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... button 8. audio connectors 9. power button Regulatory Model: P22G,P18F Regulatory Type: P22G004, P18F004 2012 - 02 Vostro 2420 - speakers (2) 5. touchpad 11. camera status light 2. optical drive 7. device status lights 14. touchpad buttons (2) 13. memory card reader 12. Dell Vostro 2420/2520 Setup And Features Information About Warnings WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury...
... button 8. audio connectors 9. power button Regulatory Model: P22G,P18F Regulatory Type: P22G004, P18F004 2012 - 02 Vostro 2420 - speakers (2) 5. touchpad 11. camera status light 2. optical drive 7. device status lights 14. touchpad buttons (2) 13. memory card reader 12. Dell Vostro 2420/2520 Setup And Features Information About Warnings WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury...
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camera 3. touchpad buttons (2) 10. Vostro 2520 - camera status light 2. optical drive eject button 7. device status lights 13. power button 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 8. microphone 11. optical drive 6. touchpad 9. keyboard 14. Front And Back View Figure 3. Front View 1. display 4. speakers (2) 5. memory card reader 12.
camera 3. touchpad buttons (2) 10. Vostro 2520 - camera status light 2. optical drive eject button 7. device status lights 13. power button 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 8. microphone 11. optical drive 6. touchpad 9. keyboard 14. Front And Back View Figure 3. Front View 1. display 4. speakers (2) 5. memory card reader 12.
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... Hinge Cover...11 Removing the Keyboard...11 Installing the Keyboard...13 Removing the Optical Drive...13 Installing the Optical Drive...14 Removing the Memory Module...14 Installing the Memory Module...15 Removing the Palmrest...15 Installing the Palmrest...16 Removing the Power-Button Board...17 Installing the Power-Button Board...18 Removing...
... Hinge Cover...11 Removing the Keyboard...11 Installing the Keyboard...13 Removing the Optical Drive...13 Installing the Optical Drive...14 Removing the Memory Module...14 Installing the Memory Module...15 Removing the Palmrest...15 Installing the Palmrest...16 Removing the Power-Button Board...17 Installing the Power-Button Board...18 Removing...
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... it clicks into place. 2. Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. Installing the Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. Slide the memory card out of the computer. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer...Removing the Hinge Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Installing the Battery 1. Remove the battery. 3. Push the memory card into the compartment until it clicks into its slot until it from the computer. 3. Remove the screw that secures the hinge cover. 10
... it clicks into place. 2. Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. Installing the Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. Slide the memory card out of the computer. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer...Removing the Hinge Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Installing the Battery 1. Remove the battery. 3. Push the memory card into the compartment until it clicks into its slot until it from the computer. 3. Remove the screw that secures the hinge cover. 10
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Install the battery. 5. Removing the Memory Module 1. Remove the battery. 3. Slide the optical drive into the compartment on the left side of the chassis. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the optical drive to the computer. 3. Pry the retention clips away from the computer. 14 Remove the keyboard. 4. Remove the memory module from the memory module until it pops up. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Install the keyboard. 4. Installing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
Install the battery. 5. Removing the Memory Module 1. Remove the battery. 3. Slide the optical drive into the compartment on the left side of the chassis. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the optical drive to the computer. 3. Pry the retention clips away from the computer. 14 Remove the keyboard. 4. Remove the memory module from the memory module until it pops up. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Install the keyboard. 4. Installing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
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Remove the keyboard. 4. Remove the screws that secure the bottom base. 5. Install the keyboard. 4. Install the battery. 5. Remove the battery. 3. Insert the memory module into the memory socket. 2. Press down on the memory module until the retention clips secure the memory module in After Working Inside Your Computer. Flip the computer and disconnect the power board cable (1) and the touchpad cable (2). 15 Installing the Memory Module 1. Follow the procedures in place. 3. Removing the Palmrest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
Remove the keyboard. 4. Remove the screws that secure the bottom base. 5. Install the keyboard. 4. Install the battery. 5. Remove the battery. 3. Insert the memory module into the memory socket. 2. Press down on the memory module until the retention clips secure the memory module in After Working Inside Your Computer. Flip the computer and disconnect the power board cable (1) and the touchpad cable (2). 15 Installing the Memory Module 1. Follow the procedures in place. 3. Removing the Palmrest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
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... the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Insert the processor into the processor socket. Installing the Processor 1. Remove: a) battery b) SD memory card c) keyboard d) optical drive e) memory module f) palmrest g) hard drive h) WLAN card i) heat-sink fan assembly 3.
