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- Page 1 Dell Vostro 14–3459 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P65G Regulatory Type: P65G003...
- 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 Removing the Battery ..........................9 Installing the Battery ........................9 Removing the Optical Drive ........................9... - Page 4 ..............40 Assigning a System Password and Setup Password ..........41 Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password 4 Diagnostics......................42 ............42 Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics 5 Specifications...................... 43 6 Contacting Dell....................48 ........................... 48 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. Removing the Battery Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Slide the release latch outwards to unlock the battery. Lift the battery to remove it from the computer... -
Page 9: 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 Drive Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the battery. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. -
Page 10: 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. -
Page 11: Installing The Hard Drive
Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the tape and lift the hard drive to remove it from the computer [1,2]. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the bracket [1]. b. -
Page 12: Removing The Memory Module
Removing the Memory Module Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: battery access panel Pry the securing clips away from the memory module until it pops up. Remove the memory module from its socket on the system board. Installing the Memory Module Insert the memory module into the socket and press to lock the securing clips. -
Page 13: Installing The Wlan Card
Installing the WLAN Card Insert the WLAN card into its slot and tighten the screw to secure it to the computer. Connect the two connectors (black cable to the black triangle and white cable to the white triangle). Install: access panel battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your... - Page 14 Release the keyboard by prying on the keyboard release tabs using a scribe. Slide and lift the keyboard to access the keyboard connector cable underneath [1,2]. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Lift the tab to release the cable from it’s connector [1]. b.
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Page 15: Installing The Keyboard
Installing the Keyboard Connect the keyboard cable to the connector on the system board. Slide the keyboard into the retention slots. Press along the top edges to lock the keyboard in place. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. -
Page 16: Installing The Base Cover
Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Turn the computer over and remove the screws from the base of the computer [1]. b. Release the tabs that secure the base cover [2]. c. Pry up the base cover and remove it away from the computer [3]. Installing the Base Cover Place the base cover on the chassis and press the notches until it locks in place. -
Page 17: Removing The Input/Output (I/O) Board
battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Input/Output (I/O) Board Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: battery optical disk-drive access panel hard drive memory module keyboard base cover Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. -
Page 18: Installing The Input/Output (I/O) Board
Installing the Input/Output (I/O) Board Connect the I/O board cable to the system board. Install the I/O board into the chassis. Install: base cover keyboard memory module hard drive WLAN card access panel optical disk-drive battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. -
Page 19: Installing The Heatsink Assembly
Lift the heatsink assembly from the system board. Installing the Heatsink Assembly Install the heatsink assembly and tighten the screws to secure it to the system board. Connect the system fan cable to the system board. Install: base cover keyboard memory module hard drive WLAN card... -
Page 20: Removing The Speakers
Removing the Speakers Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: battery optical disk-drive access panel hard drive memory module keyboard base cover Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the speaker cables from the system board [1]. b. -
Page 21: Installing The Speakers
Installing the Speakers Insert the speakers into the system board and press along the retention clips to lock in place. Connect the speaker cable to the system board. Guide the speaker cable through the tabs. Install: base cover keyboard memory module hard drive WLAN card access panel... - Page 22 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Flip the computer and lift the locking tab to disconnect the LVDS cable [1, 2]. b. Disconnect the speaker cable [3]. c. Remove the screw that secures the power connector to the chassis [4]. d.
