Dell Vostro A840- Manuals

Back to Contents Page   Flashing the BIOS Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual     Flashing the BIOS From a CD    Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive If a BIOS-update program CD is provided with the new system board, flash the BIOS from the CD. If you do not have a BIOS-update program CD, flash ...

Back to Contents Page   Internal Card With Bluetooth ® Wireless Technology Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual     Removing the Bluetooth ®  Card    Replacing the Bluetooth ®  Card     Removing the Bluetooth ®  Card   1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9 .   2. Remov...

Back to Contents Page   Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual     Removing the Coin-Cell Battery    Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery     Removing the Coin-Cell Battery   1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9 .   2. Remove the system board (see Removing ...

Back to Contents Page   Processor Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual     Removing the Processor    Replacing the Processor     Removing the Processor   1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9 .   2. Remove the heat sink (see Processor Heat Sink ).   3. To loosen the ZI...

Back to Contents Page   Processor Heat Sink Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual     Removing the Processor Heat Sink    Replacing the Processor Heat Sink     Removing the Processor Heat Sink   1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9 .   2. Remove the system board (see R...

Back to Contents Page   Display Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual     Display Assembly    Display Bezel    Display Panel    Display Panel Cable    Display Inverter     Display Assembly   Removing the Display Assembly   1. Follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" ...

  9. Remove the two screws from either side of the display hinges.   10. Lift and remove the display assembly.   Replacing the Display Assembly     1. Place the display assembly in place and replace the two screws on each side of the display hinges.   2. Re-route and connect the display cable to the...

  Display Bezel   Removing the Display Bezel   1. Remove the display assembly (see Display ).   2. Remove the four rubber bumpers from the top and mylar tapes from the bottom of the display bezel.   3. Remove the six screws on the display bezel.   4. Using your fingertips, carefully pry up the insid...

  1. Remove the display assembly (see Display ).   2. Remove the display bezel (see Removing the Display Bezel ).   3. Remove the six screws securing the display panel assembly to the display cover.   4. Disconnect the cables from the connectors on each end of the inverter board.   5. Remove the dis...

  3. Align the display panel with the display cover and replace the six screws.   4. Connect the display cables to the ends of the inverter board.   5. Route the cables back through their routing channels.   6. Replace the display bezel (see Replacing the Display Bezel ).   7. Replace the display as...

Removing the Display Inverter   1. Remove the display assembly (see Display ).   2. Remove the display bezel (see Removing the Display Bezel ).   3. Disconnect the cables from the connectors on either side of the inverter board.   4. Lift out the inverter board from the securing plastic tabs.   Repl...

Back to Contents Page   System Fan Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual     Removing the System Fan    Replacing the System Fan     Removing the System Fan   1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9 .   2. Remove the palm rest(see Removing the Palm Rest ).   3. Disconnect...

Back to Contents Page   Hard Drive Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual     Removing the Hard Drive    Replacing the Hard Drive       Removing the Hard Drive   1. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9 .   2. Remove the system board (see Removing the System Board )   3. Remo...

  Replacing the Hard Drive   1. Remove the new drive from its packaging.   2. Place the hard drive in the hard drive cage and press it down until it snaps into place.   3. Push down the hard drive assembly in place by aligning the hard drive connector with the system board connector.   4. Replace th...

Back to Contents Page   Center Control Cover Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual     Removing the Center Control Cover    Replacing the Center Control Cover     Removing the Center Control Cover   1. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9 .   2. Turn the computer over and r...

Back to Contents Page   Keyboard Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual     Removing the Keyboard    Replacing the Keyboard     Removing the Keyboard   1. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9 .   2. Remove the center control cover (see Center Control Cover ).   3. Remove the...

Back to Contents Page   Memory Module Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual     Removing the Memory Module(s)    Replacing the Memory Module(s)   You can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on the system board. See "Specifications" in your Setup Guide for information ...

Back to Contents Page   Mini-Cards Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual     Removing the WLAN Card    Replacing the WLAN Card   Your computer supports one Mini-Card for WLAN.   Removing the WLAN Card   1. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9 .   2. Remove the module cover ...

  Replacing the WLAN Card   1. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9 .   2. Remove the new Mini-Card from its packaging.   3. Insert the WLAN card connector at a 45-degree angle into the slot and press the other end of the WLAN card down.   4. Replace the two screws on the WL...

Back to Contents Page   Optical Drive Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual     Removing the Optical Drive    Replacing the Optical Drive     Removing the Optical Drive   1. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9 .   2. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive to the c...

Back to Contents Page   Palm Rest Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual     Removing the Palm Rest    Replacing the Palm Rest   Removing the Palm Rest     1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9 .   2. Remove any cards from the 3-in-1 media card slot.   3. Remove the cent...

  Replacing the Palm Rest   1. Align the palm rest with the computer base and gently snap it into place.   2. Reconnect the power/keyboard device status light, touch pad, and display hinge cables to the respective system board connectors.   3. Replace the two screws on the top of the palm rest.   4....

Back to Contents Page   Speaker Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual     Removing the Speaker    Replacing the Speaker     Removing the Speaker   1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9 .   2. Remove the palm rest (see Palm Rest ).   3. Remove the screws that secure the ...

Back to Contents Page   System Board Dell™ Vostro™ A840/A860 Service Manual     Removing the System Board    Replacing the System Board   Removing the System Board   The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The rep...