Dell Vostro 3460 User Manual

Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
1 Working on Your Computer.......................................................................................................5
Before Working Inside Your Computer.....................................................................................................................5
Turning Off Your Computer.......................................................................................................................................6
After Working Inside Your Computer........................................................................................................................6
2 Removing and Installing Components.....................................................................................9
Recommended Tools................................................................................................................................................9
Removing the Security Digital (SD) Card..................................................................................................................9
Installing the Secure Digital Card.............................................................................................................................9
Removing the Battery...............................................................................................................................................9
Installing the Battery..............................................................................................................................................10
Removing the Base Cover.......................................................................................................................................10
Installing the Base Cover........................................................................................................................................12
Removing the Memory............................................................................................................................................12
Installing the Memory.............................................................................................................................................12
Removing the Optical Drive....................................................................................................................................13
Installing the Optical Drive.....................................................................................................................................14
Removing the Hard Drive........................................................................................................................................14
Installing the Hard Drive.........................................................................................................................................16
Removing the Keyboard..........................................................................................................................................16
Installing the Keyboard...........................................................................................................................................18
Removing the Palmrest...........................................................................................................................................18
Installing the Palmrest............................................................................................................................................23
Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card...................................................................................23
Installing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card....................................................................................24
Removing the Display Assembly.............................................................................................................................24
Installing the Display Assembly..............................................................................................................................25
Removing the Display-Hinge Cover........................................................................................................................25
Installing the Display-Hinge Cover.........................................................................................................................26
Removing the Display Bezel...................................................................................................................................27
Installing the Display Bezel.....................................................................................................................................27
Removing the Display.............................................................................................................................................27
Installing the Display..............................................................................................................................................29
Removing the Power Connector.............................................................................................................................29
Installing the Power Connector..............................................................................................................................30

Dell Vostro 3460 Specifications

General

Bus type	DMI
Stepping	J1
Tjunction	85 °C
Processor cache	3 MB
Processor cores	2
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor socket	Socket 988
Processor threads	4
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	32 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	24
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77 Express
Memory slots	1x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots (available)	0
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	320 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1
Display diagonal	14 \
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Type	PC
LightScribe	-
Wireless technology	Wi-Fi
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7
On-board graphics card ID	0x116
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Charging port type	DC-in jack
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3
Pointing device	Touchpad
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional
Form factor	Clamshell
Battery life (max)	- h
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Processor code	SR0DP
Processor ARK ID	53442
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023) mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00
Cables included	AC
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	345.5 mm
Weight	2232 g
Height (rear)	30.1 mm
Height (front)	28 mm
Depth (imperial)	9.61 \
Width (imperial)	13.6 \
Height (rear) (imperial)	1.19 \
Height (front) (imperial)	1.10 \