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    Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual  Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 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. © 2009DellInc.[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Access Panel Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Access Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery from the computer. 3. Remove the six screws that secure the access panel to the computer. 4. Remove the access panel from the computer. WARNING: Before [...]

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    Replacing the Access Panel Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the access panel on your computer. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Battery Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer .  2. Slide the battery latches apart while at the same time slipping your forefingers into the groove at the center of the battery and pushing outward to disengage the battery from t[...]

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    3. Lift the battery from the computer. Replacing the Battery Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the battery in your computer. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Internal Card With Bluetooth ® Wireless Technology Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery from the computer. 3. Remove the access panel from the computer. 4. Remove[...]

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    12. Disengage the Bluetooth card cable from its routing groove, then lift and remove the Bluetooth card from the computer. Replacing the Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the Bluetooth card in your computer. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Coin - Cell Battery Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Coin - Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery from the computer. 3. Remove the access panel from the computer. 4. Remove the hard drive from the computer. 5. Remove the WLAN card from [...]

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    11. Disconnect the coin - cell battery cable from the connector on the system board, then lift and remove the coin - cell battery from the computer.  Replacing the Coin - Cell Battery Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the coin - cell battery in your computer. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Processor Fan Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Processor Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery from the computer. 3. Remove the access panel from the computer. 4. Remove the hard drive from the computer. 5. Remove the WLAN card from the computer[...]

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    11. Remove the screw that secures the processor fan to the computer. 12. Lift the processor fan from the computer.[...]

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    Replacing the Processor Fan Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the processor fan in your computer. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page ExpressCard Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the ExpressCard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Press on the ExpressCard to release it from its slot in the computer. 3. Slide the ExpressCard from the computer. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety [...]

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    Replacing the ExpressCard Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the ExpressCard in your computer. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Hard Drive Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery from the computer. 3. Remove the access panel from the computer. 4. Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer. WARNIN[...]

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    5. Pull the plastic tab toward the opposite end of the hard drive assembly to disengage the hard drive interposer from the connector on the system board, then lift the hard drive assembly from the computer.  Replacing the Hard Drive Assembly Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the hard drive in your computer. Removing t[...]

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    5. Remove the four screws, two on either side of the bracket, that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. 6. Lift the bracket from the hard drive.  Replacing the Hard Drive Bracket[...]

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    Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the hard drive into the hard drive bracket. Removing the Hard Drive Interposer 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery from the computer. 3. Remove the access panel from the computer. 4. Remove the hard drive from the computer. 5. Tugging g[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Heat Sink Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Heat Sink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the ExpressCard from the computer if applicable. 3. Remove the memory card from the computer if applicable. 4. Remove the battery from the computer. 5. Remove the access [...]

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    19. Remove the heat sink from the system board. Replacing the Heat Sink Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the heat sink onto your system board. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Control Panel Cover Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Control Panel Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery from the computer. 3. Remove the three control panel cover screws from the bottom of the computer. 4. Detach the four control panel cover [...]

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    5. Remove the control panel cover from the computer. Replacing the Control Panel Cover Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the control panel cover in your computer. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery from the computer. 3. Remove the control panel cover from the computer. 4. Remove the two screws that secure the keyboard to the computer. 5. Flip over the keyb[...]

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    6. Open the keyboard data clip and detach the keyboard cable from the system board. 7. Remove the keyboard from the computer.  Replacing the Keyboard[...]

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    Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the keyboard in your computer. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Display Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery from the computer. 3. Remove the access panel from the computer. 4. Remove the hard drive from the computer. 5. Remove the WLAN card from the compute[...]

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    9. Remove the two screws that secure the display assembly to the bottom of the base of the computer. 10. Turn the computer right - side up. 11. Detach the wireless cable from the palm rest.[...]

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    12. Release the display inverter cable clip and draw the display inverter cable away from the palm rest. 13. Remove the two screws that secure the display assembly to the top of the base of the computer. 14. Lift the display assembly from the computer, taking care as you go that all cables are free of the computer.[...]

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     Replacing the Display Assembly Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the display assembly in your computer. Back to top Removing the Display Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery from the computer. 3. Remove the access panel from the computer. 4. Remove the hard dri[...]

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    9. Remove the six rubber screw covers from the display assembly. 10. Remove the six screws from the display assembly.[...]

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    11. Remove the display bezel from the display assembly.  Replacing the Display Bezel Perform the steps described above in reverse to replace the display bezel into the display assembly. Back to top Removing the Display LCD Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery from the computer. 3. Remove t[...]

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    5. Remove the WLAN card from the computer. 6. Remove the control panel cover from the computer. 7. Remove the keyboard from the computer. 8. Remove the display assembly from the computer. 9. Remove the display bezel from the display assembly. 10. Remove the four screws that secure the display panel to the display assembly. 11. Disconnect the displa[...]

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    12. Lift the display LCD panel from the display assembly.  Replacing the Display LCD Panel Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the display LCD panel in the display assembly. Back to top Removing the Display Camera 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery from the computer. [...]

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    11. Remove the two screws that secure the display camera to the display assembly. 12. Lift the display camera from the display assembly. 13. Remove the two screws that secure the bracket to the display camera.  Replacing the Display Camera Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the display camera into its bracket, and from[...]

