Dell Vostro 15 (3546, Mid 2014)- User Manual

15. VGA connector 16. air vents 17. power connector 18. security-cable slot 19. battery 20. service-tag label 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...

2. Click Shut Down. or 1. Click Start . 2. Click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click Shut Down . 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 do...

2 Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:a. Slide t...

4. Lift the access panel off the computer. Installing the Access Panel 1. Insert the access panel into the chassis. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the access panel to the chassis. 3. Install battery . 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer . Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow ...

Removing the Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Release the keyboard by pressing the tabs using a scribe. 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:a. Slide the keyboard from the computer [1].b. Flip the keyboard to access the cable below ...

Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cable to the connector on the system board. 2. Flip the keyboard after connecting the keyboard cable. 3. Slide the keyboard into the retaining slots. 4. Press the top edge to lock the keyboard in place. 5. Install the battery . 6. Follow the procedures...

4. Once done the folds should look as shown below. Removing the Palmrest Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the access panel . 4. Remove the keyboard . 5. Flip the computer and remove the screws at the base of the computer. Th...

Installing the Palmrest Assembly 1. Place the palmrest on the chassis and press the notches until it clicks in place. 2. Connect the touchpad and power cables to the system board. 3. Tighten the screws to secure it to the system board. 4. Turn the computer over and tighten the screws at the base of ...

a. Remove the screws that secure the battery connector to the computer [1].b. Lift the battery connector partially to a 45-degree angle [2].c. Remove the battery connector from the computer [3]. Installing the Battery Connector 1. Tighten the screws to secure the battery connector to the computer. 2...

Installing the Coin-cell battery 1. Insert the coin-cell battery and press to lock. 2. Install:a. palmrest assembly b. keyboard c. memory module d. hard drive e. WLAN f. access panel g. optical disk-drive h. battery 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer . Removing the Optica...

Installing the Optical Drive Connector 1. Tighten the screws to secure the optical drive connector to the computer. 2. Install the:a. palmrest assembly b. keyboard c. memory module d. hard drive e. WLAN f. access panel g. optical disk-drive h. battery 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside...

Removing the Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. battery b. optical disk-drive c. access panel d. hard drive e. memory module f. keyboard g. palmrest assembly 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:a. Disconnect the speaker cab...

Installing the Speakers 1. Insert the speakers into the chassis and press the retaining clips to lock in place. 2. Connect the speakers to the system board. 3. Install:a. palmrest assembly b. keyboard c. memory module d. hard drive e. WLAN f. access panel g. optical disk-drive h. battery 4. Follow t...

4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustrationa. Lift the locking tab [1].b. Disconnect I/O cable [2].c. Disconnect and lift the eDP cable away from the system board [3,4].d. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the chassis [5]. 5. Lift and remove the system board from the ...

4. Connect the speakers to the system board. 5. Connect the power connector to the system board. 6. Tighten the screws to secure the system board to the computer. 7. Install:a. palmrest assembly b. keyboard c. memory module d. hard drive e. WLAN f. access panel g. optical disk-drive h. battery 8. Fo...

7. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:a. Lift the eDP cable from the computer [1].b. Disconnect the eDP cable.c. Remove the display panel from the computer [3]. Installing the Display Assembly 1. Connect the eDP cable to the display panel. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the di...

6. Install:a. system board b. palmrest assembly c. keyboard d. memory module e. hard drive f. access panel g. optical disk-drive h. battery 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer . Removing the Camera 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove...

Installing the Camera 1. Insert the camera into the display assembly. 2. Connect the camera cable. 3. Install:a. display assembly b. palmrest assembly c. keyboard d. memory module e. hard drive f. WLAN g. access panel h. optical disk-drive i. battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside ...

Installing the Heatsink Assembly 1. Insert the heatsink and tighten the screws to secure it to the system board. 2. Connect the system fan’s cable to the system board. 3. Install:a. system board b. palmrest assembly c. keyboard d. memory module e. hard drive f. WLAN g. access panel h. optical disk-d...

b. Unroute the cable from the retention clips [2].c. Lift the power connector from the computer [3]. Installing the Power Connector 1. Insert the power connector into its slot on the chassis and guide the cable into the retention tabs. 2. Connect the power connector cable to the system board. 3. Ins...

3 System Setup System Setup enables you to manage your computer hardware and specify BIOS ‐ level options. From the System Setup, you can: • Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware• View the system hardware configuration• Enable or disable integrated devices• Set performance and p...

Table 1. Navigation Keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. <Enter> Allows you to select a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop ‐ down list, if applicable. <Ta...

4 Diagnostics Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics The ePSA diagnostics (also known as system diagnostics) performs a complete check of your hardware. The ePSA is embedded with the BIOS and is launched by the BIOS internally. The embedded system diagnostics provides a set of option...

Power Status Lights If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the battery light operates as follows: Solid yellow light Battery charge is low to critical. Light off (AC adapter connected) Battery is fully charged. Light off (AC adapter disconnected) Battery is medium to fully charged. Wh...

5 Specifications Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start (Start icon) → Help and Support , and then select the option to view information about your computer. Table 6. System Information Feature Description Chi...

6 Contacting Dell Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information 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 count...