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Dell Vostro 3550 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model P16F Regulatory Type P16F001.
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings ..................................................................2 1 Working on Your Computer ......................................................................7 Before Working Inside Your Computer .........
Installing The Optical Drive ............................................................................................. 22 8 Hard Drive .................................................................................................. 23 Removing The Hard Drive .
16 Hold Switch ............................................................................................. 51 Removing The Hold Switch ............................................................................................. 51 Installing The Hold Switch .
Installing The Display Bezel ............................................................................................ 76 25 Camera ..................................................................................................... 77 Removing The Camera .
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.
CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect the cable.
11. Remove any installed ExpressCards or Smart Cards from the appropriate slots. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver •.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Dell computer. Do not use batteries designed for other Dell computers. 1. Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator, battery slice, or media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard.
2 Battery Removing The Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Slide the release latches to unlock the battery. 3. Slide the battery and remove it from the computer.
Installing The Battery 1. Slide the battery into its slot until it clicks into place. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 12.
3 Memory Card Removing The Memory Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Press in on the memory card to release it from the computer.
Installing The Memory Card 1. Push the memory card into its slot until it clicks into place. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer .
4 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Removing The Phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Press in on the SIM card to release it from the computer. 4. Grasp the SIM card and pull out to release it from the computer.
Installing The Phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) 1. Push the SIM card into the slot until it clicks into place. 2. Install the battery . 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer .
5 Access Panel Removing The Access Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the screws that secure the access panel to the base of the computer. 4. Lift the access panel up at an angle and remove it from the computer.
Installing The Access Panel 1. Install the access panel on the back of the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the access panel to the base of the system.
6 Memory Removing The Memory Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the access panel . 4. Pry the retention clips away from the memory module until it pops up. 5. Remove the memory module from its connector on the system board.
Installing The Memory Module 1. Insert the memory module into the memory socket. 2. Press the clips to secure the memory module to the system board. 3. Install the access panel . 4. Install the battery . 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer .
7 Optical Drive Removing The Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the access panel . 4. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive. 5. Use a screwdriver to nudge the optical drive out of the computer.
Installing The Optical Drive 1. Slide the optical drive into the compartment on the chassis. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the optical drive to the computer. 3. Install the access panel . 4. Install the battery . 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer .
8 Hard Drive Removing The Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the access panel . 4. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the system. 5. Lift up the hard drive at an angle from the system and remove.
6. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. Installing The Hard Drive 1. Replace the screws to secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 2. Place the hard drive on the chassis. 3. Replace the screws to secure the hard drive to the system.
9 ExpressCard Removing The ExpressCard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Press in on the ExpressCard and release.
Installing The ExpressCard 1. Push in the ExpressCard into the slot until clicks into place. 2. Install the battery . 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer .
10 ExpressCard Board Removing The ExpressCard Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the ExpressCard . 4. Remove the access panel . 5. Remove the keyboard . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Lift up the ExpressCard board cable securing clip to open it.
9. Remove the screw that secures the ExpressCard board. 10. Pry the latch that secures the ExpressCard board. 28.
11. Lift up the ExpressCard board at an angle and remove. Installing The ExpressCard Board 1. Install the ExpressCard board on the slot. 2. Secure the latch to the ExpressCard board. 3. Tighten the ExpressCard board to the system board. 4. Connect the ExpressCard board cable to the system board.
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11 Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card Removing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the access panel . 4. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WWAN card.
6. Remove the WWAN card from the computer. Installing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card 1. Slide the WWAN card into its slot. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the WWAN card in place. 3. Connect the antennae according to the color code on the WWAN card.
12 Keyboard Removing The Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Release the latches that secure the keyboard to the computer.
5. Release the keyboard cable securing clip. 6. Disconnect the keyboard cable. 34.
7. If your computer comes with a backlit keyboard, open the keyboard backlight cable securing clip. 8. If your computer comes with a backlit keyboard, disconnect the keyboard backlight cable. Installing The Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard data cable to the back of the keyboard.
