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    Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual  Notes, Cautions, and Warnings IfyoupurchasedaDell™nSeriescomputer,anyreferencesinthisdocumenttoMicrosoft ® Windows ® operating systems are not applicable. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2010DellInc.[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Audio Board Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Audio Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the hard drive assembly . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the keyboard . 7. Remove the palm rest . 8. Remove t[...]

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    10. Disconnecttheaudioboardcablefromitsconnectorontheaudioboard. 11. Lift the audio board up and away from the computer.[...]

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    Replacing the Audio Board To replace the audio board, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Base Cover Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Base Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer. 4. Lift up the base cover and remove it from the computer. WARNING: Before working inside yo[...]

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    Replacing the Base Cover To replace the base cover, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Battery Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Flip the computer over. 3. Slide the battery release latch to the unlock position. 4. Slide the other battery release latch to the unlock position. WARNING: Before working inside your [...]

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    5. Slide the battery and remove it from the computer. Replacing the Battery To replace the battery, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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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 hardware in your computer l To set or ch[...]

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    Main The Main tab lists out the primary hardware features of the computer. The table below defines the function of each option. Advanced The Advanced tab allows you to set various functions that affect the performance of the computer. The table below defines the function of each option and its default value. Main System Displays the computer model [...]

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    Security The Security tab displays the security status and allows you to manage the security features of the computer. Boot TheBoottaballowsyoutochangethebootsequence. Exit This section allows you to save, discard, and load default settings before exiting from System Setup. Back to Contents Page EIST Allows the cloc[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Bluetooth Card Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Bluetooth Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the hard drive . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the keyboard . 7. Remove the palm rest . 8. Remove the [...]

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    Back to Contents Page Camera Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Camera 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the hard drive . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the wireless local area network (WLAN) card . 7. Remove the keyboard . [...]

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    13. Lift the camera up and away from the computer. Replacing the Camera To replace the camera, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Coin - Cell Battery Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Coin - Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Disconnect the coin - cell battery cable from the system board. 5. Gently pry the tabs that secure the coin -[...]

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    6. Lift up the coin - cell battery and remove it from the computer. Replacing the Coin - Cell Battery To replace the coin - cell battery, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    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  Battery Status Lights If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the battery lig[...]

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    Back to Contents Page FLASH - ON - FLASH Display panel error 1. Reseat the display cable. 2. Replace the display panel. 3. Replace the video card/system board. OFF - FLASH - OFF Memory compatibility error 1. Install compatible memory modules. 2. If two modules are installed remove one and test. Try the other module in the same slot and test. Test t[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Display Assembly Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the wireless local area network (WLAN) card . 5. Remove the hard drive . 6. Remove the optical drive . 7. Re[...]

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    11. Disconnect the antenna cables from their connectors on the system board. 12. Disconnect the camera cable from its connector on the system board.[...]

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    13. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer. 14. Lift the display assembly up and away from the computer.[...]

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    Replacing the Display Assembly To replace the display panel, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page ExpressCard Cage Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the ExpressCard Cage 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the hard drive . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the keyboard . 7. Remove the palm rest . 8. Remove [...]

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    11. Disconnect the ExpressCard cage cable from its connector on the system board. 12. Lift the ExpressCard cage up and away from the computer.[...]

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    Replacing the ExpressCard Cage To replace the ExpressCard cage, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page ExpressCard Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the ExpressCard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Press in on the ExpressCard to release it from the computer. 3. Slide the ExpressCard out of the computer. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informa[...]

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    Replacing the ExpressCard To replace the ExpressCard, perform the above steps in reverse order.  Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the screw that secures the hard - drive assembly to the computer. 5. Slide the hard - drive assembly towards the center [...]

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    6. Remove the screws that secure the hard - drive bracket to the hard drive. 7. Lift up the hard - drive bracket and remove it from the hard - drive assembly.[...]

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    Replacing the Hard Drive To replace the hard drive, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Heat Sink and Fan Assembly Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Heat Sink and Fan Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the coin - cell battery . 5. Remove the hard drive . 6. Remove the optical drive . 7. Re[...]

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    15. Lift the heat sink and fan assembly up and away from the system board. Replacing the Heat Sink and Fan Assembly To replace the heat sink and fan assembly, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page IO Board Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the IO Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the coin - cell battery . 5. Remove the hard drive . 6. Remove the optical drive . 7. Remove the wireless local area network[...]

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    Replacing the IO Board To replace the IO board, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Flip the computer over with the right side facing up. 4. Using a small plastic scribe, press in on the release latches and pry the keyboard to release it. 5. [...]

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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.[...]

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    Replacing the Keyboard To replace the keyboard, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Display Bezel Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Display Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the hard drive . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the wireless local area network (WLAN) card . 7. Remove t[...]

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    Replacing the Display Bezel To replace the display bezel, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Display Hinges Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Display Hinges 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the hard drive . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the wireless local area network (WLAN) card . 7. Remove[...]

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    Replacing the Display Hinges To replace the display hinges, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Display Panel Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Display Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover 4. Remove the hard drive . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the wireless wide area network (WLAN) card . 7. Remove the [...]

