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touchpad 9. touchpad buttons (2) 10. Dell Vostro 2421/2521 Setup And Features Information About Warnings WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. display 5. power button Regulatory Model: P37G, P27F Regulatory Type: P37G001, P27F001 2012 - 12 microphone 2. optical drive 6. power status light 15. keyboard 16. hard-disk activity light 14. battery status light...
touchpad 9. touchpad buttons (2) 10. Dell Vostro 2421/2521 Setup And Features Information About Warnings WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. display 5. power button Regulatory Model: P37G, P27F Regulatory Type: P37G001, P27F001 2012 - 12 microphone 2. optical drive 6. power status light 15. keyboard 16. hard-disk activity light 14. battery status light...
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camera status light 4. optical drive eject button 8. battery status light 14. power button 3 Front View 1. optical drive 7. Front and Back View Figure 3. camera 3. USB 2.0 connector 9. keyboard 17. Vostro 2521 - touchpad 10. touchpad buttons (2) 11. hard-disk status light 15. wireless status light 13. security cable slot 6. microphone 2. SD card reader 12. power status light 16. display 5.
camera status light 4. optical drive eject button 8. battery status light 14. power button 3 Front View 1. optical drive 7. Front and Back View Figure 3. camera 3. USB 2.0 connector 9. keyboard 17. Vostro 2521 - touchpad 10. touchpad buttons (2) 11. hard-disk status light 15. wireless status light 13. security cable slot 6. microphone 2. SD card reader 12. power status light 16. display 5.
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Figure 8. USB Connector 4. Power AC adapter: Vostro 2421 / Vostro 2521 with integrated video card Vostro 2421 / Vostro 2521 with your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to turn on the computer. Network Connector 3. Power Button NOTE:... video card Input voltage Coin-cell battery 65 W 90 W 100 VAC to a docking device or other external device, such as a mouse or keyboard (optional). Connect the network cable (optional). Open the computer display and press the power button to view information about your computer at least once before...
Figure 8. USB Connector 4. Power AC adapter: Vostro 2421 / Vostro 2521 with integrated video card Vostro 2421 / Vostro 2521 with your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to turn on the computer. Network Connector 3. Power Button NOTE:... video card Input voltage Coin-cell battery 65 W 90 W 100 VAC to a docking device or other external device, such as a mouse or keyboard (optional). Connect the network cable (optional). Open the computer display and press the power button to view information about your computer at least once before...
Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual
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... Hard-Drive Assembly...11 Installing the Hard-Drive Assembly...13 Removing the Optical-Drive Assembly...13 Installing the Optical-Drive Assembly...14 Removing the Keyboard...14 Installing the Keyboard...15 Removing the Wireless Mini-Card...16 Installing the Wireless Mini-Card...16 Removing the Palmrest...16 Installing the Palmrest...18 Removing the...
... Hard-Drive Assembly...11 Installing the Hard-Drive Assembly...13 Removing the Optical-Drive Assembly...13 Installing the Optical-Drive Assembly...14 Removing the Keyboard...14 Installing the Keyboard...15 Removing the Wireless Mini-Card...16 Installing the Wireless Mini-Card...16 Removing the Palmrest...16 Installing the Palmrest...18 Removing the...
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Pry the optical-drive bezel and remove it in place. 2. Install the battery. 7. Release the keyboard by pressing the tabs on the optical drive and snap it from the optical-drive assembly. 6. Follow the procedures in the computer. 5. ...computer. 6. 5. Remove the optical-drive bracket from the optical-drive assembly. Remove the battery. 3. Slide the keyboard towards the display assembly and flip the keyboard over the palmrest assembly. 14 Removing the Keyboard 1. Slide the optical-drive assembly into the drive bay in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Follow the ...
Pry the optical-drive bezel and remove it in place. 2. Install the battery. 7. Release the keyboard by pressing the tabs on the optical drive and snap it from the optical-drive assembly. 6. Follow the procedures in the computer. 5. ...computer. 6. 5. Remove the optical-drive bracket from the optical-drive assembly. Remove the battery. 3. Slide the keyboard towards the display assembly and flip the keyboard over the palmrest assembly. 14 Removing the Keyboard 1. Slide the optical-drive assembly into the drive bay in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Follow the ...
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Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cable to the connector on the computer and snap it into place. 3. Slide the keyboard in After Working Inside Your Computer. 15 Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in its place on the system board. 2. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the connector on the system board and lift the keyboard off the palmrest assembly. 5.
Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cable to the connector on the computer and snap it into place. 3. Slide the keyboard in After Working Inside Your Computer. 15 Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in its place on the system board. 2. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the connector on the system board and lift the keyboard off the palmrest assembly. 5.
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...-degree angle into its slot on the wireless mini-card. 2. Removing the Palmrest 1. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) optical-drive assembly e) keyboard 3. Press down the wireless mini-card and tighten the screw to secure the wireless mini-card to the computer. 16 Install...: a) keyboard b) optical-drive assembly c) memory module d) access panel e) battery 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the screws that...
