Dell Vostro 1088 (Mid 2009) User Manual

Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Notes, Cautions, and Warnings IfyoupurchasedaDell™nSeriescomputer,anyreferencesinthisdocumenttoMicro

Back to Contents Page Processor Fan Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Processor Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Insid

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 steps described above in reverse order to replace the processor fan in your computer. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page ExpressCard Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the ExpressCard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your

Replacing the ExpressCard Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the ExpressCard in your computer. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Hard Drive Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Ins

5. Pull the plastic tab toward the opposite end of the hard drive assembly to disengage the hard drive interposer from the connector on the system bo

5. Remove the four screws, two on either side of the bracket, that secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket. 6. Lift the bracket from the ha

Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the hard drive into the hard drive bracket. Removing the Hard Drive Interposer 1. Follo

Back to Contents Page Heat Sink Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Heat Sink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your C

Back to Contents Page Access Panel Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Access Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Yo

19. Remove the heat sink from the system board. Replacing the Heat Sink Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the heat sink

Back to Contents Page Control Panel Cover Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Control Panel Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before W

5. Remove the control panel cover from the computer. Replacing the Control Panel Cover Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replac

Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Com

6. Open the keyboard data clip and detach the keyboard cable from the system board. 7. Remove the keyboard from the computer.  Replacing the Key

Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the keyboard in your computer. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page  Display Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside

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. 11. Deta

12. Release the display inverter cable clip and draw the display inverter cable away from the palm rest. 13. Remove the two screws that secure the

 Replacing the Display Assembly Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the display assembly in your computer. Back to top Rem

Replacing the Access Panel Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the access panel on your computer. Back to Contents Page

9. Remove the six rubber screw covers from the display assembly. 10. Remove the six screws from the display assembly.

11. Remove the display bezel from the display assembly.  Replacing the Display Bezel Perform the steps described above in reverse to replace the d

5. Remove the WLAN card from the computer. 6. Remove the control panel cover from the computer. 7. Remove the keyboard from the computer. 8. Remove

12. Lift the display LCD panel from the display assembly.  Replacing the Display LCD Panel Perform the steps described above in reverse order to r

11. Remove the two screws that secure the display camera to the display assembly. 12. Lift the display camera from the display assembly. 13. Remo

12. Carefully detach and remove the display inverter cable from the display LCD panel.  Replacing the Display Inverter Cable Perform the steps des

Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside

17. Disconnect the speaker and Bluetooth®cables from the connector on the system board. 18. Disconnect the power cable from the system board. 19.

Replacing the System Board Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the system board in your computer. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Memory Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing Memory Modules 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Com

Back to Contents Page Battery Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Compute

6. Repeat the last two steps to remove the second memory module: once again, spread apart the securing clips at each end of the memory module connect

Back to Contents Page Memory Card Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Memory Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your

Replacing the Memory Card Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace a memory card in your computer. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page I/O Board Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the I/O Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your C

12. Lift and remove the I/O board from the computer.  Replacing the I/O Board Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the I/

Back to Contents Page Optical Drive Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual  Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Insi

4. Remove the optical drive from the computer. Replacing the Optical Drive Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the optical

Back to Contents Page Palm Rest Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Palm Rest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your C

11. Remove three screws from the media bay. 12. Turn the computer right-side up. 13. Remove the five screws that secure the palm rest to the compu

3. Lift the battery from the computer. Replacing the Battery Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the battery in your compu

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

Back to Contents Page Processor Module Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Processor Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working

19. Lift and remove the processor from the system board. Replacing the Processor Module Perform the steps described above in reverse order to repla

Back to Contents Page Speaker Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Speaker 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Compu

18. Remove the speaker from the computer. Replacing the Speaker Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace the speaker in your co

Back to Contents Page WLAN Card Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing a WLAN Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Com

6. Lift the WLAN card from the computer. Replacing a WLAN Card Perform the steps described above in reverse order to replace WLAN card in your comp

Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Entering System Setup Initiating the Boot Menu System Setup Menu Options

 Battery InformationIndicates the primary battery and the media bay battery status. Also displays the type of AC adapter connected to the compu

Back to Contents Page OptionDescriptionMulti Core SupportUse the check box to enable/disable multi core support for the CPU. Default setting: En

Back to Contents Page Internal Card With Bluetooth®Wireless Technology Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Internal Card With Bluetoo

Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Device Status Lights Battery Status Lights Keyboard Status Lights  Devi

Back to Contents Page Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled.Turns on when the Caps Lock function is enabled.Turns on when the Scroll Lock func

Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Notes, Cautions, and Warnings IfyoupurchasedaDell™nSeriescomputer,anyreferencesinthisdocumenttoMicro

Back to Contents Page Adding and Replacing Parts Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Back to Contents Page ExpressCard Battery Access Panel

Back to Contents Page Specifications Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual     System Information Memory Audio Battery Ports and Connector

      SpeakersOne 2-watt speakerKeyboardNumber of keys 86 (United States and Canada); 87 (Europe); 90 (Japan) LayoutQWERTY / AZERTY / KanjiBat

     Back to the top. Data busPCI Express GraphicVideo controllerAMD ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330Video memory512 MB DRR2Video OutputVGA ConnectorD

Working on Your Computer Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect y

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

12. Disengage the Bluetooth card cable from its routing groove, then lift and remove the Bluetooth card from the computer. Replacing the Internal Car

Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™Vostro™1088ServiceManual Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Worki

11. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the connector on the system board, then lift and remove the coin-cell battery from the computer.  R