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    13. Carefully lift the display panel from the display assembly. 14. Lift the display panel along with the hinges up and away from the display assembly.[...]

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    15. Remove the tape that secures the display cable to the dispaly panel. 16. Disconnect the display cable from its connector on the display panel.[...]

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    17. Remove the screws that secure the display brackets to the display panel and remove the brackets from the display panel. Replacing the Display Panel To replace the display panel, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Memory Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Memory Module(s) 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Push apart the memory retention clips to release the memory module. 5. Remove the memory module from its connector on the sys[...]

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    Replacing the Memory Module(s) To replace the memory module(s), perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Memory Card Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Memory Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Press in on the memory card to release it from the computer. 3. Slide the memory card out and remove from the computer. Replacing the Memory Card To replace the memory card, pe[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive to the computer. 5. Using a screwdriver carefully, gently pry the optical[...]

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    Replacing the Optical Drive To replace the optical drive, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Palm Rest Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Palm Rest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the hard drive . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the keyboard . 7. Remove the rubber feet at the bottom of the com[...]

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    9. Flip the computer over with the right side facing up. 10. Disconnect the speaker cable from its connector on the system board. 11. Open the clip that secures the fingerprint data cable to its connector on the system board.[...]

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    12. Disconnect the fingerprint data cable from its connector on the system board. 13. Open the clip that secures the audio cable to its connector on the system board.[...]

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    14. Disconnect the audio cable from its connector on the system board. 15. Open the clip that secures the touchpad data cable to its connector on the system board.[...]

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    16. Disconnect the touchpad data cable from its connector on the system board. 17. Open the clip that secures the media button data cable to its connector on the system board.[...]

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    18. Disconnect the media button data cable from its connector on the system board. 19. Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the front of the computer.[...]

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    20. Gently pry along the edges of the palm rest to release the palm rest. 21. Lift the palm rest up and away from the computer.[...]

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    Replacing the Palm Rest To replace the palm rest, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Back to Contents Page  Battery  ExpressCard  Memory  Optical Drive  Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card  Palm Rest  Bluetooth Card  Speakers  Display Bezel  Display Panel  ExpressCard[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Processor Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the coin - cell battery . 5. Remove the hard drive . 6. Remove the optical drive . 7. Remove the wireless local area netwo[...]

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    Replacing the Processor To replace the processor, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page CAUTION: While replacing the processor, ensure that the cam lock is in the fully open position before seating the processor module. A processor module that is not properly seated can result in an intermittent connection or permanent dam[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Power - Button Board Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Power - Button Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the hard drive . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the keyboard . 7. Remove the palm rest . 8.[...]

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    10. Disconnect the power - button cable from the power - button board. 11. Lift the power - button board up and away from the computer.[...]

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    Replacing the Power - Button Board To replace the power - button board, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Speakers Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the hard drive . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the keyboard . 7. Remove the palm rest . 8. Remove the tape that se[...]

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    10. Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the palm rest. 11. Release the speakers from the palm rest.[...]

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    12. Release the speaker cables from their routing guides on the palm rest and remove the speakers from the palm rest. Replacing the Speakers To replace the speakers, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page  Specifications Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual  Communications  AC Adapter  Processor  Ports and Connectors  ExpressCard  Drives  Keyboard  Video  System Information  Physical  Battery  Environmental  Audio  Display  Tou[...]

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    Wireless wireless local area network (WLAN) Bluetooth ® ExpressCard  NOTE: TheExpressCardslotdoesNOTsupportPCCards. ExpressCard connector ExpressCard slot Cards supported 34 mm ExpressCards PortsandConnectors Audio microphoneconnector,stereoheadphone/speakers connector Video 15 - pin VGA connector 19 - [...]

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    Back to Contents Page  6- cell 57.80 mm (2.27 inches) 9- cell 57.80 mm (2.27 inches) Height 6- cell 20.80 mm (0.82 inch) 9- cell 40.15 mm (1.58 inches) Width 6- cell/9 - cell 255.60 mm (10.06 inches) Weight 6- cell 340.00 g (0.75 lb) 9- cell 504.50 g (1.11 lb) Voltage 11.10 VDC Temperature range  Operating 0°Cto35°C(32°F?[...]

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    Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the coin - cell battery . 5. Remove the hard drive . 6. Remove the optical drive . 7. Remove the wireless local area[...]

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    15. Gently lift the system board up and away from the computer. Replacing the System Board To replace the system board, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

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    Back to Contents Page Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Removing the WLAN Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card. 5. Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to[...]

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    6. Gently pull the WLAN card away from its connector on the system board and remove it from the computer. Replacing the WLAN Card To replace the WLAN Card, perform the above steps in reverse order. Back to Contents Page[...]

  • Page 76

     Working on Your Computer Dell™Vostro™3700ServiceManual Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your personal safety. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure included in this document assumes that the following conditions e[...]

  • Page 77

    l In Windows Vista ® : Click Start , then click the arrow in the lower - right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click Shut Down . l In Windows ® XP: Click Start → Turn Off Computer → Turn Off . The computer turns off after the operating system shutdown process is complete. 2. Ensure that the computer and all attached devic[...]