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Removing the Power Connector

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Installing the Power Connector

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System Setup

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Boot Sequence

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Navigation Keys

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Setup Utility Options

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Main

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Advanced

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Security

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Boot

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Exit

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Updating the BIOS 

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System and Setup Password

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Assigning a System Password and Setup Password

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Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password

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Diagnostics

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Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics

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Specifications

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Specifications

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Contacting Dell

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Contacting Dell

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Summary of Contents for Vostro 14 - 3445

Page 1: ...Dell Vostro 14 3445 Owner s Manual Regulatory Model P52G Regulatory Type P52G002 ...

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: ...ing the Memory Module 14 Installing the Memory Module 15 Removing the WLAN Card 15 Installing the WLAN Card 16 Removing the Keyboard 16 Installing the Keyboard 17 Removing the Palmrest Assembly 18 Installing the Palmrest Assembly 19 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 20 Installing the Coin cell battery 20 Removing the Input Output I 0 Board 20 Installing the Input Output I O Board 21 Removing the Spea...

Page 4: ...Advanced 35 Security 36 Boot 36 Exit 37 Updating the BIOS 37 System and Setup Password 38 Assigning a System Password and Setup Password 38 Deleting or Changing an Existing System and or Setup Password 39 4 Diagnostics 41 Enhanced Pre Boot System Assessment ePSA Diagnostics 41 5 Specifications 43 Specifications 43 6 Contacting Dell 49 Contacting Dell 49 ...

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: ...ter top side up 9 Open the display 10 Press the power button to ground the system board CAUTION To guard against electrical shock always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the display 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...

Page 7: ...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 4 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 CAUTION To avoid damage to the computer use only the ba...

Page 8: ...5 Turn on your computer 8 ...

Page 9: ...g and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer System Overview Figure 1 Front View 1 display 2 keyboard 3 palmrest assembly 9 ...

Page 10: ...Figure 2 Back View 1 battery 2 access panel 3 optical disk drive Figure 3 Inside View Back 1 memory module 2 WLAN card 3 hard drive 10 ...

Page 11: ... cell battery 4 system board 5 system fan 6 power connector Removing the Battery 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Slide the release latches outwards to unlock the battery and lift the battery to remove it from the computer 11 ...

Page 12: ...r 2 Remove the battery 3 Remove the screw that secures the optical disk drive ODD to the computer and slide the ODD out of the computer Installing the Optical Disk Drive 1 Slide the optical disk drive into the chassis and tighten the screw to secure it 2 Install the battery 3 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Access Panel 1 Follow the procedures in Before Wor...

Page 13: ...cess 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 the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the battery 3 Remove the access panel 13 ...

Page 14: ... Drive 1 Slide the hard drive into the connector and then tighten the screw to secure it to the chassis 2 Install a access panel b battery 3 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 14 ...

Page 15: ...d press to lock the securing clips 2 Install the access panel 3 Install the battery 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the WLAN Card 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b access panel 3 Remove the two connectors and the screw securing the WLAN card to the system board Then gently pull out the WLAN card out of its soc...

Page 16: ... 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 Inside Your Computer Removing the Keyboard 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Release the keyboard by pressing the tabs using a scribe 16 ...

Page 17: ...lift it up to remove it from the computer Installing the Keyboard 1 Connect the keyboard cable to the connector on the system board 2 Slide the keyboard into the retaining slots 3 Press the top edge to lock the keyboard in place 4 Install the battery 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 17 ...

Page 18: ... Remove the access panel 4 Remove the keyboard 5 Turn the computer over and remove the screws at the base of the computer Then release the tabs securing the base cover 6 Turn the computer over and remove the screws from inside the keyboard cavity Then disconnect the touchpad and power cables from the system board 18 ...

Page 19: ...pad and power cables to the system board 3 Tighten the screws to secure it to the system board 4 Turn the computer over and press at the edges to lock into the retaining tabs 5 Tighten the screws at the base of the computer 6 Install a keyboard b memory module c hard drive d WLAN card e access panel f optical disk drive g battery 7 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 19 ...

Page 20: ...t from the computer 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 card f access panel g optical disk drive h battery 3 Follow the 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 ...

Page 21: ...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 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 21 ...

Page 22: ...es from the retaining tabs 2 4 Release the speaker assembly from the retaining clips 1 and remove the speakers from the chassis 2 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 22 ...

