Dell Vostro 3015 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: W09B Regulatory Type: W09B003
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. Copyright © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws.
Working on Your Computer 1 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 read the safety information that shipped with your computer. • A component can be replaced or--if purchased separately--installed by performing the removal procedure in reverse order.
To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer. 1. Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched. 2. Turn off your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer). CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. 3. Disconnect all network cables from the computer. 4.
Turning Off Your Computer CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1. Shut down the operating system: • In Windows 8: – Using a touch-enabled device: a. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, opening the Charms menu and select Settings. b. Select the and then select Shut down – Using a mouse: • a. Point to upper-right corner of the screen and click Settings. b. Click the and select Shut down.
System Overview Figure 1. Features 1. Microphone 2. Camera 3. Camera-status light 4. Camera-privacy latch 5. Optical drive 6. On Screen Display (OSD) buttons 7. Hard-drive activity light 8.
9. Speakers 10. USB 2.0 connectors 11. Line-out connector 12. VGA-out connector 13. Power connector 14. Network connector 15. Audio connector 16. USB 2.0 connector 17. USB 3.0 connector 18. Memory card reader Figure 2. Inside View 1 1. Memory shield 2. System board shield 3. Speaker cover 4. VESA bracket 5. Power-switch board 6. Hard Drive 7. Convertor board 8.
Figure 3. Inside View 2 1. Memory module 2. Coin-cell battery 3. System board 4. Heatsink 5. Display bracket 6. System fan 7. WLAN card System Board Layout The following image displays the system board layout of the computer.
1. Memory-card reader 2. USB 2.0 connector 3. USB 3.0 connector 4. Coin-cell battery 5. Audio connector 6. Speaker connector 7. USB 2.0 connectors 8. line-out connector 9. VGA connector 10. Power connector 11. Network connector 12. Power-switch connector 13. Hard-drive connector 14. Optical-drive connector 15. Hard-drive/Optical-drive power connector 16. Convertor board connector 17. System-fan connector 18. WLAN card connector 19. LVDS connector 20.
Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Removing the Stand 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Place the computer on a flat surface, display side facing downwards. 3. Pry and remove the panel from the computer. 4. Remove the screws that secure the stand to the computer and remove it from the computer.
Installing the Stand 1. Align the stand on the computer, and tighten the screws to secure the stand to the computer. 2. Place and press the panel on the computer until it clicks into place. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Back Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the stand. 3. Pry up along the edges to release the back cover from the computer.
4. Remove the back cover from the computer. Installing the Back Cover 1. Align and press the back cover, until it clicks into place. 2. Install the stand. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the stand. 3. Remove the back cover.
4. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive to the computer and slide to remove it from the computer. 5. Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket, and remove it from the optical drive. Installing the Optical Drive 1. Tighten the screws to secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive. 2. Insert the optical-drive into its slot. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the optical-drive to the computer. 4. Install: a. back cover b.
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 stand. 3. Remove the back cover. 4. Push the hard-drive bracket to release it from its lock and lift the hard drive from one edge. Slide and remove it to access the hard-drive cable. 5. Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the hard drive, and remove it from the computer.
6. Pry the hard-drive bracket apart to release the hard drive. Remove the hard drive from the hard-drive bracket. Installing the Hard Drive 1. Insert the hard drive into the hard-drive bracket. 2. Connect the hard-drive cable to the hard drive and align the hard drive to its slot on the computer. 3. Install: a. back cover b. stand 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Convertor Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
4. Disconnect the cables from the convertor board. Remove the screws and lift the convertor board from the computer. Installing the Convertor Board 1. Tighten the screws to secure the convertor board to the computer. Connect the cables to the convertor board. 2. Install: a. back cover b. stand 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 stand. 3. Remove the back cover.
