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Dell Vostro 14 – 3445 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P52G Regulatory Type: P52G002[...]
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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. Copyright © 201[...]
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Contents 1 Working on Your Computer ................................................................................... 5 Before Working Inside Your Computer ................................................................................................ 5 Recommended Tools ...........................................................................[...]
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Removing the Power Connector ....................................................................................................... 30 Installing the Power Connector .......................................................................................................... 31 3 System Setup ..........................................................[...]
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1 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[...]
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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[...]
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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 8: – Using a touch-enabled device: a. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, opening the Charms menu and select Settings . b. Select the and the[...]
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5. Turn on your computer. 8[...]
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2 Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. System Overview Figure 1. Front View 1. display 2. keyboard 3. palmrest assembly 9[...]
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Figure 2. Back View 1. battery 2. access panel 3. optical-disk drive Figure 3. Inside View – Back 1. memory module 2. WLAN card 3. hard drive 10[...]
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Figure 4. System Board View 1. I/O board 2. speakers 3. coin-cell battery 4. system board 5. system fan 6. power connector Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Slide the release latches outwards to unlock the battery and lift the battery to remove it from the computer. 11[...]
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Installing the Battery 1. Insert the battery into the battery slot and press to lock in place. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Optical-Disk Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the screw that secures the optical-disk drive (ODD) to the [...]
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3. Loosen the screw and lift the access panel off the computer. Installing the Access Panel 1. Insert the access panel into the chassis. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the access panel to the chassis. 3. Install battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Worki[...]
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4. Remove the screw that secures the hard drive to the computer and slide the hard drive from the computer. Installing the Hard Drive 1. Slide the hard drive into the connector and then tighten the screw to secure it to the chassis. 2. Install: a. access panel b. battery 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the [...]
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3. Pry the securing clips away from the memory module until it pops up. Remove the memory module from its socket on the system board. Installing the Memory Module 1. Insert the memory module into the socket and press to lock the securing clips. 2. Install the access panel. 3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside You[...]
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Installing the WLAN Card 1. Insert the WLAN card into its slot and tighten the screw to secure it to the system board. 2. Connect the two connectors (black cable to the black triangle and white cable to the white triangle). 3. Install: a. access panel b. battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Keyboard [...]
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3. Slide and lift the keyboard to access the cable below. 4. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board and lift it up to remove it from the computer. Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cable to the connector on the system board. 2. Slide the keyboard into the retaining slots. 3. Press the top edge to lock the keyboard in plac[...]
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Removing the Palmrest Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the access panel. 4. Remove the keyboard. 5. Turn the computer over and remove the screws at the base of the computer. Then, release the tabs securing the base cover. 6. Turn the computer over and remove the screws from [...]
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7. Gently pry up the palmrest and slide it from the computer. Installing the Palmrest Assembly 1. Place the palmrest on the chassis and press the notches until it clicks in place. 2. Connect the touchpad and power cables to the system board. 3. Tighten the screws to secure it to the system board. 4. Turn the computer over and press at the edges to [...]
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Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a. battery b. optical– disk drive c. access panel d. hard drive e. memory module f. keyboard g. palmrest assembly 3. Push the coin-cell release latch using a scribe and then pull the coin-cell battery to remove it from the computer. Install[...]
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3. Disconnect the I/O board cable and lift the I/O board from the computer. Installing the Input/Output (I/O) Board 1. Insert the I/O board into the chassis. 2. Connect the I/O board cable to the system board. 3. Install: a. palmrest assembly b. keyboard c. memory module d. hard drive e. WLAN card f. access panel g. optical-disk drive h. battery 4.[...]
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3. Disconnect the speaker cables from the system board (1) and release the speaker cables from the retaining tabs (2). 4. Release the speaker assembly from the retaining clips (1) and remove the speakers from the chassis (2). Installing the Speakers 1. Insert the speakers into the chassis and press the retaining clips to lock in place. 2. Connect t[...]
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3. Install: a. palmrest assembly b. keyboard c. memory module d. hard drive e. WLAN card f. access panel g. optical-disk drive h. battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a. battery b. optical-disk drive c. access p[...]
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4. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the chassis. Then, disconnect and remove the following: a. I/O board cable (1) and (2) b. LVDS cable (4) 5. Lift and remove the system board from the chassis. Installing the System Board 1. Insert the system board into the chassis. 2. Connect the I/O board connector to the system board. 3. Connec[...]
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5. Connect the power connector to the system board. 6. Tighten the screws to secure the system board to the computer. 7. Install: a. palmrest assembly b. keyboard c. memory module d. hard drive e. access panel f. optical-disk drive g. battery 8. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Display Assembly 1. Follow th[...]
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4. Place the display panel on a stable surface and gently pry the display bezel away from the panel. 5. Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display assembly. Then, lift and remove the display hinges away from the display assembly. 26[...]
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6. Remove the screws securing the display panel to the display assembly. Then, flip the display panel to access the cables underneath. 7. Disconnect the LVDS cable from the display panel and remove the display panel. Installing the Display Assembly 1. Connect the LVDS cable to the display panel. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to [...]
