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Dell Vostro 3460
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: P34G
Regulatory Type: P34G001
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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 Camera.............................................................................................................................................30 Installing the Camera..............................................................................................................................................30 Removing the Heat-Sink Fan...................................................................................................................................31 Installing
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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 c
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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 Security Digital (SD) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Press in on the SD card to release it from the computer. Slide the SD card out of the com
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3. Lift and remove the battery from the computer. 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 Base Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the screw(s) that secures the cover to the computer. Lift the cover upwards. 10
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4. Slide the cover outwards to release it from the notches on the computer. 5. Lift the cover upwards and away from the computer. 11
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Installing the Base Cover 1. Align the edge of the base cover on the computer and slide it on the computer. 2. Tighten the screw(s) to secure the base cover to the computer. 3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Memory 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover 3. Pry the retention clips away from the memory module until it pops-up. Lift and remove the memory module from i
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Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover 3. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive to the computer. 4. Use a flat-headed screw driver to pry the optical drive out of the computer. 5. Slide the optical drive outwards and remove it from the computer. 13
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6. Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket. Remove the optical-drive bracket from the optical drive. Installing the Optical Drive 1. Replace the optical-drive bracket and tighten the screws that secure the optical drive to the optical-drive bracket. 2. Slide the optical drive into the compartment on the chassis. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the optical drive to the computer. 4. Install the: a) base cover b) battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
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4. Lift the tab to disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board. Lift the hard drive to loosen it from the chassis. 5. Slide and remove the hard drive from the computer. 15
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6. Disconnect the hard-drive cable. Remove the screws securing the hard drive to hard-drive bracket. Lift the hard drive from the bracket. Installing the Hard Drive 1. Place the hard drive into the hard-drive bracket. 2. Tighten the screws that secures the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 3. Connect the hard-drive cable to the hard drive. 4. Place the hard drive on the computer. 5. Connect the hard drive cable to the connector on the system board. 6. Tighten the screws to secure the hard d
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4. Lift and flip the keyboard from the computer. 5. Release the latch on the system board connector, then disconnect the mylar tape from the connector. 6. Release the latch and disconnect the connector, then disconnect the keyboard data cable. 17
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Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard data cable to the system board. 2. Connect the mylar tape to the system board. 3. Insert the keyboard in its compartment. 4. Press down until the keyboard clicks into place. 5. Install the battery. 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Palmrest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover c) memory d) optical drive e) hard drive f) keyboard 3. Remove the
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4. Turn the computer over towards the front. Release the latch and disconnect the power-button cable. 5. Release the latch and disconnect fingerprint and touchpad cables. 19
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6. Release the latch and disconnect the hotkey cable. 7. Loosen the screw and disconnect the LVDS cable from the system board. 20
