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optical drive eject button 8. touchpad buttons (2) 13. power connector 4. cooling vents 5. network connector 6. HDMI connector 8. Do not store your Dell computer in the air vents. memory card reader 12. power button Figure 2. touchpad 11. keyboard 15. security cable slot 2. Fan noise is running. device status lights 14. The computer turns on ...
optical drive eject button 8. touchpad buttons (2) 13. power connector 4. cooling vents 5. network connector 6. HDMI connector 8. Do not store your Dell computer in the air vents. memory card reader 12. power button Figure 2. touchpad 11. keyboard 15. security cable slot 2. Fan noise is running. device status lights 14. The computer turns on ...
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Vostro 1540/1550 Figure 3. touchpad 9. camera 3. keyboard 14. optical drive eject button 7. USB 2.0 connectors (2) 8. memory card reader 12. power button 3 display 4. speakers (2) 5. touchpad buttons (2) 10. microphone 11. camera status light 2. optical drive 6. device status lights 13. Front View 1. Front And Back -
Vostro 1540/1550 Figure 3. touchpad 9. camera 3. keyboard 14. optical drive eject button 7. USB 2.0 connectors (2) 8. memory card reader 12. power button 3 display 4. speakers (2) 5. touchpad buttons (2) 10. microphone 11. camera status light 2. optical drive 6. device status lights 13. Front View 1. Front And Back -
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... before you turn on system board integrated video • Intel HD Graphics 2000 • Intel HD Graphics 3000 Discrete: Vostro 1440/Vostro 1540 Vostro 1440 Vostro 1450 Intel HD graphics AMD Radeon HD6450M AMD Radeon HD6470M Memory Memory connector two SODIMM slots 6 NOTE: It is recommended that you install any cards or connect the computer to view...
... before you turn on system board integrated video • Intel HD Graphics 2000 • Intel HD Graphics 3000 Discrete: Vostro 1440/Vostro 1540 Vostro 1440 Vostro 1450 Intel HD graphics AMD Radeon HD6450M AMD Radeon HD6470M Memory Memory connector two SODIMM slots 6 NOTE: It is recommended that you install any cards or connect the computer to view...
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Memory Memory capacity Memory type Minimum memory Maximum memory 1 GB / 2 GB / 4 GB DDR3, 1333 MHz 1 GB 8 GB Battery Type Dimensions: Depth Height Width Weight Voltage Temperature range: Operating Non-operating Coin-cell battery 6-...95 °F) -40 °C to 65 °C (-40 °F to 149 °F) 3 V CR2032 lithium ion AC Adapter Type: Vostro 1440 / Vostro 1450 / Vostro 1540 / Vostro 1550 with integrated video card Vostro 1440 with discrete video card Vostro 1450 with discrete video card Input voltage Input current (maximum) Input frequency Output current: 65 W 65 W 65 W 90 W 100...
Memory Memory capacity Memory type Minimum memory Maximum memory 1 GB / 2 GB / 4 GB DDR3, 1333 MHz 1 GB 8 GB Battery Type Dimensions: Depth Height Width Weight Voltage Temperature range: Operating Non-operating Coin-cell battery 6-...95 °F) -40 °C to 65 °C (-40 °F to 149 °F) 3 V CR2032 lithium ion AC Adapter Type: Vostro 1440 / Vostro 1450 / Vostro 1540 / Vostro 1550 with integrated video card Vostro 1440 with discrete video card Vostro 1450 with discrete video card Input voltage Input current (maximum) Input frequency Output current: 65 W 65 W 65 W 90 W 100...
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... Hinge Cover 16 5 Removing The Keyboard 17 Installing The Keyboard 18 6 Removing The Optical Disc Drive 19 Installing The Optical Disc Drive 20 7 Removing The Memory Module 21 Installing The Memory Module 22 8 Removing The Palm Rest 23 Installing The Palm Rest 25
... Hinge Cover 16 5 Removing The Keyboard 17 Installing The Keyboard 18 6 Removing The Optical Disc Drive 19 Installing The Optical Disc Drive 20 7 Removing The Memory Module 21 Installing The Memory Module 22 8 Removing The Palm Rest 23 Installing The Palm Rest 25
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Slide the memory card out of the computer. 13 Follow the procedures in on the SD memory card to release it from the computer. 3. Press in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Removing The Secure Digital (SD) Card 3 1.
