Dell Vostro 15-3558, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Dell Vostro 15 3558 Owner s Manual Regulatory Model P52F Regulatory Type P52F001 ...

Page 2: ...problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Copyright 2015 Dell Inc All rights reserved This product is protected by U S and international copyright and intellectual property laws Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc in the United States and or other jurisdictions All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their res...

Page 3: ...e Memory Module 13 Removing the WLAN Card 13 Installing the WLAN Card 13 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 13 Installing the Coin cell battery 14 Removing the Keyboard 14 Installing the Keyboard 15 Removing the Base Cover 15 Installing the Base Cover 17 Removing the Input Output I O Board 17 Installing the Input Output I O Board 18 Removing the Heatsink Assembly 19 Installing the Heatsink Assembly 20...

Page 4: ...el 31 3 System Setup 33 Boot Sequence 33 Navigation Keys 33 System Setup Options 34 Updating the BIOS 41 System and Setup Password 42 Assigning a System Password and Setup Password 42 Deleting or Changing an Existing System and or Setup Password 43 4 Diagnostics 44 Enhanced Pre Boot System Assessment ePSA Diagnostics 44 5 Specifications 45 Specifications 45 6 Contacting Dell 50 Contacting Dell 50 ...

Page 5: ...ge 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 touc...

Page 6: ...AUTION 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 t...

Page 7: ...lete 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 or media base and replace any cards such as an ExpressCard 2 Con...

Page 8: ...tailed 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 Slide the release latch outwards to unlock the battery 3 Remove the battery from the computer 8 ...

Page 9: ...ter 1 b Press on the tab indicated using a scribe 2 c Slide the ODD out of the computer 3 Installing the Optical disk Drive 1 Insert the ODD into its slot until it clicks into place 2 Tighten the screw to secure the ODD 3 Install the battery 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the Access Panel 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remov...

Page 10: ...s panel to the computer 3 Install the battery 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the Hard Drive 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b access panel 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Disconnect the hard drive cable from the system board and lift it up to remove it from the computer 1 2 10 ...

Page 11: ...m the following steps as shown in the illustration a Lift the hard drive to remove it from the computer 1 2 5 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the bracket 1 b Lift the hard drive from the bracket 2 11 ...

Page 12: ...ew to secure it to the chassis 5 Install a access panel b battery 6 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the Memory Module 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b access panel 3 Pry the securing clips away from the memory module until it pops up 4 Remove the memory module from its socket on the system board 12 ...

Page 13: ...e two connectors that secure the WLAN card to the system board 3 c Remove the WLAN card from its socket 4 Installing the WLAN Card 1 Insert the WLAN card into its slot and tighten the screw to secure it to the system board 2 Connect the two connectors black cable to the black triangle and white cable to the white triangle 3 Install a access panel b battery 4 Follow the procedures in After Working ...

Page 14: ...orking Inside Your computer Removing the Keyboard 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the battery 3 Release the keyboard by prying on the keyboard release tabs using a scribe 4 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Slide and lift the keyboard to access the keyboard connector cable underneath 1 2 14 ...

Page 15: ...lling the Keyboard 1 Connect the keyboard cable to the connector on the system board 2 Slide the keyboard into the retention slots 3 Press along the top edges to lock the keyboard in place 4 Install the battery 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the Base Cover 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery 15 ...

Page 16: ...Remove the screws from inside the palmrest 3 4 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Disconnect the speaker cable that secures the back cover to the computer 1 b Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer 2 5 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Turn the computer over and remove the screws at the base of the computer 1 b Release the tabs...

Page 17: ... the computer 5 Install a keyboard b memory module c hard drive d WLAN card e access panel f optical disk drive g battery 6 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the Input Output I O Board 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 base cover 3 Perform...

Page 18: ...uter 1 2 Installing the Input Output I O Board 1 Connect the I O board cable to the system board 2 Install the I O board into the chassis 3 Install a base cover b keyboard c memory module d hard drive e WLAN card f access panel g optical disk drive h battery 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer 18 ...

Page 19: ...disk drive c access panel d hard drive e memory module f keyboard g base cover 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Disconnect the system fan cable from the system board 1 b Remove the screws that secure the heatsink assembly to the system board 4 Remove the heatsink assembly from the system board 19 ...

Page 20: ...ard drive e WLAN card f access panel g optical disk drive h battery 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer 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 base cover 3 Release the speaker cables from the retention tabs 4 Lift and remove the sp...

Page 21: ...h battery 3 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the System Board 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 WLAN card f memory module g keyboard h base cover 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Lift to release the locking tab 1 b Disconnect the touchpa...

