Dell Vostro 15, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Dell Vostro 15 3546 Owner s Manual Regulatory Model P45F Regulatory Type P45F001 ...

Page 2: ...problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Copyright 2014 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: ...alling the Hard Drive 13 Removing the Memory Module 13 Installing the Memory Module 14 Removing the WLAN Card 14 Installing the WLAN Card 14 Removing the Keyboard 15 Installing the Keyboard 16 Removing the Palmrest Assembly 17 Installing the Palmrest Assembly 19 Removing the Battery Connector 19 Installing the Battery Connector 20 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 20 Installing the Coin cell battery ...

Page 4: ...3 3 System Setup 34 Boot Sequence 34 Navigation Keys 34 System Setup Options 35 Updating the BIOS 39 System and Setup Password 39 Assigning a System Password and Setup Password 40 Deleting or Changing an Existing System and or Setup Password 40 4 Diagnostics 41 Enhanced Pre Boot System Assessment ePSA Diagnostics 41 Device Status Lights 42 Power Status Lights 42 5 Specifications 43 Specifications ...

Page 5: ...1 Working on Your Computer Connecting the Power Adapter Connect the power adapter and turn on your computer 5 ...

Page 6: ...one 2 camera 3 camera status light 4 power button 5 optical drive 6 USB 2 0 connector 7 memory card reader 8 touchpad 9 power and battery status light 10 speakers 11 audio connector 12 USB 3 0 connector 13 USB 2 0 connector 14 network connector 6 ...

Page 7: ...d 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 mounti...

Page 8: ...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 Turning Off Y...

Page 9: ...our 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 or media base and replace any cards s...

Page 10: ...e 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 the latches outward 1 b Release the battery 2 3 Lift the battery to remove it from the computer 10 ...

Page 11: ...ures the optical drive 1 b Slide the optical drive out of the computer 2 Installing the Optical Drive 1 Slide the optical drive into the computer 2 Tighten the screw to secure the optical drive 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 Remove the Battery 3 Perform th...

Page 12: ...all 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 the Battery 3 Remove the access panel 4 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Remove the screw that secures the hard drive to the computer 1 b Slide the hard drive out from the computer 2 12 ...

Page 13: ...assis 3 Install a access panel b battery 4 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 13 ...

Page 14: ...Your Computer 2 Remove the Access panel 3 Perform the following steps to remove the WLAN card a Disconnect the WLAN cables from its connectors 1 b Remove the screws that secures the WLAN card to the computer 2 c Pull the WLAN card to remove it from the computer 3 Installing the WLAN Card 1 Place the WLAN card into its slot on the computer 2 Connect the WLAN cables to its connectors on the WLAN car...

Page 15: ...d 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 2 4 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Lift the locking tab and disconnect the cable from the locking tab 1 b Disconnect the keyboard cable from the computer 2 15 ...

Page 16: ...ocedures in After Working Inside Your computer If a new keyboard is to be replaced perform the following steps for keyboard replacement NOTE When a new keyboard is shipped out for replacement the keyboard cables will not be folded Follow the instructions below in order to fold the cables correctly 1 Place the keyboard on a flat and clean surface 2 Lift the keyboard cable and fold the keyboard back...

Page 17: ...lmrest 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 Then release the tabs securing the base cover 17 ...

Page 18: ...d and power cables by pressing locking tab 1 b Lift the touchpad and power cables from locking tab 2 c Remove the screws from inside the keyboard cavity 3 7 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Gently pry up the palmrest from the computer 1 b Slide the plamrest from the computer 2 18 ...

Page 19: ...crews at the base of 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 Battery Connector 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 palmr...

Page 20: ...almrest assembly b keyboard c memory module d hard drive e WLAN card f access panel g optical disk drive h battery 3 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the Coin Cell Battery 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 Push the coi...

Page 21: ...e h battery 3 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the Optical Drive Connector 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 Remove the screws that secure the optical drive connector to the computer and remove it from the computer 21 ...

Page 22: ...e procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the Input Output I 0 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 palmrest assembly 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Lift the locking tab 1 b Disconnect the I O board cable from the computer ...

Page 23: ...Insert the I O board into the chassis 2 Connect the I O board cable to the system board 3 Install a palmrest assembly 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 23 ...

Page 24: ...dule f keyboard g palmrest assembly 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Disconnect the speaker cables from the system board 1 b Release the speaker cables from the retention tabs 2 4 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Release the speaker assembly from the retention clips 1 b Remove the speakers from the chassis 2 24 ...

Page 25: ...nel g optical disk drive h battery 4 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 WLAN card e hard drive f memory module g keyboard h palmrest assembly 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Disconnect speaker and pow...

Page 26: ...he 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 chassis Installing the System Board 1 Insert the system board into the chassis 2 Connect the I O board connector to the system board 3 Connect the eDP cable to the system board 26 ...

