Dell Vostro 14 User Manual
Dell Vostro 5480
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: P41G
Regulatory Type: P41G002
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you
how to avoid the problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.
2014 - 12
Rev. A00
Contents
1 Working on Your Computer................................................................................5
Before Working Inside Your Computer................................................................................................ 5
Turning Off Your Computer..................................................................................................................6
After Working Inside Your Computer................................................................................................... 7
2 Removing and Installing Components............................................................. 8
Recommended Tools............................................................................................................................8
System Overview...................................................................................................................................8
Removing the Base Cover.....................................................................................................................9
Installing the Base Cover.....................................................................................................................12
Removing the Battery..........................................................................................................................12
Installing the Battery............................................................................................................................14
Removing the Hard Disk Drive............................................................................................................14
Installing the Hard Drive......................................................................................................................15
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery.........................................................................................................15
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery...........................................................................................................16
Removing the WLAN Card.................................................................................................................. 16
Installing the WLAN Card.................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the System Fan...................................................................................................................17
Installing the System Fan.................................................................................................................... 20
Removing the Heatsink.......................................................................................................................20
Installing the Heatsink......................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the Memory Module.......................................................................................................... 21
Installing the Memory......................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the System Board.............................................................................................................. 22
Installing the System Board................................................................................................................ 24
Removing the Display Assembly.........................................................................................................24
Installing the Display Assembly...........................................................................................................27
Removing the Display Bezel............................................................................................................... 27
Installing the Display Bezel.................................................................................................................30
Removing the Display Panel...............................................................................................................30
Installing the Display Panel..................................................................................................................31
Removing the Camera.........................................................................................................................31
Installing the Camera.......................................................................................................................... 32
3 System Setup....................................................................................................... 33
System Setup Overview...................................................................................................................... 33
Boot Sequence....................................................................................................................................33
Navigation Keys................................................................................................................................... 33
Updating the BIOS ..............................................................................................................................34
System Setup Options.........................................................................................................................35
4 Troubleshooting................................................................................................. 37
Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics............................................................37
Battery Status Lights............................................................................................................................37
Device Status Lights............................................................................................................................38
LED Error Codes..................................................................................................................................38
5 Specifications......................................................................................................40
Technical Specification.......................................................................................................................40
6 Contacting Dell...................................................................................................45
Contacting Dell................................................................................................................................... 45
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Working on 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:
• 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: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you
finish working inside the computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to
the power source.
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
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.
NOTE: The color of your computer and certain components may appear differently than shown in
this document.
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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).
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3. If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), 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.
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:
• Windows 8:
– Point to upper-right corner of the screen and click Settings. Click on the and then select
Shut down.
• In Windows 7:
1. Click Start .
2. Click Shut Down.
3.
or
1. Click Start .
2. Click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click
Shut Down..
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.
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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 or media base, and replace any cards, such as
an ExpressCard.
2. Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer.
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 and Installing Components
This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your
computer.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
• Small flat-blade screwdriver
• Phillips screwdriver
• Small plastic scribe
System Overview
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1. camera-status light
2. camera
3. microphone
4. power-status light
5. battery-status light
6. hard-drive activity light
7. power button
8. HDMI connector
9. USB 3.0 connector
10. network connector
11. headset connector
12. fingerprint reader
13. microphones
14. touchpad
15. memory card reader
16. USB 3.0 connector
17. USB 3.0 connector with PowerShare
18. power connector
19. security-cable slot
20. service-tag label
21. sub-woofer speaker
22. speakers
Removing the Base Cover
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer.
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3. Pry the base cover along the edges to loosen it.
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4. Lift and remove the base cover from the computer.
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Installing the Base Cover
1. Place the base cover to align with the screw holes on the computer.
2. Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the computer.
3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer.
Removing the Battery
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Disconnect the battery cable from its connector on the system board.
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4. Release the tabs that secure the battery in the battery bay.
5. Lift and remove the battery from the computer.
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Installing the Battery
1. Place the battery into its slot on the computer.
2. Connect the battery cable to its connector on the system board.
3. Install the base cover.
4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer.
Removing the Hard Disk Drive
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove :
a. base cover
b. battery
3. Lift the hard drive assembly in an upward direction to release it from its compartment on the
computer. Remove the hard drive from the computer.
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