...-degree angle into its slot on the wireless mini-card. 2. Removing the Palmrest 1. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) optical-drive assembly e) keyboard 3. Press down the wireless mini-card and tighten the screw to secure the wireless mini-card to the computer. 16 Install...: a) keyboard b) optical-drive assembly c) memory module d) access panel e) battery 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the screws that...
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... lift the I /O board to the system board. 4. Remove the screw that secures the I /O board from the system board. 4. Install: a) keyboard b) optical-drive assembly c) memory module d) access panel e) battery 6. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) keyboard d) palmrest 3. Connect the touchpad cable and the power-button cables to the computer. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working...
... lift the I /O board to the system board. 4. Remove the screw that secures the I /O board from the system board. 4. Install: a) keyboard b) optical-drive assembly c) memory module d) access panel e) battery 6. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) keyboard d) palmrest 3. Connect the touchpad cable and the power-button cables to the computer. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working...
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Follow the procedures in place. 2. Disconnect the following cables: a) DC-In port cable b) speaker cable 19 Install: a) palmrest b) keyboard c) optical-drive assembly d) memory module e) access panel f) battery 5. Removing the System Board 1. Tighten the screw to secure the I /O... cable to the computer. 3. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) SD card f) optical-drive assembly g) keyboard h) palmrest i) wireless mini-card 3. Connect the I /O board to the system board. 4. Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system board...
Follow the procedures in place. 2. Disconnect the following cables: a) DC-In port cable b) speaker cable 19 Install: a) palmrest b) keyboard c) optical-drive assembly d) memory module e) access panel f) battery 5. Removing the System Board 1. Tighten the screw to secure the I /O... cable to the computer. 3. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) SD card f) optical-drive assembly g) keyboard h) palmrest i) wireless mini-card 3. Connect the I /O board to the system board. 4. Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system board...
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Install: a) wireless mini-card b) palmrest c) keyboard d) optical-drive assembly e) SD card f) hard-drive assembly g) memory module h) access panel i) battery 7. Flip the system board and place it on a... Inside Your Computer. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) optical-drive assembly f) keyboard g) palmrest h) wireless mini-card i) system board 3. Install: a) system board b) wireless mini-card c) palmrest d) keyboard e) optical-drive assembly f) hard-drive assembly g) memory module h) access panel i) battery 21 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery ...
Install: a) wireless mini-card b) palmrest c) keyboard d) optical-drive assembly e) SD card f) hard-drive assembly g) memory module h) access panel i) battery 7. Flip the system board and place it on a... Inside Your Computer. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) optical-drive assembly f) keyboard g) palmrest h) wireless mini-card i) system board 3. Install: a) system board b) wireless mini-card c) palmrest d) keyboard e) optical-drive assembly f) hard-drive assembly g) memory module h) access panel i) battery 21 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery ...
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... in After Working Inside Your Computer. 22 Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) optical-drive assembly f) keyboard g) palmrest h) wireless mini-card i) system board 3. Lift the heatsink from the system board. Install: a) system board b) wireless mini-card c) palmrest... d) keyboard e) optical-drive assembly f) hard-drive assembly g) memory module h) access panel i) battery 4. Tighten the screws to secure the heatsink to ...
... in After Working Inside Your Computer. 22 Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) optical-drive assembly f) keyboard g) palmrest h) wireless mini-card i) system board 3. Lift the heatsink from the system board. Install: a) system board b) wireless mini-card c) palmrest... d) keyboard e) optical-drive assembly f) hard-drive assembly g) memory module h) access panel i) battery 4. Tighten the screws to secure the heatsink to ...
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... fan to the system board. 4. Connect the system-fan cable to the system board. 5. Install: a) system board b) wireless mini-card c) plamrest d) keyboard e) optical-drive assembly f) hard-drive assembly g) memory module h) access panel 23 Removing the System Fan 1. Disconnect the system-fan cable. 4. Follow the... in its place on the system board. 2. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) optical-drive assembly f) keyboard g) palmrest h) wireless mini-card i) system board 3. Tighten the screw to secure the system fan to the computer. 3.
... fan to the system board. 4. Connect the system-fan cable to the system board. 5. Install: a) system board b) wireless mini-card c) plamrest d) keyboard e) optical-drive assembly f) hard-drive assembly g) memory module h) access panel 23 Removing the System Fan 1. Disconnect the system-fan cable. 4. Follow the... in its place on the system board. 2. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) optical-drive assembly f) keyboard g) palmrest h) wireless mini-card i) system board 3. Tighten the screw to secure the system fan to the computer. 3.
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Peel the tape that secures the LED silicon tubes to the computer. 4. Un-route the speaker cable from its routing channel and lift the speaker assembly from the computer. 5. i) battery 5. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) optical-drive assembly f) keyboard g) plamrest h) wireless mini-card i) system board 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Lift and remove the LED silicon tubes from the computer. 24 Removing the Speakers 1.