4. Slide and lift the memory shield to remove it from the computer. 5. Pry the retention clips away from the memory module until it pops-up. Lift and remove the memory module from its connector. Installing the Memory NOTE: Please use DIMM 2 slot if there is only one memory module available. 1. Align the notch on the memory-card with the tab in the system-board connector. 2. Press down on the memory module until the release tabs spring back to secure them in place. 3.
4. Remove the screws that secure the system-board shield to the computer. Lift and remove the system-board shield from the computer. Installing the System-Board Shield 1. Align the system-board shield on the system board. Tighten the screws to secure it to the computer. 2. Install: a. back cover b. stand 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a. stand b.
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Place the coin cell battery into its slot on the system board. 2. Press the coin cell battery downward until the release latch springs back into place and secures it. 3. Install: a. system-board shield b. back cover c. stand 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Heatsink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. stand b. back cover c. system-board shield 3.
Removing the Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. stand b. back cover c. system-board shield 3. Remove the screws that secure the speaker cover to the computer. Release the speaker cover from the computer. 4. Remove the speaker cover from the computer.
5. Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board and release the cable from the tabs on the computer. 6. Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the computer. Remove the speakers from the computer. Installing the Speakers 1. Align the speakers on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure them to the computer. 2. Align the speaker cables through their tabs on the computer and connect the speaker cable to the system board. 3.
Removing the VESA Bracket 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. stand b. back cover 3. Remove the screws that secure the VESA bracket to the computer and remove it from the computer. Installing the VESA Bracket 1. Align the VESA bracket on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure it to the computer. 2. Install: a. back cover b. stand 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the System Fan 1.
3. Disconnect the system-fan cable from the system board. Remove the screws that secure the system fan and remove it from the computer. Installing the System Fan 1. Align the system fan with the heatsink on the computer and tighten the screws to secure it to the computer. 2. Connect the system-fan cable to the system board. 3. Install: a. b. c. d. 4. VESA bracket system-board shield back cover stand Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Power-Switch Board 1.
3. Peel the tape that secures the power-switch board to the computer. Lift the power-switch board to access the cable. 4. Disconnect the power-switch cable from the power-switch board to remove it from the computer. Installing the Power-Switch Board 1. Insert the power-switch board into its slot on the computer and fix the tape to secure it. Connect the power-switch cable to the power-switch board. 2. Install: a. back cover b. stand 3.
Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 3. stand back cover memory VESA bracket system-board shield heatsink WLAN card Disconnect the following from the system board: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.
4. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer. Lift to release the system board and remove it from the computer. Installing the System Board 1. Align the system board on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the system board to the computer. 3. Connect the following cables to the system board: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. 4. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 5.
Removing the Display Bracket 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. 3. stand back cover optical drive hard drive memory VESA bracket system-board shield speakers heatsink system fan WLAN card convertor board system board Release the LVDS, camera, convertor-board cables from their tabs on the display bracket.
4. Remove the screws that secure the display bracket to the computer. Lift and remove the display bracket from the computer. Installing the Display Bracket 1. Align the display bracket on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display bracket to the computer. 3. Align the LVDS, camera, convertor-board cables through their tabs on the display bracket. 4. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. 5.
Removing the Camera 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. 3. stand back cover optical drive hard drive memory VESA bracket system-board shield speakers heatsink system fan WLAN card convertor board system board display bracket Remove the screws that secure the camera to the computer and release the camera from its slot to access the camera cable.
4. Disconnect the camera cable from the camera and remove the camera from the computer. Installing the Camera 1. Connect the camera cable to the camera. 2. Align the camera into its slot and tighten the screws to secure it to the computer. 3. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. 4.
3. a. Remove the screw that secures the microphone. b. Disconnect the microphone cable from the microphone. c. Remove the microphone from the computer. Installing the Microphone 1. Connect the microphone cable to the microphone. 2. Align the microphone into its slot and tighten the screws to secure it to the computer. 3. Install: a. back cover b. stand 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
System Setup 4 System Setup enables you to manage your computer hardware and specify BIOS‐level options.
Table 1. Navigation Keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. Allows you to select a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable. Moves to the next focus area. NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen.
