Dell Vostro 3550 Manuals

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Dell Vostro 3550 Service Manual (111 pages)

Brand: Dell | Category: Laptop | Size: 30.39 MB

Table of Contents
3
Working on Your Computer
6
Safety Instructions
6
Before Working Inside Your Computer
6
Safety Precautions
7
Electrostatic Discharge-ESD Protection
7
ESD Field Service Kit
8
Transporting Sensitive Components
9
After Working Inside Your Computer
9
Technology and Components
10
USB Features
10
USB Type-C
11
HDMI 1.4A
13
Power Button LED Behavior
14
Major Components of Your System
16
Disassembly and Reassembly
18
Microsd Card
18
Removing Microsd Card
18
Installing Microsd Card
18
Base Cover
19
Removing the Base Cover
19
Installing the Base Cover
21
Battery
24
Lithium-Ion Battery Precautions
24
Removing the Battery
24
Installing the Battery
26
Memory Modules
28
Removing the Memory
28
Installing the Memory
29
WLAN Card
30
Removing the Wireless Card
30
Installing the Wireless Card
31
Solid State Drive
32
Removing the Solid State Drive
32
Installing the Solid State Drive
33
Solid State Drive Bracket
34
Removing the Solid State Drive Bracket
34
Installing the Solid State Drive Bracket
35
Palmrest Bracket
36
Removing the Palmrest Bracket
36
Installing the Palmrest Bracket
38
Speaker
40
Removing the Speakers
40
Installing the Speakers
42
Heat Sink
44
Removing the Heatsink
44
Installing the Heatsink
46
System Fan
48
Removing the System Fan
48
Installing the System Fan
50
Power-Adapter Port
52
Removing the DC-In Port
52
Installing the DC-In Port
54
LED Board
56
Removing the LED Board
56
Installing the LED Board
59
Touchpad Buttons
61
Removing the Touchpad Buttons Board
61
Installing the Touchpad Buttons Board
63
System Board
65
Removing the System Board
65
Installing the System Board
68
Coin-Cell Battery
71
Removing the Coin Cell Battery
71
Installing the Coin Cell Battery
72
Display Assembly
73
Removing the LCD Assembly
73
Installing the LCD Assembly
75
Keyboard Lattice and Keyboard
78
Removing the Keyboard
78
Installing the Keyboard
80
Keyboard Bracket
82
Removing the Keyboard Bracket
82
Installing the Keyboard Bracket
83
Smart Card Reader Board
85
Removing the Smart Card Reader
85
Installing the Smart Card Reader
86
Display Bezel
88
Removing the Display Bezel
88
Installing the Display Bezel
90
Hinge Caps
92
Removing Hinge Caps
92
Installing Hinge Caps
93
Display Hinges
94
Removing Display Hinge
94
Installing Display Hinge
95
Display Panel
96
Removing Display Panel
96
Installing Display Panel
99
Camera
101
Removing Camera
101
Installing the Camera
102
Display (Edp) Cable
103
Removing Display Cable
103
Installing Display Cable
104
Display Back Cover Assembly
105
Replacing the Display Back Cover
105
Palmrest Assembly
106
Replacing the Palmrest and Keyboard Assembly
106
Troubleshooting
109
Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (Epsa) Diagnostics
109
Running the Epsa Diagnostics
109
System Diagnostic Lights
109
Wifi Power Cycle
110
Getting Help
111
Contacting Dell
111

Dell Vostro 3550 Owner's Manual (113 pages)

Dell Vostro 3550

Brand: Dell | Category: Laptop | Size: 19.06 MB

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

2
- Table of Contents
  3
1 Working on Your Computer

7
2 Battery

11
- Removing the Battery
  11
- Installing the Battery
  12
3 Memory Card

13
- Removing the Memory Card
  13
- Installing the Memory Card
  14
4 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card

