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Dell Vostro V131 Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model P18S
Regulatory Type P18S001

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  • Page 1 Dell Vostro V131 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model P18S Regulatory Type P18S001...

  • Page 2: Notes, Cautions, And Warnings

    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 written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings..............2 1 Working on Your Computer..............7 ................7 Before Working Inside Your Computer ......................8 Recommended Tools ....................9 Turning Off Your Computer ................9 After Working Inside Your Computer 2 Removing The Secure Digital (SD) Card..........11 ................11 Installing The Secure Digital (SD) Card 3 Removing The Battery................13 ......................14 Installing The Battery...
  • Page 4 9 Removing The Palm Rest................25 ....................26 Installing The Palm Rest 10 Removing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card...29 ..........30 Installing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 11 Removing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card..31 ...........32 Installing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) 12 Removing The Display Assembly............33 ..................35 Installing The Display Assembly...
  • Page 5 System Setup Overview ....................73 Entering System Setup ....................73 System Setup Screens ...................75 System Setup Menu Options 27 Diagnostics....................79 ......................79 Device Status Lights ........................79 LED Status ....................80 Diagnostic Beep Codes ....................82 Keyboard Status Lights 28 Technical Specifications..............83 29 Contacting Dell..................89 ........................89 Contacting Dell...

  • Page 7: 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 8: Recommended Tools

    NOTE: The color of your computer and certain components may appear differently than shown in this document. To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer. Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched.

  • Page 9: Turning Off 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, battery slice, or media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard.
  • Page 10 CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer. Replace the battery. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. Turn on your computer.

  • Page 11: Removing The Secure Digital (Sd) Card

    Removing The Secure Digital (SD) Card Before Working On Your Computer. Follow the procedures in Press in on the SD card to release it from the computer. Grasp the SD card and pull out to release from the computer. Installing The Secure Digital (SD) Card Slide the SD card into its slot and press until it clicks into place.

  • Page 13: Removing The Battery

    Removing The Battery Before Working On Your Computer. Follow the procedures in Secure Digital (SD) Card. Remove the Slide the release latches to unlock the battery. Remove the battery from the computer.

  • Page 14: Installing The Battery

    Installing The Battery Insert the battery into its compartment. Slide the battery into its slot until it clicks into place. Secure Digital (SD) Card . Install the After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 15: Removing The Subscriber Identity Module (Sim) Card

    Removing The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Before Working On Your Computer. Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the Press in on the SIM card to release it from the computer. Grasp the SIM card and pull out to release from the computer.

  • Page 16: Installing The Subscriber Identity Module (Sim) Card

    Installing The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Insert the SIM card into the slot. battery . Install the After Working Inside Your Computer. Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 17: Removing The Keyboard

    Removing The Keyboard Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the Pry the keyboard using a flat-head screw driver to remove the keyboard retainers that secure keyboard to the computer. Flip the keyboard over and lay it on the palm rest. Lift the clip to release the keyboard cable and disconnect it from the system board.

  • Page 18: Installing The Keyboard

    Lift the keyboard up and away from the computer. Installing The Keyboard Connect the keyboard cable to the system board. Insert the keyboard in its compartment. Press down until the keyboard clicks into place in the computer. battery . Install the After Working Inside Your Computer .

  • Page 19: Removing The Base Cover

    Removing The Base Cover Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the Remove the screw that secures the base cover to the computer. Slide the base cover towards the back of the computer. Lift it up and away from the computer.

  • Page 20: Installing The Base Cover

    Installing The Base Cover Align the edge of the base cover on the computer and slide it on the computer. Tighten the screw to secure the base cover to the computer. battery Install the After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 21: Removing The Memory

    Removing The Memory Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the base cover . Remove the Pry the retention clips away from the memory module till the memory module pops up. Remove the memory module from the computer.

  • Page 22: Installing The Memory

    Installing The Memory Insert the memory module into the memory socket. Press the clips to secure the memory module to the system board. base cover . Install the battery . Install the After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 23: Removing The Hard Drive

    Removing The Hard Drive Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the base cover . Remove the Remove the screw that secures the hard drive in place. Slide the hard drive module to the left. Carefully pry up and remove the hard drive from the computer.

  • Page 24: Installing The Hard Drive

    Remove the screws which secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. Separate the hard drive bracket from the hard drive. Installing The Hard Drive Align the hard-drive bracket with the hard drive. Tighten the screws on the hard drive to secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive.

