Dell Vostro 5459 User Manual
Vostro 14-5459
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: P68G
Regulatory Type: P68G001
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2015 - 10
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
Removing the Back Cover.................................................................................................................... 8
Installing the Back Cover...................................................................................................................... 8
Removing the Battery............................................................................................................................8
Installing the Battery..............................................................................................................................9
Removing the Hard Drive......................................................................................................................9
Installing the Hard Drive......................................................................................................................10
Removing the Memory Module..........................................................................................................10
Installing the Memory Module.............................................................................................................11
Removing the WLAN Card...................................................................................................................11
Installing the WLAN Card.................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the Keyboard......................................................................................................................12
Installing the Keyboard........................................................................................................................13
Removing the Speakers.......................................................................................................................13
Installing the Speakers.........................................................................................................................14
Removing the Heat Sink......................................................................................................................14
Installing the Heat Sink........................................................................................................................14
Removing the Fan................................................................................................................................15
Installing the Fan..................................................................................................................................15
Removing the Display Assembly......................................................................................................... 15
Installing the Display Assembly...........................................................................................................16
Removing the Display Bezel................................................................................................................17
Installing the Display Bezel..................................................................................................................17
Removing the Display Panel................................................................................................................17
Installing the Display Panel................................................................................................................. 18
Removing the I/O Panel......................................................................................................................18
Installing the I/O Panel........................................................................................................................19
Removing the Power Connector........................................................................................................19
Installing the Power Connector......................................................................................................... 20
Removing the Camera........................................................................................................................20
Installing the Camera...........................................................................................................................21
Removing the System Board...............................................................................................................21
Installing the System Board................................................................................................................ 22
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3 System Setup....................................................................................................... 23
System Setup Overview...................................................................................................................... 23
Boot Sequence....................................................................................................................................23
Navigation Keys................................................................................................................................... 23
Updating the BIOS ..............................................................................................................................24
System Setup Options.........................................................................................................................25
4 Troubleshooting.................................................................................................28
Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics........................................................... 28
LED Error Codes..................................................................................................................................28
Battery Status Lights............................................................................................................................29
5 Specifications...................................................................................................... 30
6 Contacting Dell...................................................................................................35
Contacting Dell................................................................................................................................... 35
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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.
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance
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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CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and
then unplug the cable from the network device.
3. Disconnect all network cables from the computer.
4. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
5. Press and hold the power button while the computer is unplugged to ground the system board.
6. Remove the cover.
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.
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. Turning off your computer:
• In Windows 10 (using a touch enabled device or mouse):
1. Click or tap .
2. Click or tap and then click or touch Shut down.
• In Windows 8 (using a touch enabled device):
1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, opening the Charms menu and select Settings.
2. Tap and then tap Shut down
• In Windows 8 (using a mouse):
1. Point to upper-right corner of the screen and click Settings.
2. Click and then click Shut down.
• In Windows 7:
1. Click Start.
2. Click Shut Down.
or
1. Click Start.
2. Click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu and then click Log off.
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.
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After Working Inside Your Computer
After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure that you connect any external devices, cards, and
cables before turning on your computer.
1. Replace the cover.
CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then
plug it into the computer.
2. Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer.
3. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.
4. Turn on your computer.
5. If required, verify that the computer works correctly by running Dell Diagnostics.
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Removing and Installing Components
This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your
computer.
Removing the Back Cover
1. Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Perform the following steps to remove the back cover:
a. Remove the screws that secure the back cover to the computer [1].
b. Pry the edges of the back cover from all sides, to release the back cover [2,3,4,5].
c. Lift the back cover from the computer [6].
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Installing the Back Cover
1. Align the back cover 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 procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the back cover.
3. To remove the battery:
a. Disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the system board. [1]
b. Remove the screws that secure the battery to the computer. [2]
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c. Lift and remove the battery from the computer. [3]
Installing the Battery
1. Inset the battery into the slot on the computer.
2. Install the screws that secure the battery to the computer.
3. Connect the battery cable to the connector on the system board.
4. Install the back cover.
5. Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your computer.
Removing the Hard Drive
1. Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the:
a. back cover.
b. battery.
3. Perform the following steps to remove the hard drive:
a. Disconnect the hard drive cable from the connector on the system board. [1]
b. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer . [2]
c. Lift the hard drive from the computer. [3]
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Installing the Hard Drive
1. Insert the hard drive assembly into its slot on the computer.
2. Tighten the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer
3. Connect the hard drive cable to the connector on the system board.
4. Install the:
a. battery.
b. back cover.
5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer
Removing the Memory Module
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove:
a. back cover.
b. battery.
3. Perform the following steps to remove the memory module:
a. Lift the plastic enclosure covering the top of the memory compartment. [1]
b. Pry the retention clips away from the memory module until it pops up. [2] Remove the memory
module from its connector on the system board. [3]
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Installing the Memory Module
1. Insert the memory module into the memory socket.
2. Press the memory module down until it clicks into place.
3. Close the plastic enclosure which covers the memory module.
4. Install:
a. back cover.
b. battery.
5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer.
Removing the WLAN Card
1. Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the:
a. back cover.
b. battery.
3. To remove WLAN card:
a. Lift up the plastic flap which covers the WLAN card.
b. Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to the computer.
c. Disconnect the antenna cable from the WLAN card.
d. Remove the WLAN card from its slot on the system board.
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