Dell 3700 User's Manual
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1. Pee 5 Using a screwdriver carefully gently pry the optical drive and remove it from the computer Replacing the Optical Drive To replace the optical drive perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Palm Rest Dell Vostro 3700 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 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Remove the hard drive Remove the optical drive Remove the keyboard Remove the rubber feet at the bottom of the computer DOUEN ae VU mnp 8 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the bottom of the computer k i i gt t 9 Flip the computer over with the right side facing up 10 Disconnect the speaker cable from its connector on the system board 11 Open the clip that secures the fingerprint data cable to its connector on the system board 12 Disconnect the fingerprint data cable from its connector on the system board 13 Open the clip that secures the audio cable to its connector on the system board 15 Open the clip that secures the touchpad data cable to its connector on the sys2. Remove the base cover Remove the hard drive Remove the optical drive Remove the keyboard Remove the palm rest Remove the screw that secures the power button board to the palm rest 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Open the clip that secures the power button cable to its connector on the power button board 11 Lift the power button board up and away from the computer Replacing the Power Button Board To replace the power button board perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Speakers Dell Vostro 3700 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 Speakers Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Remove the hard drive Remove the optical drive Remove the keyboard Remove the palm rest Remove the tape that secures the speaker cable to the front of the palm rest ee Ore WN a ate lt N G 9 Remove the tapes that secure the speaker cables to the back of the palm rest 11 Release the speakers from the palm rest 12 Release the speaker cables from their routing guides on the palm rest and remove the speakers from the palm rest Replacing t
3. a user selectable option such as the user password To read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed Before you use System Setup it is recommended that you write down the System Setup screen information for future reference CAUTION Unless you are an expert computer user do not change the settings for this program Certain changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly 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 lt F2 gt 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 lt F2 gt If you press lt F2 gt before you are prompted this keystroke will be lost 4 If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop Then shut down your computer and try again System Setup Screens Menu Appears on top of the System Setup window This field provides a menu to access the System Setup options Press lt Left Arrow gt and lt Right Arrow gt keys to navigate As a Menu option is highlighted the Options List lists the options that define the hardware installed on your computer Options List Appears on the left side of the System Options Field Appears on the right
4. apart the memory retention clips to release the memory module Pe re 5 Remove the memory module from its connector on the system board Replacing the Memory Module s To replace the memory module s perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Memory Card Dell Vostro 3700 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 Card 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Press in on the memory card to release it from the computer 3 Slide the memory card out and remove from the computer Replacing the Memory Card To replace the memory card perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell Vostro 3700 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 Optical Drive Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Remove the screw that secures the optical drive to the computer
5. correctly oriented and aligned 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 1 Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched 2 Turn off your computer see Turning Off Your Computer 3 Ifthe computer is connected to a docking device docked such as the optional Media Base or Battery Slice undock it A CAUTI ON To disconnect a network cable first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device 4 Disconnect all network cables from the computer 5 6 Close the display and turn the computer upside down on a flat work surface Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets FaN CAUTI ON To avoid damaging the system board you must remove the main battery before you service the computer O A A 11 12 Remove the main battery see Battery Turn the computer top side up Open the display Press the power button to ground the system board CAUTI ON To guard against electrical shock always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the display CAUTI ON Before touching anything inside your computer ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface such as the metal at the back of the computer While you
6. drive is installed on another computer Boot The Boot tab allows you to change the boot sequence Exit This section allows you to save discard and load default settings before exiting from System Setup Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Bluetooth Card Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual A 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 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Remove the hard drive Remove the optical drive Remove the keyboard Remove the palm rest Remove the audio board Lift the Bluetooth card up and away from the audio board ada Le a T Replacing the Bluetooth Card To replace the Bluetooth card perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Camera Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual A 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 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remov
