Dell P18S User Manual
Dell Vostro V131 Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model P18S
Regulatory Type P18S001
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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computer.
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instructions are not followed.
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Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings..................................................................2
1 Working on Your Computer......................................................................7
Before Working Inside Your Computer.............................................................................7
Recommended Tools.........................................................................................................8
Turning Off Your Computer................................................................................................9
After Working Inside Your Computer................................................................................9
2 Removing The Secure Digital (SD) Card...............................................11
Installing The Secure Digital (SD) Card...........................................................................11
3 Removing The Battery.............................................................................13
Installing The Battery......................................................................................................14
4 Removing The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card.....................15
Installing The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card...................................................16
5 Removing The Keyboard.........................................................................17
Installing The Keyboard..................................................................................................18
6 Removing The Base Cover......................................................................19
Installing The Base Cover...............................................................................................20
7 Removing The Memory...........................................................................21
Installing The Memory.....................................................................................................22
8 Removing The Hard Drive.......................................................................23
Installing The Hard Drive.................................................................................................24
9 Removing The Palm Rest........................................................................25
Installing The Palm Rest..................................................................................................26
10 Removing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card...........29
Installing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card............................................30
11 Removing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card.........31
Installing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)...................................................32
12 Removing The Display Assembly.........................................................33
Installing The Display Assembly.....................................................................................35
13 Removing The Display Bezel................................................................37
Installing Display Bezel...................................................................................................38
14 Removing The Display Panel................................................................39
Installing the Display Panel.............................................................................................41
15 Removing The Camera..........................................................................43
Installing The Camera.....................................................................................................44
16 Removing The Display Hinges..............................................................45
Installing The Display Hinges..........................................................................................47
17 Removing The Thermal Fan..................................................................49
Installing The Thermal Fan..............................................................................................50
18 Removing The System Board...............................................................51
Installing The System Board...........................................................................................53
19 Removing The Coin-Cell Battery..........................................................55
Installing The Coin-Cell Battery.......................................................................................56
20 Removing The Heat Sink.......................................................................57
Installing The Heat Sink..................................................................................................59
21 Removing The HDMI Board..................................................................61
Installing The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) Board...............................62
22 Removing The Speakers.......................................................................63
Installing The Speakers...................................................................................................64
23 Removing The Input/Output (I/O) Board.............................................65
Installing The Input/Output (I/O) Board...........................................................................66
24 Removing the DC-In Port.......................................................................67
Installing The DC-In Port.................................................................................................69
25 Removing The LVDS Cable...................................................................71
Installing The Low-Voltage Differential Signalling (LVDS) Cable....................................72
26 System Setup..........................................................................................73
System Setup Overview..................................................................................................73
Entering System Setup....................................................................................................73
System Setup Screens....................................................................................................73
System Setup Menu Options...........................................................................................75
27 Diagnostics..............................................................................................79
Device Status Lights........................................................................................................79
LED Status.......................................................................................................................79
Diagnostic Beep Codes...................................................................................................80
Keyboard Status Lights...................................................................................................82
28 Technical Specifications......................................................................83
29 Contacting Dell.......................................................................................89
Contacting Dell................................................................................................................89
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Working on Your Computer 1
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:
• 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.
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.
CAUTION: 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.
CAUTION: 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.
CAUTION: 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.
CAUTION: 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 correctly oriented and aligned.
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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. If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked) such as the
optional Media Base or Battery Slice, undock it.
CAUTION: 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. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical
outlets.
6. Close the display and turn the computer upside-down on a flat work
surface.
NOTE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery
before you service the computer.
7. Remove the main battery.
8. Turn the computer top-side up.
9. Open the display.
10. Press the power button to ground the system board.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the
electrical outlet before opening the display.
CAUTION: 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 work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to
dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components.
11. Remove any installed ExpressCards or Smart Cards from the appropriate
slots.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
• Small flat-blade screwdriver
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• #0 Phillips screwdriver
• #1 Phillips screwdriver
• Small plastic scribe
• Flash BIOS update program CD
Turning Off Your Computer
CAUTION: 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.
• 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 4 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.
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.
1. Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator, battery slice, or
media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard.
2. Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer.
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CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device
and then plug it into the computer.
3. Replace the battery.
4. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.
5. Turn on your computer.
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Removing The Secure Digital (SD)
Card 2
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Press in on the SD card to release it from the computer.
