Dell Latitude E5450 / 5450 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P48G Regulatory Type: P48G001
Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2015 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws.
Working on Your Computer 1 Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your personal safety. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure included in this document assumes that the following conditions exist: • You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer. • A component can be replaced or--if purchased separately--installed by performing the removal procedure in reverse order.
3. If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), 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 attached devices from their electrical outlets. 6. Close the display and turn the computer upside-down on a flat work surface.
* • On the Home screen, click and then select Shut down. In Windows 7: 1. Click Start 2. Click Shut Down. . or 2. 1. Click Start 2. Click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click . . Shut Down Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for about 6 seconds to turn them off.
Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer.
Front and Back View 1. network connector 2. VGA connector 3. USB 3.0 connectors 4. microphones (optional) 5. camera 6. camera-status light 7. HDMI connector 8. power connector 9. microphone 10. power button 11. USB 3.0 connector with PowerShare 12. memory-card reader 13. contactless smart-card reader (optional) 14.
15. wireless-status light 16. battery-status light 17. hard-drive activity light 18. power-status light 19. speakers 20. touchpad 21. smart-card reader (optional) 22. headset connector 23. security-cable slot 24. dock connector (optional) 25. service-tag label Removing the SD Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Press in on the SD card to release it from the computer. 3. Slide the SD card out of the computer. Installing the SD Card 1.
NOTE: You may need a sharp tool to pry the base cover from its edge. Installing the Base Cover 1. Place the base cover to align with the screw holders on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the computer. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the base cover. 3.
a. Remove the screws that secure the battery to the computer [1]. b. Lift and push to remove the battery from the computer [2] [3]. Installing the Battery 1. Insert the battery into its place on the computer. 2. Route the battery cable through its routing channel. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the battery to the computer. 4. Connect the battery cable to its connector on the system board. 5. Install the base cover. 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
4. Remove the hard-drive assembly from the computer. 5. Pull to release the hard-drive cable from its connector.
6. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive [1] and remove the hard drive from the hard-drive bracket [2]. Installing the Hard-Drive Assembly 1. Place the hard-drive bracket on the hard drive to align the screw holders and tighten the screws to secure the hard-drive bracket. 2. Connect the hard-drive cable to its connector on the hard drive. 3. Place the hard-drive assembly into its slot on the computer. 4.
a. battery b. base cover 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Memory 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a. base cover b. battery 3. Pry the clips securing the memory module until the memory pops-up and remove the memory from the system board. Installing the Memory 1. Insert the memory on the memory socket until the clips secure the memory. 2. Install the: a. battery b. base cover 3.
NOTE: You may need a sharp tool to pry the keyboard trim from its edges. 3. Remove the keyboard trim from the keyboard. Installing the Keyboard Trim 1. Insert the keyboard trim to the keyboard until it snaps in its place. 2. 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: a. base cover b. battery c. keyboard trim 3.
5. Remove the keyboard from the computer. Installing the Keyboard 1. Place the keyboard to align with the screw holders on the computer. 2. Connect the keyboard cable and touchpad cables to their connectors on the system board. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the keyboard to the computer. 4. Install the: a. keyboard trim b. battery c. base cover 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Palmrest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
a. b. c. d. base cover battery keyboard trim keyboard 3. Remove the screws that secure the palmrest to the computer. 4. Flip the computer and perform the following steps: a. Disconnect the following cables from its connectors on the system board [1] [2]: • LED board • touchpad board • USH board b. Pry the palmrest on its edges to release it from the computer [3] 5. 16 Remove the palmrest from the computer.
Installing the Palmrest 1. 2. Place the palmrest on the computer. Connect the following cables to their connectors on the system board: a. LED board b. USH board c. touchpad board 3. Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest to the computer. 4. Install the: a. b. c. d. 5. keyboard keyboard trim battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the SmartCard Reader Board 1. 2. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: a. b. c. d.
4. Release the SmartCard reader board. To release the SmartCard reader board: a. Remove the screws that secure the SmartCard-reader board to the palmrest [1]. b. Push the SmartCard-reader board to release it [2]. 5. 18 Remove the SmartCard reader board from the palmrest.
Installing the SmartCard-Reader Board 1. Place the SmartCard-reader board into its slot on the palmrest. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the SmartCard-reader board to the palmrest. 3. Fix the SmartCard-reader cable and connect the SmartCard-reader cable to its connector on the USH board. 4. Install the: a. b. c. d. e. 5. palmrest keyboard keyboard trim battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the USH Board 1.