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    12. Carefully detach and remove the display inverter cable from the display LCD panel.  Replacing the Display Inverter Cable Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the display inverter cable.  Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove AC Adapter. 3. Remove the ExpressCard from the computer if applicable. 4. Remove the memory card from the computer if applicable. 5. Remove the battery from the com[...]

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    17. Disconnect the speaker and Bluetooth ® cables from the connector on the system board. 18. Disconnect the power cable from the system board. 19. Remove the system board from the computer chassis.[...]

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    Replacing the System Board Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the system board in your computer. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Memory Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing Memory Modules 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery from the computer. 3. Remove the access panel from the computer. 4. Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the first me[...]

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    6. Repeat the last two steps to remove the second memory module: once again, spread apart the securing clips at each end of the memory module connector until the module pops up. 7. Slide the second memory module from its socket and remove the module from the computer. Replacing a Memory Module 1. Ground yourself before touching the memory module yo[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Memory Card Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Memory Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Press on the memory card to release it from its slot in the computer. 3. Slide the memory card from the computer. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safe[...]

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    Replacing the Memory Card Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace a memory card in your computer. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page I/O Board Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the I/O Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery from the computer. 3. Remove the access panel from the computer. 4. Remove the hard drive from the computer. 5. Remove the WLAN card from the computer. 6. Rem[...]

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    12. Lift and remove the I/O board from the computer.  Replacing the I/O Board Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the I/O board in your computer. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual  Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery from the computer.  3. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive to the computer. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read t[...]

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    4. Remove the optical drive from the computer. Replacing the Optical Drive Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the optical drive in your computer. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Palm Rest Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Palm Rest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery from the computer. 3. Remove the optical drive from the computer. 4. Remove the access panel from the computer. 5. Remove the hard drive from the computer. 6.[...]

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    11. Remove three screws from the media bay. 12. Turn the computer right - side up. 13. Remove the five screws that secure the palm rest to the computer.[...]

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    14. Disconnect the control panel and palm rest cables from the system board. 15. Lift the palm rest from the base of the computer.  Replacing the Palm Rest Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the palm rest in your computer. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Processor Module Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Processor Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the ExpressCard from the computer if applicable. 3. Remove the memory card from the computer if applicable. 4. Remove the battery from the computer. 5. Remo[...]

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    19. Lift and remove the processor from the system board. Replacing the Processor Module Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the processor module onto your system board. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Speaker Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Speaker 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the ExpressCard from the computer if applicable. 3. Remove the memory card from the computer if applicable. 4. Remove the battery from the computer. 5. Remove the access pane[...]

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    18. Remove the speaker from the computer. Replacing the Speaker Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the speaker in your computer. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page WLAN Card Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing a WLAN Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery from the computer. 3. Remove the access panel from the computer. 4. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card. 5. Remove the screw that secures the WLAN [...]

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    6. Lift the WLAN card from the computer. Replacing a WLAN Card Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace WLAN card in your computer. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual  Entering System Setup  Initiating the Boot Menu  System Setup Menu Options Your computer offers the following BIOS and System Setup options: l Access System Setup by pressing <F2> l Bring up a one - time boot menu by pressing <F12> Enteri[...]

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     Battery Information Indicates the primary battery and the media bay battery status. Also displays the type of AC adapter connected to the computer. Boot Sequence The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in this list: l Diskette drive l USB Storage Device l CD/DVD/CD - RW Drive l Internal HDD (IRRT) l Cardbus NIC l On[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Option Description Multi Core Support Use the check box to enable/disable multi core support for the CPU. Default setting: Enabled Multi Core Support checked HDD Acoustic Mode This option allows you to optimize your HDD's performance and acoustic noise level based on your personal preferences. Settings are Bypass , Quiet [...]

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    Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual  Device Status Lights  Battery Status Lights  Keyboard Status Lights   Device Status Lights The small indicator lights on the computer are known as LEDs or light - emitting diodes. They serve as device status lights. The various LED indicator [...]

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    Back to Contents Page Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled. Turns on when the Caps Lock function is enabled. Turns on when the Scroll Lock function is enabled.[...]

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    Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual  Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 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. © 2009DellInc.[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Adding and Replacing Parts Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Back to Contents Page  ExpressCard  Battery  Access Panel  Memory  Control Panel Cover  Display Assembly  Processor Fan  I/O Board  System Board  Heat Sink  Memory Card  Optical Dr[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Specifications Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual      System Information  Memory  Audio  Battery  Ports and Connectors  Video  Touch Pad  AC Adapter  Processor  Communications  Keyboard  Physical  5 - in - 1 Memory Card Rea[...]

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          Speakers One 2 - watt speaker Keyboard Number of keys 86 (United States and Canada); 87 (Europe); 90 (Japan) Layout QWERTY / AZERTY / Kanji Battery Type 6- cell "smart" lithium ion Dimensions:  Depth 53.39 mm (2.1 inches)  Height 20.44 mm (0.8 inch)  Width 206.44 mm (8.12 inches) Weight 0.33 kg[...]

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         Back to the top. Data bus PCI Express Graphic Video controller AMD ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 Video memory 512 MB DRR2 Video Output VGA Connector Display Type (active - matrix TFT) Two - channel high - definition audio codec (HDA) Active Area 309.4 mm (H) x 173.9 mm (V) Dimensions:  Height 192.5 mm  Width 324 mm [...]

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     Working on Your Computer Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual 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 e[...]

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    1. Shut down the operating system: l 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 . l 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 th[...]