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Option

Description

L3 Cache

Displays the processor L3 
cache size.

Fixed HDD

Displays the model number 
and capacity of the hard 
drive.

SATA ODD

Displays the model number 
and capacity of the optical 
drive.

AC Adapter Type

Displays the type of the AC 
adapter.

Total Memory

Displays the memory 
installed on the computer.

System 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. Advance Options

Option

Description

Intel SpeedStep

Enable or disable the Intel 
SpeedStep feature.

Default: Enabled

Virtualization

Enable or disable the Intel 
Virtualization feature.

Default: Enabled

Integrated NIC

Enable or disable the power 
supply to the on–board 
network card.

Default: Enabled

USB Emulation

Enable or disable the USB 
emulation feature.

Default: Enabled

USB Wake Support

Allows USB devices to 
wake-up the computer from 
standby. This feature is 
enabled only when the AC 
adapter is connected.

Default: Disabled

SATA Operation

Change the SATA controller 
mode to either ATA or AHCI.

Default: AHCI

Adapter Warnings

Enables or disables adapter 
warnings.

Default: Enabled

Function Key Behavior

Specifies the behavior of 
the function key <Fn> .

Default: Function key first

Battery Health

Specifies the health of the 
battery.

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Страница 1: ...Dell Vostro 2521 Owner s Manual Regulatory Model P27F Regulatory Type P27F001 ...

Страница 2: ...ademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries AMD is a registered trademark and AMD Opteron AMD Phenom AMD Sempron AMD Athlon ATI Radeon and ATI FirePro are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc Microsoft Windows MS DOS Windows Vista the Windows Vista start button and Office Outlook are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the Unite...

Страница 3: ...Memory Module 11 Removing the Hard Drive Assembly 11 Installing the Hard Drive Assembly 13 Removing the Optical Drive Assembly 13 Installing the Optical Drive Assembly 14 Removing the Keyboard 14 Installing the Keyboard 15 Removing the Wireless Mini Card 16 Installing the Wireless Mini Card 16 Removing the Palmrest 16 Installing the Palmrest 18 Removing the Input Output I O Board 18 Installing the...

Страница 4: ...alling the Camera Module 31 3 System Setup 33 Boot Sequence 33 Navigation Keys 33 System Setup Options 34 Updating the BIOS 37 System and Setup Password 37 Assigning a System Password and Setup Password 38 Deleting or Changing an Existing System and or Setup Password 38 4 Diagnostics 41 Enhanced Pre Boot System Assessment ePSA Diagnostics 41 Battery Status Lights 41 5 Troubleshooting 43 Enhanced P...

Страница 5: ...ching 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 itsel...

Страница 6: ... installed ExpressCards or Smart Cards from the appropriate slots 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 se...

Страница 7: ...ot use batteries designed for other Dell computers 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 CAUTION To connect a network cable first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer 3 Replace the battery 4 Connect your computer...

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Страница 9: ...re Digital SD Card 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Press in on the SD memory card to release it from the computer Installing the Secure Digital SD Card 1 Push the memory card into the compartment until it clicks into place 2 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Battery 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Compute...

Страница 10: ...omputer Removing the Access Panel 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the battery 3 Loosen the captive screws that secure the access panel and remove it from the computer Installing the Access Panel 1 Slide the access panel into its slot 2 Tighten the screws to secure the access panel to the computer 10 ...

Страница 11: ... Remove the memory module from its socket on the system board Installing the Memory Module 1 Insert the memory module into the memory socket and press until it clicks into place 2 Install a access panel b battery 3 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Hard Drive Assembly 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b access p...

Страница 12: ...4 Slide the hard drive in the direction shown and lift the tab to remove it from the computer 5 Remove the screw that secures the hard drive caddy to the hard drive and remove it 12 ...

Страница 13: ...s to secure the hard drive assembly to the computer 5 Install a memory module b access panel c battery 6 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Optical Drive Assembly 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the battery 3 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive and slide it out of the drive bay 4 Remove the screws that secure...

Страница 14: ...the bracket to the optical drive assembly 4 Slide the optical drive assembly into the drive bay in the computer 5 Tighten the screw to secure the optical drive assembly to the computer 6 Install the battery 7 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Keyboard 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the battery 3 Release the keyboard by...

Страница 15: ... keyboard off the palmrest assembly Installing the Keyboard 1 Connect the keyboard cable to the connector on the system board 2 Slide the keyboard in its place on the computer and snap it into place 3 Install the battery 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 15 ...

Страница 16: ...ed on the wireless mini card 2 Insert the wireless mini card into its connector at a 45 degree angle into its slot 3 Press down the wireless mini card and tighten the screw to secure the wireless mini card to the computer 4 Install a keyboard b optical drive assembly c memory module d access panel e battery 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Palmrest 1 Follo...