15
- Removing the Phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)
  15
- Installing the Phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)
  16
5 Access Panel

17
- Removing the Access Panel
  17
- Installing the Access Panel
  18
6 Memory

19
- Removing the Memory Module
  19
- Installing the Memory Module
  20
7 Optical Drive

21
- Removing the Optical Drive
  21
- Installing the Optical Drive
  22
8 Hard Drive

23
- Removing the Hard Drive
  23
- Installing the Hard Drive
  24
9 Expresscard

25
- Removing the Expresscard
  25
- Installing the Expresscard
  26
10 Expresscard Board

27
- Removing the Expresscard Board
  27
- Installing the Expresscard Board
  29
11 Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card

31
- Removing the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card
  31
- Installing the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card
  32
12 Keyboard

33
- Removing the Keyboard
  33
- Installing the Keyboard
  35
13 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card

37
- Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card
  37
- Installing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card
  38
14 Palm Rest

39
- Removing the Palm Rest
  39
- Installing the Palm Rest
  44
15 Fingerprint Reader

47
- Removing the Fingerprint Reader
  47
- Installing the Fingerprint Reader
  49
16 Hold Switch

51
- Removing the Hold Switch
  51
- Installing the Hold Switch
  51
17 Speaker

53
- Removing the Speakers
  53
- Installing the Speakers
  55
18 Power-Button Board

57
- Removing the Power-Button Board
  57
- Installing the Power-Button Board
  58
19 Quick Launch Button Board

59
- Removing the Quick-Launch Button Board
  59
- Installing the Quick Launch Button Board
  60
20 Coin-Cell Battery

61
- Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
  61
- Installing the Coin-Cell Battery
  61
21 Heat Sink

63
- Removing the Heatsink
  63
- Installing the Heat Sink
  65
22 Processor

67
- Removing the Processor
  67
- Installing the Processor
  69
23 Display Assembly

71
- Removing the Display Assembly
  71
- Installing the Display Assembly
  74
24 Display Bezel

75
- Removing the Display Bezel
  75
- Installing the Display Bezel
  76
25 Camera

77
- Removing the Camera
  77
- Installing the Camera
  78
26 Display Brackets and Hinges

81
- Removing the Display Brackets, Hinges and Panel
  81
- Installing the Display Brackets, Hinges and Panel
  84
27 System Board

87
- Removing the System Board
  87
- Installing the System Board
  89
28 Left Input/Output Board

91
- Removing the Left and the Right Input/Output (I/O) Board
  91
- Installing the Left and the Right Input/Output (I/O) Board
  93
29 System Setup

95
- System Setup Overview
  95
- System Setup Enter
  95
- System Setup Screens
  96
- System Setup Options
  97
30 Diagnostics

101
- Device Status Lights
  101
- Battery Status Lights
  101
- Diagnostic Beep Codes
  101
31 Specifications

103
32 Contacting Dell

113

Dell Vostro 3550 Owner's Manual (113 pages)

Brand: Dell | Category: Laptop | Size: 19.38 MB

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

2
- Table of Contents
  3
1 Working on Your Computer

7
2 Battery

11
- Removing the Battery
  11
- Installing the Battery
  12
3 Memory Card

13
- Removing the Memory Card
  13
- Installing the Memory Card
  14
4 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card

15
- Removing the Phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)
  15
- Installing the Phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)
  16
5 Access Panel

17
- Removing the Access Panel
  17
- Installing the Access Panel
  18
6 Memory

19
- Removing the Memory Module
  19
- Installing the Memory Module
  20
7 Optical Drive

21
- Removing the Optical Drive
  21
- Installing the Optical Drive
  22
8 Hard Drive

23
- Removing the Hard Drive
  23
- Installing the Hard Drive
  24
9 Expresscard

25
- Removing the Expresscard
  25
- Installing the Expresscard
  26
10 Expresscard Board

27
- Removing the Expresscard Board
  27
- Installing the Expresscard Board
  29
11 Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card