3. Grasp the SD card and pull out to release from the computer.
Before Working On Your Computer.
Installing The Secure Digital (SD) Card
1. Slide the SD card into its slot and press until it clicks into place.
2. Follow the procedures in
After working inside your computer
.
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Removing The Battery 3
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the
3. Slide the release latches to unlock the battery.
4. Remove the battery from the computer.
Secure Digital (SD) Card.
Before Working On Your Computer.
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Installing The Battery
1. Insert the battery into its compartment.
2. Slide the battery into its slot until it clicks into place.
3. Install the
4. Follow the procedures in
Secure Digital (SD) Card
After Working Inside Your Computer
.
.
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Removing The Subscriber Identity
Module (SIM) Card 4
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the
3. Press in on the SIM card to release it from the computer.
4. Grasp the SIM card and pull out to release from the computer.
battery
Before Working On Your Computer.
.
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Installing The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card
1. Insert the SIM card into the slot.
2. Install the
3. Follow the procedures in
battery
.
After Working Inside Your Computer.
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Removing The Keyboard 5
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the
3. Pry the keyboard using a flat-head screw driver to remove the keyboard
retainers that secure keyboard to the computer.
4. Flip the keyboard over and lay it on the palm rest.
battery
Before Working On Your Computer
.
.
5. Lift the clip to release the keyboard cable and disconnect it from the system
board.
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6. Lift the keyboard up and away from the computer.
Installing The Keyboard
1. Connect the keyboard cable to the system board.
2. Insert the keyboard in its compartment.
3. Press down until the keyboard clicks into place in the computer.
4. Install the
5. Follow the procedures in
battery
.
After Working Inside Your Computer
.
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Removing The Base Cover 6
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the
3. Remove the screw that secures the base cover to the computer.
4. Slide the base cover towards the back of the computer. Lift it up and away
from the computer.
battery
Before Working On Your Computer
.
.
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Installing The Base Cover
1. Align the edge of the base cover on the computer and slide it on the
computer.
2. Tighten the screw to secure the base cover to the computer.
3. Install the
4. Follow the procedures in
battery
After Working Inside Your Computer
.
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Removing The Memory 7
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the
3. Remove the
4. Pry the retention clips away from the memory module till the memory
module pops up.
5. Remove the memory module from the computer.
battery
base cover
Before Working On Your Computer
.
.
.
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Installing The Memory
1. Insert the memory module into the memory socket.
2. Press the clips to secure the memory module to the system board.
3. Install the
4. Install the
5. Follow the procedures in
base cover
battery
.
.
After Working Inside Your Computer
.
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Removing The Hard Drive 8
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the
3. Remove the
4. Remove the screw that secures the hard drive in place.
5. Slide the hard drive module to the left.
battery
base cover
Before Working On Your Computer
.
.
.
6. Carefully pry up and remove the hard drive from the computer.
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7. 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
1. Align the hard-drive bracket with the hard drive.
2. Tighten the screws on the hard drive to secure the hard drive bracket to the
hard drive.
3. Slide the hard drive into the bay on the system board.
4. Replace and tighten the screw to secure the hard drive to the computer.
5. Install the
6. Install the
7. Follow the procedures in
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base cover
battery
.
.
After Working Inside Your Computer
.
Removing The Palm Rest 9
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the
3. Remove the
4. Remove the
5. Removing the
6. Remove the screws from the bottom of the computer, that secures the palm
rest.
7. Remove the screws on the palm rest.
battery
base cover
keyboard
hard drive
Before Working On Your Computer
.
.
.
.
.
8. Disconnect the following cables:
• fingerprint reader (1)
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• media board (2)
• touch pad (3)
9. Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the sides of the palm rest and remove it
from the computer.
Installing The Palm Rest
1. Align the palm rest to its original position in the computer and gently snap it
into place.
2. Connect the following cables to the palm rest:
• fingerprint reader (1)
• media board (2)
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• touch pad (3)
3. Tighten the screws on the palm rest to secure the palm rest in place.
4. Tighten the screws at the bottom base of the computer that secures the
palm rest.
5. Install the
6. Install the
7. Install the
8. Install the
9. Follow the procedures in
hard drive
keyboard
.
base cover
battery
.
.
.
After Working Inside Your Computer
.
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