Страница 17: ...e touchpad cable and power button cables from the system board 5 Remove the screws that secure the palmrest to the system board Lift and release the tabs on palmrest from the slots on the computer and lift the palmrest from the computer 17 ...

Страница 18: ...o secure the palmrest to the computer 5 Install a keyboard b optical drive assembly c memory module d access panel e battery 6 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Input Output I O Board 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b access panel c keyboard d palmrest 3 Disconnect the I O cable from the system board 4 Remove ...

Страница 19: ...ow 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 access panel c memory module d hard drive assembly e SD card f optical drive assembly g keyboard h palmrest i wireless mini card 3 Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system board 4 Disconnect the display cable from th...

Страница 20: ... 1 Align the system board in its place on the computer 2 Tighten the screw to secure the system board to the computer 3 Connect the following cable to the connectors on the system board a DC In port cable b speaker cable c I O board cable 4 Connect the display cable to the system board 5 Affix the tape to secure the display cable to the system board 20 ...

Страница 21: ...puter 2 Remove a battery b access panel c memory module d hard drive assembly e optical drive assembly f keyboard g palmrest h wireless mini card i system board 3 Flip the system board and place it on a flat surface 4 Pry out the coin cell battery from the system board Installing the Coin Cell Battery 1 Place the coin cell battery in its slot 2 Install a system board b wireless mini card c palmres...

Страница 22: ...e system board and place it on a flat surface 4 Remove the screws that secure the heatsink to the system board Lift the heatsink from the system board Installing the Heatsink 1 Align the heatsink in its place on the system board 2 Tighten the screws to secure the heatsink to the system board 3 Install a system board b wireless mini card c palmrest d keyboard e optical drive assembly f hard drive a...

Страница 23: ...tem fan cable 4 Remove the screw that secures the system fan to the system board 5 Lift the system fan from the computer Installing the System Fan 1 Align the system fan in its place on the system board 2 Tighten the screw to secure the system fan to the computer 3 Connect the system fan cable to the system board 4 Install a system board b wireless mini card c plamrest d keyboard e optical drive a...

Страница 24: ...ttery b access panel c memory module d hard drive assembly e optical drive assembly f keyboard g plamrest h wireless mini card i system board 3 Peel the tape that secures the LED silicon tubes to the computer 4 Lift and remove the LED silicon tubes from the computer 5 Un route the speaker cable from its routing channel and lift the speaker assembly from the computer 24 ...

Страница 25: ...mbly g memory module h access panel i battery 5 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 access panel c memory module d hard drive assembly e optical drive assembly f keyboard g palmrest 3 Peel the tape that secures the LVDS and camera cables to the system board and ...

Страница 26: ...nect the wireless mini card antennae to the connectors on the wireless mini card 4 Connect the display and power port cables to the system board 5 Affix the tape that secures the display cable to the computer 6 Install a palmrest b keyboard c optical drive assembly d hard drive assembly e memory module f access panel g battery 7 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing ...

Страница 27: ...ft and remove it from the computer 4 Pry the edges of the display bezel Remove the display bezel from the computer Installing the Display Bezel 1 Align the display bezel in place and snap it in place 2 Align the hinge covers on display assembly and snap it in place 3 Install a display assembly b palmrest c keyboard d optical drive assembly 27 ...

Страница 28: ...d drive assembly e optical drive assembly f keyboard g plamrest h display assembly i display bezel 3 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display panel 4 Lift the display hinges off the display panel Installing the Display Hinges 1 Place the display hinge in its place on the display panel 2 Tighten the screws to secure the display hinge to the display panel 3 Install a display b...

Страница 29: ...r Computer 2 Remove a battery b access panel c memory module d hard drive assembly e optical drive assembly f keyboard g plamrest h display assembly i display bezel 3 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the computer Lift the display panel and flip it 4 Peel the tape that secures display cable and disconnect the cable from the connector Remove the display panel from the display assem...

Страница 30: ...a display bezel b display assembly c palmrest d keyboard e optical drive assembly f hard drive assembly g memory module h access panel i battery 6 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Camera Module 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b memory module c hard drive assembly d optical drive assembly e keyboard f palmrest...

Страница 31: ...he connector on the camera module 2 Align the camera module in its position on the computer 3 Tighten the screw to secure the camera module to the computer 4 Affix the tape to the camera module 5 Install a display bezel b display assembly c palmrest d keyboard e optical drive assembly f hard drive assembly g memory module h battery 6 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer 31...

