Table Of Contents - Dell Vostro 3681 Service Manual

Service manual (64 pages)

Setup and specifications (34 pages)

Setup and specifications (21 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 6

Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6

Before working inside your computer....................................................................................................................... 6

Safety precautions.........................................................................................................................................................7

Electrostatic discharge-ESD protection................................................................................................................7

ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 8

Transporting sensitive components.......................................................................................................................... 9

After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9

Chapter 2: Technology and components.......................................................................................10

DDR4..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

USB features........................................................................................................................................................................11

HDMI 1.4b.............................................................................................................................................................................13

Chapter 3: Disassembly and reassembly....................................................................................... 14

Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................14

Screw size list..................................................................................................................................................................... 14

System board layout..........................................................................................................................................................15

Side cover............................................................................................................................................................................ 16

Removing the side cover............................................................................................................................................16

Installing the side cover.............................................................................................................................................. 18

Bezel......................................................................................................................................................................................19

Removing the front bezel...........................................................................................................................................19

Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 20

3.5 in. Hard disk drive....................................................................................................................................................... 21

Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................21

Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive .............................................................................................................................21

HDD/ODD Bracket............................................................................................................................................................22

Removing the HDD/ODD bracket........................................................................................................................... 22

Installing the HDD/ODD bracket............................................................................................................................. 24

Optical drive........................................................................................................................................................................27

Removing the Optical Disk Drive............................................................................................................................. 27

Installing the Optical Disk Drive............................................................................................................................... 28

Memory module................................................................................................................................................................. 29

Removing the memory modules...............................................................................................................................29

Installing the memory modules.................................................................................................................................30

Graphics card...................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Removing the graphics card......................................................................................................................................31

Installing the graphics card....................................................................................................................................... 32

Coin cell battery.................................................................................................................................................................33

Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................33

Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 33

M.2 2230 Solid state drive.............................................................................................................................................. 34

Removing the 2230 solid-state drive......................................................................................................................34

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