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Keyboard 

Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual

 

Removing the Keyboard 

 

1.

Follow the procedures in 

Before Working Inside Your Computer

.  

2.

Remove the 

ExpressCard

, if applicable.  

3.

Remove the 

SD card

, if applicable.  

4.

Remove the 

base cover

.  

5.

Remove the 

battery

.  

6.

Remove the 

LCD cover

.  

7.

Remove the screws that secure keyboard to the computer. 

  

8.

Flip over the keyboard and lay it on the palm rest. 

  

9.

Carefully lift the white clip to release the keyboard cable. 

  

10.

Disconnect the keyboard cable from its connector on the system board.

  

11.

Lift the keyboard up and away from the computer. 

  

Replacing the Keyboard 

To replace the keyboard, perform the above steps in reverse order.  
 

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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. 

NOTE:

 You may need to install Adobe

® 

Flash

® 

Player from 

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 in order to view the illustrations below. 

Summary of Contents for Vostro V13

Page 1: ...r than its own February 2010 Rev A00 Working on Your Computer Removing and Replacing Parts Specifications System Setup Diagnostics NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer CAUTION A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal in...

Page 2: ... provides a menu to access to the System Setup options Press xdf and keys to navigate As a Menu option is highlighted the Options List lists the options that define the hardware installed on you computer Options List Appears on the left side of the System Setup window The field lists features that define the configuration of your computer including installed hardware power conservation and securit...

Page 3: ...logy Allows the clock speed of the processor to be dynamically changed by software while minimizing power draw and heat dissipation Default Enabled No Execute Mode Memory Protection Allows increased protection against buffer overflow attacks Default Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions allowing one co...

Page 4: ...et a supervisor password Set User Password Allows you to set a user password You cannot use the user password to enter the BIOS setup during POST Set HDD Password Allows you to set a password on the computer s internal hard drive HDD The hard drive password is enabled even when the hard drive is installed on another computer Password on Boot Enable or disable authentication every time your compute...

Page 5: ... turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode Turns on when the computer reads or writes data Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status Turns on when wireless networking is enabled Turns on when a card with Bluetooth wireless technology is enabled To turn off only the Bluetooth wireless technology function right click the icon in the system tr...

Page 6: ...r slot with both modules 3 Replace the memory 4 Replace the system board OFF FLASH FLASH Modem error 1 Reseat the modem 2 Replace the modem 3 Replace the system board FLASH FLASH FLASH System board error 1 Replace the system board FLASH FLASH OFF Option ROM error 1 Reseat the device 2 Replace the device 3 Replace the system board OFF ON OFF Storage device error 1 Reseat the hard drive and optical ...

Page 7: ...al Area Network WLAN Card Hard Drive and Audio Board Speaker Memory Coin Cell Battery Heat Sink and Fan Assembly Display Panel Palm Rest and Display Assembly Hard Drive Cable Kit Secure Digital SD Card Battery SIM Card Reader Display Closure Sensor LED Cover Keyboard ExpressCard SD Card Reader System Board Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Display Bezel Camera ...

Page 8: ...ntel Celeron Ultra Low Voltage ULV Intel Core 2 Solo ULV Intel Core2 Duo ULV L2 cache Intel Celeron ULV 1MB Intel Core2 Solo ULV 3 MB Intel Core2 Duo ULV 3 MB External bus frequency 800 MHz Memory Type DDR3 SDRAM Speed 1067 MHz NOTE The memory runs at 800 MHz due to the limitations of the Front Side Bus FSB Connectors one user accessible SODIMM socket Module capacities 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB Minimum m...

Page 9: ...liant connector one eSATA USB 2 0 compliant connector Memory card reader 5 in 1 memory card reader Mini Card PCI E Half Mini Card support for WLAN PCI E Full Mini Card support for WWAN Display Type White Light Emitting Diode WLED display Size 13 3 inch high definition HD Active area X Y 293 4 mm x 165 0 mm Dimensions Height 188 8 mm 7 43 inch Width 314 1 mm 12 37 inch Diagonal 337 8 mm 13 3 inch M...

Page 10: ...frequency 50 60 Hz Output current 4 34 A maximum at 4 second pulse 3 34 A continuous Output voltage 19 5 1 0 VDC Dimensions Height 16 mm 0 63 inch Width 66 mm 2 60 inch Depth 127 mm 5 00 inch Temperature range Operating 0 C to 35 C 32 F to 95 F Storage 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F Physical Height front to back 16 5 mm to 19 7 mm 0 65 inch to 0 78 inch Width 330 mm 12 99 inch Depth 230 mm 9 05 inch W...

Page 11: ...ed with hard drive in head parked position and a 2 ms half sine pulse Altitude Operating 15 2 m to 3048 m 50 ft to 10 000 ft Storage 15 2 m to 10 668 m 50 ft to 35 000 ft Airborne contaminant level G2 or lower as defined by ANSI ISA S71 04 1985 ...

Page 12: ...e the hard drive assembly and audio board from the computer 10 Disengage the audio board from the hard drive 11 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 12 Remove the hard drive from the hard drive bracket Replacing the Hard Drive and Audio Board To replace the hard drive and audio board perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before wor...

Page 13: ...e battery cable 6 Remove the screws that secure the battery to the computer 7 Lift the battery up and away from the computer Replacing the Battery To replace the battery perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regula...