Page 27: ...e h battery 8 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the Display Assembly 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 h system board 3 Unroute the WLAN cable and remove the screws that secure the display panel to the chassis 4 Place the...

Page 28: ...play hinges to the display assembly Then lift and remove the display hinges away from the display assembly 6 Remove the screws securing the display panel to the display assembly Then flip the display panel to access the cables underneath 28 ...

Page 29: ...Display Assembly 1 Connect the eDP cable to the display panel 2 Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly 3 Tighten the screws to secure the display hinges to the display assembly 4 Align and press in the display bezel to the display assembly 5 Guide the WLAN cables through their tabs and then tighten the display hinge screws to secure the display assembly 29 ...

Page 30: ...llow 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 h system board i display assembly 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Disconnect the camera cable from the camera b Release the retention tab from the display assembly 1 c Remove the camera from the di...

Page 31: ... Working Inside Your computer Removing the Heatsink 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 h system board 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Disconnect the system fan s cable from the system board b Remove the screws that secure the he...

Page 32: ...ve f WLAN card g access panel h optical disk drive i battery 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the Power Connector 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 Disconnec...

Page 33: ... 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 palmrest assembly 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 33 ...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...tarts the system F1 Displays the System Setup help file System Setup Options NOTE The system setup options may vary depending on the computer model The Main tab lists out the primary hardware features of the computer The table below defines the function of each option Table 2 Main Options Option Description System Time Allows you to reset the time on the computer s internal clock System Date Allow...

Page 36: ...Type Displays the type of the AC adapter System Memory Displays the system memory installed on the computer Extended Memory Displays the extended memory on the computer Memory Speed Displays the memory speed The Advanced tab allows you to set various functions that affect the performance of the computer The table below defines the function of each option and its default value Table 3 Advanced Opti...

Page 37: ...Fn Default Multimedia key Battery Health Specifies the health of the battery Miscellaneous Devices These fields let you enable or disable various on board devices External USB Ports Enables or disables external USB ports Default Enabled Microphone Enables or disables microphone Default Enabled Camera Enables or disables camera Default Enabled Internal Bluetooth Enables or disables internal Bluetoo...

Page 38: ...ords Password Bypass Allows you to bypass the system password and the internal HDD password prompts during a system restart resume from hibernate state Default Disabled Computrace Enable or disable the Computrace feature on your computer The Boot tab allows you to change the boot sequence Table 5 Boot Options Option Description Fast Boot Enable or disable fast boot of system Default Enabled Boot L...

Page 39: ...under the Operating System drop down list select BIOS 9 Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download File You can also analyze which drivers need an update To do this for your product click Analyze System for Updates and follow the instructions on the screen 10 Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window click Download File The File Download win...

Page 40: ...elect Setup Password type your system password and press Enter or Tab A message prompts you to re type the setup password 6 Type the setup password that you entered earlier and click OK 7 Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes 8 Press Y to save the changes The computer reboots Deleting or Changing an Existing System and or Setup Password Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...battery charge status 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 White light on Battery in charge mode with AC adapter connected 42 ...

Page 43: ... in processor DRAM bus width 64 bits Flash EPROM 8 MB Table 7 Processor Feature Description Types 4th Generation Intel Core i3 Processor U Processor Line 4th Generation Intel Core i5 Processor U Processor Line 4th Generation Intel Core i7 U Processor Line Intel Celeron L1 cache 128 KB L2 cache 512 KB L3 cache Up to 4 MB Table 8 Memory Feature Description Memory connector one internally accessible ...

Page 44: ...memory Discrete NVIDIA GeForce 820M up to 2 GB DDR3 Data bus 64 bits External display support VGA Table 11 Camera Feature Description Camera Resolution HD resolution Video Resolution maximum 1280 x 720 HD at 30 fps maximum Diagonal viewing angle 74 Table 12 Communication Feature Description Network adapter 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN on Motherboard LOM Wireless Wi Fi 802 11 b g n Bluetooth 4 0 T...

Page 45: ...3 2 mm 0 13 inch Width 360 00 mm 14 17 inches Active area X Y 344 20 mm x 193 50 mm 13 55 inches x 7 62 inches Maximum resolution 1366 x 768 pixels 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 0 252 mm x 0 252 mm Table 15 Keyboard Feature Description Number of keys US 101 Brazil 104 UK 102 and Japa...

Page 46: ...C 40 F to 158 F Coin cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium ion Table 18 AC Adapter Feature Description Type 65 W Input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC Input current maximum 1 50 A 1 60 A 1 70 A 2 50 A Input frequency 50 Hz 60 Hz Output power 65 W Output current 3 34 A 4 62 A Rated output voltage 19 50 VDC Temperature range Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Non Operating 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Table 19 ...

Page 47: ...0 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 1985 47 ...

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