31
- Removing the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card
  31
- Installing the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card
  32
12 Keyboard

33
- Removing the Keyboard
  33
- Installing the Keyboard
  35
13 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card

37
- Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card
  37
- Installing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card
  38
14 Palm Rest

39
- Removing the Palm Rest
  39
- Installing the Palm Rest
  44
15 Fingerprint Reader

47
- Removing the Fingerprint Reader
  47
- Installing the Fingerprint Reader
  49
16 Hold Switch

51
- Removing the Hold Switch
  51
- Installing the Hold Switch
  51
17 Speaker

53
- Removing the Speakers
  53
- Installing the Speakers
  55
18 Power-Button Board

57
- Removing the Power-Button Board
  57
- Installing the Power-Button Board
  58
19 Quick Launch Button Board

59
- Removing the Quick-Launch Button Board
  59
- Installing the Quick Launch Button Board
  60
20 Coin-Cell Battery

61
- Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
  61
- Installing the Coin-Cell Battery
  61
21 Heat Sink

63
- Removing the Heatsink
  63
- Installing the Heat Sink
  65
22 Processor

67
- Removing the Processor
  67
- Installing the Processor
  69
23 Display Assembly

71
- Removing the Display Assembly
  71
- Installing the Display Assembly
  74
24 Display Bezel

75
- Removing the Display Bezel
  75
- Installing the Display Bezel
  76
25 Camera

77
- Removing the Camera
  77
- Installing the Camera
  78
26 Display Brackets and Hinges

81
- Removing the Display Brackets, Hinges and Panel
  81
- Installing the Display Brackets, Hinges and Panel
  84
27 System Board

87
- Removing the System Board
  87
- Installing the System Board
  89
28 Left Input/Output Board

91
- Removing the Left and the Right Input/Output (I/O) Board
  91
- Installing the Left and the Right Input/Output (I/O) Board
  93
29 System Setup

95
- System Setup Overview
  95
- System Setup Enter
  95
- System Setup Screens
  96
- System Setup Options
  97
30 Diagnostics

101
- Device Status Lights
  101
- Battery Status Lights
  101
- Diagnostic Beep Codes
  101
31 Specifications

103
32 Contacting Dell

113

Dell Vostro 3550 Owner's Manual (57 pages)

Brand: Dell | Category: Laptop | Size: 8.4 MB

Table of Contents
3
1 Working on Your Computer

5
2 Removing and Installing Components

8
- Recommended Tools
  8
- Removing the Base Cover
  8
- Installing the Base Cover
  9
- Removing the Battery
  10
- Installing the Battery
  10
- Removing the Hard Drive
  11
- Installing the Hard Drive
  12
- Removing the WLAN Card
  12
- Installing the WLAN Card
  13
- Removing the System Fan
  13
- Installing the System Fan
  15
- Removing the Keyboard
  15
- Installing the Keyboard
  17
- Removing the Back Cover
  21
- Installing the Back Cover
  22
- Removing the Heatsink
  23
- Installing the Heatsink
  23
- Removing the I/O Board
  24
- Installing the I/O Board
  24
- Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
  25
- Installing the Coin-Cell Battery
  25
- Removing the Display Assembly
  26
- Installing the Display Assembly
  27
- Removing the Display Bezel
  27
- Installing the Display Bezel
  28
- Removing the Display Panel
  28
- Installing the Display Panel
  30
- Removing the Display Hinge
  30
- Installing the Display Hinge
  31
- Removing the Camera
  31
- Installing the Camera
  32
- Removing the System Board
  32
- Installing the System Board
  34
- Removing the Speakers
  34
- Installing the Speakers
  35
- Removing the Power Connector
  36
- Installing the Power Connector
  37
3 System Setup

38
4 Diagnostics

50
5 Specifications

52
6 Contacting Dell

57

Dell Vostro 3550 Setup And Specifications Manual (41 pages)