  • Page 25: Removing The Palm Rest

    Removing The Palm Rest Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the base cover . Remove the keyboard . Remove the hard drive . Removing the Remove the screws from the bottom of the computer, that secures the palm rest.

  • Page 26: Installing The Palm Rest

    • media board (2) • touch pad (3) Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the sides of the palm rest and remove it from the computer. Installing The Palm Rest Align the palm rest to its original position in the computer and gently snap it into place.
  • Page 27 • touch pad (3) Tighten the screws on the palm rest to secure the palm rest in place. Tighten the screws at the bottom base of the computer that secures the palm rest. hard drive . Install the keyboard . Install the base cover .

  • Page 29: Removing The Wireless Local Area Network (Wlan) Card

    Removing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the base cover . Remove the keyboard . Remove the hard drive . Remove the palm rest . Remove the Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card.

  • Page 30: Installing The Wireless Local Area Network (Wlan) Card

    Remove the WLAN card. Installing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Insert the WLAN card at a 45 degree angle into its slot. Connect the antenna cables to their respective connectors marked on the WLAN card. Tighten the screws to secure the WLAN card in place. palm rest .

  • Page 31: Removing The Wireless Wide Area Network (Wwan) Card

    Removing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the base cover . Remove the keyboard . Remove the hard drive . Remove the palm rest . Remove the Disconnect the antenna cables from the WWAN card.

  • Page 32: Installing The Wireless Wide Area Network (Wwan)

    Remove the WWAN card. Installing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Insert the WWAN card at a 45 degree angle into its slot. Connect the antenna cables to their respective connectors. Tighten the screw to secure the WWAN card in place. palm rest .

  • Page 33: Removing The Display Assembly

    Removing The Display Assembly Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the base cover . Remove the keyboard . Remove the hard drive . Remove the palm rest . Remove the Remove the screws from the computer base that secures the display assembly.
  • Page 34 Disconnect the display cable from the computer and release it from the routing channel. 10. Remove the screw that secures the right hinge. 11. Carefully lift up the display assembly from the computer base.

  • Page 35: Installing The Display Assembly

    Installing The Display Assembly Align the display assembly to the computer base. Tighten the screw to secure the right hinge in place. Tighten the screws to secure the display assembly to the bottom base chassis. Connect the display cable to the connector on the system board. Route the WLAN and WWAN antenna cables along their routing channels and connect them to their respective modules.

  • Page 37: Removing The Display Bezel

    Removing The Display Bezel Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the Gently pry the display bezel inside out to release it from the display assembly. Lift the display bezel and remove it from the display assembly.

  • Page 38: Installing Display Bezel

    Installing Display Bezel Align the display bezel with the display assembly. Starting from the top corner, press on the display bezel and work around the entire bezel until it snaps onto the display assembly. battery . Install the After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 39: Removing The Display Panel

    Removing The Display Panel Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the base cover . Remove the keyboard . Remove the palm rest . Remove the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) card . Remove the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) card .
  • Page 40 12. Peel off the adhesive tape that secures the low-voltage differential signalling (LVDS) connection to the display panel. 13. Disconnect the LVDS cable from the display panel.

  • Page 41: Installing The Display Panel

    14. Remove the display panel from the computer. Installing the Display Panel Connect the display cable to the display panel and attach the adhesive tape to secure the connection. Connect the low-voltage differential signalling (LVDS) cable to the display panel. Replace the adhesive tape that secures the LVDS connection to the display panel.

  • Page 43: Removing The Camera

    Removing The Camera Before Working on Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the display bezel . Remove the Disconnect the camera cable from the camera module. Carefully peel off the camera from the camera module.

  • Page 44: Installing The Camera

    Installing The Camera Align the camera on the camera module. Attach the adhesive tape to secure the camera to its position. Connect the camera cable to the camera module. display bezel . Install the battery . Install the After working inside your computer . Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 45: Removing The Display Hinges

    Removing The Display Hinges Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the base cover . Remove the keyboard . Remove the hard drive . Remove the palm rest . Remove the display panel . Remove the display assembly .
  • Page 46 12. Remove the screws that secure the left display hinge to the display back cover. 13. Remove the left display hinge from the display.

  • Page 47: Installing The Display Hinges

    NOTE: Please follow the same procedure to remove the right display hinge. Installing The Display Hinges Align the display hinge in the appropriate position. Tighten the screws to secure the left display hinge. Connect the low-voltage differential signalling (LVDS) and wireless cables on the left display hinge.

