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- Page 1 Dell Vostro 14 – 3449 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P52G Regulatory Type: P52G001...
- Page 2 WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2015 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 Working on Your Computer................5 ....................5 Before Working Inside Your Computer ..........................6 Recommended Tools ........................6 Turning Off Your Computer ....................7 After Working Inside Your Computer 2 Removing and Installing Components............. 8 ........................... 8 System Overview ..........................10 Removing the Battery .......................... - Page 4 Assigning a System Password and Setup Password ..........37 Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password 4 Diagnostics......................39 ............39 Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics 5 Specifications...................... 40 ............................40 Specifications 6 Contacting Dell....................45 ........................... 45 Contacting Dell...
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Page 5: Working On Your Computer
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product. -
Page 6: Recommended Tools
If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it. CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. Disconnect all network cables from the computer. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. -
Page 7: After Working Inside Your Computer
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. Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator or media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard. -
Page 8: Removing And Installing Components
Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. System Overview Figure 1. Front View display keyboard palmrest assembly... - Page 9 Figure 2. Back View battery access panel optical-disk drive Figure 3. Inside View – Back memory module WLAN card hard drive...
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Page 10: Removing The Battery
Figure 4. System Board View I/O board speakers coin-cell battery system board system fan power connector Removing the Battery Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Slide the release latches outwards to unlock the battery and lift the battery to remove it from the computer. -
Page 11: Installing The Battery
Installing the Battery Insert the battery into the battery slot and press to lock in place. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Optical-Disk Drive Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the battery. Remove the screw that secures the optical-disk drive (ODD) to the computer and slide the ODD out of the computer. -
Page 12: Installing The Access Panel
Installing the Access Panel Insert the access panel into the chassis. Tighten the screw to secure the access panel to the chassis. Install battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Hard Drive Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the battery. -
Page 13: Installing The Hard Drive
Installing the Hard Drive Slide the hard drive into the connector. Tighten the screw to secure it to the chassis. Install: access panel battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Memory Module Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. -
Page 14: Installing The Memory Module
Installing the Memory Module Insert the memory module into the socket and press to lock the securing clips. Install the access panel. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the WLAN Card Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: a. -
Page 15: Removing The Keyboard
a. access panel b. battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Keyboard Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Release the keyboard by pressing the tabs using a scribe. Slide and lift the keyboard to access the cable below. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board and lift it up to remove it from the computer. -
Page 16: Installing The Keyboard
Installing the Keyboard Connect the keyboard cable to the connector on the system board. Slide the keyboard into the retaining slots. Press the top edge to lock the keyboard in place. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Palmrest Assembly Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. - Page 17 Turn the computer over and remove the screws from inside the keyboard cavity. Then, disconnect the touchpad and power cables from the system board. Gently pry up the palmrest and slide it from the computer.
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Page 18: Installing The Palmrest Assembly
Installing the Palmrest Assembly Place the palmrest on the chassis and press the notches until it clicks in place. Connect the touchpad and power cables to the system board. Tighten the screws to secure it to the system board. Turn the computer over and tighten the screws at the base of the computer. Install: keyboard memory module... -
Page 19: Installing The Coin-Cell Battery
Installing the Coin-cell battery Insert the coin-cell battery and press to lock. Install: palmrest assembly keyboard memory module hard drive WLAN card access panel optical disk-drive battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Input/Output (I/0) Board Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. -
Page 20: Installing The Input/Output (I/O) Board
Installing the Input/Output (I/O) Board Insert the I/O board into the chassis. Connect the I/O board cable to the system board. Install: palmrest assembly keyboard memory module hard drive WLAN card access panel optical disk-drive battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. -
Page 21: Installing The Speakers
Release the speaker assembly from the retaining clips (1) and remove the speakers from the chassis (2). Installing the Speakers Insert the speakers into the chassis and press the retaining clips to lock in place. Connect the speakers to the system board. Install: palmrest assembly keyboard... -
Page 22: Removing The System Board
WLAN card access panel optical disk-drive battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the System Board Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: a. battery b. optical-disk drive c. access panel d. hard-disk drive e. -
Page 23: Installing The System Board
Lift and remove the system board from the chassis. Installing the System Board Insert the system board into the chassis. Connect the I/O board connector to the system board. Connect the eDP cable to the system board. Connect the speakers to the system board. Connect the power connector to the system board. -
Page 24: Removing The Display Assembly
keyboard memory module hard drive WLAN card access panel optical disk-drive battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Display Assembly Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: battery optical disk-drive access panel hard drive memory module keyboard... - Page 25 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display assembly. Then, lift and remove the display hinges away from the display assembly. Remove the screws securing the display panel to the display assembly. Then, flip the display panel to access the cables underneath.