Page 23: ... 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 disk drive e memory module f keyboard g palmrest assembly 3 Disconnect the following cables from the system board a speaker and power cable 1 b display LVDS cables 2 23 ...

Page 24: ... I O board cable 1 and 2 b LVDS cable 4 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 LVDS cable to the system board 4 Connect the speakers to the system board 24 ...

Page 25: ...cal disk drive g 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 Un thread the WLAN cable and remove the screws that secure the display panel to the chas...

Page 26: ...el on a stable surface and gently pry the display bezel away from the panel 5 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display assembly Then lift and remove the display hinges away from the display assembly 26 ...

Page 27: ...el Installing the Display Assembly 1 Connect the LVDS 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 as...

Page 28: ...e Your Computer Removing the Camera 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 i display assembly 3 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera Then release the retaining tab 1 and remove the camera from the display assembly 2 28 ...

Page 29: ...ory module e hard drive f WLAN card g access panel h optical disk drive i battery 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 battery b optical disk drive c access panel d hard drive e memory module f keyboard g palmrest assembly h system board 29 ...

Page 30: ...ect 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 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...

Page 31: ...ing the Power Connector 1 Insert the power connector into its slot on the chassis and guide the cable into the retaining 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 31 ...

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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: ...nd restarts the system F1 Displays the System Setup help file Setup Utility Options Main The Main tab lists out the primary hardware features of the computer The table below defines the function of each option System Information System Time Resets the time on the computer s internal clock System Date Resets the date on the computer s internal calendar BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version Product...

Page 35: ...t Enabled Virtualization Enable or disable AMD Virtualization Default Enabled Integrated NIC Enable or disable the integrated NIC Default Enabled USB Emulation Enable or disable USB Emulation Default Enabled USB Wake Support Enable for disable USB Wake Support Default Disabled SATA Operation Allows you to choose the SATA operation mode Default AHCI Adapter Warnings Enable or disable adapter warnin...

Page 36: ... Unlock Setup Status Allows you to unlock Setup option Default Unlocked Admin Password Status Specifies whether an Admin password has been assigned Default Not set System Password Status Allows you to set a System password Default Not set HDD Password Status Allows you to set an HDD password Default Not set Set Admin Password Set System Password Press Enter to create a new password Set HDD Passwor...

Page 37: ... Option 3 Allows you to select the 3rd boot device preference Exit This section allows you to Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Discard Changes or Save Changes before exiting from Setup Utility 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 ...

Page 38: ...word Password that you must enter to log on to your system Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer CAUTION The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer CAUTION Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended NOTE Your computer is shipped with the ...

Page 39: ...rd Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked in the System Setup before attempting to delete or change the existing System and or Setup password You cannot delete or change an existing System or 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 Ente...

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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...

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Page 43: ...e Description Chipset integrated in processor DRAM bus width 64 bits Flash EPROM 8 MB Table 3 Processor Feature Description Types AMD Beema L1 cache 128 KB L2 cache 512 KB L3 cache Up to 4 MB Table 4 Memory Feature Description Memory connector one internally accessible DDR3L connector Memory capacity 2 GB 4 GB Memory speed 1600 MHz Minimum memory 2 GB Maximum memory 4 GB Table 5 Audio Feature Desc...

Page 44: ... Resolution HD resolution Video Resolution maximum 1280 x 720 HD at 30 fps maximum Diagonal viewing angle 74 Table 8 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 Table 9 Ports and Connectors Feature Description Audio one headphone microphone combo port headset Video VGA Network adapter one RJ 45 port US...

Page 45: ...mum 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 2265 mm x 0 2265 mm Table 11 Keyboard Feature Description Number of keys US 102 Brazil 105 UK 103 and Japan 106 Table 12 Touchpad Feature Description Active Area 240 dpi X axis 57 40 mm 2 25 inches Y axis 102 40 mm 4 03 inches Table 13 Battery Feature Desc...

Page 46: ...0 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 15 Physical Feature Height 25 40 mm 1 00 inch Width 346 00 mm 13 62 inches Depth 246 00 mm 9 68 inches Weight minimum 2 01 kg ...

Page 47: ...perating 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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Page 49: ...hone 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 Visit dell com support 2 Select your support category 3 Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country Region drop down menu at the top of page 4 Select the appropriate service or suppor...

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