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Dell Vostro 2421/2521 Setup And Features Information - Page 5
...Connect the network cable (optional).
Figure 6. Network Connector 3. Connect USB devices, such as a mouse or keyboard (optional).
Figure 7. USB Connector 4. Open the computer display and press the power button to turn on the computer.
Figure 8. Power Button
NOTE: It is recommended that you turn on and shut down your computer at least once before you install any cards or connect the computer to...
Dell Vostro 2421/2521 Setup And Features Information - Page 6
...support.dell.com/manuals.
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 2
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 3
... Access Panel...10 Removing the Memory Module...11 Installing the Memory Module...11 Removing the Hard-Drive Assembly...11 Installing the Hard-Drive Assembly...13 Removing the Optical-Drive Assembly...13 Installing the Optical-Drive Assembly...14 Removing the Keyboard...14 Installing the Keyboard...15 Removing the Wireless Mini-Card...16 Installing the Wireless Mini-Card...16 Removing the Palmrest...
Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 4
...Removing the Display Hinges...28 Installing the Display Hinges...28 Removing the Display Panel...29 Installing the Display Panel...30 Removing the Camera Module...30 Installing the Camera Module...31
3 System Setup...33
Boot Sequence...33 Navigation Keys...33 System Setup Options...34 Updating the BIOS ...37 System and Setup Password...37
Assigning a System Password and Setup Password 38 Deleting...
Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 5
... Turn off your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer). 3. If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked) such as the optional Media Base or Battery Slice,
undock it.
CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. 4. Disconnect all network cables from the computer. 5. Disconnect your computer and all...
Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 6
... internal components.
11. Remove any installed ExpressCards or Smart Cards from the appropriate slots.
Turning Off Your Computer
CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer.
1. Shut down the operating system: - In Windows 8: * Using a touch-enabled device: a. Swipe in from the right...
Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 9
... flat-blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe
Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Press in on the SD memory card to release it from the computer.
Installing the Secure Digital (SD) Card
1. Push the memory card into the compartment until it clicks into place. 2. Follow the procedures in After...
Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 10
... clicks into place. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Access Panel
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Loosen the captive screws that secure the access panel and remove it from the computer.
Installing the Access Panel
1. Slide the access panel into its slot...
Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 11
... until it pops up. Remove the memory module from its socket on the system board.
Installing the Memory Module
1. Insert the memory module into the memory socket and press until it clicks into place. 2. Install:
a) access panel b) battery 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Hard-Drive Assembly
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside...
Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 13
... 2. Tighten the screws to secure the hard drive to the hard-drive bracket. 3. Slide the hard-drive assembly in its slot in the computer. 4. Replace the screws to secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer. 5. Install:
a) memory module b) access panel c) battery 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Optical-Drive Assembly
1. Follow the procedures in Before...
Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 14
... screw to secure the optical-drive assembly to the computer. 6. Install the battery. 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Removing the Keyboard
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Release the keyboard by pressing the tabs on the palmrest assembly.
4. Slide the keyboard towards the display assembly and flip...
Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 15
5. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the connector on the system board and lift the keyboard off the palmrest assembly.
Installing the Keyboard
1. Connect the keyboard cable to the connector on the system board. 2. Slide the keyboard in its place on the computer and snap it into place. 3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 16
... system board.
Installing the Wireless Mini-Card
1. Connect the antenna cables to their respective connectors marked on the wireless mini-card. 2. Insert the wireless mini-card into its connector at a 45-degree angle into its slot. 3. Press down the wireless mini-card and tighten the screw to secure the wireless mini-card to the computer. 4. Install:
a) keyboard b) optical-drive assembly c) memory...
Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 18
... it snap into place at all sides. 2. Connect the touchpad cable and the power-button cables to the system board. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest to the system board. 4. Flip the computer and tighten the screws to secure the palmrest to the computer. 5. Install:
a) keyboard b) optical-drive assembly c) memory module d) access panel e) battery 6. Follow the procedures in After Working...
Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 19
... Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove:
a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) SD card f) optical-drive assembly g) keyboard h) palmrest i) wireless mini-card 3. Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system board. 4. Disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board. 5. Disconnect the following cables: a) DC-In port cable b) speaker cable
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 20
...computer.
Installing the System Board
1. Align the system board in its place on the computer. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the system board to the computer. 3. Connect the following cable to the connectors on the system board:
a) DC-In port cable b) speaker cable c) I/O board cable 4. Connect the display cable to the system board. 5. Affix the tape to secure the display cable to the system board...
Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 21
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1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove:
a) battery b) access panel c) memory module d) hard-drive assembly e) optical-drive assembly f) keyboard g) palmrest h) wireless mini-card i) system board 3. Flip the system board and place it on a flat surface. 4. Pry out the coin-cell battery from the system board.
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery
1. Place the coin-cell...
Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 22
... the system board.
Installing the Heatsink
1. Align the heatsink in its place on the system board. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the heatsink to the system board. 3. Install:
a) system board b) wireless mini-card c) palmrest d) keyboard e) optical-drive assembly f) hard-drive assembly g) memory module h) access panel i) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
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Dell Vostro 2521 Owner's Manual - Page 37
... and load default settings before exiting from System Setup.
Updating the BIOS
It is recommended to update your BIOS (system setup), on replacing the system board or if an update is available. For notebooks, ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet
1. Restart the computer. 2. Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads. 3. If you have your computer's Service...