  • Page 49: Removing The Thermal Fan

    Removing The Thermal Fan Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the base cover . Remove the keyboard . Remove the hard drive . Remove the palm rest . Remove the Disconnect the thermal fan cable from the input/output board. Remove the screws that secure the thermal fan to the computer.

  • Page 50: Installing The Thermal Fan

    Installing The Thermal Fan Insert the thermal fan into its slot. Tighten the screws to secure the thermal fan. palm rest . Install the hard drive . Install the keyboard . Install the base cover . Install the battery . Install the After Working Inside Your Computer .

  • Page 51: Removing The System Board

    Removing The System Board Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card . Remove the Secure Digital (SD) Card . Remove the base cover . Remove the keyboard . Remove the hard drive .
  • Page 52 15. Lift up and remove the system board from the chassis.

  • Page 53: Installing The System Board

    Installing The System Board Connect the DC-in cable to the system board. Insert the system board into its slot. Tighten the screws to secure the system board to the chassis. display assembly . Install the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) card . Install the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) card .

  • Page 55: Removing The Coin-Cell Battery

    Removing The Coin-Cell Battery Before Working on Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the base cover . Remove the keyboard . Remove the hard drive . Remove the palm rest . Remove the Use a plastic scribe to pry out the coin-cell battery. Remove the coin-cell battery from the computer.

  • Page 56: Installing The Coin-Cell Battery

    Installing The Coin-Cell Battery Insert the coin-cell battery into its compartment. palm rest . Install the hard drive . Install the keyboard . Install the base cover . Install the battery . Install the After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 57: Removing The Heat Sink

    Removing The Heat Sink Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card . Remove the Secure Digital (SD) card . Remove the base cover . Remove the keyboard . Remove the hard drive .
  • Page 58 16. Lift up and remove the heat sink from the system board.

  • Page 59: Installing The Heat Sink

    Installing The Heat Sink Insert the heat sink into its compartment. Tighten the captive screws to secure the heat sink in place. Connect the fan cable to the system board. system board . Install the display assembly . Install the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) card .

  • Page 61: Removing The Hdmi Board

    Removing The HDMI Board Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card . Remove the Secure Digital (SD) card . Remove the base cover . Remove the keyboard . Remove the hard drive .

  • Page 62: Installing The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (Hdmi) Board

    Installing The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) Board Replace the HDMI board into its compartment. system board . Install the display assembly . Install the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) card . Install the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) card . Install the palm rest .

  • Page 63: Removing The Speakers

    Removing The Speakers Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card . Remove the Secure Digital (SD) card . Remove the base cover . Remove the keyboard . Remove the hard drive .

  • Page 64: Installing The Speakers

    Installing The Speakers Replace the speakers in their original position. Thread the speaker cable into the latches to secure the speakers in place. system board . Install the display assembly . Install the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) card . Install the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) card .

  • Page 65: Removing The Input/Output (I/O) Board

    Removing The Input/Output (I/O) Board Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card . Remove the Secure Digital (SD) card . Remove the base cover . Remove the keyboard . Remove the hard drive .

  • Page 66: Installing The Input/Output (I/O) Board

    Installing The Input/Output (I/O) Board Insert the I/O board into its slot. Connect the speaker cable to the I/O board. system board . Install the display assembly . Install the heat sink . Install the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) card . Install the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) card .

  • Page 67: Removing The Dc-In Port

    Removing the DC-In Port Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card . Remove the Secure Digital (SD) Card . Remove the base cover . Remove the keyboard . Remove the hard drive .
  • Page 68 15. Lift up and remove the DC-in port from the bottom base.

  • Page 69: Installing The Dc-In Port

    Installing The DC-In Port Replace the DC-in port into its compartment. Tighten the single screw to secure the DC-in port in place. Connect the DC-in cable to the system board. display assembly . Install the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) card . Install the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) card .

  • Page 71: Removing The Lvds Cable

    Removing The LVDS Cable Before Working On Your Computer . Follow the procedures in battery . Remove the base cover . Remove the keyboard . Remove the hard drive . Remove the palm rest . Remove the display panel . Remove the display assembly .

  • Page 72: Installing The Low-Voltage Differential Signalling (Lvds) Cable

    Installing The Low-Voltage Differential Signalling (LVDS) Cable Route the LVDS cables onto its holder on the display top cover. Connect the LVDS cable to the camera module. display hinge . Install the display assembly . Install the display panel . Install the palm rest .

