Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Vostro 3525 Service Manual
- Contents
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Major components of Vostro 3525
- Secure Digital (SD) Card
- Base cover
- Battery
- Memory modules
- M.2 solid-state drive
- Wireless card
- Fan
- Speakers
- Hard drive assembly
- I/O board
- I/O daughter board FFC
- Heat sink
- Power-button board
- Power button with fingerprint reader
- Display assembly
- Display bezel
- Display panel
- Hinge caps
- Hinges
- Camera module
- eDP cable
- Display cover and antenna assembly
- Touchpad
- Power-adapter port
- System board
- Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
- Drivers and downloads
- BIOS setup
- Troubleshooting
- Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries
- Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics
- Built-in self-test (BIST)
- System-diagnostic lights
- Recovering the operating system
- Real-Time Clock (RTC Reset)
- Backup media and recovery options
- WiFi power cycle
- Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)
- Getting help and contacting Dell
Table 11. System-diagnostic lights (continued)
Blinking pattern
Problem description Suggested resolutionAmber White
2 2 System board failure (included
BIOS corruption or ROM
error)
● Flash latest BIOS version
● If problem persists,
replace the system board.
2 3 No memory/RAM detected
● Confirm that the memory
module is installed
properly.
● If problem persists,
replace the memory
module.
2 4 Memory/RAM failure
● Reset and swap memory
modules among the slots.
● If problem persists,
replace the memory
module.
2 5 Invalid memory installed
● Reset and swap memory
modules among the slots.
● If problem persists,
replace the memory
module.
2 6 System board/Chipset Error
Replace the system board.
2 7 LCD failure (SBIOS message)
Replace the LCD module.
2 8 LCD failure (EC detection of
power rail failure)
Replace the system board.
3 1 CMOS battery failure
● Reset the main battery
connection.
● If problem persists,
replace the main battery.
3 2 PCI or Video card/chip failure
Replace the system board.
3 3 BIOS Recovery image not
found
● Flash latest BIOS version
● If problem persists,
replace the system board.
3 4 BIOS Recovery image found
but invalid
● Flash latest BIOS version
● If problem persists,
replace the system board.
3 5 Power rail failure
Replace the system board.
3 6 Flash corruption detected by
SBIOS.
● Press power button for
over 25 seconds to do
RTC reset. If problem
persists, replace the
system board.
● Disconnect all power
source (AC, battery, coin
cell) and drain flea power
by pressing and holding
down power button 3~5
seconds to ensure all
power are drained.
112 Troubleshooting