System Board Removing The System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the media dummy card . 4. Remove the ExpressCard . 5. Remove the keyboard . 6. Remove the memory door . 7. Remove the optical drive . 8. Remove the palm rest . 9....

19. Lift and remove the system board from the chassis. Installing The System Board 1. Install all the cables to the system board.2. Install the screws securing the system board to the base of the computer.3. Replace the speaker cable and the sub-woofer cables.4. Install the ExpressCard cable . 5. In...

25 Heat Sink Removing The Heatsink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the media dummy card . 4. Remove the ExpressCard . 5. Remove the keyboard . 6. Remove the memory door . 7. Remove the optical drive . 8. Remove the palm rest . 9. Remove...

16. Lift the heatsink up and remove it from the system board. Installing The Heatsink 1. Install the screws securing the heatsink to the system board.2. Install the system board . 3. Install the ExpressCard cable . 4. Install the system fan . 5. Install the display assembly . 6. Install the WLAN car...

26 PCH Heatsink Removing The PCH Heatsink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the media dummy card . 4. Remove the ExpressCard . 5. Remove the keyboard . 6. Remove the memory door . 7. Remove the optical drive . 8. Remove the palm rest . 9....

16. Lift the heatsink and remove it from the system board. Installing The PCH Heatsink 1. Tighten the screws that secure the PCH heatsink.2. Install the heatsink . 3. Install the system board . 4. Install the LED board . 5. Install the ExpressCard cable . 6. Install the system fan . 104

27 Processor Removing The Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the media dummy card . 4. Remove the ExpressCard . 5. Remove the keyboard . 6. Remove the memory door . 7. Remove the optical drive . 8. Remove the palm rest . 9. Remov...

17. Lift the processor straight up from the socket and place it in an antistatic packaging. Installing The Processor 1. Insert the processor into the processor socket. Ensure the processor is properly seated. 2. Tighten the processor cam-screw in a clockwise direction.3. Install the heatsink . 4. In...

28 Coin-Cell Battery Removing The Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the media dummy card . 4. Remove the ExpressCard . 5. Remove the keyboard . 6. Remove the memory door . 7. Remove the optical drive . 8. Remove the palm...

16. Remove the coin battery from the socket. Installing The Coin-Cell Battery 1. Insert the coin-cell battery into the slot.2. Install the system board . 3. Install the ExpressCard cable . 4. Install the system fan . 5. Install the display assembly . 6. Install the WLAN card . 112

29 DC-In Port Removing The DC-in Port 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the memory door . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Remove the hinge cover . 8. Remove the WLAN card . 9. Remove the...

12. Remove the DC-in port from the bottom base. Installing The DC-in Port 1. Tighten the screw to secure the DC-in port.2. Install the display assembly . 3. Install the WLAN card . 4. Install the hinge cover . 5. Install the palm rest . 6. Install the optical drive . 116

31 Sub-Woofer Removing The SubWoofer 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the media dummy card . 4. Remove the ExpressCard . 5. Remove the keyboard . 6. Remove the memory door . 7. Remove the optical drive . 8. Remove the palm rest . 9. Remo...

Installing The SubWoofer 1. Install the subwoofer.2. Install the system board . 3. Install the LED board . 4. Install the ExpressCard cable . 5. Install the system fan . 6. Install the display assembly . 7. Install the WLAN card . 8. Install the hinge cover . 9. Install the palm rest . 10. Install t...

32 Speaker Removing The Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the keyboard . 4. Remove the memory door . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Remove the screws that secure the speaker module. 8. Lift the left sp...

Installing The Speakers 1. Align the right and the left speakers to the bottom base.2. Install the screws that secure the speaker module.3. Install the palm rest . 4. Install the optical drive . 5. Install the memory door . 6. Install the keyboard . 7. Install the battery . 8. Follow the procedures ...

33 System Setup System Setup Overview System Setup allows you to: • change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer. • set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password.• read the current amount of memory or set the type of ha...

System Setup Screens Menu — Appears on top of the System Setup window. This field provides a menu toaccess the System Setup options. Press < Left Arrow > and < Right Arrow > keys tonavigate. As a Menu option is highlighted, the Options List lists the options that definethe hardware insta...

Keystroke Action – or + Change existing item value. < Enter > Select the sub menu or execute command. < F9 > Load setup default. < F10 > Save current configuration and exitSystem Setup. System Setup Options Main System Information Displays the computer model number. System Date Re-...

34 Diagnostics Device Status Lights Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in apower management mode. Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. Battery ...

35 Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only thoserequired by law to ship with your computer. For more information regarding theconfiguration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer....

36 Contacting Dell Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contactinformation on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options.Availability varies by countr...