Dell Vostro 3550 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model P16F Regulatory Type P16F001
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Information in this publication is subject to change without notice. © 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings..................................................................2 1 Working on Your Computer......................................................................7 Before Working Inside Your Computer.............................................................................7 Recommended Tools.........................................................................................................9 Turning Off Your Computer.............................................
Installing The Optical Drive.............................................................................................22 8 Hard Drive..................................................................................................23 Removing The Hard Drive................................................................................................23 Installing The Hard Drive.................................................................................................24 9 ExpressCard.............
16 Hold Switch.............................................................................................51 Removing The Hold Switch.............................................................................................51 Installing The Hold Switch..............................................................................................51 17 Speaker....................................................................................................53 Removing The Speakers........................
Installing The Display Bezel............................................................................................76 25 Camera.....................................................................................................77 Removing The Camera....................................................................................................77 Installing The Camera.....................................................................................................
Working on Your Computer 1 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 performed the steps in Working on Your Computer. You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
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.
11. Remove any installed ExpressCards or Smart Cards from the appropriate slots. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • • • • • Small flat-blade screwdriver #0 Phillips screwdriver #1 Phillips screwdriver Small plastic scribe Flash BIOS update program CD 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.
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. 2. Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator, battery slice, or media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard. 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. 4. 5.
Battery 2 Removing The Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Slide the release latches to unlock the battery. 3. Slide the battery and remove it from the computer.
Installing The Battery 1. 2. 12 Slide the battery into its slot until it clicks into place. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Memory Card 3 Removing The Memory Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Press in on the memory card to release it from the computer. 3. Slide the memory card out of the computer.
Installing The Memory Card 1. 2. 14 Push the memory card into its slot until it clicks into place. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card 4 Removing The Phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) 1. 2. 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Remove the battery. Press in on the SIM card to release it from the computer. 4. Grasp the SIM card and pull out to release it from the computer.
Installing The Phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) 1. 2. 3. 16 Push the SIM card into the slot until it clicks into place. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Access Panel 5 Removing The Access Panel 1. 2. 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Remove the battery. Remove the screws that secure the access panel to the base of the computer. 4. Lift the access panel up at an angle and remove it from the computer.
Installing The Access Panel 1. 2. 3. 4. 18 Install the access panel on the back of the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the access panel to the base of the system. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Memory 6 Removing The Memory Module 1. 2. 3. 4. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer Remove the battery. Remove the access panel. Pry the retention clips away from the memory module until it pops up. 5. Remove the memory module from its connector on the system board.
Installing The Memory Module 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 20 Insert the memory module into the memory socket. Press the clips to secure the memory module to the system board. Install the access panel. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Optical Drive 7 Removing The Optical Drive 1. 2. 3. 4. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer Remove the battery. Remove the access panel. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive. 5. Use a screwdriver to nudge the optical drive out of the computer.
Installing The Optical Drive 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 22 Slide the optical drive into the compartment on the chassis. Tighten the screw to secure the optical drive to the computer. Install the access panel. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Hard Drive 8 Removing The Hard Drive 1. 2. 3. 4. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer Remove the battery. Remove the access panel. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the system. 5. Lift up the hard drive at an angle from the system and remove.
6. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. Installing The Hard Drive 1. Replace the screws to secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 2. Place the hard drive on the chassis. 3. Replace the screws to secure the hard drive to the system. 4. Install the access panel. 5. Install the battery. 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
ExpressCard 9 Removing The ExpressCard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Press in on the ExpressCard and release. 4. Pull the ExpressCard out of the computer and remove.
Installing The ExpressCard 1. 2. 3. 26 Push in the ExpressCard into the slot until clicks into place. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
ExpressCard Board 10 Removing The ExpressCard Board 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer Remove the battery. Remove the ExpressCard. Remove the access panel. Remove the keyboard. Remove the palm rest. Lift up the ExpressCard board cable securing clip to open it. 8. Disconnect the ExpressCard board cable.