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13 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Removing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the access panel . 4. Remove the keyboard . 5. Remove the palm rest .
8. Remove the WLAN card from the computer. Installing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 1. Slide the WLAN card into its slot. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the WLAN card in place. 3. Connect the antennaeaccording to the color code on the WLAN card.
14 Palm Rest Removing The Palm Rest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the access panel . 4. Remove the keyboard . 5. Remove the rubber pads from the bottom of the computer. 6. Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer.
7. Release the power-button board cable securing clip. 8. Disconnect the power-button board cable. 40.
9. Release the touch-pad data cable securing clip. 10. Disconnect the touch-pad data cable. 11. Release the quick-launch button board cable securing clip.
12. Disconnect the quick-launch button board cable. 13. Release the fingerprint-reader data cable securing clip. 42.
14. Disconnect the fingerprint-reader data cable. 15. Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the system. 16. Pry along the edges of the palm rest.
17. Lift up the palm rest from the computer and remove. Installing The Palm Rest 1. Install the palm rest on the computer. 2. Press down on the edges to secure the palm rest. 3. Tighten the captive screws to secure the palm rest. 4. Connect the touch pad, fingerprint reader and the quick-launch button board cables to the palm rest.
8. Install the access panel . 9. Install the battery . 10. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 45.
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15 Fingerprint Reader Removing The Fingerprint Reader 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the access panel . 4. Remove the keyboard . 5. Remove the palm rest . 6. Release the fingerprint-reader cable from the adhesive affixed to the palm rest.
8. Lift up the fingerprint-reader bracket at an angle and remove. 9. Release the fingerprint-reader cable from the adhesive affixed to the palm rest. 48.
10. Lift up the fingerprint-reader board and remove. Installing The Fingerprint Reader 1. Affix the fingerprint-reader cable to the palm rest. 2. Tighten the screw securing the fingerprint-reader bracket. 3. Install the palm rest . 4. Install the keyboard .
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16 Hold Switch Removing The Hold Switch 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the access panel . 4. Remove the keyboard . 5. Remove the palm rest . 6. Lift up and remove the hold switch. Installing The Hold Switch 1.
6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 52.
17 Speaker Removing The Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the memory card . 4. Remove the ExpressCard . 5. Remove the access panel . 6. Remove the memory module . 7. Remove the optical drive .
18. Lift up the right speaker. 19. Release the speaker cables from the routing channel. 54.
20. Lift up the left speaker and remove. Installing The Speakers 1. Install the left speaker. 2. Secure the speaker cables through the routing channel. 3. Install the right speaker. 4. Replace the screws to secure the right and left speakers. 5. Install the system board .
20. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 56.
18 Power-Button Board Removing The Power-Button Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the access panel . 4. Remove the keyboard . 5. Remove the palm rest . 6. Release the power-button board cable from the adhesive affixed to the palm rest.
8. Pry the latch to release the power-button board; then lift up and remove. Installing The Power-Button Board 1. Install the power-button board. 2. Secure the latch of the power-button board. 3. Replace the screw to secure the power-button board. 4. Install the palm rest .
19 Quick Launch Button Board Removing The Quick-Launch Button Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the access panel . 4. Remove the keyboard . 5. Remove the palm rest . 6. Release the quick-launch button board cable from the adhesive affixed to the palm rest.
8. Lift up the quick-launch button board and remove. Installing The Quick Launch Button Board 1. Install the quick launch button board. 2. Replace the screw that secures the quick launch button board. 3. Install the palm rest . 4. Install the keyboard .
20 Coin-Cell Battery Removing The Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the access panel . 4. Remove the keyboard . 5. Remove the palm rest . 6. Press on the coin-cell battery to release it from the system board.
6. Install the battery . 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 62.
21 Heat Sink Removing The Heatsink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the memory card . 4. Remove the ExpressCard . 5. Remove the access panel . 6. Remove the memory module . 7. Remove the optical drive .
