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
Steps
1. Use a plastic scribe to pry the display panel from the bottom-right corner.
2. Gently start prying the display panel along the left and right sides of the display back-cover using your hands.
3. Lift the bottom side of the display panel and slide it downward to release the display brackets from the slots at the top side
of the display cover.
4. Gently flip the display panel assembly forward, peel back the Mylar tape securing the display cable on the rear of the display
panel.
NOTE: Ensure that the panel has a clean and smooth surface to rest on to prevent damage.
5. Disconnect the display cable from the display panel assembly and lift the display panel away from the system.
NOTE: Do not remove the metal brackets from the panel.
Installing the display panel
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.
NOTE: This procedure is applicable for systems with a plastic chassis only.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the display panel and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.
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