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Information in this document to refer to hardware or loss of data if instructions are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Bluetooth is strictly forbidden. February 2010 Rev. Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual Working on Your Computer Specifications Removing and Replacing Parts System Setup Diagnostics Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that...
Information in this document to refer to hardware or loss of data if instructions are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Bluetooth is strictly forbidden. February 2010 Rev. Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual Working on Your Computer Specifications Removing and Replacing Parts System Setup Diagnostics Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that...
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... base cover. 4. Remove the palm rest. 8. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the keyboard. 7. Back to Contents Page Audio Board Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the audio board to its connector on the audio board...
... base cover. 4. Remove the palm rest. 8. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the keyboard. 7. Back to Contents Page Audio Board Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the audio board to its connector on the audio board...
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Removing the Base Cover 1. Remove the screws that shipped with your computer. Back to Contents Page Base Cover Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the base cover to the computer. 4. Lift up the base cover and remove it from the computer. Remove the battery. 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Base Cover 1. Remove the screws that shipped with your computer. Back to Contents Page Base Cover Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the base cover to the computer. 4. Lift up the base cover and remove it from the computer. Remove the battery. 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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... the battery release latch to the unlock position. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Slide the other battery release latch to the unlock position. 4. Follow the procedures in order to view the illustrations... below. 1. Removing the Battery NOTE: You may need to Contents Page Battery Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Back to install...
... the battery release latch to the unlock position. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Slide the other battery release latch to the unlock position. 4. Follow the procedures in order to view the illustrations... below. 1. Removing the Battery NOTE: You may need to Contents Page Battery Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Back to install...
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Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual Overview Entering System Setup System Setup Screens System Setup Options Overview Use System Setup as the user password l To read the current amount ... option selected in the Options Field are prompted, this field you are changeable. Turn on (or restart) your computer and try again. When the blue DELL™ logo is highlighted, the Options List lists the options that the keyboard has initialized. NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that define the hardware installed...
Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual Overview Entering System Setup System Setup Screens System Setup Options Overview Use System Setup as the user password l To read the current amount ... option selected in the Options Field are prompted, this field you are changeable. Turn on (or restart) your computer and try again. When the blue DELL™ logo is highlighted, the Options List lists the options that the keyboard has initialized. NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that define the hardware installed...
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Back to Contents Page For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Follow the procedures in reverse order. Remove the hard drive. 5. Replacing the Bluetooth Card To replace the ...Remove the audio board. 9. Lift the Bluetooth® card up and away from the audio board. Back to Contents Page Bluetooth Card Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Remove the keyboard. 7. Remove the...
Back to Contents Page For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Follow the procedures in reverse order. Remove the hard drive. 5. Replacing the Bluetooth Card To replace the ...Remove the audio board. 9. Lift the Bluetooth® card up and away from the audio board. Back to Contents Page Bluetooth Card Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Remove the keyboard. 7. Remove the...
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.... 3. Remove the hard drive. 5. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Remove the tape that secures the camera to Contents Page Camera Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Removing...
.... 3. Remove the hard drive. 5. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Remove the tape that secures the camera to Contents Page Camera Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Removing...
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... the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the coin-cell battery to the...
... the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secure the coin-cell battery to the...
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...computer or replace the memory. 4. FLASH-ON-ON System board error 1. Replace the processor. Turns on - An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is already present, reseat the module(s) one at least 3 seconds. If no lights appear, the battery has no lights appear...percent of the total battery charge. Install supported memory modules. 2. Replace the system board. Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual Device Status Lights Battery Status Lights Battery Charge and Health Keyboard Status Lights LED Error Codes Device Status Lights ...
...computer or replace the memory. 4. FLASH-ON-ON System board error 1. Replace the processor. Turns on - An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is already present, reseat the module(s) one at least 3 seconds. If no lights appear, the battery has no lights appear...percent of the total battery charge. Install supported memory modules. 2. Replace the system board. Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual Device Status Lights Battery Status Lights Battery Charge and Health Keyboard Status Lights LED Error Codes Device Status Lights ...
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... their routing guides on the system board. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the palm rest. 9. Back to Contents Page Display Assembly Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Remove the keyboard. 8. For additional safety best...