7. side of Options List Help Appears on the right side of Setup window The field lists features that define the and contains information about each option listed in the the System Setup window and configuration of your computer including installed Options List In this field you can view information about contains help information about the hardware power conservation and security features your computer and make changes to your current settings option selected in Options List Scroll up and down the list with the up and down Press lt Enter gt to make changes to your current settings arrow keys As an option is highlighted the Options Press lt ESC gt to return to the Options List Field displays the option s current and available settings NOTE Not all settings listed in the Options Field are changeable Key Functions Appears below the Options Field and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field Use the following keys to navigate through the System Setup screens Keystroke Action lt F2 gt Displays information on any selected item in the System Setup 2ps Exit from current view or switch the current view to the Exit page in the System Setup lt Up Arrow gt or lt Down f AOW Select an item to display lt Left Arrow gt or lt Right Diron gt Select a menu to display or Change existing item value lt Enter gt Select the sub menu or execute command l
8. the system board Lift the heat sink and fan assembly up and away from the system board 15 Replacing the Heat Sink and Fan Assembly To replace the heat sink and fan assembly perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Pa Back to Contents Page 1O Board Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual A 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 O Board E ry ETET S i S UF a s Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Remove the coin cell battery Remove the hard drive Remove the optical drive Remove the wireless local area network WLAN card Remove the keyboard Remove the palm rest 10 Remove the display assembly 11 Remove the ExpressCard cage 12 Remove the system board 13 Remove the screw that secures the IO board to the computer ete O Ba 14 Lift the 1O board and turn it over Replacing the 10 Board To replace the IO board perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For addi
9. ARNI NG 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 CAUTI ON Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team 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 CAUTI ON To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on the back of the computer CAUTI ON Handle components and cards with care Do not touch the components or contacts on a card Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket Hold a component such as a processor by its edges not by its pins CAUTI ON When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its pull tab not on the cable itself Some cables have connectors with locking tabs if you are disconnecting this type of cable press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect the cable As you pull connectors apart keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins Also before you connect a cable ensure that both connectors are
10. Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual Working on Your Computer Removing and Replacing Parts System Setup Diagnostics Notes Cautions and Warnings K NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer A CAUTI ON A CAUTI ON 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 and Core 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 tha
11. Service Manual A 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 A wan A amp MELEE jr 1H Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card a a a 5 Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to the system board hy j itn CN 5 t ga tite Ph PL 05 9 Replacing the WLAN Card To replace the WLAN Card perform the above steps in reverse order Working on Your Computer Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual Before Working Inside Your Computer Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer After Working Inside Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your personal safety Unless otherwise noted each procedure included in this document assumes that the following conditions exist gt b DBP DP PB 2 You have performed the steps in Working on Your Computer You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer A component can be replaced or if purchased separately installed by performing the removal procedure in reverse order W
12. ation is measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment Maximum shock Operating Non operating 110 G 2 ms 160 G 2 ms NOTE Shock is measured with hard drive in head parked position and a 2 ms half sine pulse Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page System Board Dell Vostro 3700 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 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Remove the coin cell battery Remove the hard drive Remove the optical drive Remove the wireless local area network WLAN card Remove the memory Remove the keyboard Remove the palm rest Remove the ExpressCard cage Remove the display assembly Disconnect the DC in cable from its connector on the system board le ae ol la sail a ee WNrFr oO 14 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer 15 Gently lift the system board up and away from the computer Replacing the System Board To replace the system board perform the above steps in reverse order e Back to Contents Pa Back to Contents Page Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Card Dell Vostro 3700
