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Dell Vostro 2520
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: P18F
Regulatory Type: P18F0032
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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. © 2012 Dell Inc. ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ Trademarks used in this text: Dell , the DELL logo, Dell Precision , Precision ON ,ExpressCharge , Latitude , Latitude ON , ™ ™ ™ ® ® ®
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Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2 1 Working on Your Computer.......................................................................................................5 Before Working Inside Your Computer.....................................................................................................................5 Turning Off Your Computer...................................................
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Removing the Processor.........................................................................................................................................25 Installing the Processor..........................................................................................................................................26 Removing the System Board...................................................................................................................................26 Installing the
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1 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 performed the steps in Working on Your Computer. • You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer. • A component can be replaced or--if purchased separately--in
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6. Close the display and turn the computer upside-down on a flat work surface. NOTE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you service the computer. 7. Remove the main battery. 8. Turn the computer 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
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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 and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. 5. Turn on your computer. 7
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2 Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Slide the release latches to unlock the battery. 3. Slide the battery and remove it from the computer. 9
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Installing the Battery 1. Slide the battery into its slot until it clicks into place. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Secure 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. 3. Slide the memory card out of the computer. Installing the Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. Push the memory card into the compartment until it clicks into place. 2. Follow the procedu
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4. Flip the computer and remove the hinge cover. Installing the Hinge Cover 1. Install the hinge cover and press on it to secure it to the computer. 2. Flip the computer and install the screw that secures the hinge cover. 3. Install the 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. Remove the battery. 3. Pry up to release the tabs securing the keyboard to the computer. 11
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4. Flip the keyboard and lay it on the palmrest. 5. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. 6. Remove the keyboard from the computer. 12
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Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cable to the system board. 2. Insert the keyboard at an angle of 30 degrees to its compartment. 3. Press down on the keyboard until it clicks into place. 4. Install the battery. 5. 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 battery. 3. Remove the keyboard. 4. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive. 5. Slide the optica
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Installing the Optical Drive 1. Slide the optical drive into the compartment on the left side of the chassis. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the optical drive to the computer. 3. Install the keyboard. 4. Install the battery. 5. 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 the battery. 3. Remove the keyboard. 4. Pry the retention clips away from the memory module until it pops up.
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Installing the Memory Module 1. Insert the memory module into the memory socket. 2. Press down on the memory module until the retention clips secure the memory module in place. 3. Install the keyboard. 4. Install the battery. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Palmrest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the keyboard. 4. Remove the screws that secure the bottom base. 5. Flip the computer and d
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6. Remove the screws that secure the palmrest to the computer. 7. Starting from the left pry up the palmrest and remove it from the computer. Installing the Palmrest 1. Insert the palmrest towards the display screen at a 30–degree angle. 2. Align and adjust the palmrest into position before pressing it down. 3. Connect the power board cable and touchpad cable to their respective connectors. 4. Tighten the screws that secure the palmrest to the computer. 5. Flip the computer and install the screw
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6. Install the keyboard. 7. Install the battery. 8. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Power-Button Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) battery b) keyboard c) palmrest 3. Peel the power-button board cable from the adhesive affixing it to the palmrest. 4. Flip the palmrest and remove the screw that secures the power-button board to the palmrest. 5. Lift up the power-button board and release the power-button bo
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Installing the Power-Button Board 1. Insert the power-button board cable through the opening. 2. Fix the power-button board to its compartment. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the power-button board. 4. Flip the computer and attach the power-button board cable to the palmrest. 5. Install: a) palmrest b) keyboard c) battery 6. 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: a) battery b
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Installing the Hard Drive 1. Install the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 2. Tighten the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket. 3. Place the hard drive in its compartment and slide it towards the SATA connector to secure it to the system board. 4. Install: a) palmrest b) keyboard c) battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) bat
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5. Remove the WLAN card from the computer. Installing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 1. Slide the WLAN card into its slot. 2. Clip on the WLAN card to the latch to secure it in place. 3. Connect the antennae according to the color code on the WLAN card. 4. Install: a) palmrest b) keyboard c) battery 5. 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: a) battery b) k
