Dell Vostro 5460 AIO User Manual

Dell Vostro 24–5460

Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model: W12C

Regulatory Type: W12C007

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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2016 - 08

Rev. A00

Working on your computer

Before working inside your computer

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).

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.

Recommended tools

The procedures in this document require the following tools:

•Small flat blade screwdriver

•Phillips screwdriver

•Small plastic scribe

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 :

• Using a touch enabled device:

a.Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, opening the Charms menu and select Settings.

b.Select and then select Shut down. or

a. On the Home screen, touch and then select Shut down.

•Using a mouse:

a.Point to upper-right corner of the screen and click Settings.

b.Click and then select Shut down. or

a. On the Home screen, click and then select 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 6 seconds to turn them off.

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.

Removing and installing components

This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer.

Removing the Stand

1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Place the computer on a flat surface with the display facing downwards.

3.Pry the hinge cover from the computer.

4.Slide and lift the hinge cover from the computer.

5.Perform the following steps:

a.Remove the screws that secure the stand to the computer [1].

b.Slide and lift the stand from the computer [2].

Installing the Stand

1.Align the stand to the screw holes on the back of the computer.

2.Tighten the screws to secure the stand to the computer.

3.Press the hinge cover on the computer until it clicks into place.

4.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

Removing the Back Cover

1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Remove the stand.

3.Pry the edges of the back cover to release it from the tabs.

4.Lift the back cover from the computer.

Installing the Back Cover

1.Align and press the back cover, until it clicks into place.

2.Install the stand.

3.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

Removing the Hard Drive

1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Remove:

a.stand

b.back cover

3.Disconnect the hard drive cable from the hard drive.

4.Perform the following:

a.Remove the screw that secures the hard drive to the computer [1].

b.Slide [2] and lift the hard drive from the slot [3].

5.Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the bracket and lift the hard drive from bracket [1,2].

Installing the Hard Drive

1.Place the hard drive in the bracket.

2.Tighten the screws to secure the hard drive to the bracket.

3.Slide the hard drive into the slot.

4.Tighten the screw that secures the hard drive to the computer.

5.Connect the hard drive cable.

6.Install:

a.back cover

b.stand

7.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

Removing the System Fan

1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Remove:

a.stand

b.back cover

3.Disconnect the system-fan cable from the system board.

4.Perform the following:

a.Remove the screws that secure the system fan to the computer [1].

b.Lift the system fan from the computer [2].

Installing the System Fan

1.Tighten the screws that secure the system fan to the computer.

2.Connect the system-fan cable to the system board.

3.Install:

a.back cover

b.stand

4.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.stand

b.back cover

3.Pry the retention clips away from the memory module until it pops-up. Lift and remove the memory module from its connector.

Installing the Memory module

NOTE: Please use DIMM 2 slot if there is only one memory module available.

1.Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the system-board connector.

2.Press down on the memory module until the retention clip spring back to secure them in place.

3.Install:

a.back cover

b.stand

4.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

Removing the Heatsink

1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Remove:

a.stand

b.back cover

3.Remove the screws that secure the heatsink to the system board [1,2,3,4,5,6,7].

NOTE: Loosen the screws in the order of the callout numbers [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]. Except for screw [7], the rest of the screws are retention screws and cannot be fully removed.

4.Lift the heatsink from the system board.

Installing the Heatsink

1.Install the heatsink to align with the screw holes on the system board.

2.Tighten the screws to secure the heatsink to the system board.

NOTE: Secure the screws in the order of the callout numbers [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] as seen on the heatsink module.

3.Install:

a.back cover

b.stand

4.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

Removing the WLAN Card

1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Remove:

a.stand

b.back cover

3.To remove the WLAN card:

a.Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card [1].

b.Slide to remove the WLAN bracket from the system board [2].

c.Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card.[3].

d.Remove the WLAN card from its slot [4].

Installing the WLAN Card

1.Insert the WLAN card into its slot.

2.Connect the two antenna cables(black cable to the black triangle and white cable to the white triangle).

3.Place the WLAN bracket and tighten the screw to secure the WLAN card to the system board.

4.Install:

a.back cover

b.stand

5.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

Removing the Stand Cage

1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Remove:

a.stand

b.back cover

3.Perform the following:

a.Remove the screws that secure the stand cage to the computer [1].

b.Lift the stand cage from the computer [2].

Installing the Stand Cage

1.Align the stand cage with the screw holes and tighten the screws to secure it to the computer.

2.Install:

a.back cover

b.stand

3.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

Removing the Power-Switch Board

1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Remove:

a.stand

b.back cover

3.Perform the following:

a.Press the locking tab that secures the power-switch to the computer [1].

b.Lift the power-switch board to release it from the slot [2].

4.Lift the lock tab and disconnect the power-switch cable from the power-switch board [1.2].

Installing the Power-Switch Board

1.Connect the power-switch cable to the power-switch board.

2.Insert the power-switch board into its slot and secure it.

3.Install:

a.back cover

b.stand

4.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

Removing the Speaker module

1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Remove:

a.stand

b.back cover

3.To release the speaker module:

a.Remove the screws that secure the speaker cover to the computer [1].

b.Pry the edges of the speaker cover to release it from the tabs [2].

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