13. cations Modem supports external USB modem only optional Network adapter Realtek RTL8111TL Wireless wireless local area network WLAN Bluetooth ExpressCard NOTE The ExpressCard slot does NOT support PC Cards ExpressCard connector ExpressCard slot Cards supported 34 mm ExpressCards Ports and Connectors Audio microphone connector stereo headphone speakers connector Video 15 pin VGA connector 19 pin HDMI connector IEEE 1394a Network adapter RJ 45 connector USB four USB 2 0 compliant connector one eSATA USB 2 0 compliant connector Memory card reader 8 in 1 memory card reader Mini Card PCI E half mini card support for WLAN Drives Hard drive SATA 2 HDD SATA 2 Mobile HDD Optical drives DVD RW Blu ray Display Type 17 30 inch anti glare AG true life TL high definition white light emitting diode WLED Dimensions Height Diagonal Operating angle Refresh rate Viewing angles Horizontal Vertical Pixel pitch Keyboard Number of keys United States 102 keys United Kingdom 103 keys Brazil 105 keys Japan 106 keys QWERTY AZERTY Kanji Touchpad Active area X axis 90 00 mm Y axis 45 20 mm Battery Type 6 cell smart lithium ion 2 6 AHr 9 cell smart lithium ion 2 8 AHr 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 significantl
14. ce Removing the Hard Drive Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Remove the screw that secures the hard drive assembly to the computer ee 5 Slide the hard drive assembly towards the center of the computer and lift it up and away from the computer 6 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 7 Replacing the Hard Drive To replace the hard drive perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Heat Sink and Fan Assembly Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual A 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 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Remove the coin cell battery Remove the hard drive Remove the optical drive Remove the wireless local area network WLAN card Remove the keyboard Remove the palm rest 10 Remove the display assembly 11 Remove the ExpressCard cage 12 Remove the system board 13 Disconnect the fan cable from its connector on the system board SES oVe eS 14 Loosen the screws that secure the heat sink and fan assembly to
15. e the IEEE 1394 port Enable or disable the eSATA port Enable or disable the module bay Enable or disable the fingerprint reader Enable or disable the ExpressCard slot Enable or disable the camera Enable or disable the microphone Enable or disable the hybrid graphics function Displays the computer model number Displays the BIOS revision Resets the date on the computer s internal calendar Resets the time on the computer s internal clock Displays the type of processor Displays the number of processor cores Displays the processor ID Displays the speed of the processor Displays the minimum clock speed of the processor Displays the maximum clock speed of the processor Displays the processor L2 cache size Displays the processor L3 cache size Displays the total computer memory Displays the memory speed Displays the channel mode single or dual channel Displays the size of memory installed on the DIMM slot A Displays the size of memory installed on the DIMM slot B Displays the model number of the hard drive Displays the model number of the drive in the fixed Displays the model number of the video card installed on your computer Displays the BIOS version of the video card bay Displays the video memory size Displays the display panel type Displays the native resolution of the display Displays the type of the audio controller installed on your computer Displays the type of wirele
16. e the base cover Remove the hard drive Remove the optical drive Remove the wireless local area network WLAN card Remove the keyboard Remove the palm rest Remove the display assembly Remove the display bezel Remove the tape that secures the camera to the display assembly O a ee ON OT ae R me 12 Disconnect the camera cable from the display assembly 13 Lift the camera up and away from the computer Replacing the Camera To replace the camera perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Coin Cell Battery Dell Vostro 3700 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 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Disconnect the coin cell battery cable from the system board eS 5 Gently pry the tabs that secure the coin cell battery to the system board away from the coin cell battery g Lift up the coin cell battery and remove it from the computer Replacing the Coin Cell Battery To replace the coin cell battery perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Co
17. essCard if applicable Remove the screw that secures the ExpressCard cage to the computer 0700 ae si DER tad 10 Open the clip that secures the ExpressCard cage cable to its connector on the system board 11 Disconnect the ExpressCard cage cable from its connector on the system board 12 Lift the ExpressCard cage up and away from the computer Replacing the ExpressCard Cage To replace the ExpressCard cage perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page ExpressCard Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual A 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 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Press in on the ExpressCard to release it from the computer 3 Slide the ExpressCard out of the computer Replacing the ExpressCard To replace the ExpressCard perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual A 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_ complian
18. he Speakers To replace the speakers perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Specifications Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual Communications AC Adapter Processor Ports and Connectors ExpressCard Drives Keyboard Video System Information Physical Battery Environmental Audio Display Touchpad Memory K 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 Chipset Intel HM57 DRAM bus width PCI E bus x16 PCI Express Processor Types Intel Core i3 series Intel Core i5 series Intel Core i7 series L1 cache 32 KB per core L2 cache 256 KB per core L3 cache up to 4 MB shared DDR3 SDRAM 1066 MHz or 1333 MHz NOTE Intel Core i3 i5 i7 dual core processors shipped with your computer support both 1066 Hz and 1333 MHz memory modules However the dual core processors will operate at 1066 MHz memory module only Connectors two SODIMM slots Module capacities 1 GB 2 GB or 4 GB Minimum memory Maximum memory NOTE Only 64 bit operating systems can detect memory capacities greater than 4 GB Video Type Controller Integrated Discrete Output 15 pin VGA connector Audio Internal speaker amplifier Volume controls media control buttons program menus Communi