9. Remove the screw that secures the ExpressCard board. 10. Pry the latch that secures the ExpressCard board.
11. Lift up the ExpressCard board at an angle and remove. Installing The ExpressCard Board 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Install the ExpressCard board on the slot. Secure the latch to the ExpressCard board. Tighten the ExpressCard board to the system board. Connect the ExpressCard board cable to the system board. Press the securing clip to secure the ExpressCard board. Install the palm rest. Install the keyboard. Install the access panel. Install the express card. Install the battery.
Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card 11 Removing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card 1. 2. 3. 4. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer Remove the battery. Remove the access panel. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WWAN card. 5. Remove the screw that secures the WWAN card.
6. Remove the WWAN card from the computer. Installing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card 1. Slide the WWAN card into its slot. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the WWAN card in place. 3. Connect the antennae according to the color code on the WWAN card. 4. Install the access panel. 5. Install the battery. 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Keyboard 12 Removing The Keyboard 1. 2. 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Remove the battery. Release the latches that secure the keyboard to the computer. 4. Slide the keyboard up and turn it over.
5. Release the keyboard cable securing clip. 6. Disconnect the keyboard cable.
7. If your computer comes with a backlit keyboard, open the keyboard backlight cable securing clip. 8. If your computer comes with a backlit keyboard, disconnect the keyboard backlight cable. Installing The Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard data cable to the back of the keyboard. 2. Connect the keyboard data cable to the system board. 3. If your computer comes with a backlit keyboard, connect the keyboard backlight cable. 4. Install the battery. 5.
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 13 Removing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer Remove the battery. Remove the access panel. Remove the keyboard. Remove the palm rest. Disconnect the antenna cables that may be connected to the WLAN card. 7. Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card.
8. Remove the WLAN card from the computer. Installing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 1. Slide the WLAN card into its slot. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the WLAN card in place. 3. Connect the antennaeaccording to the color code on the WLAN card. 4. Install the palm rest. 5. Install the keyboard. 6. Install the access panel. 7. Install the battery. 8. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Palm Rest 14 Removing The Palm Rest 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer Remove the battery. Remove the access panel. Remove the keyboard. Remove the rubber pads from the bottom of the computer. 6. Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer.
7. Release the power-button board cable securing clip. 8. Disconnect the power-button board cable.
9. Release the touch-pad data cable securing clip. 10. Disconnect the touch-pad data cable. 11. Release the quick-launch button board cable securing clip.
12. Disconnect the quick-launch button board cable. 13. Release the fingerprint-reader data cable securing clip.
14. Disconnect the fingerprint-reader data cable. 15. Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the system. 16. Pry along the edges of the palm rest.
17. Lift up the palm rest from the computer and remove. Installing The Palm Rest 1. Install the palm rest on the computer. 2. Press down on the edges to secure the palm rest. 3. Tighten the captive screws to secure the palm rest. 4. Connect the touch pad, fingerprint reader and the quick-launch button board cables to the palm rest. 5. Tighten the screws on the bottom of the system securing the palm rest in place. 6. Install the rubber pads to the bottom of the computer 7. Install the keyboard.
8. Install the access panel. 9. Install the battery. 10. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Fingerprint Reader 15 Removing The Fingerprint Reader 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer Remove the battery. Remove the access panel. Remove the keyboard. Remove the palm rest. Release the fingerprint-reader cable from the adhesive affixed to the palm rest. 7. Remove the screw that secures the fingerprint-reader bracket.
8. Lift up the fingerprint-reader bracket at an angle and remove. 9. Release the fingerprint-reader cable from the adhesive affixed to the palm rest.
10. Lift up the fingerprint-reader board and remove. Installing The Fingerprint Reader 1. Affix the fingerprint-reader cable to the palm rest. 2. Tighten the screw securing the fingerprint-reader bracket. 3. Install the palm rest. 4. Install the keyboard. 5. Install the access panel. 6. Install the battery. 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Hold Switch 16 Removing The Hold Switch 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the access panel. 4. Remove the keyboard. 5. Remove the palm rest. 6. Lift up and remove the hold switch. Installing The Hold Switch 1. Install the hold switch. 2. Install the palm rest. 3. Install the keyboard. 4. Install the access panel. 5. Install the battery.
