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Dell Vostro 3360
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: P32G
Regulatory Type: P32G001
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2012 Dell Inc. ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ Trademarks used in this text: Dell , the Dell logo, Dell Precision , OptiPlex , Latitude , PowerEdge , PowerVault , ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ Pow
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Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2 1 Working on Your Computer.......................................................................................................5 Before Working Inside Your Computer.....................................................................................................................5 Turning Off Your Computer...................................................
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Removing the Camera Module...............................................................................................................................27 Installing the Camera Module.................................................................................................................................28 Removing the Fan...................................................................................................................................................28 Installing the Fan
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1 Working on Your Computer 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 exist: • You have performed the steps in Working on Your Computer. • You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer. • A component can be replaced or--if purchased separately--in
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6. Close the display and turn the computer upside-down on a flat work surface. NOTE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you service the computer. 7. Remove the main battery. 8. Turn the computer top-side up. 9. Open the display. 10. Press the power button to ground the system board. CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the display. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your c
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CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer. 3. Replace the battery. 4. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. 5. Turn on your computer. 7
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2 Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe Removing the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Insert a paper clip into the small hole on the SIM-card holder to release it f
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4. Remove the SIM card from the SIM-card holder. Installing the SIM Card 1. Place the SIM card into the SIM-card holder. 2. Slide the SIM card holder together with the SIM card into its slot. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Security Digital (SD) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Press in on the SD card to release it from the computer. Slide the SD card out of the computer. Installing the Secure Digital Card 1. Pu
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Installing the Access Panel 1. Place the access panel to its original position on the computer. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the access panel to the computer. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the access panel. 3. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card and remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to the computer. Remove the
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Installing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Push the coin-call battery into its slot on the system board. 2. Install the access panel. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Memory 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the access panel. 3. Use your fingertips to spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module connector until the memory module pops up and remove the memory module from its connector on the system
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3. Starting on the right side of the system, use a plastic scribe to pry up the keyboard from the computer. 4. Flip the keyboard over and lay it on the palmrest. 5. Lift the clip to release the keyboard cable and disconnect it from the computer. 13
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Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cable to the system board. 2. Place the keyboard back to its original position. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the keyboard to the computer. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Palmrest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) access panel b) keyboard c) display hinge cover 3. Using a plastic scribe pry out the rubber pads that cover the front screws on the base cover. 4
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5. Disconnect the quick launch board cable, the finger print reader cable, and the palmrest cable from the system board. 6. Disconnect the power LED cable and the LED board cable from the system board. 15
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7. Remove the screws that secure the palmrest to the front of the computer. 8. Pry along the edges of the palmrest to release the palmrest. 16
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9. Lift the palmrest up and away from the computer. Installing the Palmrest 1. Starting from the edges of the palmrest, press downwards on the palmrest to engage the tabs on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest to the front of the computer. 3. Connect the power LED cable and the LED board cable to the system board. 4. Connect the quick launch board cable, the finger print reader cable, and the palmrest cable to the system board. 5. Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest
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Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) access panel b) keyboard c) palmrest 3. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board. 4. Remove the screws that secure the battery to the system board. 5. Remove the battery from the computer. 18
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Installing the Battery 1. Place the battery into the battery bay. 2. Replace and tighten the screws that secure the battery to the computer. 3. Connect the battery cable to the system board. 4. Install: a) palmrest b) keyboard c) access panel 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) access panel b) keyboard c) palmrest d) battery 3. Remove the screws that secure the h
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4. Lift the hard drive to disconnect the hard-drive cable. 5. Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the hard drive and remove the hard drive from the computer. 6. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive and remove the hard drive bracket from it. Installing the Hard Drive 1. Tighten the screws to secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive. 2. Connect the hard drive cable to the hard drive and place the hard drive back to its original position on the computer. 3
