Dell Vostro 3800 Slim Tower (Late 2013) - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1 Working on Your Computer................................................................................... 5
Before Working Inside Your Computer ................................................................................................ 5
Turning Off Your Computer ..................................................................................................................6
After Working Inside Your Computer ................................................................................................... 7
2 Removing and Installing Components................................................................8
Recommended Tools ............................................................................................................................8
System Overview ...................................................................................................................................8
Inside view ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Removing The Cover ............................................................................................................................ 9
Installing The Cover .............................................................................................................................. 9
Removing The Bezel ............................................................................................................................. 9
Installing The Bezel ............................................................................................................................. 10
Removing The Optical Drive ...............................................................................................................10
Installing The Optical Drive ................................................................................................................. 11
Removing The Hard Drive ................................................................................................................... 11
Installing The Hard Drive ..................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the Expansion Card(s) ........................................................................................................ 13
Installing the Expansion Card(s) ..........................................................................................................13
Removing The Power Supply Unit (PSU) ............................................................................................ 13
Installing The Power Supply Unit (PSU) .............................................................................................. 15
Removing The Heatsink ...................................................................................................................... 15
Installing The Heatsink ........................................................................................................................ 16
Removing the Processor .....................................................................................................................16
Installing the Processor .......................................................................................................................16
Removing the Memory ........................................................................................................................16
Installing the Memory ..........................................................................................................................17
Removing The System Fan .................................................................................................................. 17
Installing The System Fan ....................................................................................................................18
Removing The Input/Output (I/O) Panel ............................................................................................18
Installing The Input/Output (I/O) Panel ..............................................................................................19
Removing The System Board ............................................................................................................. 20
Installing The System Board ................................................................................................................21
System Board Components ................................................................................................................ 21
3 Troubleshooting Your Computer.......................................................................23
Diagnostic Power LED Codes .............................................................................................................23
Diagnostic Error Messages ................................................................................................................. 24