Page 22: ...the locking tab 1 b Disconnect the display assembly cable 2 c Unroute the display assembly cable 3 5 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Remove the screw that secures the power connector to the computer 1 b Unroute the power connector cable 2 22 ...

Page 23: ...the system board from the chassis 2 Installing the System Board 1 Install the system board into the chassis 2 Tighten the screws to secure the system board to the computer 3 Connect the power connector to the system board 4 Connect the display assembly cable to the system board 5 Install a base cover b keyboard c memory module d hard drive 23 ...

Page 24: ...rd drive e memory module f keyboard g base cover h system board 3 Disconnect the power connector from the system board and lift it away from the system board 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 Install a system board b base cover c keyboard d me...

Page 25: ... Remove a battery b optical disk drive c access panel d hard drive e memory module f keyboard 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Lift the tab and disconnect the display assembly cable 1 2 b Unroute the display assembly cable 3 c Unroute the WLAN cable 4 4 Remove the hinge screws that secure the display assembly to the computer 25 ...

Page 26: ...cated to remove it from the chassis 2 Installing the Display Assembly 1 Align the display assembly to the chassis 2 Route the WLAN and display assembly cables through their tabs and then tighten the display hinges screws to secure the display assembly 3 Install a keyboard b memory module c hard drive d access panel e optical disk drive 26 ...

Page 27: ... g system board h display assembly 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Place the display panel on a stable surface and pry along the edges of the display panel 1 b Remove the display bezel from the computer 2 Installing the Display Bezel 1 Align and press the display bezel to fasten it to the display assembly 2 Install a display assembly b system board c keyboard d memory ...

Page 28: ... base cover h system board i display assembly 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Remove the tape that secures the camera cable 1 b Disconnect the camera cable from the camera 2 c Remove the camera from the display assembly 3 Installing the Camera 1 Install the camera onto the display assembly 2 Install a display assembly b base cover c keyboard d memory module e WLAN card...

Page 29: ... module f keyboard g system board h display assembly i display bezel 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display assembly 1 b Remove the display hinges 2 Installing the Display Hinges 1 Tighten the screws to secure the display hinges to the display assembly 2 Install a display bezel b display assembly c system board d...

Page 30: ...hard drive e memory module f keyboard g system board h display assembly i display bezel j display hinges 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display assembly 1 b Lift the display panel to access the cables underneath 2 4 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Remove the tape that secures the eDP cab...

Page 31: ...e the display panel from the computer 2 Installing the Display Panel 1 Connect the display cable to the display panel 2 Affix the tape to secure the display cable 3 Place the display panel on the display assembly 4 Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly 5 Install a display hinges 31 ...

Page 32: ...b display bezel c display assembly d system board e keyboard f memory module g hard drive h access panel i optical disk drive j battery 6 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer 32 ...

Page 33: ...on Self Test POST when the Dell logo appears you can Access System Setup by pressing F2 key Bring up the one time boot menu by pressing F12 key The one time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option The boot menu options are Removable Drive if available STXXXX Drive NOTE XXX denotes the SATA drive number Optical Drive Diagnostics NOTE Choosing Diagnostic...

Page 34: ...em Information Displays BIOS Version Service Tag Asset Tag Ownership Tag Ownership Date Manufacture Date and the Express Service Code Memory Information Displays Memory Installed Memory Available Memory Speed Memory Channels Mode Memory Technology DIMM A Size DIMM B Size Processor Information Displays Processor Type Core Count Processor ID Current Clock Speed Minimum Clock Speed Maximum Clock Spee...

Page 35: ...SATA drives on board All drives are enabled by default The options are SATA 0 This option is selected by default SATA 1 This option is selected by default SMART Reporting This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system startup This technology is part of the SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology specification This option is disabled b...

Page 36: ...ideo card is installed into the system Switchable Graphics This option enables or disables switchable graphics technologies Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power source On Battery and On AC NOTE It should only be enabled for Windows 7 and later version of Windows or the Ubuntu OS Table 5 Security Option Description Admin Password Allows you to set change or delete the ...

Page 37: ...tem and the Internal HDD password when they are set The options are Disabled Reboot bypass Default Setting Disabled Password Change Allows you to enable the disable permission to the System and Hard Drive passwords when the admin password is set Default Setting Allow Non Admin Password Changes is selected Non Admin Setup Changes Allows you to determine whether changes to the setup options are allo...