6. 52 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Speaker 17 Removing The Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the memory card. 4. Remove the ExpressCard. 5. Remove the access panel. 6. Remove the memory module. 7. Remove the optical drive. 8. Remove the hard drive. 9. Remove the WWAN card. 10. Remove the keyboard. 11. Remove the palm rest. 12. Remove the WLAN card. 13. Remove the hold switch. 14. Remove the ExpressCard board. 15. Remove the display assembly. 16.
18. Lift up the right speaker. 19. Release the speaker cables from the routing channel.
20. Lift up the left speaker and remove. Installing The Speakers 1. Install the left speaker. 2. Secure the speaker cables through the routing channel. 3. Install the right speaker. 4. Replace the screws to secure the right and left speakers. 5. Install the system board. 6. Install the display assembly. 7. Install the ExpressCard board. 8. Install the hold switch. 9. Install the WLAN card. 10. Install the palm rest. 11. Install the keyboard. 12. Install the WWAN card. 13.
20. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Power-Button Board 18 Removing The Power-Button Board 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Remove the battery. Remove the access panel. Remove the keyboard. Remove the palm rest. Release the power-button board cable from the adhesive affixed to the palm rest. 7. Remove the screw securing the power-button board.
8. Pry the latch to release the power-button board; then lift up and remove. Installing The Power-Button Board 1. Install the power-button board. 2. Secure the latch of the power-button board. 3. Replace the screw to secure the power-button board. 4. Install the palm rest. 5. Install the keyboard. 6. Install the access panel. 7. Install the battery. 8. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Quick Launch Button Board 19 Removing The Quick-Launch Button Board 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Remove the battery. Remove the access panel. Remove the keyboard. Remove the palm rest. Release the quick-launch button board cable from the adhesive affixed to the palm rest. 7. Remove the screw that secures the quick-launch button board.
8. Lift up the quick-launch button board and remove. Installing The Quick Launch Button Board 1. Install the quick launch button board. 2. Replace the screw that secures the quick launch button board. 3. Install the palm rest. 4. Install the keyboard. 5. Install the access panel. 6. Install the battery. 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Coin-Cell Battery 20 Removing The Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the access panel. 4. Remove the keyboard. 5. Remove the palm rest. 6. Press on the coin-cell battery to release it from the system board. Installing The Coin-Cell Battery 1. Insert the coin-cell battery into the slot. 2. Press on the coin-cell battery until it secures into place. 3. Install the palm rest. 4. Install the keyboard. 5.
6. 7. 62 Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Heat Sink 21 Removing The Heatsink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the memory card. 4. Remove the ExpressCard. 5. Remove the access panel. 6. Remove the memory module. 7. Remove the optical drive. 8. Remove the hard drive. 9. Remove the WWAN card. 10. Remove the keyboard. 11. Remove the palm rest. 12. Remove the WLAN card. 13. Remove the hold switch. 14. Remove the ExpressCard board. 15. Remove the display assembly. 16.
18. Lift up the heat sink and remove it from the system board.
Installing The Heat Sink 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Place the heat sink in the slot on the system board. Tighten the screws to secure the heat sink to the system board. Install the system board. Install the display assembly. Install the ExpressCard board. Install the hold switch. Install the WLAN card. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Install the palm rest. Install the keyboard. Install the WWAN card. Install the hard drive. Install the optical drive. Install the memory module.
Processor 22 Removing The Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the memory card. 4. Remove the ExpressCard. 5. Remove the access panel. 6. Remove the memory module. 7. Remove the optical drive. 8. Remove the hard drive. 9. Remove the WWAN card. 10. Remove the keyboard. 11. Remove the palm rest. 12. Remove the WLAN card. 13. Remove the hold switch. 14. Remove the ExpressCard board. 15. Remove the display assembly. 16.
18. Lift up the processor and remove.
Installing The Processor 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Insert the processor into the processor socket. Ensure the processor is properly seated. Tighten the cam lock in a clockwise direction. Install the system board. Install the display assembly. Install the ExpressCard board. Install the hold switch. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Install the WLAN card. Install the palm rest. Install the keyboard. Install the WWAN card. Install the hard drive. Install the optical drive. Install the memory module.
