Dell Vostro 14–3459 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P65G Regulatory Type: P65G003
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 © 2015 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws.
Contents 1 Working on Your Computer................................................................................5 Before Working Inside Your Computer................................................................................................ 5 Recommended Tools............................................................................................................................6 Turning Off Your Computer.............................................................................................
Installing the Display Bezel................................................................................................................. 26 Removing the Camera........................................................................................................................ 26 Installing the Camera.......................................................................................................................... 27 Removing the Display Hinges..................................................
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 read the safety information that shipped with your computer. • A component can be replaced or--if purchased separately--installed by performing the removal procedure in reverse order.
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 the display and turn the computer upside-down on a flat work surface.
b. • Click the and select Shut down. In Windows 7: 1. Click Start . 2. Click Shut Down. or 2. 1. Click Start 2. Click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click . Shut Down.. Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for about 4 seconds to turn them off.
Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Slide the release latch outwards to unlock the battery. 3.
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 Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screw that secures the optical-disk drive (ODD) to the computer [1]. b. Press the tab indicated using a scribe [2]. c.
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 Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. battery b. access panel 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Lift to release the tab [1]. b.
4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the tape and lift the hard drive to remove it from the computer [1,2]. 5. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the bracket [1]. b. Lift the hard drive away from the bracket [2]. Installing the Hard Drive 1. Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bracket. 2. Slide the hard drive into it’s slot. 3. Tighten the screw to secure it to the chassis. 4.
Removing the Memory Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. battery b. access panel 3. Pry the securing clips away from the memory module until it pops up. 4. 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 Your computer.
Installing the WLAN Card 1. Insert the WLAN card into its slot and tighten the screw to secure it to the computer. 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 Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. battery b. access panel 3.
3. Release the keyboard by prying on the keyboard release tabs using a scribe. 4. Slide and lift the keyboard to access the keyboard connector cable underneath [1,2]. 5. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Lift the tab to release the cable from it’s connector [1]. b. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board [2].
Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cable to the connector on the system board. 2. Slide the keyboard into the retention slots. 3. Press along the top edges to lock the keyboard in place. 4. Install the battery. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Base Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 3.
4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Turn the computer over and remove the screws from the base of the computer [1]. b. Release the tabs that secure the base cover [2]. c. Pry up the base cover and remove it away from the computer [3]. Installing the Base Cover 1. Place the base cover on the chassis and press the notches until it locks in place. 2. Connect the ODD connector to the system board. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the palmrest. 4.
g. battery 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Input/Output (I/O) Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 3. battery optical disk-drive access panel hard drive memory module keyboard base cover Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screw that secures the I/O board [1]. b. Lift the I/O board from the computer [2]. 4.
Installing the Input/Output (I/O) Board 1. Connect the I/O board cable to the system board. 2. Install the I/O board into the chassis. 3. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. 4. base cover keyboard memory module hard drive WLAN card access panel optical disk-drive battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Heatsink Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 3.
4. Lift the heatsink assembly from the system board. Installing the Heatsink Assembly 1. Install the heatsink assembly and tighten the screws to secure it to the system board. 2. Connect the system fan cable to the system board. 3. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. 4. base cover keyboard memory module hard drive WLAN card access panel optical disk-drive battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer.
Removing the Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 3. battery optical disk-drive access panel hard drive memory module keyboard base cover Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the speaker cables from the system board [1]. b. Release the speaker cables from the retention clips [2]. 4. 20 Release the speaker assembly from the retention clips and remove the speakers from the chassis.
Installing the Speakers 1. Insert the speakers into the system board and press along the retention clips to lock in place. 2. Connect the speaker cable to the system board. 3. Guide the speaker cable through the tabs. 4. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. 5. base cover keyboard memory module hard drive WLAN card access panel optical disk-drive battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the System Board 1.
4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. b. c. d. 5. Flip the computer and lift the locking tab to disconnect the LVDS cable [1, 2]. Disconnect the speaker cable [3]. Remove the screw that secures the power connector to the chassis [4]. Unroute the power connector cable [5]. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screw that secures the system board to the chassis [1]. b.
Installing the System Board 1. Install the system board into the chassis. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the system board to the computer. 3. Connect and route the power connector to the system board. 4. Connect the speaker cable to the system board. 5. Connect the LVDS cable to the system board. 6. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. 7. base cover keyboard memory module hard drive WLAN card access panel optical disk-drive battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer.
Installing the Power Connector 1. Insert the power connector into its slot on the system board and guide the cable into the retention tabs. 2. Connect the power connector cable to the system board. 3. Install: a. system board b. base cover 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 Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Lift the palmrest assembly [1]. b. Slide the palmrest assembly in the direction indicated to remove it from the chassis [2]. Installing the Display Assembly 1. Align the palmrest assembly to the chassis. 2. Route the WLAN antenna cables through their tabs and then tighten the display hinge screws to secure the display assembly. 3. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 4.
a. Place the display assembly on a stable surface and pry along the edges of the display panel [1]. b. Lift the display bezel from the computer [2]. Installing the Display Bezel 1. Align and press the display bezel to fasten it to the display assembly. 2. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. 3. display assembly system board keyboard memory module hard drive access panel optical disk-drive battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Camera 1.