18. Lift up the heat sink and remove it from the system board. 64.
Installing The Heat Sink 1. Place the heat sink in the slot on the system board. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the heat sink to the system board. 3. Install the system board . 4. Install the display assembly . 5. Install the ExpressCard board . 6. Install the hold switch .
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22 Processor Removing The Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the memory card . 4. Remove the ExpressCard . 5. Remove the access panel . 6. Remove the memory module . 7. Remove the optical drive .
18. Lift up the processor and remove. 68.
Installing The Processor 1. Insert the processor into the processor socket. Ensure the processor is properly seated. 2. Tighten the cam lock in a clockwise direction. 3. Install the system board . 4. Install the display assembly . 5. Install the ExpressCard board .
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23 Display Assembly Removing The Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the access panel . 4. Remove the WWAN card . 5. Remove the keyboard . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Remove the WLAN card .
10. Disconnect the display-data cable from the system board. 11. If your computer comes with a touch panel, disconnect the touch-panel cable. 72.
12. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the system. 13. Lift the display assembly up from the system and remove. 73.
Installing The Display Assembly 1. Attach the display assembly to the base of the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display assembly. 3. Connect the touch panel cable (if any) to the system board. 4. Connect the display data cable to the system board.
24 Display Bezel Removing The Display Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the access panel . 4. Remove the WWAN card . 5. Remove the keyboard . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Remove the WLAN card .
Installing The Display Bezel 1. Place the display bezel on the computer. 2. Starting from the bottom edge, press downward on the display bezel to engage the tabs. 3. Install the display assembly . 4. Install the WLAN card . 5. Install the palm rest . 6.
25 Camera Removing The Camera 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the access panel . 4. Remove the WWAN card . 5. Remove the keyboard . 6. Remove the palm rest . 7. Remove the WLAN card . 8. Remove the display assembly .
12. Pry the latch, then lift up the display and remove. Installing The Camera 1. Place the camera on the display panel slot. 2. Affix the tape to secure the camera. 3. Install the display bezel . 4. Install the display assembly . 5. Install the WLAN card .
10. Install the battery . 11. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 79.
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26 Display Brackets and Hinges Removing The Display Brackets, Hinges And Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the memory card . 4. Remove the access panel . 5. Remove the WLAN card . 6. Remove the hard drive .
14. Remove the screws that secure the display brackets and hinges to the display assembly. 15. Lift up and remove the display panel with brackets and hinges.
17. Peel open the tape that secures the display cable to the display panel. 18. Disconnect the display cable from the display panel. 83.
19. Peel off and remove the display cable. 20. Remove the screws that secure the display brackets and hinges to the display panel. Installing The Display Brackets, Hinges and Panel 1. Tighten the screws to secure the display brackets and hinges to the display panel.
7. Install the display bezel . 8. Install the display assembly . 9. Install the palm rest . 10. Install the WWAN card . 11. Install the keyboard . 12. Install the hard drive . 13. Install the WLAN card . 14. Install the access panel . 15. Install the memory card .
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27 System Board Removing The System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the memory card . 4. Remove the ExpressCard . 5. Remove the access panel . 6. Remove the memory module . 7. Remove the optical drive .
17. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the chassis. 18. Lift up the system board at an angle and remove. 88.
Installing The System Board 1. Align the system board to the port connectors on the rear of the chassis and place the system board in the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the system board in place. 3. Install the speaker cable. 4. Install the display assembly .
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28 Left Input/Output Board Removing The Left And The Right Input/Output (I/ O) Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the memory card . 4. Remove the ExpressCard . 5. Remove the access panel .
18. Remove the screw that secures the right I/O board. 19. Lift up the I/O board and remove. 92.
Installing The Left And The Right Input/Output (I/ O) Board 1. Install the left and the right I/O board. 2. Install the system board . 3. Install the display assembly . 4. Install the ExpressCard board . 5. Install the hold switch . 6. Install the WLAN card .
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29 System Setup System Setup Overview System Setup allows you to: • change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any 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 hard drive installed.
