Dell Vostro 3500 Service Manual

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  • Dell Vostro 3500 | Service Manual - Page 1
    Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual Working on Your Computer Specifications Removing and Replacing Parts System Setup Diagnostics Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to
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    Audio Board Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the Audio
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    10. Lift the audio board up and away from the computer. 11. Open the clip that secures the audio board data cable to the audio board.
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    12. Disconnect the audio board data cable from its connector on the audio board. Replacing the Audio Board To replace the audio board, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Base Cover Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the Base
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    Replacing the Base Cover To replace the base cover, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Battery Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the Battery
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    5. Slide the battery and remove it from the computer. Replacing the Battery To replace the battery, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual Overview Entering System Setup System Setup Screens System Setup Options Overview Use System Setup as follows: l To change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer l To
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    BIOS Version Video Memory Panel Type Native Resolution Audio Controller WWAN Bluetooth Device Wireless Device AC Adapter Type Displays the computer model number. Displays the BIOS revision. Resets Ports Module Bay Fingerprint Reader ExpressCard Camera Audio MIC Function Hybrid Graphic Enable or
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    Virtualization Technology Power Management USB Wake Support Wake On LAN Post Behaviour Adapter Warnings Fast Boot Keyboard Click Wireless Internal Bluetooth Internal WLAN Internal WWAN Allows the clock speed of the processor to be dynamically changed by software while minimizing power draw and heat
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    Page Bluetooth® Card Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing
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    Page Camera Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the Camera
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    Replacing the Camera To replace the camera, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the
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    6. Lift up the coin-cell battery and remove it from the computer. Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery To replace the coin-cell battery, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual Device Status Lights Battery Status Lights Battery Charge and Health Keyboard Status Lights LED Error Codes Device Status Lights Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode.
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    FLASH-FLASH-ON Back to Contents Page Display panel error 1. Reseat the display cable. 2. Replace the display panel. 3. Replace the video card/system board. Memory compatibility error 1. Install compatible memory modules. 2. If two modules are installed, remove one and test. Try the other module
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    Page Display Assembly Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing
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    12. Disconnect the antenna cables from their connectors on the system board. 13. Disconnect the camera cable from its connector on the system board. 14. Release the antenna cables and the camera cable from their routing guides on the computer.
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    15. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer. 16. Lift the display assembly up and away from the computer.
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    Replacing the Display Assembly To replace the display panel, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    ExpressCard Cage Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the
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    11. Disconnect the ExpressCard cage cable from its connector on the system board. 12. Lift the ExpressCard cage up and away from the computer.
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    Replacing the ExpressCard Cage To replace the ExpressCard cage, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Page ExpressCard Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the
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    Replacing the ExpressCard To replace the ExpressCard, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Drive Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the Hard Drive
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    6. Lift the hard-drive assembly up and away from the computer. 7. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.
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    8. Remove the hard-drive adapter from the hard-drive assembly. 9. Lift the hard-drive bracket up and away from the hard drive. Replacing the Hard Drive To replace the hard drive, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    and Fan Assembly Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the
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    15. Lift the heat sink and fan assembly up and away from the system board. Replacing the Heat Sink and Fan Assembly To replace the heat sink and fan assembly, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Page IO Board Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the IO
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    15. Disconnect the IO-board cable from the IO board. 16. Remove the IO board from the computer. Replacing the IO Board To replace the IO board, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Page Keyboard Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the
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    6. Carefully open the clip to release the keyboard cable. 7. Disconnect the keyboard cable from its connector on the system board and remove the keyboard from the computer.
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    Replacing the Keyboard To replace the keyboard, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Page Display Bezel Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the
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    Replacing the Display Bezel To replace the display bezel, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Page Display Panel Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the
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    14. Remove the screws that secure the brackets and hinges to the display panel. 15. Remove the hinges and brackets from the display panel. Replacing the Display Panel To replace the display panel, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Page Memory Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the Memory
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    Replacing the Memory Module(s) To replace the memory module(s), perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Memory Card Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the Memory
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    Replacing the Memory Card To replace the memory card, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Page Optical Drive Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the
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    Replacing the Optical Drive To replace the optical drive, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Palm Rest Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the Palm
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    8. Flip the computer over with the right side facing up. 9. Remove the keyboard. 10. Open the clip that secures the media-button cable to the system board. 11. Disconnect the media-button cable from its connector on the system board.