Page 38: ... Mode all the changes made will be erased and the keys will restore to default settings Table 7 Performance Option Description Multi Core Support This field specifies whether the process will have one or all cores enabled The performance of some applications will improve with the additional cores This option is enabled by default Allows you to enable or disable multi core support for the processor...

Page 39: ...t Every Day Weekdays Select Days USB Wake Support Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from Standby NOTE This feature is only functional when the AC power adapter is connected If the AC power adapter is removed during Standby the system setup will remove power from all of the USB ports to conserve battery power Enable USB Wake Support Default Setting The option is disabled Wake on L...

Page 40: ...ters Default Setting Enable Adapter Warnings Fn Lock Option Allows the hot key combination Fn Esc toggle the primary behavior of F1 F12 between the standard and secondary functions Lock Mode Disable Standard This option is enabled by default Lock Mode Enable Secondary Fastboot Allows you to speed up the boot process by bypassing some of the compatibility steps The options are Minimal Thorough defa...

Page 41: ...em Logs Option Description BIOS Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup BIOS POST events Updating the BIOS It is recommended to update your BIOS system setup on replacing the system board or if an update is available For laptops ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet 1 Re start the computer 2 Go to dell com support 3 Enter the Service Tag or...

Page 42: ...red on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended NOTE Your computer is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled Assigning a System Password and Setup Password You can assign a new System Password and or Setup Password or change an existing System Password and or Setup Password only when Password Status is Unlocked If the Password Status is Locked you cannot change th...

Page 43: ...r Setup password if the Password Status is Locked To enter the System Setup press F2 immediately after a power on or reboot 1 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen select System Security and press Enter The System Security screen is displayed 2 In the System Security screen verify that Password Status is Unlocked 3 Select System Password alter or delete the existing system password and press E...

Page 44: ...esting CAUTION Use the system diagnostics to test only your computer Using this program with other computers may cause invalid results or error messages NOTE Some tests for specific devices require user interaction Always ensure that you are present at the computer terminal when the diagnostic tests are performed 1 Power on the computer 2 As the computer boots press the F12 key as the Dell logo ap...

Page 45: ... Chipset integrated in processor DRAM bus width 64 bits Flash EPROM 8 MB Table 15 Processor Feature Description Processor Type 4th Generation Intel core i3 5th Generation Intel core i3 i5 i7 Intel Celeron Dual Core Intel Pentium Quard Core L1 cache 128 KB L2 cache 512 KB L3 cache Up to 4 MB Table 16 Memory Feature Description Memory connector two internally accessible DDR3L connector Memory capaci...

Page 46: ...hics shared memory Discrete NVIDIA GeForce 820M up to 2GB DDR3 Data bus 64 bits External display support VGA Table 19 Camera Feature Description Camera Resolution HD resolution Video Resolution maximum 1280 x 720 HD at 30 fps maximum Diagonal viewing angle 74 Table 20 Communication Feature Description Network adapter 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN on Motherboard LOM Wireless Wi Fi 802 11 b g n Blue...

Page 47: ...23 80 mm 8 81 inches Diagonal 396 24 mm 15 60 inches 396 24 mm 15 60 inches Width 360 00 mm 14 17 inches 359 50 mm 14 15 inches Maximum resolution 1366 x 768 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Active area X Y 344 20 mm x 193 50 mm 13 55 inches x 7 62 inches Maximum Brightness 200 nits Operating angle 0 closed to 135 Refresh rate 60 Hz Minimum Viewing angles Horizontal 40 40 Vertical 10 30 Pixel pitch 0 226...

Page 48: ...ltage 14 80 VDC Temperature range Operating 0 C to 35 C 32 F to 95 F Non Operating 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F Coin cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium ion Table 26 AC Adapter Feature Description Type 45 W 65 W Input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC Input frequency 50 Hz 60 Hz Input current maximum 45 W 1 30 A 65 W 1 70 A Output current 45 W 2 31 A 65 W 3 34 A Rated output voltage 19 50 VDC Temperature range...

Page 49: ... 94 lb Table 28 Environmental Feature Description Temperature Operating 0 C to 35 C 32 F to 95 F Storage 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F Relative humidity maximum Operating 10 to 90 non condensing Storage 0 to 95 non condensing Altitude maximum Operating 15 2 m to 3048 m 50 to 10 000 ft 0 to 35 C Non Operating 15 2 m to 10 668 m 50 ft to 35 000 ft Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA S71 04 ...

Page 50: ... based support and service options Availability varies by country and product and some services may not be available in your area To contact Dell for sales technical support or customer service issues 1 Go to dell com support 2 Select your support category 3 Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country Region drop down list at the bottom of the page 4 Select the appropriate service or sup...