19. isable the keyboard sound Default Disabled Wireless Internal Bluetooth Enable or disable the Bluetooth module Default Enabled Internal WLAN Enable or disable the wireless LAN module Default Enabled Internal WWAN Enable or disable the wireless WAN module Default Enabled Security The Security tab displays the security status and allows you to manage the security features of the computer Security Service Tag Displays the current service tag of the computer Asset Tag Displays the asset tag Unlock Setup Status Specifies whether a setup password has been assigned Password Status Specifies whether an admin password has been assigned Admin Password Allows you to set an admin password System Password Status Specifies whether a system password has been assigned System Password Allows you to set a system password Password on Boot Enable or disable authentication every time your computer boots Password Bypass Allows you to bypass the system and hard drive passwords when your computer restarts However you must enter the passwords if you are turning the computer on from the shutdown state Password Change Enable or disable the password change feature Comput race Enable or disable the Computrace feature on your computer HDD Password Configuration Allows you to set a password on the computer s internal hard drive HDD The hard drive password is enabled even when the hard
20. latory_ compliance Removing the Display Assembly Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Remove the wireless local area network WLAN card Remove the hard drive Remove the optical drive Remove the keyboard Remove the palm rest Flip the computer over and release the antenna cables from their routing guides on the computer a aL le ae a mn eh 10 With the right side of the computer facing up disconnect the display cable from its connector on the system board 11 12 Disconnect the camera cable from its connector on the system board ta P3 O HU m hy 14 Lift the display assembly up and away from the computer Replacing the Display Assembly To replace the display panel perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page ExpressCard Cage Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual A 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 Cage Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Remove the hard drive Remove the optical drive Remove the keyboard Remove the palm rest Remove the Expr
21. n its own February 2010 Rev A00 Back to Contents Page Audio Board Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual A 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 Audio Board Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Remove the hard drive assembly Remove the optical drive Remove the keyboard Remove the palm rest Remove the screw that secures the audio board to the palm rest ata oD koa a a a 9 Open the clip that secures the audio board cable to its connector on the audio board 10 Disconnect the audio board cable from its connector on the audio board 11 Lift the audio board up and away from the computer Replacing the Audio Board To replace the audio board perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Base Cover Dell Vostro 3700 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 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Rem
22. ntents Page Diagnostics Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual Device Status Lights Battery Status Lights Battery Charge and Health Keyboard Status Lights LED Error Codes Device Status Lights y Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode 6 Turns on when the computer reads or writes data F Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status Ci Turns on when wireless networking is enabled Turns on when a card with Bluetooth wireless technology is enabled To turn off only the Bluetooth wireless technology function right click the icon in the system tray and select Disable Bluetooth Radio Battery 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 Constantly blinking amber light Fatal battery failure with AC adapter present Light off Battery in full charge mode with AC adapter present Blue light on Battery in charge mode with AC adapter present Battery Charge and Health To check the battery charge press and release the status button on the battery charge gauge to illuminate the charge level lights Each light represents app
23. o card system board a eae Display panel error OFF FLASH OFF Install compatible memory modules If two modules are installed remove one and test Try the other module in the same slot and test Test the other slot Memory compatibility error with both modules Replace the memory Replace the system board Reseat the memory If two modules are installed remove one and test Try the f other module in the same slot and test Test the other slot Memory is detected but has with both modules Ot Replace the memory Replace the system board OFF FLASH FLASH Reseat the modem Replace the modem Modem error Replace the system board FLASH FLASH FLASH Replace the system board a a amp _ FLASH FLASH OFF Reseat the device Replace the device Option ROM error Replace the system board Reseat the hard drive and optical drive Test the computer with just the hard drive and just the optical drive Storage device error Replace the device that is causing the failure Replace the system board FLASH FLASH ON Replace the system board Video card error P 1 Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Display Assembly Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual A 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 regu
24. om the display assembly 2 1000 NNO Dr an aa m ty 11 Lift the display bezel and remove it from the display assembly Replacing the Display Bezel To replace the display bezel perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Display Hinges Dell Vostro 3700 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 Hinges Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Remove the hard drive Remove the optical drive Remove the wireless local area network WLAN card Remove the keyboard Remove the palm rest Remove the display assembly Remove the display panel Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display cover Soe Oe me 12 Remove the display hinges from the display cover Replacing the Display Hinges To replace the display hinges perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Display Panel Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For additional safety best practices information see the Regula