... the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Insert the processor into the processor socket. Installing the Processor 1. Remove: a) battery b) SD memory card c) keyboard d) optical drive e) memory module f) palmrest g) hard drive h) WLAN card i) heat-sink fan assembly 3.
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Remove: a) battery b) SD memory card c) keyboard d) optical drive e) memory module f) palmrest g) hard drive h) WLAN card i) heat-sink fan assembly j) system board 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Release the speaker cable ... the routing channel. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Speakers 1. a) processor b) heat-sink fan assembly c) WLAN card d) hard drive e) palmrest f) memory module g) optical drive h) keyboard i) SD memory card j) battery 5. Press the securing latches and lift up the left speaker. 28
Remove: a) battery b) SD memory card c) keyboard d) optical drive e) memory module f) palmrest g) hard drive h) WLAN card i) heat-sink fan assembly j) system board 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Release the speaker cable ... the routing channel. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Speakers 1. a) processor b) heat-sink fan assembly c) WLAN card d) hard drive e) palmrest f) memory module g) optical drive h) keyboard i) SD memory card j) battery 5. Press the securing latches and lift up the left speaker. 28
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Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the screws that secure the left and right hinges. 30 Disconnect the low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) cable from the routing channel on the chassis. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Disconnect the WLAN antennae and release it from the system board. 4. Remove: a) battery b) hinge cover c) keyboard d) palmrest 3. Removing the Display Assembly 1. d) WLAN card e) hard drive f) palmrest g) memory module h) optical drive i) keyboard j) SD memory card k) battery 4.
Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the screws that secure the left and right hinges. 30 Disconnect the low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) cable from the routing channel on the chassis. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Disconnect the WLAN antennae and release it from the system board. 4. Remove: a) battery b) hinge cover c) keyboard d) palmrest 3. Removing the Display Assembly 1. d) WLAN card e) hard drive f) palmrest g) memory module h) optical drive i) keyboard j) SD memory card k) battery 4.
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...of your computer. NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. Re-sets the date on the computer. Displays the processor ID. Displays the memory speed. Displays the model number and capacity of your computer (if available). Keys Spacebar Navigation Allows you to select a value in the selected...in the main screen displays a message that prompts you view the main screen. Displays the service tag of the hard drive. Displays the memory installed on the computer's internal calendar. Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable. Moves to the previous page till you...
...of your computer. NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. Re-sets the date on the computer. Displays the processor ID. Displays the memory speed. Displays the model number and capacity of your computer (if available). Keys Spacebar Navigation Allows you to select a value in the selected...in the main screen displays a message that prompts you view the main screen. Displays the service tag of the hard drive. Displays the memory installed on the computer's internal calendar. Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable. Moves to the previous page till you...
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... and blinks when the computer is in progress or failure System board failure, covers BIOS corruption or ROM error 2 No RAM detected No memory detected 3 Chipset Error (North and South Bridge Chipset, DMA/IMR/ Timer Error) , Time-Of-Day Clock test failure , Gate A20... failure , Super I/O chip failure , Keyboard controller test failure System board failure 4 RAM Read/Write failure Memory failure 5 Real-time clock power fail CMOS battery failure 6 Video BIOS test failure Video card failure 7 Processor failure Processor failure 8 Display ...
... and blinks when the computer is in progress or failure System board failure, covers BIOS corruption or ROM error 2 No RAM detected No memory detected 3 Chipset Error (North and South Bridge Chipset, DMA/IMR/ Timer Error) , Time-Of-Day Clock test failure , Gate A20... failure , Super I/O chip failure , Keyboard controller test failure System board failure 4 RAM Read/Write failure Memory failure 5 Real-time clock power fail CMOS battery failure 6 Video BIOS test failure Video card failure 7 Processor failure Processor failure 8 Display ...
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Table 2. Memory Feature Memory connector Memory capacity Memory type Minimum memory Maximum memory Specification two SODIMM slots 2 GB or 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM (1333 MHz and 1600 MHz) 1 GB 8 GB Table 5. For more information regarding the configuration of your ...
Table 2. Memory Feature Memory connector Memory capacity Memory type Minimum memory Maximum memory Specification two SODIMM slots 2 GB or 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM (1333 MHz and 1600 MHz) 1 GB 8 GB Table 5. For more information regarding the configuration of your ...