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Back to Contents Page Control Panel Cover Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Vostro 1014 Removing the Control Panel Cover 1. Follow the proce
5. Turn the computer over and open the display. 6. Remove the control panel cover from the computer. Replacing the Control Panel Cover Perform the
3. Remove the eight control panel cover screws from the bottom of the computer. 4. Turn the computer over and open the display. 5. Remove the cont
Perform the above steps in the reverse to replace the control panel cover. Back to Contents Page
Back to Contents Page Processor Fan Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Removing the Processor Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working
11. Remove the screw that secures the processor fan to the computer. 12. Lift the processor fan from the computer.
Replacing the Processor Fan Perform the above steps in the reverse order to replace the processor fan. Back to Contents Page
Back to Contents Page ExpressCard Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Removing the ExpressCard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside
Replacing the ExpressCard Perform the above steps in the reverse order to replace the ExpressCard. Back to Contents Page
Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Removing the Hard Drive Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Wor
Back to Contents Page Access Panel Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Removing the Access Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Insi
5. Pull the mylar tab towards the hard drive assembly to release the hard drive interposer from the connector on the system board. 6. Lift the hard
5. Remove the four screws, two on either sides of the bracket, that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. 6. Lift the bracket from the h
Perform the above step in the reverse order to replace the hard drive into the hard drive bracket. Removing the Hard Drive Interposer 1. Follow the p
Back to Contents Page Heat Sink Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Removing the Heat Sink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Y
18. Remove the heat sink from the system board. Replacing the Heat Sink Perform the above steps in the reverse order to replace the heat sink. Back
Back to Contents Page I/O Board Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Removing the I/O Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Y
11. Disconnect the modem cable from the connector on the I/O board. 12. Lift the I/O board to remove it from the computer. Replacing the I/O Boar
Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Removing the Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside You
6. Rotate the keyboard data clip to release the keyboard cable from the connector on the system board. 7. Remove the keyboard from the computer.
Replacing the Keyboard Perform the above steps in the reverse order to replace the keyboard. Back to Contents Page
4. Remove the access panel from the computer. Replacing the Access Panel Perform the above steps in the reverse order to replace the access panel. B
Back to Contents Page Display Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Removing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working I
9. Remove the two screws that secure the display assembly to the bottom of the base of the computer. 10. Turn the computer right-side up and open th
12. Rotate the display inverter cable clip to disconnect the display inverter cable. 13. Remove the two screws that secure the display assembly to
Replacing the Display Assembly Perform the above steps in the reverse order to replace the display assembly. Removing the Display Bezel 1. Follow
9. Using a plastic scribe, remove the six rubber screw covers from the display assembly. 10. Remove the six screws from the display assembly.
11. Remove the display bezel. Replacing the Display Bezel Perform the above steps in the reverse order to replace the display bezel into the disp
8. Remove the display assembly. 9. Remove the display bezel. 10. Remove the four screws that secure the display panel to the display assembly. 11.
12. Lift the display LED panel from the display assembly. Replacing the Display LED Panel Perform the above steps in the reverse to replace the di
11. Remove the two screws that secure the display camera to the display assembly. 12. Lift the display camera from the display assembly. 13. Remove
11. Remove the two screws that secure the display camera to the display LED panel. 12. Carefully detach and remove the display inverter cable from t
Back to Contents Page Battery Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your
Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Vostro 1014 Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Befor
17. Disconnect the power cable from the system board. 18. Remove the five screws that secure the system board to the computer chassis.
19. Lift the system board up and away from the computer chassis. Replacing the System Board Perform the above steps in the reverse order to replace
2. Remove the ExpressCard. 3. Remove the memory card. 4. Remove the battery. 5. Remove the access panel. 6. Remove the hard drive. 7. Remove the
18. Remove the six screws that secure the system board to the computer chassis. 19. Lift the system board up and away from the computer chassis.
Replacing the System Board Perform the above steps in the reverse order to replace the system board. Back to Contents Page
Back to Contents Page Memory Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Removing Memory Modules 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside You
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to remove the second memory module. Replacing a Memory Module Ground yourself and install the memory module: 1. Align the no
Back to Contents Page Memory Card Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Removing the Memory Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside
Replacing the Memory Card Perform the above steps in the reverse to replace a memory card. Back to Contents Page
3. Lift the battery from the computer. Replacing the Battery Perform the above steps in the reverse order to replace the battery. Back to Contents P
Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working In
Replacing the Optical Drive Perform the above steps in the reverse order to replace the optical drive. Back to Contents Page
Back to Contents Page Palm Rest Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Vostro 1014 Removing the Palm Rest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Wo
11. Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the computer in the media bay. 12. Turn over the computer. 13. Remove the screws that secure th
14. Disconnect the control panel and palm rest cables from the system board. 15. Lift the palm rest from the base of the computer. Replacing th
Vostro 1015 Removing the Palm Rest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the optical dr
11. Remove screws that secure the palm rest to the computer in the media bay. 12. Turn the computer over. 13. Remove the screws that secure the pa
15. Lift the palm rest from the base of the computer. Replacing the Palm Rest Perform the above steps in the reverse order to replace the palm re
Back to Contents Page Processor Module Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Removing the Processor Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Wo
20. Remove the heat sink from the system board. Replacing the Processor Module Perform the above steps in the reverse order to replace the processo
Back to Contents Page Internal Card With Bluetooth®Wireless Technology Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Removing the Bluetooth Wireless Car
Back to Contents Page Speaker Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Removing the Speaker 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your
18. Remove the speaker from the computer. Replacing the Speaker Perform the above steps in the reverse order to replace the speaker. Back to Content
Back to Contents Page Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Removing a WLAN Card 1. Follow the procedure
7. Slide the WLAN card out of the connector on the system board at a 45-degree angle. Replacing a WLAN Card Perform the above steps in the reverse
Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Boot Menu Navigation Keystrokes Entering System Setup System Setup
System InformationThis section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. There are no configurable options in this section. l System
OptionDescriptionAdmin PasswordThis field lets you set, change, or delete the administrator password. The administrator password enables several
Back to Contents Page Default setting: Enabled Fn Key EmulationThis field lets you use the <Scroll Lock> key on an external PS/2 keyboard
Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Device Status Lights Battery Status Lights Battery Charge and Health
Back to Contents Page FLASH-ON-FLASH LCD panel error1. Reseat the LCD cable. 2. Replace the LCD panel. 3. Replace the video card/system board. OFF
12. Release the Bluetooth card cable from its routing groove and lift the Bluetooth card to remove it from the computer. Replacing the Bluetooth Car
Back to Contents Page Adding and Replacing Parts Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Back to Contents Page ExpressCard Battery Access
Back to Contents Page Specifications Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual System Information Memory Audio Battery 5-in-1 Memory
Speakers one 2-watt, 4-ohm speaker Internal speaker amplifier 2-W channel into 4 ohms Internal microphonesingle digital microphoneVolume c
DisplayType (active-matrix TFT)14" HD w/anti-glare 14" HD TrueLifeDimensions Height309.4 mm (12.2 inches)Width174.0 mm (6.9
Back to Contents Page Weight:minimum 2.30 kg (5.070 lbs) with a 6-cell batterymaximum 2.50 kg (5.511 lbs) with a 6-cell battery Environmental
Working on Your Computer Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help prot
1. Shut down the operating system: l In Windows Vista®: Click Start , then click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown b
Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™Vostro™1014/1015ServiceManual Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before
11. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the connector on the system board, then lift the coin-cell battery to remove it from the computer.
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