25. or this particular Dell computer Do not use batteries designed for other Dell computers 1 Connect any external devices such as a port replicator battery slice or media base and replace any cards such as an ExpressCard gt CAUTION To connect a network cable first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer Replace the battery Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets Turn on your computer a we Back to Contents Page
26. our Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Remove the coin cell battery Remove the hard drive Remove the optical drive Remove the wireless local area network WLAN card Remove the keyboard Remove the palm rest 10 Remove the display assembly 11 Remove the ExpressCard cage 12 Remove the system board 13 Remove the heat sink and fan assembly 14 Using a flat blade screwdriver rotate the cam screw counterclockwise to release the processor from its socket on the system board 10700 POr DEE a 15 Lift the processor up and away from the system board Replacing the Processor While replacing the processor ensure that the cam lock is in the fully open position before seating the processor module A processor module that is not properly seated can result in an intermittent connection or permanent damage to the microprocessor and ZIF socket CAUTION A To replace the processor perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Pa Back to Contents Page Power Button Board Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual A 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 Power Button Board Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery
27. ove the battery 3 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer 4 Lift up the base cover and remove it from the computer Replacing the Base Cover To replace the base cover perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Battery Dell Vostro 3700 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 K NOTE You may need to install Adobe Flash Player from Adobe com in order to view the illustrations below 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Flip the computer over 3 Slide the battery release latch to the unlock position 4 Slide the other battery release latch to the unlock position 5 Slide the battery and remove it from the computer Replacing the Battery To replace the battery perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual Overview Entering System Setup System Setup Screens System Setup Options Overview Use System Setup as follows To change the system configuration information after you add change or remove any hardware in your computer To set or change
28. roximately 20 percent of the total battery charge For example if four lights are on the battery has 80 percent of its charge remaining If no lights appear the battery has no charge To check battery health using the charge gauge press and hold the status button on the battery charge gauge for at least 3 seconds If no lights appear the battery is in good condition and more than 80 percent of its original charge capacity remains Each light represents incremental degradation If five lights appear less than 60 percent of the charge capacity remains and you should consider replacing the battery Keyboard Status Lights The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following A Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled Turns on when the Caps Lock function is enabled A Turns on when the Scroll Lock function is enabled LED Error Codes The following table shows the possible LED codes that may display when your computer is unable to complete a power on self test Appearance ON FLASH FLASH Install supported memory modules If memory is already present reseat the module s one at a time in each slot No SODIMMs are installed Try known good memory from another computer or replace the memory Replace the system board Reseat the processor Replace the system board Replace the processor System board error FLASH ON FLASH Reseat the display cable Replace the display panel Replace the vide
29. ss wide area network card installed on your computer Displays the type of the Bluetooth card installed on your computer Displays the type of wireless card installed on your computer Displays the type of the AC adapter Default Enabled Default AHCI Default Enabled Default Enabled Default Enabled Default Enabled Default Enabled Default Enabled Default Enabled Default Enabled Default Hybrid Allows the clock speed of the processor to be EIST dynamically changed by software while minimizing Default Enabled power draw and heat dissipation EEE E ee alee gia ca protection against buffer overflow Default Enabled Allows a platform to run multiple operating systems Intel Virtualization and applications in independent partitions allowing ae Technology one computer to function as multiple virtual Perens Disables computers Allows USB devices to wake up the computer from B Wake Support standby This feature is enabled only when the Default Enabled AC adapter is connected Allows the computer to be remotely turned on This Wake On LAN feature is enabled only when the AC adapter is Default Enabled connected Post Behavior Adapter Warnings Enables or disables adapter warnings Default Enabled Allows the System Setup to skip certain tests during power on self test POST which decreases Default Enabled the amount of time needed to boot the computer Keyboard Click Enable or d
