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Dell Vostro 3550
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model P16F
Regulatory Type P16F001
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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 potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Information in this publication is subject to change without notice. © 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the wri
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Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings..................................................................2 1 Working on Your Computer......................................................................7 Before Working Inside Your Computer.............................................................................7 Recommended Tools.........................................................................................................9 Turning Off Your Computer.................................
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Installing The Optical Drive.............................................................................................22 8 Hard Drive..................................................................................................23 Removing The Hard Drive................................................................................................23 Installing The Hard Drive.................................................................................................24 9 ExpressCard...
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16 Hold Switch.............................................................................................51 Removing The Hold Switch.............................................................................................51 Installing The Hold Switch..............................................................................................51 17 Speaker....................................................................................................53 Removing The Speakers.............
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Installing The Display Bezel............................................................................................76 25 Camera.....................................................................................................77 Removing The Camera....................................................................................................77 Installing The Camera.....................................................................................................78 26 Display Bracke
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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--inst
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CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned. NOTE: The color of your computer and certain compon
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11. Remove any installed ExpressCards or Smart Cards from the appropriate slots. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver • #0 Phillips screwdriver • #1 Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe • Flash BIOS update program CD 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 Vi
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CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Dell computer. Do not 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 batter
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2 Battery Removing The Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Slide the release latches to unlock the battery. 3. Slide the battery and remove it from the computer. 11
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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. 12
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3 Memory Card Removing The Memory Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Press in on the memory card to release it from the computer. 3. Slide the memory card out of the computer. 13
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Installing The Memory Card 1. Push the memory card into its slot until it clicks into place. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 14
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4 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Removing The Phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Press in on the SIM card to release it from the computer. 4. Grasp the SIM card and pull out to release it from the computer. 15
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Installing The Phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) 1. Push the SIM card into the slot until it clicks into place. 2. Install the battery. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 16
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5 Access Panel Removing The Access Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the screws that secure the access panel to the base of the computer. 4. Lift the access panel up at an angle and remove it from the computer. 17
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Installing The Access Panel 1. Install the access panel on the back of the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the access panel to the base of the system. 3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 18
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6 Memory Removing The Memory Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the access panel. 4. Pry the retention clips away from the memory module until it pops up. 5. Remove the memory module from its connector on the system board. 19
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Installing The Memory Module 1. Insert the memory module into the memory socket. 2. Press the clips to secure the memory module to the system board. 3. Install the access panel. 4. Install the battery. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 20