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    12. Open the clip that secures the touchpad data cable to the system board. 13. Disconnect the touchpad data cable from its connector on the system board.
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    14. Open the clip that secures the audio-board data cable to the system board. 15. Disconnect the audio-board cable from its connector on the system board.
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    16. Open the clip that secures the fingerprint reader cable to the system board. 17. Disconnect the fingerprint reader cable from its connector on the system board.
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    18. Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the front of the computer. 19. Gently pry along the edges of the palm rest to release the palm rest.
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    20. Lift the palm rest up and away from the computer. Replacing the Palm Rest To replace the palm rest, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual Battery ExpressCard Base Cover Hard Drive Coin-Cell Battery Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Palm Rest Bluetooth Card Speaker Display Bezel Camera Heat Sink System Board Memory Card Subscriber Identity
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    Page Processor Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the
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    the Processor CAUTION: While replacing the processor, ensure that the cam lock is in the fully open position before in an intermittent connection or permanent damage to the microprocessor and ZIF socket. To replace the processor, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Button Board Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the Power
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    10. Open the clip that secures the power-button cable to the power-button board. 11. Disconnect the power-button cable from the power-button board.
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    12. Lift the power-button board up and away from the computer. Replacing the Power-Button Board To replace the power-button board, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    (SIM) Card Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the SIM
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    Replacing the SIM Card To replace the SIM card, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Page Speaker Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the
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    10. Remove the silver tape that secures the speaker cable to the palm rest. 11. Release the speaker cables from their routings on the palm rest.
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    12. Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the palm rest. 13. Lift the speakers up and away from the palm rest.
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    Replacing the Speaker To replace the speaker, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    Back to Contents Page Specifications Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual Communications Processor ExpressCard Keyboard System Information Battery Audio Touchpad AC Adapter Ports and Connectors Drives Video Physical Environmental Display Memory NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more
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    reader PCI-E half-mini card support for WLAN PCI-E full-mini card support for WWAN PCI-E 6250 half-mini card support for WiMax Drives Hard drive Optical drive Display area: X-axis Y-axis Battery Type Charge time with computer off Operating time SATA 2 HDD SATA 2 Mobile HDD DVD+/-RW Blu-ray 15.60
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    Life span Depth: 4-cell/6-cell/9-cell Height: 4-cell/6-cell 9-cell Width: 4-cell/6-cell/9-cell Weight: 4-cell 6-cell 9-cell Voltage: 4-cell 6-cell/9-cell Temperature range: Operating Storage Coin-cell battery AC Adapter Input voltage Input current (maximum) Input frequency Output power Output
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    : Vibration is measured using a random-vibration spectrum that simulates user environment. Maximum shock: Operating 110 G (2 ms) Non-operating 160 G (2 ms) NOTE: Shock is measured with hard drive in head-parked position and a 2 ms half-sine pulse. Back to Contents Page
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    Board Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the System
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    15. Gently lift the system board up and away from the computer. Replacing the System Board To replace the system board, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    (WLAN) Card Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the WLAN
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    6. Pull the WLAN card away from its connector on the system board and remove it from the computer. Replacing the WLAN Card To replace the WLAN Card, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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    on Your Computer Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual Before Working Inside Your Computer Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer After Working Inside Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and
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    l In Windows® XP: Click Working Inside Your Computer After you complete any replacement 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, battery slice, or media base, and replace
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    (WWAN) Card Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual 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. Removing the WWAN
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    6. Pull the WWAN card away from its connector on the system board and remove it from the computer. Replacing the WWAN Card To replace the WWAN Card, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page
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Dell™ Vostro™ 3500 Service Manual
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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February 2010
Rev. A00
Working on Your Computer
Specifications
Removing and Replacing Parts
System Setup
Diagnostics
NOTE:
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CAUTION:
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