30. t F9 gt Load setup default lt F10 gt Save current configuration and exit System Setup 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 System Dell Bios Version Name System Date System Time Processor Type Processor Cores Processor ID Processor Speed Processor Minimum Clock Speed Processor Maximum Clock Speed L2 Cache Size L3 Cache Size System Memory Memory Speed Memory Channel Mode DIMM A Size Internal HDD Fixed Bay Device Video Controller Video BIOS Version Video Memory Panel Type Native Resolution Audio Controller Bluetooth Device Wireless Devic AC Adapter Type 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 Advanced System Configuration Integrated NIC SATA Mode AHCI External USB ports PC card or IEEE 1394 port eSATA Ports Module Bay Fingerprint Reader ExpressCard Camera Audio MIC Function Hybrid Graphic Performance Enable or disable the power supply to the on board network card Change the SATA controller mode to either ATA or Enable or disable the external USB ports Enable or disabl
31. tem board 16 Disconnect the touchpad data cable from its connector on the system board 17 Open the clip that secures the media button data cable to its connector on the system board 18 Disconnect the media button data cable from its connector on the system board 19 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the front of the computer 20 Gently pry along the edges of the palm rest to release the palm rest 21 Lift the palm rest up and away from the computer Replacing the Palm Rest To replace the palm rest perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual Battery ExpressCard Optical Drive Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Card Palm Rest Bluetooth Card ExpressCard Cage Back to Contents Page Memory Card Base Cover Hard Drive Coin Cell Battery Keyboard Audio Board Power Button Board Display Assembly Camera Display Hinges System Board Processor Back to Contents Page Processor Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual A 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 Processor nit eo Pane HU NNN ue Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Y
32. tional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_ compliance Removing the Keyboard Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Flip the computer over with the right side facing up Using a small plastic scribe press in on the release latches and pry the keyboard to release it cal a ae ae 5 Lift the keyboard and turn it over 6 Carefully open the clip to release the keyboard cable 7 Disconnect the keyboard cable from its connector on the system board and remove the keyboard from the computer Replacing the Keyboard To replace the keyboard perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Display Bezel Dell Vostro 3700 Service Manual A 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 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Remove the hard drive Remove the optical drive Remove the wireless local area network WLAN card Remove the keyboard Remove the palm rest Remove the display assembly Using a plastic scribe gently pry under the display bezel to release it fr
33. tory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_ compliance Removing the Display Panel Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Remove the hard drive Remove the optical drive Remove the wireless wide area network WLAN card Remove the keyboard Remove the palm rest Remove the display assembly Remove the display bezel Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display assembly Pr eee OM ae Pe 12 Release the Display cable from the hinge to the left of the display panel 14 Lift the display panel along with the hinges up and away from the display assembly 15 Remove the tape that secures the display cable to the dispaly panel 16 Disconnect the display cable from its connector on the display panel 17 Replacing the Display Panel To replace the display panel perform the above steps in reverse order Back to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Memory Dell Vostro 3700 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 s Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove the battery Remove the base cover Push
34. work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity which could harm internal components Remove any installed ExpressCards or Smart Cards from the appropriate slots Remove the hard drive see Hard Drive Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools Small flat blade screwdriver 0 Phillips screwdriver 1 Phillips screwdriver Small plastic scribe Flash BIOS update program CD Turning Off Your Computer A CAUTI ON To avoid losing data save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer 1 Shut down the operating system In Windows Vista Click Start then click the arrow in the lower right corner of the Start menu as shown below and then click Shut Down 6 In Windows XP Click Start Turn Off Computer Turn Off The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process is complete 2 Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system press and hold the power button for about 6 seconds to turn them off 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 A CAUTI ON To avoid damage to the computer use only the battery designed f
35. y reduce under certain power intensive conditions Life span approximately 300 charge discharge cycles Depth 6 cell 9 cell Height 6 cell 9 cell Width 6 cell 9 cell Weight 6 cell 9 cell Voltage Temperature range Operating Storage Coin cell battery 57 80 mm 2 27 inches 57 80 mm 2 27 inches 20 80 mm 0 82 inch 40 15 mm 1 58 inches 255 60 mm 10 06 inches 340 00 g 0 75 Ib 504 50 g 1 11 Ib 0 C to 35 C 32 F to 95 F 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell AC Adapter Type Input voltage Input current maximum Input frequency Output power Output current Dimensions Depth Height Width Temperature range Operating Storage Physical Depth Height Width Weight a i 76 20 mm 3 00 inches 25 40 mm 1 00 inch 154 70 mm 6 09 inches 0 C to 35 C 32 F to 95 F 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F 271 00 mm 10 66 inches 26 80 mm 34 40 mm 1 05 inches 1 35 inches 410 8 mm 16 17 inches 2 90 kg 6 39 Ib with a 6 cell battery and media drives Environmental Temperature range Operating Non operating Relative humidity maximum Operating Non operating Maximum vibration Operating Non operating 0 C to 35 C 32 F to 95 F 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F 10 to 90 noncondensing 20 to 95 noncondensing 0 66 Grms 2 Hz 600 Hz 1 30 Grms 2 Hz 600 Hz NOTE Vibr
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