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Dell Vostro V13 Service Manual

Dell Vostro V13 Service Manual

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Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual
Working on Your Computer
Removing and Replacing Parts
Specifications
System Setup
Diagnostics
 
 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.
If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© 2010 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction of this material in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Vostro are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Intel, Core, and Celeron are either trademarks or
registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and the Windows Vista start button are either trademarks or
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries; Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG,
Inc.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any
proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
February 2010     Rev. A00

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  • Page 1 Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

  • Page 2: Entering System Setup

     Entering System Setup 1. Turn on (or restart) your computer. 2. When the blue DELL™ logo is displayed, you must watch for the F2 prompt to appear.  3. Once this F2 prompt appears, press <F2> immediately. NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it to display, and then press <F2>.

  • Page 3: System Setup Options

     System Setup Options Main The Main tab lists out the primary hardware features of the computer. The table below defines the function of each option. Main Resets the time on the computer's internal clock. System Time Resets the time on the computer's internal calendar. System Date Display the BIOS revision.
  • Page 4 Security Specifies whether a supervisor password has been Supervisor Password Is assigned. Specifies whether a user password has been User Password Is assigned. Allows you to set a supervisor password. Set Supervisor Password Allows you to set a user password. You cannot use Set User Password the user password to enter the BIOS setup, during POST.

  • Page 5: Device Status Lights

    If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the battery light operates as follows: Alternately blinking amber light and blue light — An unauthenticated or unsupported, non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your laptop. Alternately blinking amber light with steady blue light — Temporary battery failure with AC adapter present.
  • Page 6 2. If two modules are installed remove one and test. Try the other module in the same slot and test. Test the other slot with both modules. Memory compatibility error 3. Replace the memory. 4. Replace the system board. ON-FLASH-ON 1.

  • Page 7: Removing And Replacing Parts

    Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual   ExpressCard   Secure Digital (SD) Card   Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card   Battery   Base Cover   SIM Card Reader   Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card   Display Closure Sensor   Hard Drive and Audio Board   LED Cover   Speaker...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    Back to Contents Page Specifications Dell™ Vostro™ Service Manual NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start® Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer.   System Information   Processor   Memory   Video...
  • Page 9 Internal speaker amplifier 1.5 W mono Volume controls keyboard function keys, program menus   Communications  Network adapter 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN Wireless dedicated WLAN, WWAN, and Bluetooth® wireless support if optional cards are purchased.   ExpressCard NOTE: The ExpressCard slot does NOT support PC Cards. ExpressCard connector ExpressCard slot Cards supported 34-mm ExpressCards  ...
  • Page 10 Y-axis 40.7 mm   Battery  Type 6-cell "smart" lithium-ion (30 WHr) Charge time with computer off approximately 4 hours (on a fully discharged battery) Operating time battery operating time varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power-intensive conditions.
  • Page 11 NOTE: Shock is measured with hard drive in head-parked position and a 2-ms half-sine pulse. Altitude:   Operating –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft) Storage –15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft) Airborne contaminant level G2 or lower as defined by ANSI/ISA-S71.04-1985 Back to Contents Page  ...
  • Page 12 Dell Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Hard Drive and Audio Board NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 13: Removing The Battery

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Battery NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 14: Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Bluetooth Card NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 15: Removing The Base Cover

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Base Cover NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 16: Removing The Camera

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Camera NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 17: Replacing The Card Reader

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the ExpressCard/SD Card Reader NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 18: Removing The Coin-Cell Battery

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 19: Removing The Expresscard

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the ExpressCard NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 20: Removing The Display Closure Sensor

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Display Closure Sensor NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.
  • Page 21 Dell™ Vostro™ 13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Installing the Hard Drive Cable Kit NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.
  • Page 22    7. The hard drive flex cable is attached with a double sided tape. Peel off the cable from the system.    8. Remove the cloth tape from the card reader board edge.   NOTE: Skip this step if the cloth tape is not present.
  • Page 23   9. Peel off the double sided tape and attach the rubber bumper to the system.   10. Peel off the double sided tape from the hard drive flex cable. Connect the cable end labeled 'HDD' to the hard drive connector first, follow by connecting the other end to the system board connector.
  • Page 24   11. Press down the cable to attach the double sided tape to the card reader board. Using the halo lines on the below picture as a guideline, do not press beyond the suggested line or to the edge of the card reader       to prevent unnecessary bent to the flex cable.

  • Page 25: Removing The Heat Sink And Fan Assembly

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Heat Sink and Fan Assembly NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 26: Removing The Keyboard

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Keyboard NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 27: Removing The Display Panel

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Display Panel NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 28: Removing The Display Bezel

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Display Bezel NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 29: Removing The Memory Module

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Memory Module NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.
  • Page 30 Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Palm Rest and Display Assembly NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 31: Removing The Led Cover

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the LED Cover NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.
  • Page 32 Back to Contents Page...

  • Page 33: Secure Digital (Sd) Card

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the SD Card NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 34: Sim Card Reader

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the SIM Card Reader NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 35: Subscriber Identity Module (Sim) Card

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the SIM Card NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 36: Removing The Speaker

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Speaker NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 37: Removing The System Board

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the System Board NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 38: Wireless Local Area Network (Wlan) Card

    Dell™ Vostro™ V13 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the WLAN Card NOTE: You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below.

  • Page 39: 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 40: After Working Inside Your Computer

    After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you connect any external devices, cards, and cables before turning on 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.

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