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Dell™ Vostro™ A100/A180 Service Manual 
Technical Overview
Before You Begin
Replacing the Computer Cover
Replacing Memory Module(s)
Replacing Drives
Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat Sink Assembly
(Dell™ Vostro™ A180 Only)
Model DCMTLF
 Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE:
A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
NOTICE:
A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION:
A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© 2008 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Vostro are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any
proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
September 2009     Rev. A01
Replacing the Processor (Dell™ Vostro™ A180 only)
Replacing the Front Panel
Replacing the Front I/O Panel
Replacing the System Board
Replacing the Power Supply
Replacing the Battery
System Setup

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  • Page 1 Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

  • Page 2: Before You Begin

     A component can be replaced or—if purchased separately—installed by performing the removal procedure in reverse order.  Technical Specifications For information on technical specifications of your computer, see the Setup and Quick Reference Guide that shipped with your computer or see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
  • Page 3 3. Disconnect all telephone or network cables from the computer.   4. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.   5. Press and hold the power button while the system is unplugged to ground the system board.  ...

  • Page 4: Replacing The Battery

      CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   CAUTION: A new battery can explode if it is incorrectly installed. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
  • Page 5  ...

  • Page 6: Replacing The Computer Cover

      CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   CAUTION: To guard against likelihood of electric shock, laceration by moving fan blades or other unexpected injuries, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover.
  • Page 7   CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   NOTICE: Do not perform the following steps unless you are familiar with hardware removal and replacement. Performing these steps incorrectly could damage your system board.
  • Page 8 NOTICE: Ensure that the processor fan and heat sink assembly is correctly seated and secure.   17. Replace the processor fan and heat sink assembly (see Replacing the Processor Fan and Heat Sink Assembly (Dell™ Vostro™ A180 Only)).   18. Connect the power cables from the ATX_POWER and ATX_CPU connectors (see System Board Components) on the system board.

  • Page 9: Replacing A Hard Drive

      CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: The system does not support IDE devices.  Replacing a Hard Drive  ...

  • Page 10: Replacing An Optical Drive

      11. Ensure that all the cables are properly connected and firmly seated.   12. Replace the computer cover on both the sides (see Replacing the Computer Cover).   13. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.  Replacing an Optical Drive  ...

  • Page 11: Replacing The Processor Fan And Heat Sink Assembly

      CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   CAUTION: To guard against likelihood of electric shock, laceration by moving fan blades or other unexpected injuries, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover.
  • Page 12 11. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover).   12. Connect your computer and devices to an electrical outlet, and turn them on. Back to Contents Page  ...

  • Page 13: Replacing The Front Panel

      Replacing the Front Panel Dell™ Vostro™ A100/A180 Service Manual    CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.

  • Page 14: Replacing The Front I/O Panel

      Replacing the Front I/O Panel Dell™ Vostro™ A100/A180 Service Manual    CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.

  • Page 15: Replacing Memory Module(S)

    Do not install ECC memory modules.   NOTICE: For Dell™ Vostro™ A180 — If you remove your original memory module(s) from the computer during a memory upgrade, keep them separate from any new module(s) that you may have, even if you purchased the new module(s) from Dell™. If possible, do not pair an original  memory module with a new memory module. Otherwise, your computer may not start properly.
  • Page 16 cutouts (2) memory module notch   NOTICE: To avoid damage to the memory module, press the module straight down into the connector while you apply equal force to each end of the module.   8. Insert the module into the connector until the module snaps into position. If you insert the module correctly, the securing clips snap into the cutouts at each end of the module.

  • Page 17: Replacing The Power Supply

      CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   CAUTION: To guard against likelihood of electric shock, laceration by moving fan blades or other unexpected injuries, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover.
  • Page 18 Back to Contents Page  ...

  • Page 19: Replacing The System Board

    5. Disconnect all cables from the system board.   6. Remove the screws securing the system board as appropriate.  For Dell™ Vostro™ A100, remove the four screws securing the system board. 1 system board 2 screws (4)  For Dell Vostro A180, remove the six screws securing the system board. 1 system board 2 screws (6)  ...
  • Page 20 9. Replace the screws that secure the system board to the chassis.   10. Connect the cables that you removed from the system board.   11. If applicable, replace the processor (see Replacing the Processor (Dell™ Vostro™ A180 only)).   NOTICE: Ensure that the heat sink assembly is correctly seated and secure.

  • Page 21: System Setup

    Key Functions — This field appears below the Option Field and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field.   System Setup Options — Dell™ Vostro™ A100 NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.
  • Page 22 Allows you to set user passwords when the supervisor password has been set   System Setup Options — Dell Vostro A180 NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may not appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.

  • Page 23: Boot Sequence

    installed Shows the amount of memory available Memory Available Shows the clock speed of the memory installed Memory Speed Shows the type of memory channel Memory Channel Mode Shows the type of memory installed Memory Technology Standard CMOS Features Displays current date settings in mm:dd:yy format System Date Displays current time settings in hh:mm:ss format System Time...

  • Page 24: Clearing Cmos Settings

    Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can use this feature, for example, to tell the computer to boot from the CD drive so that you can run the Dell Diagnostics on the Drivers and Utilities media, but you want the computer to boot from the hard drive when the diagnostic tests are complete. You can also use this feature to restart your computer to a USB device such as a USB floppy drive, or a memory key.

  • Page 25: Flashing The Bios

    2. Locate the BIOS update file for your computer at the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. NOTE: For non U.S. regions, choose your country or region from the drop-down list at the bottom of the Dell support website and then locate the BIOS update file for your computer.
  • Page 26 The Save In window appears.   6. Click the down arrow to view the Save In menu, select Desktop, and then click Save. The file downloads to your desktop.   7. Click Close when the Download Complete window appears. The file icon appears on your desktop and is titled the same as the download BIOS update file.  ...

  • Page 27: Technical Overview

      CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.  Inside View of Your Computer hard drive processor fan (Vostro A180 only)
  • Page 28 11 front USB connector (F_USB2) 12 front panel audio connectors 13 audio connectors 14 2 USB connectors and 1 LAN connector 15 USB connectors (2) 16 video connector (VGA) 17 keyboard and mouse connector 18 processor fan connector (CPU_FAN)   Dell Vostro A180...
  • Page 29 processor socket (CPU) processor fan connector (CPU_FAN) memory module connector memory module connector (DIMM_1) (DIMM_2) main power connector chassis fan connector (ATX_POWER) serial ATA drive connector (SATA4) serial ATA drive connector (SATA2) clear CMOS jumper (CLR_CMOS) 10 serial ATA drive connector (SATA3) 11 serial ATA drive connector (SATA1) 12 Front panel connector (FP1)
  • Page 30 Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

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