System Setup Screens Menu — Appears on top of the System Setup window. This field provides a menu to access the System Setup options. Press < Left Arrow > and < Right Arrow > keys to navigate. As a Menu option is highlighted, the Options List lists the options that define the hardware installed on your computer.
Keystroke Action – or + Change existing item value. < Enter > Select the sub menu or execute command. < F9 > Load setup default. < F10 > Save current configuration and exit System Setup. System Setup Options Main System Information Displays the computer model number.
System Memory Displays the memory in-built on the computer. Memory Speed Displays the memory speed. Device Information Fixed HDD Displays the model number and capacity of the hard drive. SATA ODD Displays the model number and capacity of the optical drive.
SATA Operation Change the SATA controller mode to either ATA or AHCI. Default: AHCI Adapter Warnings Enables or disables adapter warnings. Default: Enabled Function Key Behavior Specifies the behavior of the function key <Fn> .
USB Storage Device Specify which USB storage device the computer can boot through. CD/DVD ROM Drives Specify which CD/DVD the computer can boot through. eSATA Specify which eSATA device the computer can boot through. Network Specify which network device the computer can boot through.
30 Diagnostics Device Status Lights Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Turns on when wireless networking is enabled.
Beep Possible Cause Troubleshooting Steps 1 BIOS ROM checksum in progress of failure. System board failure, covers BIOS corruption or ROM error 2 No RAM detected No memory detected 3 • Chipset Error.
31 Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer.
Video Video type • integrated on system board • discrete video card Video controller and memory UMA: Vostro 3350/ 3450/ 3550/ 3750 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD Vostro 3555 AMD Radeon HD ser.
Ports and Connectors Vostro 3550 two USB 3.0-compliant connectors, one USB 2.0- compliant connector and one eSATA/USB 2.0- compliant connector Vostro 3555 three USB 3.0-compliant connectors and one eSATA/ USB 2.0-compliant connector Vostro 3750 two USB 3.
Display Active area (X/Y) 293.42 mm x 164.97 mm Dimensions: Height 189.00 mm (7.44 inches) Width 314.00 mm (12.36 inches) Diagonal 337.82 mm (13.30 inches) Maximum resolution 1366 x 768 pixels at 263 .
Display Pixel pitch 0.2265 mm Vostro 3550/3555 Type WLED display Size 15.6 inch HD Active area (X/Y) 344.23 mm x 193.54 mm Dimensions: Height 210.00 mm (8.
Display Refresh rate 60 Hz Minimum Viewing angles: Horizontal +/- 40° Vertical +10°/- 30° Pixel pitch 0.238 mm Battery Vostro 3350 Type • 4-cell "smart" lithium ion (2.8 AHr) • 8-cell "smart" lithium ion (2.8 AHr) Dimensions: Depth 4-cell — 43.
Battery Depth 6-cell / 9-cell — 57.80 mm (2.27 inches) Height 6-cell — 20.80 mm (0.81 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.
Battery Operating 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F) Non-operating –40 °C to ~65 °C (–40 °F to ~149 °F) Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium ion AC Adapter Input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC Input current (maximum) 1.5 A / 1.6 A / 1.7 A / 2.3 A / 2.
AC Adapter Depth 70.00 mm (2.75 inches) 130 W: Height 25.40 mm (1.00 inch) Width 154.70 mm (6.09 inches) Depth 76.20 mm (3.00 inches) Temperature range: Operating 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F) Non Operating –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F) Physical Vostro 3350: Height 27.
Physical Height 30.80 mm to 34.80 mm (1.21 inches to 1.37 inches) Width 418.40 mm (16.47 inches) Depth 286.70 mm (11.29 inches) Weight (Minimum) 3.00 kg (6.
32 Contacting Dell Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options.
An important point after buying a device Dell 3550 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Dell 3550 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Dell 3550 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Dell 3550 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Dell 3550 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Dell 3550, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Dell 3550.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Dell 3550. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Dell 3550 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