Slide the memory card out of the computer. 13 Follow the procedures in on the SD memory card to release it from the computer. 3. Press in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Removing The Secure Digital (SD) Card 3 1.
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Push the memory card into the compartment until it is fully engaged with a click sound. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 14 Installing The Secure Digital (SD) Card 1.
Push the memory card into the compartment until it is fully engaged with a click sound. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 14 Installing The Secure Digital (SD) Card 1.
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Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the memory module from the memory module until it pops up. 5. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the keyboard. 4. Removing The Memory Module 7 1. Pry the retention clips away from the computer. 21
Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the memory module from the memory module until it pops up. 5. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the keyboard. 4. Removing The Memory Module 7 1. Pry the retention clips away from the computer. 21
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Insert the memory module into the memory socket. 2. Install the keyboard. 4. Press down on the memory module until the retention clips secure the memory module in After Working Inside Your Computer. 22 Follow the procedures in place. 3. Installing The Memory Module 1. Install the battery. 5.
Insert the memory module into the memory socket. 2. Install the keyboard. 4. Press down on the memory module until the retention clips secure the memory module in After Working Inside Your Computer. 22 Follow the procedures in place. 3. Installing The Memory Module 1. Install the battery. 5.
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Remove the SD memory card. 4. Remove the screws that secure the system board. 43 Remove the keyboard. 5. Remove the palm rest. 8. Follow the procedures in cable (2), USB board cable (3), speaker cable (4), audio board cable (5), and the coin-cell battery cable (6). 12. Remove the memory module. 7. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the CPU fan assembly and the heatsink. 11. Remove the WLAN card. 10. Remove the optical drive. 6. Remove the hard drive. 9. Removing The System Board 17 1. Disconnect the display cable (1), DC-in Before Working On Your Computer. 2.
Remove the SD memory card. 4. Remove the screws that secure the system board. 43 Remove the keyboard. 5. Remove the palm rest. 8. Follow the procedures in cable (2), USB board cable (3), speaker cable (4), audio board cable (5), and the coin-cell battery cable (6). 12. Remove the memory module. 7. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the CPU fan assembly and the heatsink. 11. Remove the WLAN card. 10. Remove the optical drive. 6. Remove the hard drive. 9. Removing The System Board 17 1. Disconnect the display cable (1), DC-in Before Working On Your Computer. 2.
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... The System Board 1. Install the processor. 5. Install the hard drive. 8. Install the optical drive. 11. Install the keyboard. 12. Install the WLAN card. 7. Install the memory module. 10. Follow the procedures in cable, USB board cable, audio board cable, coin-cell battery cable, and the speaker cable. 4. Connect the LCD cable...
... The System Board 1. Install the processor. 5. Install the hard drive. 8. Install the optical drive. 11. Install the keyboard. 12. Install the WLAN card. 7. Install the memory module. 10. Follow the procedures in cable, USB board cable, audio board cable, coin-cell battery cable, and the speaker cable. 4. Connect the LCD cable...
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Remove the keyboard. 5. Remove the hard drive. 9. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the optical drive. 6. Remove the system board. 12. Press the securing latches and lift up the left speaker. 47 Removing The Speakers 1. Remove the CPU fan assembly and the heatsink. 11. Remove the palm rest. 8. Release the speaker cable from the routing channel. 18 13. Remove the SD memory card. 4. Remove the WLAN card. 10. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the memory module. 7.
Remove the keyboard. 5. Remove the hard drive. 9. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the optical drive. 6. Remove the system board. 12. Press the securing latches and lift up the left speaker. 47 Removing The Speakers 1. Remove the CPU fan assembly and the heatsink. 11. Remove the palm rest. 8. Release the speaker cable from the routing channel. 18 13. Remove the SD memory card. 4. Remove the WLAN card. 10. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the memory module. 7.