Installing the USH Board 1. Place the USH Board on the palmrest. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the USH board to the palmrest. 3. Connect all the cables to the USH board. 4. Install the: a. b. c. d. e. f. 5. palmrest keyboard keyboard trim hard-drive assembly battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Finger-Print Reader Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a. b. c. d. e. 3.
Installing the Finger-Print Reader Board 1. Insert the finger-print reader board into its place on the palmrest. 2. Connect the finger-print reader cable to the finger-print reader board. 3. Place the metal bracket on the finger-print reader board and tighten the screw to secure the fingerprint reader board. 4. Install the: a. b. c. d. e. 5. keyboard trim keyboard palmrest battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the LED Board 1.
Installing the LED Board 1. Insert the LED board into its slot on the palmrest. 2. Tighten the screw that secures the LED board to the palmrest. 3. Connect the LED-board cable to its connector on the LED board. 4. Install the: a. b. c. d. e. 5. palmrest keyboard keyboard trim battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Power-Connector Port 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a. base cover b.
4. Disconnect the power-connector port cable from its connector [1] and remove the powerconnector port from the computer [2]. Installing the power-connector port 1. Insert the power-connector port into its place on the computer. 2. Place the metal bracket on the power-connector port and tighten the screws to secure the powerconnector port to the computer. 3. Route the power-connector port cable to its routing channels and connect the power-connector port cable to its connector on the system board.
Removing the WLAN Card / WiGig Card NOTE: WiGig card is optional. 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the base cover. 3. Perform the following steps to remove the WLAN card: a. Disconnect the WLAN cables from their connectors on the WLAN card [1]. b. Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to the computer [2]. 4. Remove the WLAN card from the computer. Installing the WLAN Card / WiGig Card 1. Place the WLAN card into its slot on the computer. 2.
4. Install the base cover. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the WWAN Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the base cover. 3. Disconnect the WWAN cables from their connectors on the WWAN card. 4. Remove the screw that secures the WWAN card [1] and remove the WWAN card from the computer [2]. Installing the WWAN Card 1. Place the WWAN card into its slot on the computer. 2.
5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display-Hinge Brackets 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. base cover battery memory hard-drive assembly keyboard trim keyboard palmrest 3. Remove the screws that secure the display-hinge brackets to the back of the computer. 4. Open the display and perform the following steps: a.
Installing the Display-Hinge Brackets 1. Insert the display-hinge brackets into their slots on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws at the front and back of the computer to secure the display-hinge brackets. 3. Install the: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 4. palmrest keyboard keyboard trim hard-drive assembly memory battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a.
5. Disconnect the display cable from its connector [1] and release the display cable [2]. 6. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly [1] and lift the display assembly to remove it from the computer [2].
Installing the Display Assembly 1. Place the display assembly to align with the screw holders on the computer. 2. Route the WWAN, WLAN, and display cables through their routing channels. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the display assembly to the computer. 4. Connect the WWAN and WLAN cables to their connectors. 5. Connect the display cable to the system board, place the display-cable bracket over the connector, and tighten the screw to secure the display cable to the computer. 6. Install the: a.
3. Remove the display bezel from the display assembly. Installing the Display Bezel 1. Place the display bezel on the display assembly. 2. Starting from the top corner, press on the display bezel and work around the entire bezel until it clicks on to the display assembly. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a. base cover b. battery c. display bezel 3.
4. Peel the adhesive [1] to access the eDP cable [2]. 5. Disconnect the eDP cable from its connector [1] and remove the display panel from the display assembly [2].
Installing the Display Panel 1. Connect the eDP cable to its connector and fix the adhesive tape. 2. Place the display panel to align with the screw holders on the display assembly. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly. 4. Install the: a. display bezel b. battery c. base cover 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display Hinges 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a. b. c. d.
Installing the Display Hinges 1. Insert the display hinges into their slots on the display assembly. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display hinge on both sides of the display assembly. 3. Install the: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. 4. display bezel display assembly display-hinge brackets palmrest keyboard keyboard trim hard-drive assembly memory battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Camera 1.
Installing the Camera 1. Insert the camera to its place on the display assembly. 2. Connect the camera cable to its connector. 3. Install the: a. b. c. d. 4. display panel display bezel battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the eDP Cable 1. 2. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. 3.