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Страница 33: ...ess 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 Diagnostics will display the ePSA diagnostics screen The boot sequ...

Страница 34: ...er 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 Allows you to reset the date on the computer s internal calendar BIOS Version Displays the BIOS revision Product Name Displays the product name ...

Страница 35: ...l SpeedStep Enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature Default Enabled Virtualization Enable or disable the Intel Virtualization feature Default Enabled Integrated NIC Enable or disable the power supply to the on board network card Default Enabled USB Emulation Enable or disable the USB emulation feature Default Enabled USB Wake Support Allows USB devices to wake up the computer from standby Th...

Страница 36: ...bled The Security tab displays the security status and allows you to manage the security features of the computer Table 4 Security Options Option Description Admin Password This field displays if a admin password is set for this computer or not Default Cleared Not installed System Password This field displays if a system password is set for this computer or not Default Cleared Not installed Hdd Pa...

Страница 37: ... is available on the front of your computer NOTE For notebooks the service tag label is available on the bottom of your computer NOTE For All In One Desktops the service tag label is available at the back of your computer a Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit b Click Submit and proceed to step 5 4 If you do not have your computer s service tag or express service code sel...

Страница 38: ...ty and press Enter The System Security screen appears 2 In the System Security screen verify that Password Status is Unlocked 3 Select System Password enter your system password and press Enter or Tab Use the following guidelines to assign the system password A password can have up to 32 characters The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9 Only lower case letters are valid upper case letter...

Страница 39: ...g system password and press Enter or Tab 4 Select Setup Password alter or delete the existing setup password and press Enter or Tab NOTE If you change the System and or Setup password re enter the new password when promoted If you delete the System and or Setup password confirm the deletion when promoted 5 Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes 6 Press Y to save the changes and ex...

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Страница 41: ...he 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 appears 3 On the boot ...

Страница 42: ... Light off Battery in full charge mode with AC adapter present White light on Battery in charge mode with AC adapter present 42 ...

Страница 43: ...lid 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 appears 3 On the boot menu screen select the Diagnostics option The Enhanced Pre boot System Assessment window is displayed l...

Страница 44: ...Caps Lock function is enabled Turns on when the Scroll Lock function is enabled Beep Codes The computer may emit a series of beeps during start up if the display cannot show errors or problems These series of beeps called beep codes identify various problems The delay between each beep is 300 ms the delay between each set of beeps is 3 seconds and the beep sound lasts 300 ms After each beep and ea...

Страница 45: ...times followed by a pause blinks two times pause etc This pattern continues until the system is powered off Code Cause and Troubleshooting Steps 1 System board BIOS ROM failure System board failure covers BIOS corruption or ROM error 2 Memory No memory RAM detected 3 Chipset Error North and South Bridge Chipset DMA IMR Timer Error Time Of Day Clock test failure Gate A20 failure Super I O chip fail...

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Страница 47: ... EPROM 6 MB Table 10 Processor Feature Description Type Intel Celeron Dual Core ULV Intel Pentium Dual Core ULV Intel Core i3 ULV Intel Core i5 ULV L1 cache 32 KB L2 cache 256 KB L3 cache up to 4 MB Table 11 Memory Feature Description Memory connector two internally accessible DDR3 DDR3L connectors Memory capacity 2 GB and 4 GB Memory type 1600 MHz dual channel DDR3 configuration Minimum memory 2 ...

Страница 48: ...ernal display support HDMI Table 14 Camera Feature Description Camera Resolution 0 92 megapixels Video Resolution maximum 1280 x 720 HD at 30 fps maximum Diagonal viewing angle 66 Table 15 Communication Feature Description Network adapter 10 100 Mbps Ethernet LAN on Motherboard LOM Wireless Wi fi 802 11 b g n bluetooth 4 0 Table 16 Ports and Connectors Feature Description Audio one headphone micro...

Страница 49: ... 13 55 inches x 7 61 inches Maximum Brightness 200 nits Operating angle 0 closed to 140 Refresh rate 60 Hz Minimum Viewing angles Horizontal 40 40 Vertical 10 30 Pixel pitch 0 252 mm x 0 252 mm Table 18 Keyboard Feature Description Number of keys US 102 Brazil 105 UK 103 and Japan 106 Table 19 Touchpad Feature Description Active Area 240 DPI X axis 56 00 mm 2 20 inches Y axis 100 00 mm 3 94 inches...

Страница 50: ...Table 21 AC Adapter Feature Description Type integrated video card 65 W discrete video card 90 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 90 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 22 Physi...

Страница 51: ... C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F Relative humidity maximum Operating 10 to 90 non condensing Storage 10 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 51 ...

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Страница 53: ... 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 www 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 support link...

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