Display Assembly 23 Removing The Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the access panel. 4. Remove the WWAN card. 5. Remove the keyboard. 6. Remove the palm rest. 7. Remove the WLAN card. 8. Pry off the middle cover. 9. Pull out any WWAN antenna cables from the routing hole.
10. Disconnect the display-data cable from the system board. 11. If your computer comes with a touch panel, disconnect the touch-panel cable.
12. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the system. 13. Lift the display assembly up from the system and remove.
Installing The Display Assembly 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Attach the display assembly to the base of the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the display assembly. Connect the touch panel cable (if any) to the system board. Connect the display data cable to the system board. Secure the antenna cables to the routing channels. Connect the antenna cables to the installed wireless solutions. Connect the middle cover. Install the WLAN card. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Install the palm rest. Install the keyboard.
Display Bezel 24 Removing The Display Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the access panel. 4. Remove the WWAN card. 5. Remove the keyboard. 6. Remove the palm rest. 7. Remove the WLAN card. 8. Remove the display assembly. 9. Pry the bezel off the display assembly. 10. Lift up the display bezel and remove.
Installing The Display Bezel 1. 2. Place the display bezel on the computer. Starting from the bottom edge, press downward on the display bezel to engage the tabs. 3. Install the display assembly. 4. Install the WLAN card. 5. Install the palm rest. 6. Install the keyboard. 7. Install the WWAN card. 8. Install the access panel. 9. Install the battery. 10. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Camera 25 Removing The Camera 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the access panel. 4. Remove the WWAN card. 5. Remove the keyboard. 6. Remove the palm rest. 7. Remove the WLAN card. 8. Remove the display assembly. 9. Remove the display bezel. 10. Disconnect the camera cable. 11. Peel off the tape that secures the camera.
12. Pry the latch, then lift up the display and remove. Installing The Camera 1. Place the camera on the display panel slot. 2. Affix the tape to secure the camera. 3. Install the display bezel. 4. Install the display assembly. 5. Install the WLAN card. 6. Install the palm rest. 7. Install the keyboard. 8. Install the WWAN card. 9. Install the access panel.
10. Install the battery. 11. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Display Brackets and Hinges 26 Removing The Display Brackets, Hinges And Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the memory card. 4. Remove the access panel. 5. Remove the WLAN card. 6. Remove the hard drive. 7. Remove the keyboard. 8. Remove the WWAN card. 9. Remove the palm rest. 10. Remove the display assembly. 11. Remove the display bezel. 12. Remove the display camera. 13. Release the antenna cables from the right hinge.
14. Remove the screws that secure the display brackets and hinges to the display assembly. 15. Lift up and remove the display panel with brackets and hinges. 16. Release the cables from the left hinge.
17. Peel open the tape that secures the display cable to the display panel. 18. Disconnect the display cable from the display panel.
19. Peel off and remove the display cable. 20. Remove the screws that secure the display brackets and hinges to the display panel. Installing The Display Brackets, Hinges and Panel 1. Tighten the screws to secure the display brackets and hinges to the display panel. 2. Affix the display cable to the back of the display panel 3. Secure the cables through the left hinge. 4. Tighten the screws to secure the display brackets and hinges to the display assembly. 5.
7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Install the display bezel. Install the display assembly. Install the palm rest. Install the WWAN card. Install the keyboard. Install the hard drive. Install the WLAN card. Install the access panel. Install the memory card. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
System Board 27 Removing The System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the memory card. 4. Remove the ExpressCard. 5. Remove the access panel. 6. Remove the memory module. 7. Remove the optical drive. 8. Remove the hard drive. 9. Remove the WWAN card. 10. Remove the keyboard. 11. Remove the palm rest. 12. Remove the WLAN card. 13. Remove the hold switch. 14. Remove the ExpressCard board. 15. Remove the display assembly. 16.
17. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the chassis. 18. Lift up the system board at an angle and remove.
Installing The System Board 1. Align the system board to the port connectors on the rear of the chassis and place the system board in the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the system board in place. 3. Install the speaker cable. 4. Install the display assembly. 5. Install the ExpressCard board. 6. Install the hold switch. 7. Install the WLAN card. 8. Install the palm rest. 9. Install the keyboard. 10. Install the WWAN card. 11. Install the hard drive. 12. Install the optical drive.
16. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Left Input/Output Board 28 Removing The Left And The Right Input/Output (I/ O) Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the memory card. 4. Remove the ExpressCard. 5. Remove the access panel. 6. Remove the memory module. 7. Remove the optical drive. 8. Remove the hard drive. 9. Remove the WWAN card. 10. Remove the keyboard. 11. Remove the palm rest. 12. Remove the WLAN card. 13. Remove the hold switch. 14.
18. Remove the screw that secures the right I/O board. 19. Lift up the I/O board and remove.
Installing The Left And The Right Input/Output (I/ O) Board 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Install the left and the right I/O board. Install the system board. Install the display assembly. Install the ExpressCard board. Install the hold switch. Install the WLAN card. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Install the palm rest. Install the keyboard. Install the WWAN card. Install the hard drive. Install the optical drive. Install the memory module. Install the access panel. Install the ExpressCard.
System Setup 29 System Setup Overview System Setup allows you to: • • • change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer. set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password. read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed. Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the System Setup screen information for future reference.
System Setup Screens Menu — Appears on top of the System Setup window. This field provides a menu to access the System Setup options. Press < Left Arrow > and < Right Arrow > keys to navigate. As a Menu option is highlighted, the Options List lists the options that define the hardware installed on your computer. Options List — Appears on the left side of the System Setup window.
Keystroke – or + < Enter > Action Change existing item value. Select the sub menu or execute command. < F9 > Load setup default. < F10 > Save current configuration and exit System Setup. System Setup Options Main System Information Displays the computer model number. System Date Re-sets the date on the computer's internal calendar. System Time Re-sets the time on the computer's internal clock. BIOS Version Displays the BIOS revision.
System Memory Displays the memory in-built on the computer. Memory Speed Displays the memory speed. Device Information Fixed HDD Displays the model number and capacity of the hard drive. SATA ODD Displays the model number and capacity of the optical drive. eSATA Device Displays information about the installed eSATA device. AC Adapter Type Displays the type of the AC adapter. Advanced Intel SpeedStep Enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature.
SATA Operation Change the SATA controller Default: AHCI mode to either ATA or AHCI. Adapter Warnings Enables or disables adapter Default: Enabled warnings. Function Key Behavior Specifies the behavior of the function key . Default: Function key first Charger Behavior Specifies if the computer battery will be charged when connected to an AC power source. Default: Enabled Miscellaneous Devices These fields let you enable or disable various on board devices.
USB Storage Device Specify which USB storage device the computer can boot through. CD/DVD ROM Drives Specify which CD/DVD the computer can boot through. eSATA Specify which eSATA device the computer can boot through. Network Specify which network device the computer can boot through. Exit This section allows you to save, discard, and load default settings before exiting from System Setup.
Diagnostics 30 Device Status Lights Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Turns on when wireless networking is enabled.
Beep Possible Cause Troubleshooting Steps 1 BIOS ROM checksum in progress of failure.
31 Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer.
Video Video type • • integrated on system board discrete video card Video controller and memory UMA: Vostro 3350/ 3450/ 3550/ 3750 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD Vostro 3555 AMD Radeon HD series — up to 256 MB / 512 MB of shared memory Discrete: Vostro 3350 AMD Radeon HD6490 GDDR5 - 512 MB Vostro 3450/ 3550 AMD Radeon HD6630 - 1 GB VRAM Vostro 3750 NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M - 1 GB Communications Network adapter 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN Wireless internal wireless local area network (WL
Ports and Connectors Vostro 3550 two USB 3.0-compliant connectors, one USB 2.0compliant connector and one eSATA/USB 2.0compliant connector Vostro 3555 three USB 3.0-compliant connectors and one eSATA/ USB 2.0-compliant connector Vostro 3750 two USB 3.0-compliant connectors, one USB 2.0compliant connector and one eSATA/USB 2.