Memory Installed Displays the total computer memory Memory Available Displays the available memory System Memory Speed Displays the memory speed Memory Technology Displays the memory type SATA Information SATA 1 Displays the type, model number, and capacity of the hard drive. SATA 2 Displays the model number and capacity of the hard drive or the device connected. Advanced The Advanced tab allows you to set various functions that affect the performance of the computer.
Onboard LAN Controller Enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Default: Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM Default: Disabled AC Power Adapter Detection Enable or disable the AC power adapter detection Default: Enabled Boot The Boot tab allows you to change the boot sequence.
5th Boot Device Allows you to select the 5th boot device preference Internal HDD Devices Default: Onboard NIC Devices Default: Windows Boot Manager Windows Boot Manager Allows you to select this option Onboard NIC Device Default: UEFI Onboard LAN IPv4 UEFI Onboard LAN IPv4 Allows you to select this option UEFI Onboard LAN IPv6 Allows you to select this option Clear Invalid Boot Option Enable or disable clear invalid boot option Default: Disabled Secure Boot Enable or disable the secure boot Defau
HDD Password Setting Allows you to select the hard drive that you wish to password protect Password Change Allows you to restrict any change in password (Default: Permitted) Password Bypass Allows you to set or disable the password bypass (Default: Disabled) HDD Protection Enable or disable HDD protection Exit This section allows you to save, discard and load default settings before exiting from Setup Utility.
Password Type Description System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system. Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer. CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer. CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: Your computer is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled.
To enter the System Setup, press immediately after a power-on or reboot. 1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press . The System Security screen is displayed. 2. In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked. 3. Select System Password, alter or delete the existing system password and press or . 4. Select Setup Password, alter or delete the existing setup password and press or .
Technical Specifications 5 NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information about the configuration of your computer, go to Help and Support in your Windows operating system and select the option to view information about your computer. Table 2.
Table 5. Audio Feature Specification Controller ALC3661-CG (Realtek) Speaker single 4-ohms, 2.5 W AVG speakers Internal speaker amplifier up to 3 W per channel Internal microphone support single digital microphone (optional) Table 6. Communications Feature Specification Network adapter Intel 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN Wireless half mini-card (Wi-Fi b/g/n supporting Wi-Fi display) (optional) Table 7. Displays Feature Specification Type 19.
Feature Specification USB 2.0 three USB 3.0 one Media card reader one 4-in-1 slot Table 10. Power Adapter Feature Specification Type: with UMA graphics 65 W with discrete graphics 90 W Frequency 50 Hz — 60 Hz Voltage 100 VAC — 240 VAC Input current • • Maximum 1.5 A Maximum 0.8 A Adapter Physical Dimensions: Height 32.00 mm (1.26 inches) Width 52.00 mm (2.05 inches) Depth 128.00 mm (5.04 inches) Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell Table 11.
Feature Without Stand With Stand non-touch 67.62 mm (2.66 inches) 204.58 mm (8.05 inches) touch 66.72 mm (2.63 inches) 204.97 mm (8.07 inches) non-touch 4.18 kg to 4.37 kg (9.21 lb to 9.63 lb) 5.68 kg to 5.87 kg ( 12.52 lb to 12.94 lb) touch 4.87 kg to 5.06 kg (10.74 6.37 kg to 6.56 kg (14.04 lb to 14.46 lb) lb to 11.15 lb) Weight: NOTE: The weight of your computer may vary depending on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability.
Table 15. Environmental Feature Specification Temperature range: Operating 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F) Storage –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F) Relative humidity (maximum): Operating 10% to 90% (non-condensing) Storage 10% to 95% (non-condensing) Maximum vibration: Operating 0.66 GRMS Storage 1.30 GRMS Maximum shock: Operating 110 G Storage 160 G Altitude: Operating –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft) Storage –15.
Contacting Dell 6 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. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1. Visit dell.com/support 2. Select your support category. 3.