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Page 26: Installing The Display Assembly
Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Lift the eDP cable from the computer [1]. b. Disconnect the eDP cable. c. Remove the display panel from the computer [3]. Installing the Display Assembly Connect the eDP cable to the display panel. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly. -
Page 27: Removing The Camera
Install: system board palmrest assembly keyboard memory module hard drive access panel optical disk-drive battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Camera Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: battery optical disk-drive access panel hard drive memory module... -
Page 28: Installing The Camera
Installing the Camera Insert the camera into the display assembly. Connect the camera cable. Install: display assembly palmrest assembly keyboard memory module hard drive WLAN card access panel optical disk-drive battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Heatsink Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your... -
Page 29: Installing The Heatsink Assembly
Installing the Heatsink Assembly Insert the heatsink and tighten the screws to secure it to the system board. Connect the system fan’s cable to the system board. Install: system board palmrest assembly keyboard memory module hard drive WLAN card access panel optical disk-drive battery Follow the procedures in... -
Page 30: Installing The Power Connector
b. Unroute the cable from the retention clips [2]. c. Lift the power connector from the computer [3]. Installing the Power Connector Insert the power connector into its slot on the chassis and guide the cable into the retention tabs. Connect the power connector cable to the system board. -
Page 31: System Setup
Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup‐defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can: •... -
Page 32: System Setup Options
Table 1. Navigation Keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. <Enter> Allows you to select a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable. - Page 33 Option Description CPU Speed Displays the speed of the processor. CPU ID Displays the processor CPU Cache L1 Cache Displays the processor L1 cache size. L2 Cache Displays the processor L2 cache size. L3 Cache Displays the processor L3 cache size. Fixed HDD Displays the model number and capacity of...
- Page 34 Option Description Integrated NIC Enable or disable the Default: Enabled power supply to the on– board network card. USB Emulation Enable or disable the Default: Enabled USB emulation feature. USB Wake Support Allows USB devices to Default: Disabled wake up the computer from standby.
- Page 35 The Security tab displays the security status and allows you to manage the security features of the computer. Table 4. Security Options Option Description Unlock Setup Status Admin Password Status This field displays if an admin password is set for this computer or not (Default: Not Set) System Password Status This field displays if a system password is set for...
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Page 36: Updating The Bios
For laptops, ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet Re-start the computer. Go to dell.com/support. Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit. NOTE: To locate the Service Tag, click Where is my Service Tag? NOTE: If you cannot find your Service Tag, click Detect My Product. -
Page 37: Assigning A System Password And Setup Password
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer. CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: Your computer is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled. Assigning a System Password and Setup Password You can assign a new System Password and/or Setup Password or change an existing System Password and/or Setup Password only when Password Status is Unlocked. - Page 38 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. Press <Esc> and a message prompts you to save the changes. Press <Y> to save the changes and exit from the System Setup. The computer reboots.
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Page 39: Diagnostics
Power-on the computer. As the computer boots, press the <F12> key as the Dell logo appears. On the boot menu screen, select the Diagnostics option. The Enhanced Pre-boot System Assessment window is displayed, listing all devices detected in the computer. -
Page 40: Specifications
Specifications Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start (Start icon) → Help and Support, and then select the option to view information about your computer. Table 6. System Information Feature Description Chipset... - Page 41 Table 9. Audio Feature Description Type 2 channel high-definition audio Controller Realtek ALC3234 Stereo conversion 24-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog) Interface Intel HDA bus Speakers 2 x 2 W Volume controls program menu and keyboard media-control keys Table 10. Video Feature Description Video type Video Controller:...
- Page 42 Feature Description • two USB 2.0 ports NOTE: The powered USB 3.0 connector also supports Microsoft Kernel Debugging. The ports are identified in the documentation shipped with your computer. Media card reader one SD slot Table 14. Display Feature Type 14.0 inches HD WLED Dimensions: Height...
- Page 43 Table 17. Battery Feature Description • 4-cell “smart” lithium ion (40 WHr) Type Dimensions: Height 20.00 mm (0.79 inch) Width 272.40 mm (10.72 inches) Depth 46.30 mm (1.82 inches) Weight 0.26 kg (0.57 lb) Life span 300 discharge/charge cycle • 14.80 VDC (4 cells) Voltage Temperature range:...
- Page 44 Table 20. Environmental Feature Description Temperature: Operating 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Storage –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F) Relative humidity (maximum): Operating 10 % to 90 % (non-condensing) Storage 0 % to 95 % (non-condensing) Altitude (maximum): –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft) Operating...
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Page 45: Contacting Dell
Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based 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: Go to dell.com/support.