... their routing guides on the system board. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the palm rest. 9. Back to Contents Page Display Assembly Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Remove the keyboard. 8. For additional safety best...
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... clip that secures the ExpressCard cage to the computer. 10. Remove the screw that secures the ExpressCard cage cable to Contents Page ExpressCard Cage Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Remove the battery. 3. Back to its connector...
... clip that secures the ExpressCard cage to the computer. 10. Remove the screw that secures the ExpressCard cage cable to Contents Page ExpressCard Cage Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Remove the battery. 3. Back to its connector...
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Press in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Slide the ExpressCard out of the computer. Removing the ExpressCard 1. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Follow the procedures in on the ExpressCard to Contents Page ExpressCard Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Back to release it from the computer. 3.
Press in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Slide the ExpressCard out of the computer. Removing the ExpressCard 1. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Follow the procedures in on the ExpressCard to Contents Page ExpressCard Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Back to release it from the computer. 3.
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Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Back to the computer. 5. Removing the Hard Drive 1. ... the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the base cover. 4. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Remove the battery. 3.
Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Back to the computer. 5. Removing the Hard Drive 1. ... the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the base cover. 4. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Remove the battery. 3.
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... the display assembly. 11. Remove the system board. 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Disconnect the fan cable from its connector on the system board. 14. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the coin-cell...1. Loosen the screws that secure the heat sink and fan assembly to Contents Page Heat Sink and Fan Assembly Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Remove the optical drive...
... the display assembly. 11. Remove the system board. 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Disconnect the fan cable from its connector on the system board. 14. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the coin-cell...1. Loosen the screws that secure the heat sink and fan assembly to Contents Page Heat Sink and Fan Assembly Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Remove the optical drive...
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For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Remove the wireless local area network (WLAN) card. 8. Remove the keyboard. 9. Remove the ExpressCard cage. 12. Remove the optical drive. 7....Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the coin-cell battery. 5. Remove the screw that secures the IO board to Contents Page IO Board Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Back to the computer. 14. Remove...
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Remove the wireless local area network (WLAN) card. 8. Remove the keyboard. 9. Remove the ExpressCard cage. 12. Remove the optical drive. 7....Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the coin-cell battery. 5. Remove the screw that secures the IO board to Contents Page IO Board Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Back to the computer. 14. Remove...
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Follow the procedures in on the release latches and pry the keyboard to Contents Page Keyboard Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer. Flip the computer over . Using a small plastic scribe, press in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Removing the ..., read the safety information that shipped with the right side facing up. 4. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Follow the procedures in on the release latches and pry the keyboard to Contents Page Keyboard Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer. Flip the computer over . Using a small plastic scribe, press in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Removing the ..., read the safety information that shipped with the right side facing up. 4. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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... release it from the display assembly. 11. Remove the keyboard. 8. Using a plastic scribe, gently pry under the display bezel to Contents Page Display Bezel Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Lift the display bezel and remove it...
... release it from the display assembly. 11. Remove the keyboard. 8. Using a plastic scribe, gently pry under the display bezel to Contents Page Display Bezel Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Lift the display bezel and remove it...
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... Your Computer. 2. Remove the screws that shipped with your computer, read the safety information that secure the display hinges to Contents Page Display Hinges Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the display panel. 11. Remove the wireless local area network (WLAN...
... Your Computer. 2. Remove the screws that shipped with your computer, read the safety information that secure the display hinges to Contents Page Display Hinges Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the display panel. 11. Remove the wireless local area network (WLAN...
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... the palm rest. 9. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Release the Display cable from the hinge to Contents Page Display Panel Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer. Remove the display bezel. 11. Remove the keyboard. 8. Remove the display assembly. 10. Remove the screws...
... the palm rest. 9. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Release the Display cable from the hinge to Contents Page Display Panel Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer. Remove the display bezel. 11. Remove the keyboard. 8. Remove the display assembly. 10. Remove the screws...
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.../regulatory_compliance. Removing the Memory Module(s) 1. Remove the battery. 3. Push apart the memory retention clips to Contents Page Memory Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Remove the memory module from its connector on ...
.../regulatory_compliance. Removing the Memory Module(s) 1. Remove the battery. 3. Push apart the memory retention clips to Contents Page Memory Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Remove the memory module from its connector on ...