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Page 23: Installing The System Board
Installing the System Board Install the system board into the chassis. Tighten the screw to secure the system board to the computer. Connect and route the power connector to the system board. Connect the speaker cable to the system board. Connect the LVDS cable to the system board. -
Page 24: Installing The Power Connector
Installing the Power Connector Insert the power connector into its slot on the system board and guide the cable into the retention tabs. Connect the power connector cable to the system board. Install: system board base cover keyboard memory module hard drive WLAN card access panel... -
Page 25: Installing The Display Assembly
Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Lift the palmrest assembly [1]. b. Slide the palmrest assembly in the direction indicated to remove it from the chassis [2]. Installing the Display Assembly Align the palmrest assembly to the chassis. Route the WLAN antenna cables through their tabs and then tighten the display hinge screws to secure the display assembly. -
Page 26: Installing The Display Bezel
a. Place the display assembly on a stable surface and pry along the edges of the display panel [1]. b. Lift the display bezel from the computer [2]. Installing the Display Bezel Align and press the display bezel to fasten it to the display assembly. Install: display assembly system board... -
Page 27: Installing The Camera
Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the tape that secures the camera cable [1]. b. Disconnect the camera cable from the camera [2]. c. Remove the camera from the display assembly [3]. Installing the Camera Insert the camera into the display assembly. -
Page 28: Installing The Display Hinges
display bezel Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display assembly [1]. b. Lift the display hinges [2]. Installing the Display Hinges Tighten the screws to secure the display hinges to the display assembly. Install: display bezel display assembly... - Page 29 system board display assembly display bezel display hinges Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display assembly [1]. b. Lift the display panel to access the cables underneath [2]. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a.
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Page 30: Installing The Display Panel
Installing the Display Panel Connect the eDP cable to the display panel. Affix the tape to secure the eDP cable. Place the display panel on the display assembly. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly. Install: display hinges display bezel... -
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 Boot List Option Allows you to change the boot list option. • Legacy • UEFI Advanced Boot This option allows you the legacy option ROMs to load. By default, the Enable Legacy Options Option ROMs is disabled. Date/Time Allows you to change the date and time.
- Page 34 Option Description NOTE: USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these settings. Audio This field enables or disables the integrated audio controller. By default, the Enable Audio option is selected. Miscellaneous Devices Allows you to enable or disable the following devices: •...
- Page 35 Option Description Internal HDD-0 Password Allows you to set, change or delete the password on the system's internal hard-disk drive. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set Strong Password Allows you to enforce the option to always set strong passwords. Default Setting: Enable Strong Password is not selected.
- Page 36 Option Description Default Setting: The option is disabled. Expert Key Management Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode. The Enable Custom Mode option is disabled by default. The options are: • •...
- Page 37 Option Description Intel TurboBoost Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. • Enable Intel TurboBoost Default Setting: The option is enabled. Hyper-Thread Control Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor. •...
- Page 38 Option Description Primary Battery Charge Allows you to select the charging mode for the battery. The options are: Configuration • Adaptive • Standard - Fully charges your battery at a standard rate. • Primarily AC use • Custom If Custom Charge is selected, you can also configure Custom Charge Start and Custom Charge Stop.
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Page 39: 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 40: System And Setup Password
On the Drivers and Downloads screen, under the Operating System drop-down list, select BIOS. Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download File. You can also analyze which drivers need an update. To do this for your product, click Analyze System for Updates and follow the instructions on the screen. -
Page 41: Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password
Type the system password that you entered earlier and click OK. Select Setup Password, type your system password and press <Enter> or <Tab>. A message prompts you to re-type the setup password. Type the setup password that you entered earlier and click OK. Press <Esc>... -
Page 42: 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 43: 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 14. System Information Feature Description Chipset integrated in processor... - Page 44 Feature Description Interface Intel HDA bus Speakers 2 x 2 W Volume controls program menu and keyboard media-control keys Table 18. Video Feature Description Video type Video Controller: Intel HD Graphics (shared memory) Discrete AMD Radeom R5 M315(up to 2 GB DDR3) Data bus: 64 bits External display support...
- Page 45 Feature Description Media card reader one SD slot Table 22. Display Feature Description Type 14.0 inches HD Dimensions: Height 173.95 mm (6.85 inches) Diagonal 354.95 mm (13.97 inches) Width 309.40 mm (12.18 inches) Active area (X/Y) 320.90 mm x 205.60 mm (12.63 inches x 8.09 inches) Maximum resolution 1366 x 768 pixels Maximum Brightness...
- Page 46 Feature Description Depth 37.50 mm (1.47 inches) Weight 0.26 kg (0.56 lb) Life span 300 discharge/charge cycles Voltage 14.80 VDC Temperature range: Operating 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F) Non-Operating –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F) Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium ion Table 26.
- Page 47 Table 28. Environmental Feature Description Temperature: Operating 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °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 ft to 10,000 ft) Operating...
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Page 48: 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 support.dell.com.