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6. Install: a. system board b. palmrest assembly c. keyboard d. memory module e. hard drive f. access panel g. optical-disk drive h. battery 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Camera 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a. battery b. optical– disk drive c. access p[...]
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Installing the Camera 1. Insert the camera into the display assembly. 2. Connect the camera cable. 3. Install: a. display assembly b. palmrest assembly c. keyboard d. memory module e. hard drive f. WLAN card g. access panel h. optical-disk drive i. battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Heatsink Assemb[...]
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3. Disconnect the system fan’s cable from the system board. Then, remove the screws that secure the heatsink assembly to the system board and lift it off the board. Installing the Heatsink 1. Insert the heatsink and tighten the screws to secure it to the system board. 2. Connect the system fan’s cable to the system board. 3. Install: a. system [...]
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3. Disconnect the power connector from the system board (1) and un-thread the cable from the retaining clips (2). Then, lift the power connector and cable off the computer. Installing the Power Connector 1. Insert the power connector into its slot on the chassis and guide the cable into the retaining tabs. 2. Connect the power connector cable to th[...]
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3 System Setup System Setup enables you to manage your computer hardware and specify BIOS ‐ level options. From the System Setup, you can: • Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware • View the system hardware configuration • Enable or disable integrated devices • Set performance and power management thresholds • Manage[...]
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Table 1. Navigation Keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. <Enter> Allows you to select a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop ‐ down list, if applicable. <Tab> Moves to the next focus area. NOTE: For th[...]
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L2 Cache Displays the L2 cache. Fixed HDD Displays the fixed HDD information. SATA ODD Displays the type, model number and capacity of the hard drive. AC Adapter Type Displays the AC adapter type. System Memory Displays the system memory. Extended Memory Displays the extended memory. Memory Speed Displays the memory speed. Advanced The Advanced tab[...]
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Internal Bluetooth Enable or disable the internal Bluetooth. Default: Enabled Internal WLAN Enable or disable the internal WLAN. Default: Enabled Media Card Reader Enable or disable the medial card reader. Default: Enabled Optical Device Enable or disable the optical device. Default: Enabled Boot Disable Enable or disable the boot options. Default:[...]
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Fast Boot Allows you to enable or disable Fast boot. Default: Enabled Boot List Option Allows you to choose between Legacy and UEFI Boot options. Default: UEFI File Browser Add Boot Option Allows you to select the Media Driver. File Browser Del Boot Option Allows you to select the File Browser Del Boot Option Secure Boot Allows you to enable or dis[...]
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5. Choose the Product Type from the list. 6. Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears. 7. Click Get drivers and click View All Drivers . The Drivers and Downloads page opens. 8. On the Drivers and Downloads screen, under the Operating System drop-down list, select BIOS . 9. Identify the latest BIOS file and c[...]
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3. Select System Password , enter your system password, and press <Enter> or <Tab>. Use the following guidelines to assign the system password: • A password can have up to 32 characters. • The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9. • Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed. • Only the followi[...]
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4 Diagnostics Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics The ePSA diagnostics (also known as system diagnostics) performs a complete check of your hardware. The ePSA is embedded with the BIOS and is launched by the BIOS internally. The embedded system diagnostics provides a set of options for particular devices or device groups allowing[...]
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5 Specifications Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start (Start icon) → Help and Support , and then select the option to view information about your computer. Table 2. System Information Feature Description Chipset integrated in processor DRAM bus width 64 b[...]
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Feature Description Stereo conversion 24-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog) Interface Intel HDA bus Speakers 2 x 2 W Volume controls program menu and keyboard media-control keys Table 6. Video Feature Description Video type eDP Video Controller: UMA AMD A8/A6/A4/E1 APU with Radeon Graphics Discrete n/a Data bus 64 bits External display s[...]
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Feature Description Media card reader one 3-in-1 slot Table 10. Display Feature Type 14.0 inches HD WLED Dimensions: Height 205.60 mm (8.09 inches) Width 320.90 mm (12.63 inches) Diagonal 355.60 mm (14.00 inches) Active area (X/Y) 320.90 mm x 205.60 mm (12.63 inches x 8.09 inches) Maximum resolution 1366 x 768 pixels Maximum Brightness 200 nits Ope[...]
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Feature Description Depth 46.30 mm (1.82 inches) Weight 0.26 kg (0.57 lb) Life span 300 discharge/charge cycle Voltage • 14.80 VDC (4 cells) Temperature range: Operating 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F) Non-Operating –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F) Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium ion Table 14. AC Adapter Feature Description Type[...]
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Feature Description Relative humidity (maximum): Operating 10 % to 90 % (non-condensing) Storage 0 % to 95 % (non-condensing) Altitude (maximum): Operating –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft) 0° to 35°C Non-Operating –15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft) Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 47[...]
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6 Contacting Dell Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be avail[...]