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... additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Remove the hard drive assembly. 5. Remove the screw that shipped with your computer. Removing the Audio Board 1. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the keyboard. 7. Back to Contents Page Audio Board Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety...
... additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Remove the hard drive assembly. 5. Remove the screw that shipped with your computer. Removing the Audio Board 1. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the keyboard. 7. Back to Contents Page Audio Board Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety...
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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 follows: l To change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any selected item in the ...field. Entering System Setup 1. As a Menu option is highlighted, the Options List lists the options that the keyboard has initialized. Help - When the blue DELL™ logo is displayed, you must watch for it is highlighted, the Options Field displays the option's current...
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 follows: l To change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any selected item in the ...field. Entering System Setup 1. As a Menu option is highlighted, the Options List lists the options that the keyboard has initialized. Help - When the blue DELL™ logo is displayed, you must watch for it is highlighted, the Options Field displays the option's current...
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... procedures in reverse order. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the hard drive. 5. Remove the keyboard. 7. Replacing the Bluetooth Card To replace the Bluetooth card, perform the above steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the audio board. 9. Remove the palm rest. 8. Removing the Bluetooth Card 1. Back to Contents Page Bluetooth Card Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before...
... procedures in reverse order. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the hard drive. 5. Remove the keyboard. 7. Replacing the Bluetooth Card To replace the Bluetooth card, perform the above steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the audio board. 9. Remove the palm rest. 8. Removing the Bluetooth Card 1. Back to Contents Page Bluetooth Card Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before...
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.... Disconnect the camera cable from the display assembly. 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 the Camera 1. Remove the hard drive. 5. Remove the keyboard. 8. Remove the palm rest. 9. For additional safety best...
.... Disconnect the camera cable from the display assembly. 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 the Camera 1. Remove the hard drive. 5. Remove the keyboard. 8. Remove the palm rest. 9. For additional safety best...
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... up, disconnect the display cable from their routing guides on the system board. Remove the wireless local area network (WLAN) card. 5. Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the keyboard. 8. Removing the Display Assembly 1. Back to Contents Page Display Assembly Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information...
... up, disconnect the display cable from their routing guides on the system board. Remove the wireless local area network (WLAN) card. 5. Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the keyboard. 8. Removing the Display Assembly 1. Back to Contents Page Display Assembly Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information...
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... Page ExpressCard Cage Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Remove the ExpressCard, if applicable. 9. Remove the battery. 3. Removing the ExpressCard Cage 1. Remove the keyboard. 7. Back to the...
... Page ExpressCard Cage Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Remove the ExpressCard, if applicable. 9. Remove the battery. 3. Removing the ExpressCard Cage 1. Remove the keyboard. 7. Back to the...
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... Assembly Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer. Back to the system board. Remove the system board. 13. Removing the Heat Sink and Fan Assembly 1. Remove the coin-cell battery. 5. Remove the ExpressCard cage. 12. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Remove the keyboard. 9.
... Assembly Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer. Back to the system board. Remove the system board. 13. Removing the Heat Sink and Fan Assembly 1. Remove the coin-cell battery. 5. Remove the ExpressCard cage. 12. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Remove the keyboard. 9.
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... in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the ExpressCard cage. 12. 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. Remove the keyboard. 9. For additional safety best practices...
... in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the ExpressCard cage. 12. 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. Remove the keyboard. 9. For additional safety best practices...
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Back to release it over with your computer. Removing the Keyboard 1. 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, read the safety information that shipped with the right side facing up. 4. Flip the computer over . Using a ...
Back to release it over with your computer. Removing the Keyboard 1. 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, read the safety information that shipped with the right side facing up. 4. Flip the computer over . Using a ...
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6. Carefully open the clip to release the keyboard cable. 7. Disconnect the keyboard cable from its connector on the system board and remove the keyboard from the computer.
6. Carefully open the clip to release the keyboard cable. 7. Disconnect the keyboard cable from its connector on the system board and remove the keyboard from the computer.
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... 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. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the keyboard. 8. Removing the Display Bezel 1. Remove the display assembly. 10. Back to release it from...
... 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. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the keyboard. 8. Removing the Display Bezel 1. Remove the display assembly. 10. Back to release it from...