Installing the eDP cable 1. Fix the eDP cable in its place on the display assembly. 2. Connect the eDP cable to its connector. 3. Install the: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. 4. display panel display bezel display assembly display-hinge brackets palmrest keyboard keyboard trim hard-drive assembly memory battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a.
3. Perform the following steps to remove the coin-cell battery from the computer: a. Peel the adhesive tape to access the coin-cell cable [1]. b. Disconnect the coin-cell cable from its connector on the system board [2]. c. Pry the coin-cell battery to remove it from the system board [3]. Installing the Coin-cell Battery 1. Insert the coin-cell battery into its place on the system board. 2. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to its connector on the system board. 3.
j. display assembly 3. Disconnect the speaker cable [1] and release the speaker cable from its routing channels [2]. 4. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the chassis. 5. Remove the system board from the computer.
Installing the System Board 1. Place the system board to align with the screw holders on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the system board to the computer. 3. Connect the speaker cable to its connector on the system and route the cable through its routing channels. 4. Install the: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. 5.
g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. WWAN keyboard lattice keyboard palmrest display-hinge brackets display assembly coin-cell battery system board 3. Disconnect the system-fan cable from its connector on the system board. 4. Perform the following steps: a. Remove the screws that secure the heatsink assembly to the system board [1]. b. Remove the heatsink assembly from the system board [2]. Installing the Heatsink Assembly 1. Place the heatsink assembly into its position on the system board. 2.
4. Install the: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. 5. system board coin-cell battery display assembly display-hinge brackets palmrest keyboard keyboard trim WWAN WLAN memory hard-drive assembly battery base cover SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 3.
4. Perform the following steps to remove the speakers from the computer: a. Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the computer [1]. b. Remove the speakers from the computer [2]. Installing the Speakers 1. Place the speakers into their slots on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the speakers to the computer. 3. Route the speaker cables through their routing channels. 4. Connect the speaker cable to its connector on the system board. 5. Install the: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 6.
3 System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. Table 1. General Option Description System Information This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. • • • • System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag, Ownership Date, Manufacture Date, and the Express Service Code.
Option Description • Parallel Port Allows you to configure the parallel port on the docking station. The options are: • • • • Serial Port SATA-0 SATA-1 SATA-2 SATA-3 This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system startup. This technology is part of the SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification. This option is disabled by default. • USB Configuration Disabled AHCI RAID On: This option is enabled by default.
Option Description NOTE: USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these settings. USB PowerShare This field configures the USB PowerShare feature behavior. This option allows you to charge external devices using the stored system battery power through the USB PowerShare port. Audio This field enables or disables the integrated audio controller. By default, the Enable Audio option is selected.
Option Description Default Setting: Not set Internal HDD-1 Password Allows you to set, change or delete the password on the system's internal hard-disk drive. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set Strong Password Allows you to enforce the option to always set strong passwords. Default Setting: Enable Strong Password is not selected.
Option Description OROM Keyboard Access Allows you to set an option to enter the Option ROM Configuration screens using hotkeys during boot. The options are: • • • Enable One Time Enable Disable Default Setting: Enable Admin Setup Lockout Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when an Administrator password is set. Default Setting: Enable Admin Setup Lockout is not selected. Table 5.
Table 6. Performance Option Description Multi Core Support This field specifies whether the process will have one or all cores enabled. The performance of some applications will improve with the additional cores. This option is enabled by default. Allows you to enable or disable multi-core support for the processor. The installed processor supports two cores. If you enable Multi Core Support, two cores will be enabled. If you disable Multi Core Support, one core will be enabled.
Option Description • Enable USB Wake Support Default Setting: The option is disabled. Wireless Radio Control Allows you to enable or disable the feature that automatically switches from wired or wireless networks without depending on the physical connection. • • Control WLAN Radio Control WWAN Radio Default Setting: The option is disabled. Wake on LAN/WLAN Allows you to enable or disable the feature that powers on the computer from the Off state when triggered by a LAN signal.
Option Description Intel Smart Connect Technology This option, if enabled, periodically senses the nearby wireless connections, while the system is in sleep state. You can use this option to synchronize the email or other social media applications that are open, when the system enters the sleep state. Table 8. POST Behavior Option Description Adapter Warnings Allows you to enable or disable the system setup (BIOS) warning messages when you use certain power adapters.