3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the tape that secures the camera cable [1]. b. Disconnect the camera cable from the camera [2]. c. Remove the camera from the display assembly [3]. Installing the Camera 1. Insert the camera into the display assembly. 2. Connect the camera cable. 3. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. 4.
i. 3. display bezel Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display assembly [1]. b. Lift the display hinges [2]. Installing the Display Hinges 1. Tighten the screws to secure the display hinges to the display assembly. 2. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. 3.
g. h. i. j. 3. system board display assembly display bezel display hinges Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display assembly [1]. b. Lift the display panel to access the cables underneath [2]. 4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the tape that secures the eDP cable to the computer [1]. b. Lift and remove the eDP cable [2]. 5. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a.
Installing the Display Panel 1. Connect the eDP cable to the display panel. 2. Affix the tape to secure the eDP cable. 3. Place the display panel on the display assembly. 4. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly. 5. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. 6. 30 display hinges display bezel display assembly system board keyboard memory module hard drive access panel optical disk-drive battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer.
System Setup 3 System Setup enables you to manage your computer hardware and specify BIOS‐level options.
Table 1. Navigation Keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. 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. Moves to the next focus area. NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen.
Option Description Boot List Option Allows you to change the boot list option. • • Legacy UEFI Advanced Boot Options This option allows you the legacy option ROMs to load. By default, the Enable Legacy Option ROMs is disabled. Date/Time Allows you to change the date and time. Table 3. System Configuration Option Description Integrated NIC Allows you to configure the integrated network controller.
Option Description NOTE: USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these settings. Audio This field enables or disables the integrated audio controller. By default, the Enable Audio option is selected. Miscellaneous Devices Allows you to enable or disable the following devices: • • • • Enable Microphone Enable Camera Enable Media Card Disable Media Card NOTE: All devices are enabled by default. You can also enable or disable Media Card. Table 4.
Option Description Internal HDD-0 Password Allows you to set, change or delete the password on the system's internal hard-disk drive. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set Strong Password Allows you to enforce the option to always set strong passwords. Default Setting: Enable Strong Password is not selected.
Option Description Default Setting: The option is disabled. Expert Key Management Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode. The Enable Custom Mode option is disabled by default. The options are: • • • • PK KEK db dbx If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear.
Option Description Intel TurboBoost Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. • Enable Intel TurboBoost Default Setting: The option is enabled. Hyper-Thread Control Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor. • • Disabled Enabled Default Setting: The option is enabled. Table 8. Power Management Option Description AC Behavior Allows you to enable or disable the computer from turning on automatically when an AC adapter is connected.
Option Description Primary Battery Charge Configuration Allows you to select the charging mode for the battery. The options are: • • • • Adaptive Standard - Fully charges your battery at a standard rate. Primarily AC use Custom If Custom Charge is selected, you can also configure Custom Charge Start and Custom Charge Stop. NOTE: All charging mode may not be available for all the batteries. To enable this option, disable the Advanced Battery Charge Configuration option. Table 9.
Table 11. Wireless Option Description Wireless Switch Allows to set the wireless devices that can be controlled by the wireless switch. The options are: • WLAN/WiGig • Bluetooth All the options are enabled by default. Wireless Device Enable Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices. • • WLAN/WiGig Bluetooth All the options are enabled by default. Table 12. Maintenance Option Description Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of your computer.
8. On the Drivers and Downloads screen, under the Operating System drop-down list, select BIOS. 9. Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download File. You can also analyze which drivers need an update. To do this for your product, click Analyze System for Updates and follow the instructions on the screen. 10. Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window, click Download File. The File Download window appears. 11.
4. Type the system password that you entered earlier and click OK. 5. Select Setup Password, type your system password and press or . A message prompts you to re-type the setup password. 6. Type the setup password that you entered earlier and click OK. 7. Press and a message prompts you to save the changes. 8. Press to save the changes. The computer reboots.
Diagnostics 4 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.
5 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 14. System Information Feature Description Chipset integrated in processor DRAM bus width 64 bits Flash EPROM 16MB Table 15.
Feature Description Interface Intel HDA bus Speakers 2x2W Volume controls program menu and keyboard media-control keys Table 18. Video Feature Description Video type eDP Video Controller: UMA Intel HD Graphics (shared memory) Discrete AMD Radeom R5 M315(up to 2 GB DDR3) Data bus: 64 bits External display support VGA Table 19.
Feature Description Media card reader one SD slot Table 22. Display Feature Description Type 14.0 inches HD Dimensions: Height 173.95 mm (6.85 inches) Diagonal 354.95 mm (13.97 inches) Width 309.40 mm (12.18 inches) Active area (X/Y) 320.90 mm x 205.60 mm (12.63 inches x 8.
Feature Description Depth 37.50 mm (1.47 inches) Weight 0.26 kg (0.56 lb) Life span 300 discharge/charge cycles Voltage 14.80 VDC 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 26. AC Adapter Feature Description Type 45 W 65 W Input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC Input frequency 50 Hz-60 Hz Input current (maximum) 45 W 1.30 A 65 W 1.70 A Output current 45 W 2.31 A 65 W 3.
Table 28. Environmental Feature Description Temperature: Operating 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F) Storage –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F) 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 ft to 10,000 ft) 0° to 35°C Non-Operating Airborne contaminant level –15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft) G1 as defined by ISA-S71.
Contacting Dell 6 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. Go to support.dell.com. 2. Select your support category. 3.