  • Page 73: System Setup

    Certain changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly. Entering System Setup Turn on (or restart) your computer. When the blue DELL logo is displayed, you must watch for the F2 prompt to appear. Once the F2 prompt appears, press <F2> immediately.
  • Page 74 Options List — Appears on Options Field — Appears Help — Appears on the the left side of the System on the right side of Options right side of the System Setup window. The field List and contains Setup window and contains lists features that define the information about each help information about the...

  • Page 75: System Setup Menu Options

    System Setup Menu Options Main The Main tab lists out the primary hardware features of the computer. The table below defines the function of each option. System Information Displays the computer model number. System Time Re-sets the time on the computer's internal clock.
  • Page 76 Fixed HDD Displays the model number and capacity of the hard drive. AC Adapter Type Displays the type of the AC adapter. Advanced The Advanced tab allows you to set various functions that affect the performance of the computer. The table below defines the function of each option and its default value.
  • Page 77 Miscellaneous Devices These fields let you enable or disable various on-board devices like external USB ports, microphone, camera, media card reader, fingerprint reader, and boot disable (Default: Disabled). Security The Security tab displays the security status and allows you to manage the security features of the computer.
  • Page 78 Hard Disk Drives Specify which hard drive the computer can boot through. USB Storage Device Specify which USB storage device the computer can boot through. CD/DVD ROM Drives Specify which CD/DVD the computer can boot through. Network Specify which network device the computer can boot through.

  • Page 79: Diagnostics

    Front Edge Power LED (Power Source: All; Battery Charge: 0–100%) Hibernate Off Standby Breathing White Solid White Front Edge Battery Charge LED (Power Source: Dell AC Adapter; Battery Charge: >= fully charge) Hibernate Off Standby Front edge battery charge LED (Power Source: Dell AC adapter;...

  • Page 80: Diagnostic Beep Codes

    Standby Solid White Solid White Front edge battery charge LED (Power Source: Battery; Battery Charge: <=10% charge) Hibernate Off Standby Solid Amber Solid Amber Front edge battery charge LED (Power Source: Battery; Battery Charge: <=10% charge) Hibernate Off Standby Solid Amber Solid Amber Hard Disk Drive (HDD) LED Hibernate...
  • Page 81 various problems. The delay between each beep is 300 ms, the delay between each set of beeps is 3 seconds, and the beep sound lasts 300 ms. After each beep and each set of beeps, the BIOS should detect if the user presses the power button.

  • Page 82: Keyboard Status Lights

    Cause Processor failure Troubleshooting Steps Processor failure Code Cause Display Troubleshooting Steps Display failure Keyboard Status Lights The lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: Description Color Function Default 1 Caps Lock Turns on when Caps Lock White Disabled function is enabled.

  • Page 83: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer.
  • Page 84 Audio Controller Conexant CX20671 Stereo Conversion 24-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to- analog) Interface: Internal high definition audio External microphone-in/stereo headphones combo connector Speakers two (2W) Internal speaker amplifier two (2W) Volume controls Software program menus, media controls, and keyboard function keys Communications Network adapter 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN...
  • Page 85 Display Size 13.30 inches Active area (X/Y) 293.42 mm x 164.97 mm Dimensions: Height 188.75 mm (7.43 inches) Width 314.10 mm (12.36 inches) Z-Height 3.60 mm (0.14 inch) Diagonal 337.82 mm (13.30 inches) Maximum resolution 1366 x 768 pixels at 262 K colors Maximum Brightness 170 nits Refresh rate...
  • Page 86 Battery Dimensions: Depth: 4-cell and 6–cell 48.64 mm (1.91 inches) Height: 4-cell 20.20 mm (0.80 inch) 6-cell 31.20 mm (1.23 inches) Width: 4-cell and 6-cell 269.30 mm (10.60 inches) Weight: 4-cell 240.00 g (0.53 lb) 6-cell 340.00 g (0.75 lb) Voltage: 4-cell 14.80 V...
  • Page 87 AC Adapter Dimensions: Height 29 mm (1.14 inches) Width 46.50 mm (1.83 inches) Depth 107 mm (4.21 inches) Temperature range: Operating 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Non Operating –40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F) Physical Height (with a WLED panel) 16.05 mm to 21.00 mm (0.63 inch to 0.83 inch)
  • Page 88 Environmental Storage 160 G Airborne contaminant level G1 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04–1985...

  • Page 89: 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: Visit support.dell.com.

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