Display Active area (X/Y) 293.42 mm x 164.97 mm Dimensions: Height 189.00 mm (7.44 inches) Width 314.00 mm (12.36 inches) Diagonal 337.82 mm (13.30 inches) Maximum resolution 1366 x 768 pixels at 263 K colors Maximum Brightness 200 nits Operating angle 0° (closed) to 135° Refresh rate 60 Hz Minimum Viewing angles: Horizontal +/- 40° Vertical +10°/-30° Pixel pitch 0.2148 mm Vostro 3450 Type WLED display Size 14.0 inch HD Active area (X/Y) 309.40 mm x 173.
Display Pixel pitch 0.2265 mm Vostro 3550/3555 Type WLED display Size 15.6 inch HD Active area (X/Y) 344.23 mm x 193.54 mm Dimensions: Height 210.00 mm (8.26 inches) Width 360.00 mm (14.17 inches) Diagonal 396.24 mm (15.60 inches) Maximum resolution 1366 x 768 pixels at 262K colors Maximum Brightness 220 nits Operating angle 0° (closed) to 135° Refresh rate 60 Hz Minimum Viewing angles: Horizontal +/- 60° Vertical +/- 50° Pixel pitch 0.
Display Refresh rate 60 Hz Minimum Viewing angles: Horizontal +/- 40° Vertical +10°/- 30° Pixel pitch 0.238 mm Battery Vostro 3350 Type • • 4-cell "smart" lithium ion (2.8 AHr) 8-cell "smart" lithium ion (2.8 AHr) Dimensions: Depth 4-cell — 43.45 mm (1.71 inches) 8-cell — 43.45 mm (1.71 inches) Height 4-cell — 19.10 mm (0.75 inch) 8-cell — 42.36 mm (1.67 inches) Width 4-cell — 199.10 mm (7.84 inches) 8-cell — 270.00 mm (10.63 inches) Weight 4-cell — 230.00 g (0.51 lb) 8-cell — 446.00 g (0.
Battery Depth 6-cell / 9-cell — 57.80 mm (2.27 inches) Height 6-cell — 20.80 mm (0.81 inch) 9-cell — 40.15 mm (1.58 inches) Width 6-cell / 9-cell — 255.60 mm (10.06 inches) Weight 6-cell — 340.00 g (0.75 lb) 9-cell — 504.50 g (1.11 lb) Voltage 11.1 VDC Vostro 3750 Type • • 6-cell "smart" lithium ion (2.6 AHr) 9-cell "smart" lithium ion (2.8 AHr) Dimensions: Depth 6-cell — 57.80 mm (2.27 inches) 9-cell — 57.80 mm (2.27 inches) Height 6-cell — 20.80 mm (0.82 inch) 9-cell — 40.15 mm (1.
Battery 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 AC Adapter Input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC Input current (maximum) 1.5 A / 1.6 A / 1.7 A / 2.3 A / 2.5 A Input frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz Output power 65 W, 90 W, or 130 W NOTE: 130 W AC power adapter is available for Vostro 3750 only. Output current: 65 W • • 90 W • • 130 W Rated output voltage 4.34 A (maximum at 4second pulse) 3.34 A (continuous) 5.
AC Adapter Depth 70.00 mm (2.75 inches) 130 W: Height 25.40 mm (1.00 inch) Width 154.70 mm (6.09 inches) Depth 76.20 mm (3.00 inches) 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) Physical Vostro 3350: Height 27.30 mm to 29.80 mm (1.07 inches to 1.17 inches) Width 329.20 mm (12.96 inches) Depth 228.50 mm (9.00 inches) Weight (Minimum) 2.04 kg (4.50 lb) Vostro 3450: Height 30.60 mm to 33.20 mm (1.20 inches to 1.
Physical Height 30.80 mm to 34.80 mm (1.21 inches to 1.37 inches) Width 418.40 mm (16.47 inches) Depth 286.70 mm (11.29 inches) Weight (Minimum) 3.00 kg (6.62 lb) Environmental Temperature: Operating 10 °C to 35 °C (50 °F to 95 °F) Storage -40 °C to 65 °C (-40 °F to 149 °F) Relative humidity (Maximum): Operating 10 % to 90 % (noncondensing) Storage 5 % to 95 % (noncondensing) Airborne contaminant level 112 G1 or lower as defined by ISAS71.
Contacting Dell 32 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 available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1. 2. 3. 4. Visit support.dell.com.
