Dell Vostro 2521 Support Question
Dell Vostro 2521 Support Question
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Question posted by jdiazw on January 21st, 2014
Dell Vostro 2521
Hi, I recently installed various drivers from Dell and at the end my laptop does not restart and sounds 5 ring What can I do?
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Answer #1: Posted by prateekk007 on January 22nd, 2014 5:35 AM
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Hi jdiazw,
5 beep codes indicate Real Time Clock (RTC) power failure. I would suggest you to reseat the CMOS battery and check if that helps. Please click on the link given below and refer to page number 21 to get the instructions for replacing the same.
Please reply if you have further queries.
To know more about Dell Product Support, Drivers & Downloads, Order & Dispatch status -> choose your region US Customers; India Customers. Click Here for Dell support videos.Thanks & Regards
Prateek K
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Dell Vostro 2421/2521 Setup And Features Information - Page 1
... 2. optical drive 6. touchpad 9. power status light 15. hard-disk activity light 14. power button
Regulatory Model: P37G, P27F Regulatory Type: P37G001, P27F001
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Dell Vostro 2421/2521 Setup And Features Information - Page 2
... slot 2. power connector 3. network connector 6. Restricting the airflow can damage the computer or cause a fire. USB 3.0 connectors (2) 7. Back View
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Dell Vostro 2421/2521 Setup And Features Information - Page 3
... status light 14. power status light 16. Front and Back View
Figure 3. keyboard 17. Front View
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Dell Vostro 2421/2521 Setup And Features Information - Page 4
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Dell Vostro 2421/2521 Setup And Features Information - Page 5
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Figure 7.
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Dell Vostro 2421/2521 Setup And Features Information - Page 6
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 2
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 3
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 4
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 5
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 6
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 7
...2. Connect your computer.
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 9
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 10
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 33
...boot-menu options are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system.
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Keys
Navigation
Up arrow
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 37
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 41
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1. ...
Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 43
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 44
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 53
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