Option Description • • Extended BIOS POST Time Thorough (default) Auto Allows you to create an additional pre-boot delay. The options are: • • • 0 seconds. This option is enabled by default. 5 seconds 10 seconds Table 9. Virtualization Support Option Description Virtualization Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology.
Table 11. Maintenance Option Description Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of your computer. Asset Tag Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This option is not set by default. Table 12. System Logs Option Description BIOS Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events. Thermal Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Thermal) events. Power Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Power) events.
4 Technical Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start (Start icon) → Help and Support, and then select the option to view information about your computer. NOTE: In Windows 8.1, navigate to Help and Support to view information about your computer. Table 13.
Feature Specification Minimum memory 4 GB Maximum memory Intel 4th Generation Processors 8 GB Intel 5th Generation Processors 16 GB Table 16. Audio Feature Specification Type High-definition audio Controller Realtek ALC3235 Stereo conversion Digital Audio-out through HDMI - up to 7.
Feature Specification • 15-pin DSUB VGA connector Table 18. Camera Features Specification Camera Resolution 1280 x 720 pixels Video Resolution (maximum) 1280 x 720 pixels Diagonal viewing angle 74° Table 19. Communications Features Specification Network adapter 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45) Wireless internal wireless local area network (WLAN) and wireless wide area network (WWAN). NOTE: WWAN is optional. Bluetooth 4.0 Table 20.
Table 22. Display Feature Type Specification Non-Touch HD Anti-Glare Non-Touch FHD Anti-Glare Touch FHD (eTP) HD Touch Panel 5.20 mm (0.20 inch) 5.00 mm (0.19 inch) Dimensions: Height 3.00 mm (0.12 inch) 3.00 mm (0.12 inch) Width 320.90 mm x 205.60 mm (12.63 inches x 8.09 inches) 320.90 mm x 205.60 326.43 mm x 206.94 mm (12.63 inches x mm (12.85 inches x 8.09 inches) 8.15 inches) 326.43 mm x 205.60 mm (12.85 inches x 8.09 inches) Diagonal 355.60 mm (14.00 inches) 355.60 mm (14.
Table 25. Battery Feature Type 3-Cell (38 WHr) 4-Cell (51 WHr) Dimensions: Depth 177.50 mm (6.98 inches) 233.00 mm (9.17 inches) Height 7.05 mm (0.27 inch) 7.05 mm (0.27 inch) Width 94.80 mm (3.73 inches) 94.80 mm (3.73 inches) Weight 265 g (0.58 lb) 340 g (0.75 lb) Voltage 11.1 VDC 7.
Table 27. Physical Feature Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Cover W/O Touch Mag Cover W/O Touch Mag Cover With Touch Front 20.40 mm (0.80 inch) 20.40 mm (0.80 inch) 20.40 mm (0.80 inch) Back 23.10 mm (0.91 inch) 22.85 mm (0.90 inch) 23.80 mm (0.94 inch) Width 334.90 mm (13.19 inches) 334.90 mm (13.19 inches) 334.90 mm (13.19 inches) Depth 231.15 mm (9.10 inches) 231.15 mm (9.10 inches) 231.15 mm (9.10 inches) Weight 4.05 lb (1.84 kg) 3.98 lb (1.80 kg) 4.13 lb (1.
Diagnostics 5 If you experience a problem with your computer, run the ePSA diagnostics before contacting Dell for technical assistance. The purpose of running diagnostics is to test your computer's hardware without requiring additional equipment or risking data loss. If you are unable to fix the problem yourself, service and support personnel can use the diagnostics results to help you solve the problem.
1. Shutdown the computer. 2. Press and hold the key, while pressing the power button, and then release both. The Enhanced Pre-boot System Assessment window displays, listing all devices detected in the computer. The diagnostics starts running the tests on all the detected devices. 3. On the boot menu screen, select the Diagnostics option. The Enhanced Pre-boot System Assessment window displays, listing all devices detected in the computer.
Storage LED Power LED Wireless LED Fault Description Blinking Blinking Solid A possible graphics card/video failure has occurred. Blinking Blinking Off System failed on hard drive initialization OR System failed in Option ROM initialization. Blinking Off Blinking The USB controller encountered a problem during initialization. Solid Blinking Blinking No memory modules are installed/detected. Blinking Solid Blinking The display encountered a problem during initialization.
Contacting Dell 6 NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1. Go to Dell.com/support. 2. Select your support category. 3.
