Dell Vostro 3015 User manual

Dell Vostro 3015
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: W09B
Regulatory Type: W09B003

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you
how to avoid the problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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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 respective companies.
2014 - 04
Rev. A00

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Working on Your Computer
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, each procedure included in this document assumes
that the following conditions exist:
• You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
• A component can be replaced or--if purchased separately--installed by performing the removal
procedure in reverse order.
WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you
finish working inside the computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to
the power source.
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with
your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance
Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage 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 touch the components or contacts
on a card. Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket. Hold a component such as a
processor by its edges, not by its pins.
CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable
itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable,
press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep
them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable,
ensure that both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.
NOTE: The color of your computer and certain components may appear differently than shown in
this document.
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To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the
computer.
1. Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched.
2. Turn off your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer).
CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and
then unplug the cable from the network device.
3. Disconnect all network cables from the computer.
4. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
5. Press and hold the power button while the computer is unplugged to ground the system board.
6. Remove the cover.
CAUTION: 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.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
• Small flat-blade screwdriver
• Phillips screwdriver
• Small plastic scribe
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Turning Off Your Computer
CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before
you turn off your computer.
1. Shut down the operating system:
• In Windows 8:
– Using a touch-enabled device:
a. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, opening the Charms menu and select
Settings.
b. Select the and then select Shut down
– Using a mouse:
a. Point to upper-right corner of the screen and click Settings.
b. Click the and select Shut down.
• In Windows 7:
1. Click Start .
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 down your operating system, press and hold
the power button for about 6 seconds to turn them off.
After Working Inside Your Computer
After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you connect any external devices, cards, and
cables before turning on your computer.
1. Replace the cover.
CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then
plug it into the computer.
2. Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer.
3. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.
4. Turn on your computer.
5. If required, verify that the computer works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics.
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System Overview
Figure 1. Features
1. Microphone
2. Camera
3. Camera-status light
4. Camera-privacy latch
5. Optical drive
6. On Screen Display (OSD) buttons
7. Hard-drive activity light
8. Power button/Power light
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9. Speakers
10. USB 2.0 connectors
11. Line-out connector
12. VGA-out connector
13. Power connector
14. Network connector
15. Audio connector
16. USB 2.0 connector
17. USB 3.0 connector
18. Memory card reader
Figure 2. Inside View 1
1. Memory shield
2. System board shield
3. Speaker cover
4. VESA bracket
5. Power-switch board
6. Hard Drive
7. Convertor board
8. Optical drive
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Figure 3. Inside View 2
1. Memory module
2. Coin-cell battery
3. System board
4. Heatsink
5. Display bracket
6. System fan
7. WLAN card
System Board Layout
The following image displays the system board layout of the computer.
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1. Memory-card reader
2. USB 2.0 connector
3. USB 3.0 connector
4. Coin-cell battery
5. Audio connector
6. Speaker connector
7. USB 2.0 connectors
8. line-out connector
9. VGA connector
10. Power connector
11. Network connector
12. Power-switch connector
13. Hard-drive connector
14. Optical-drive connector
15. Hard-drive/Optical-drive power connector
16. Convertor board connector
17. System-fan connector
18. WLAN card connector
19. LVDS connector
20. Camera connector
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Removing and Installing Components
This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your
computer.
Removing the Stand
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Place the computer on a flat surface, display side facing downwards.
3. Pry and remove the panel from the computer.
4. Remove the screws that secure the stand to the computer and remove it from the computer.
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Installing the Stand
1. Align the stand on the computer, and tighten the screws to secure the stand to the computer.
2. Place and press the panel on the computer until it clicks into place.
3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Back Cover
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the stand.
3. Pry up along the edges to release the back cover from the computer.
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4. Remove the back cover from the computer.
Installing the Back Cover
1. Align and press the back cover, until it clicks into place.
2. Install the stand.
3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Optical Drive
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the stand.
3. Remove the back cover.
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4. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive to the computer and slide to remove it from the
computer.
5. Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket, and remove it from the optical drive.
Installing the Optical Drive
1. Tighten the screws to secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive.
2. Insert the optical-drive into its slot.
3. Tighten the screw to secure the optical-drive to the computer.
4. Install:
a. back cover
b. stand
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5. 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 stand.
3. Remove the back cover.
4. Push the hard-drive bracket to release it from its lock and lift the hard drive from one edge. Slide and
remove it to access the hard-drive cable.
5. Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the hard drive, and remove it from the computer.
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6. Pry the hard-drive bracket apart to release the hard drive. Remove the hard drive from the hard-drive
bracket.
Installing the Hard Drive
1. Insert the hard drive into the hard-drive bracket.
2. Connect the hard-drive cable to the hard drive and align the hard drive to its slot on the computer.
3. Install:
a. back cover
b. stand
4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Convertor Board
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the stand.
3. Remove the back cover.
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4. Disconnect the cables from the convertor board. Remove the screws and lift the convertor board
from the computer.
Installing the Convertor Board
1. Tighten the screws to secure the convertor board to the computer. Connect the cables to the
convertor board.
2. Install:
a. back cover
b. stand
3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Memory
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the stand.
3. Remove the back cover.
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4. Slide and lift the memory shield to remove it from the computer.
5. Pry the retention clips away from the memory module until it pops-up. Lift and remove the memory
module from its connector.
Installing the Memory
NOTE: Please use DIMM 2 slot if there is only one memory module available.
1. Align the notch on the memory-card with the tab in the system-board connector.
2. Press down on the memory module until the release tabs spring back to secure them in place.
3. Place the memory cage back into its place.
4. Install:
a. back cover
b. stand
5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the System-Board Shield
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the stand.
3. Remove the back cover.
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4. Remove the screws that secure the system-board shield to the computer. Lift and remove the
system-board shield from the computer.
Installing the System-Board Shield
1. Align the system-board shield on the system board. Tighten the screws to secure it to the computer.
2. Install:
a. back cover
b. stand
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 the:
a. stand
b. back cover
c. system-board shield
3. Press the release latch away from the battery; the battery pops out from the socket.
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Installing the Coin-Cell Battery
1. Place the coin cell battery into its slot on the system board.
2. Press the coin cell battery downward until the release latch springs back into place and secures it.
3. Install:
a. system-board shield
b. back cover
c. stand
4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Heatsink
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove:
a. stand
b. back cover
c. system-board shield
3. Remove the screws that secure the heatsink to the computer. Lift and remove the heatsink from the
computer.
Installing the Heatsink
1. Align the heatsink on the system board. Tighten the screws to secure it to the computer.
2. Install:
a. system-board shield
b. back cover
c. stand
3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
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Removing the Speakers
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove:
a. stand
b. back cover
c. system-board shield
3. Remove the screws that secure the speaker cover to the computer. Release the speaker cover from
the computer.
4. Remove the speaker cover from the computer.
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