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... secure the display hinges to Contents Page Display Hinges Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the optical drive. 6. Remove the keyboard. 8. Remove the base cover. 4. Back to the display cover. 12...
... secure the display hinges to Contents Page Display Hinges Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the optical drive. 6. Remove the keyboard. 8. Remove the base cover. 4. Back to the display cover. 12...
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.... Remove the optical drive. 6. Remove the keyboard. 8. Release the Display cable from the hinge to the display assembly. 12. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the display bezel. 11. Remove the display assembly. 10. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the wireless wide area network (WLAN) card. 7. Back to Contents Page Display Panel Dell™ Vostro™ 3700...
.... Remove the optical drive. 6. Remove the keyboard. 8. Release the Display cable from the hinge to the display assembly. 12. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the display bezel. 11. Remove the display assembly. 10. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the wireless wide area network (WLAN) card. 7. Back to Contents Page Display Panel Dell™ Vostro™ 3700...
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Remove the battery. 3. Remove the keyboard. 7. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the optical drive. 6. Remove the screws that shipped with your computer, read the safety information that secure the palm rest to Contents Page Palm Rest Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer. Remove the rubber...
Remove the battery. 3. Remove the keyboard. 7. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the optical drive. 6. Remove the screws that shipped with your computer, read the safety information that secure the palm rest to Contents Page Palm Rest Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer. Remove the rubber...
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Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual Battery ExpressCard Memory Optical Drive Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Palm Rest Bluetooth Card Speakers Display Bezel Display Panel ExpressCard Cage Heat Sink I/O Board Back to Contents Page Memory Card Base Cover Hard Drive Coin-Cell Battery Keyboard Audio Board Power-Button Board Display Assembly Camera Display Hinges System Board Processor
Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual Battery ExpressCard Memory Optical Drive Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Palm Rest Bluetooth Card Speakers Display Bezel Display Panel ExpressCard Cage Heat Sink I/O Board Back to Contents Page Memory Card Base Cover Hard Drive Coin-Cell Battery Keyboard Audio Board Power-Button Board Display Assembly Camera Display Hinges System Board Processor
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... screw counterclockwise to Contents Page Processor Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Remove the ExpressCard cage. 12. Removing the Processor 1. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the optical drive. 7. Remove the palm rest. 10. Remove the display assembly. 11. Remove the keyboard. 9. Lift the processor up and...
... screw counterclockwise to Contents Page Processor Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Remove the ExpressCard cage. 12. Removing the Processor 1. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the optical drive. 7. Remove the palm rest. 10. Remove the display assembly. 11. Remove the keyboard. 9. Lift the processor up and...
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... that secures the power-button board to the palm rest. 9. Removing the Power-Button Board 1. Remove the optical drive. 6. Remove the keyboard. 7. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the hard drive. 5. Remove the screw that secures the power-button cable to Contents Page Power-Button Board Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety...
... that secures the power-button board to the palm rest. 9. Removing the Power-Button Board 1. Remove the optical drive. 6. Remove the keyboard. 7. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the hard drive. 5. Remove the screw that secures the power-button cable to Contents Page Power-Button Board Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety...
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... Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the hard drive. 5. Remove the tape that secure the speaker cables to Contents Page Speakers Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Remove the optical drive. 6. Back to the back of the palm rest. 9. Remove the keyboard. 7. Remove the battery. 3.
... Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the hard drive. 5. Remove the tape that secure the speaker cables to Contents Page Speakers Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service Manual WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Remove the optical drive. 6. Back to the back of the palm rest. 9. Remove the keyboard. 7. Remove the battery. 3.
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.... Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the keyboard. 10. Remove the ExpressCard cage. 12. Follow the procedures in cable from its connector on the system board. 14. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the coin-cell battery. 5. Remove the battery. 3. Back to the computer. Remove the screws that secure the system board to Contents Page System Board Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service...
.... Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the keyboard. 10. Remove the ExpressCard cage. 12. Follow the procedures in cable from its connector on the system board. 14. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the coin-cell battery. 5. Remove the battery. 3. Back to the computer. Remove the screws that secure the system board to Contents Page System Board Dell™ Vostro™ 3700 Service...