Page 14: ...ard reader 12 Remove the coin cell battery 13 Remove the system board 14 Remove the screw that secures the Bluetooth card to the system board 15 Lift the Bluetooth card up and away from the system board Replacing the Bluetooth Card To replace the Bluetooth card perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information tha...

Page 15: ...ter 6 Slide the base cover towards the front of the computer 7 Lift the base cover up and away from the computer Replacing the Base Cover To replace the base cover perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory C...

Page 16: ... to release it from the display cover 9 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera and remove the camera from the computer Replacing the Camera To replace the camera perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulator...

Page 17: ...the computer 12 Carefully turn over the computer 13 Lift the clip that secures the hard drive data cable to the system board and disconnect it from its connector on the system board 14 Lift the card reader up and away from the computer Replacing the Card Reader To replace the card reader perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read...

Page 18: ...he coin cell battery cable to the computer 11 Disconnect the coin cell battery cable from the system board 12 Remove the coin cell battery and cable 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 WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer F...

Page 19: ...puter Replacing the ExpressCard To replace the ExpressCard perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page 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 NOTE You may need to install Adobe Flash Player ...

Page 20: ...isconnect the flex cable that connects the display closure sensor to the computer 8 Remove the display closure sensor from the computer Replacing the Display Closure Sensor To replace the display closure sensor perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety ...

Page 21: ...ver 5 Remove the battery 6 Disconnect both ends of the existing hard drive flex cable from the system board and hard drive connectors 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 NOTE You may need to install Adobe F...

Page 22: ...he hard drive flex cable is attached with a double sided tape Peel off the cable from the system 8 Remove the cloth tape from the card reader board edge NOTE Skip this step if the cloth tape is not present ...

Page 23: ... attach the rubber bumper to the system 10 Peel off the double sided tape from the hard drive flex cable Connect the cable end labeled HDD to the hard drive connector first follow by connecting the other end to the system board connector ...

Page 24: ...the card reader to prevent unnecessary bent to the flex cable 11 Re install back the pre removal part in reverse order Refer to the Bottom Base Cover replacement procedure for further information Back to Contents Page NOTE When replacing the bottom base cover do not add unnecessary pressure at the hard drive and card reader location This is to avoid unnecessary contact between the flex ca edge ...

Page 25: ...he system board 14 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board 15 Remove the screws that secure the heat sink and fan assembly to the system board 16 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 WARNING Before working inside y...

Page 26: ...ft the white clip to release the keyboard cable 10 Disconnect the keyboard cable from its connector on the system board 11 Lift the keyboard up and away from the computer Replacing the Keyboard To replace the keyboard perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional ...

Page 27: ... the keyboard 8 Remove the adhesive tape that secures the display panel cable to the display cover 9 Remove the display panel from the computer Replacing the Display Panel To replace the display panel perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best pract...

Page 28: ...se it from the display assembly 5 Lift the display bezel and remove it from the display assembly Replacing the Display Bezel To replace the display bezel perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page 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 ...

Page 29: ...e module from the system board at a 45 degree angle Replacing the Memory Module 1 Place the memory module at a 45 degree angle at the connector on the system board and align the notch in the module with the tab on the connector 2 Press down on the module until it clicks into place If the module does not click into place remove the module and reinstall it Back to Contents Page WARNING Before workin...

Page 30: ...right of the display hinge 15 Remove the screws on the left of the display hinge to release the display assembly from the palm rest 16 Release the antennae camera and display cables and remove them from the palm rest 17 Remove the palm rest from the display assembly Replacing the Palm Rest and Display Assembly To replace the palm rest and display assembly perform the above steps in reverse order B...

Page 31: ... display 4 Disconnect the LED board cable from its connector on the LED cover 5 Lift the LED cover up and away from the computer Replacing the LED Cover To replace the LED cover perform the above steps in reverse order WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Complianc...

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Page 33: ... the computer Replacing the SD Card To replace the SD card perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page 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 NOTE You may need to install Adobe Flash Player ...

Page 34: ...ve the screw that secures the SIM card reader to the computer 8 Remove the SIM card reader from the computer Replacing the SIM Card Reader To replace the SIM card reader perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regula...

Page 35: ...m the SIM card holder 6 Remove the SIM card from the SIM card holder Replacing the SIM Card To replace the SIM card perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page 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_co...

Page 36: ...rom the audio board and remove it from its routing guide in the computer 10 Carefully pull up the flex cable and remove it from the speaker 11 Remove the screws that secure the speaker to the computer 12 Lift the speaker up and away from the computer Replacing the Speaker To replace the speaker perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page WARNING Before working inside your comput...

Page 37: ...emove the tape to release the antennae cables from the system board 15 Disconnect the camera cable from the system board 16 Disconnect the display status sensor and touch pad flex cables from the system board 17 Remove the screws that secure the system board and fan to the computer 18 Remove the system board from the computer Replacing the System Board To replace the system board perform the above...

Page 38: ...tem board 8 Gently pry the WLAN card from the system board 9 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 WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best p...

Page 39: ...age 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 in...

Page 40: ...puter After you complete any replacement procedure ensure you connect any external devices cards and cables before turning on your computer 1 Connect any external devices such as a port replicator battery slice or media base and replace any cards such as an ExpressCard 2 Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer 3 Replace the battery 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices ...

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