Brand: Dell | Category: Laptop | Size: 0.88 MB

Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1: Set up Your Computer

5
Chapter 2: Create a USB Recovery Drive for Windows

7
Chapter 3: Chassis Overview

8
- Display View
  8
- Left View
  9
- Right View
  9
- Palmrest View
  9
- Bottom View
  10
- Keyboard Shortcuts
  10
Chapter 4: Technical Specifications

11
- Processors
  11
- Chipset
  12
- Operating System
  12
- Memory
  12
- Storage
  13
- Ports and Connectors
  13
- Audio
  14
- Video
  14
- Camera
  15
- Communications
  15
- Media-Card Reader
  16
- Power Adapter
  16
- Battery
  17
- Display
  18
- Keyboard
  19
- Keyboard Shortcuts
  20
- Fingerprint Reader in Power Button
  21
- Fingerprint Reader
  21
- Dimensions and Weight
  21
- Security
  21
- Security Software
  22
- System Board Connectors
  22
- Touchpad
  22
- Sensor and Control Specifications
  23
- Security Options-Contacted Smartcard Reader
  24
- Security Options-Contactless Smartcard Reader
  24
- Computer Environment
  26
Chapter 5: Software

27
- Downloading Windows Drivers
  27
Chapter 6: System Setup

28
- Boot Menu
  28
- Navigation Keys
  28
- Boot Sequence
  29
- System Setup Options
  29
- General Options
  29
- System Information
  30
- Video
  32
- Security
  32
- Secure Boot
  33
- Intel Software Guard Extensions
  34
- Performance
  34
- Power Management
  35
- POST Behavior
  36
- Manageability
  36
- Virtualization Support
  36
- Wireless
  37
- Maintenance Screen
  37
- System Logs
  37
- Updating the BIOS in Windows
  38
- Updating BIOS on Systems with Bitlocker Enabled
  38
- Updating Your System BIOS Using a USB Flash Drive
  38
- System and Setup Password
  39
- Assigning a System Setup Password
  40
- Deleting or Changing an Existing System Setup Password
  40
Chapter 7: Getting Help

41
- Contacting Dell
  41

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Table of Contents

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

1 Working on Your Computer

2 Battery

3 Memory Card

4 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card

5 Access Panel

6 Memory

7 Optical Drive

8 Hard Drive

9 Expresscard

10 Expresscard Board

11 Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card

12 Keyboard

13 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card

14 Palm Rest

15 Fingerprint Reader

16 Hold Switch

17 Speaker

18 Power-Button Board

19 Quick Launch Button Board

20 Coin-Cell Battery

21 Heat Sink

22 Processor

23 Display Assembly

24 Display Bezel

25 Camera

26 Display Brackets and Hinges

27 System Board

28 Left Input/Output Board

29 System Setup

30 Diagnostics

31 Specifications

32 Contacting Dell

Dell Vostro 3550 Owner's Manual (113 pages)

Table of Contents

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

1 Working on Your Computer

2 Battery

3 Memory Card

4 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card

5 Access Panel

6 Memory

7 Optical Drive

8 Hard Drive

9 Expresscard

10 Expresscard Board

11 Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card

12 Keyboard

13 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card

14 Palm Rest

15 Fingerprint Reader

16 Hold Switch

17 Speaker

18 Power-Button Board

19 Quick Launch Button Board

20 Coin-Cell Battery

21 Heat Sink

22 Processor

23 Display Assembly

24 Display Bezel

25 Camera

26 Display Brackets and Hinges

27 System Board

28 Left Input/Output Board

29 System Setup

30 Diagnostics

31 Specifications

32 Contacting Dell

Dell Vostro 3550 Owner's Manual (57 pages)

Table of Contents

1 Working on Your Computer

2 Removing and Installing Components

3 System Setup

4 Diagnostics

5 Specifications