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Insert and attach the left and right speakers into their respective compartments. 2. Install the CPU fan assembly and the heatsink . 6. Install the palm rest. 9. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 49 Install the processor. 5. Install the optical drive. 11. Install the hard drive. 8. Install the memory module. 10. Install the battery. 14. Installing The Speakers 1. Install the keyboard. 12. Install the WLAN card. 7. Align and route the speaker cable to the chassis. 3. Install the system board. 4. Install the SD memory card. 13.
Insert and attach the left and right speakers into their respective compartments. 2. Install the CPU fan assembly and the heatsink . 6. Install the palm rest. 9. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 49 Install the processor. 5. Install the optical drive. 11. Install the hard drive. 8. Install the memory module. 10. Install the battery. 14. Installing The Speakers 1. Install the keyboard. 12. Install the WLAN card. 7. Align and route the speaker cable to the chassis. 3. Install the system board. 4. Install the SD memory card. 13.
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...hardware in your computer. • set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password. • read the current amount of memory or set the type of the System Setup window. Entering System Setup 25 1. System Setup Screens Menu Options List Appears on top of hard drive... installed. Press < Left Arrow > and < Right Arrow > keys to work incorrectly. When the blue DELL logo is recommended that the keyboard has initialized. If you press before you are prompted, this program. CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer ...
...hardware in your computer. • set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password. • read the current amount of memory or set the type of the System Setup window. Entering System Setup 25 1. System Setup Screens Menu Options List Appears on top of hard drive... installed. Press < Left Arrow > and < Right Arrow > keys to work incorrectly. When the blue DELL logo is recommended that the keyboard has initialized. If you press before you are prompted, this program. CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer ...
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...power Default: Enabled supply to the on the computer. Displays the type of the hard drive. Displays the processor L3 cache size. Displays the memory in-built on the computer's internal clock. Displays the model number and capacity of processor. Displays the processor L1 cache size. Enable or ... Product Name Service Tag Asset Tag CPU Type CPU Speed CPU ID L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size L3 Cache Size Extended Memory System Memory Memory Speed Fixed HDD SATA ODD AC Adapter Type Advanced Intel SpeedStep Virtualization Integrated NIC Re-sets the time on the computer. Displays the...
...power Default: Enabled supply to the on the computer. Displays the type of the hard drive. Displays the processor L3 cache size. Displays the memory in-built on the computer's internal clock. Displays the model number and capacity of processor. Displays the processor L1 cache size. Enable or ... Product Name Service Tag Asset Tag CPU Type CPU Speed CPU ID L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size L3 Cache Size Extended Memory System Memory Memory Speed Fixed HDD SATA ODD AC Adapter Type Advanced Intel SpeedStep Virtualization Integrated NIC Re-sets the time on the computer. Displays the...
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...Cause and Troubleshooting Steps 1 BIOS ROM checksum 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 Display ...
...Cause and Troubleshooting Steps 1 BIOS ROM checksum 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 Display ...
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... Chipset Vostro 1450/Vostro 1550 Vostro 1440/Vostro 1540 DRAM bus width Flash EPROM Intel HM67 Intel HM57 64-bit SPI 32 Mbits Processor Types L2 cache External bus frequency • Intel Celeron • Intel Core i3 series • Intel Core i5 series up to 6 MB 1333 MHz Memory Memory connector Memory capacity Memory type Minimum memory Maximum memory two SODIMM...
... Chipset Vostro 1450/Vostro 1550 Vostro 1440/Vostro 1540 DRAM bus width Flash EPROM Intel HM67 Intel HM57 64-bit SPI 32 Mbits Processor Types L2 cache External bus frequency • Intel Celeron • Intel Core i3 series • Intel Core i5 series up to 6 MB 1333 MHz Memory Memory connector Memory capacity Memory type Minimum memory Maximum memory two SODIMM...