Peel the tape that secures the LED silicon tubes to the computer. 4. Un-route the speaker cable from its routing channel and lift the speaker assembly from the computer. 5. i) battery 5. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) optical-drive assembly f) keyboard g) plamrest h) wireless mini-card i) system board 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Lift and remove the LED silicon tubes from the computer. 24 Removing the Speakers 1.
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...the system board and disconnect them from the connector on the system board. Install: a) system board b) wireless mini-card c) palmrest d) keyboard e) optical-drive assembly f) hard-drive assembly g) memory module h) access panel i) battery 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your ...the cables through the channels. 2. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) optical-drive assembly f) keyboard g) palmrest 3. Replace the LED silicon tubes to the computer. 4. Removing the Display Assembly 1. Peel the tape that secures the LED ...
...the system board and disconnect them from the connector on the system board. Install: a) system board b) wireless mini-card c) palmrest d) keyboard e) optical-drive assembly f) hard-drive assembly g) memory module h) access panel i) battery 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your ...the cables through the channels. 2. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) optical-drive assembly f) keyboard g) palmrest 3. Replace the LED silicon tubes to the computer. 4. Removing the Display Assembly 1. Peel the tape that secures the LED ...
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... Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) battery b) access panel 26 Tighten the screws to secure the LVDS and camera assembly to the system board. 5. Install: a) palmrest b) keyboard c) optical-drive assembly d) hard-drive assembly e) memory module f) access panel g) battery 7. Place the display assembly on the wireless mini-card. 4. Connect the wireless mini-card...
... Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) battery b) access panel 26 Tighten the screws to secure the LVDS and camera assembly to the system board. 5. Install: a) palmrest b) keyboard c) optical-drive assembly d) hard-drive assembly e) memory module f) access panel g) battery 7. Place the display assembly on the wireless mini-card. 4. Connect the wireless mini-card...
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Pry the edges of the display bezel. Align the display bezel in place and snap it in place. 2. Install: a) display assembly b) palmrest c) keyboard d) optical-drive assembly 27 Remove the display bezel from the computer. 4. Align the hinge covers on the side. Lift and remove it from the computer. Press the hinge cover on display assembly and snap it in place. 3. c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) optical-drive assembly f) keyboard g) palmrest h) display assembly 3. Installing the Display Bezel 1.
Pry the edges of the display bezel. Align the display bezel in place and snap it in place. 2. Install: a) display assembly b) palmrest c) keyboard d) optical-drive assembly 27 Remove the display bezel from the computer. 4. Align the hinge covers on the side. Lift and remove it from the computer. Press the hinge cover on display assembly and snap it in place. 3. c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) optical-drive assembly f) keyboard g) palmrest h) display assembly 3. Installing the Display Bezel 1.
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... h) battery 4. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Removing the Display Hinges 1. Install: a) display bezel b) display assembly c) palmrest d) keyboard e) optical-drive assembly 28 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display panel. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer... the display hinges off the display panel. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) optical-drive assembly f) keyboard g) plamrest h) display assembly i) display bezel 3. Installing the Display Hinges 1.
... h) battery 4. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Removing the Display Hinges 1. Install: a) display bezel b) display assembly c) palmrest d) keyboard e) optical-drive assembly 28 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display panel. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer... the display hinges off the display panel. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) optical-drive assembly f) keyboard g) plamrest h) display assembly i) display bezel 3. Installing the Display Hinges 1.
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Remove the display panel from the connector. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) optical-drive assembly f) keyboard g) plamrest h) display assembly i) display bezel 3. Peel the tape that secure the display panel to the computer. Remove the screws that secures display cable and disconnect ...
Remove the display panel from the connector. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) optical-drive assembly f) keyboard g) plamrest h) display assembly i) display bezel 3. Peel the tape that secure the display panel to the computer. Remove the screws that secures display cable and disconnect ...
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... Working Inside Your Computer. Installing the Display Panel 1. Place the display panel on the computer. 4. Remove: a) battery b) memory module c) hard-drive assembly d) optical-drive assembly e) keyboard f) palmrest g) display assembly h) display bezel 30 Removing the Camera Module 1. Connect the display cable to display panel. 2. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your...
... Working Inside Your Computer. Installing the Display Panel 1. Place the display panel on the computer. 4. Remove: a) battery b) memory module c) hard-drive assembly d) optical-drive assembly e) keyboard f) palmrest g) display assembly h) display bezel 30 Removing the Camera Module 1. Connect the display cable to display panel. 2. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your...
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... secure the camera module to the camera module. 5. Align the camera module in After Working Inside Your Computer. 31 Install: a) display bezel b) display assembly c) palmrest d) keyboard e) optical-drive assembly f) hard-drive assembly g) memory module h) battery 6. Connect the camera cable to the connector on the computer. 3. Follow the instructions in its position...
... secure the camera module to the camera module. 5. Align the camera module in After Working Inside Your Computer. 31 Install: a) display bezel b) display assembly c) palmrest d) keyboard e) optical-drive assembly f) hard-drive assembly g) memory module h) battery 6. Connect the camera cable to the connector on the computer. 3. Follow the instructions in its position...