Latitude 3480 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P79G Regulatory Type: P79G001
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Contents 1 Product overview........................................................................................................................................... 6 2 Working on your computer.............................................................................................................................7 Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................
Communication specifications........................................................................................................................................26 Ports and connectors specifications............................................................................................................................. 26 Display specifications.......................................................................................................................................................
6 System setup options................................................................................................................................... 41 Boot Sequence..................................................................................................................................................................41 Navigation keys................................................................................................................................................................
1 Product overview The Dell Latitude 3480 is an affordable commercial-class notebook that delivers relevant business features for Small and Medium Businesses. Target customers are SMB customers with no or limited IT resources who value the Commercial tenets of Security, Reliability and Manageability, and our Latitude Services and Support. NOTE: The Latitude 3488 model is offered only to customers in China.
2 Working on your computer Safety instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and 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.
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 Turning off your computer (Windows 8.1): • Using a touch enabled device: a b Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, opening the Charms menu and select Settings. Select and then select Shut down. or a • On the Home screen, touch and then select Shut down. Using a mouse: a Point to upper-right corner of the screen and click Settings.
After working inside your computer After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you connect any external devices, cards, and cables before turning on your computer. CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Dell computer. Do not use batteries designed for other Dell computers. 1 Replace the battery. 2 Replace the base cover. 3 Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator or media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard.
3 Removing and installing components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer.
Base Cover Removing the base cover 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the: 3 To remove the base cover: • Removing the SIM tray (WWAN models) a b Loosen the M2.5xL8.5 captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer [1]. Pry the base cover from the edge [2]. NOTE: You must use a plastic scribe to pry the base cover from the edge [2]. 4 Lift the base cover away from the computer.
Installing base cover 1 Align the base cover with the screw holders on the computer. 2 Press the edges of the cover until it clicks into place. 3 Tighten the M2.5xL8.5 screws to secure the base cover to the computer. 4 Install the: 5 • Installing the SIM tray (WWAN models) Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Battery Removing battery 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
Installing the battery 1 Insert the battery into the slot on the computer. 2 Connect the battery cable to the connector on the battery. 3 Tighten the M2.0xL3 screws to secure the battery to the computer. 4 Install the: a b 5 base cover Installing the SIM tray (WWAN models) Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
4 14 Pry out the lower edge of the keyboard [1] and flip it over [2].
5 Then, disconnect the backlight connector[1] and the keyboard connector [2]. NOTE: Disconnect backlight connector only if it is available in the system as it is optional.
6 16 Remove the keyboard away from the computer.
Installing the keyboard 1 Connect the keyboard cable and the backlight cable (optional) to their respective connectors on the computer. 2 Align the keyboard and gently press until it snaps back into place. 3 Install the: a b c 4 battery base cover Installing the SIM tray (WWAN models) Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. WLAN Card Removing the WLAN card 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
a b c d Remove the M2xL3 screw that secures the WLAN metal bracket to the system [1]. Lift and remove the metal bracket off the WLAN card [2]. Disconnect the two WLAN cables that connect the WLAN card to the antenna [3]. Pull out the WLAN card from its connector on the system board [4]. Installing the WLAN card 1 Insert the WLAN card into its connector on the system board. 2 Connect the two antenna cables to the WLAN card. 3 Replace the metal bracket on the WLAN.
a b c 3 Removing the SIM tray (WWAN models) base cover battery To remove the WWAN card: a b c Remove the M2xL3 screw that secures the WWAN metal bracket to the system [1] and then lift and remove the metal bracket off the WWAN card [2]. Disconnect the two antenna cables from the WWAN card [3]. Pull out the WWAN card from its connector on the system board [4]. Installing the WWAN card 1 Insert the WWAN card into its connector on the system board. 2 Connect the two antenna cables to the WWAN card.
Memory Module Removing the memory module 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 2 Remove the: a b c 3 Removing the SIM tray (WWAN models) base cover battery To remove the memory module: a b Pry apart the memory module latches [1]. Lift and remove the memory module from the system board [2]. Installing the memory module 1 Insert the memory module into its connector on the system board. 2 Gently push the memory module until the latches snap it into place.
Hard disk drive (HDD) Removing the hard disk drive (HDD) 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 2 Remove the: a b c 3 To remove the HDD: a b c 4 Removing the SIM tray (WWAN models) base cover battery Disconnect the HDD cable from the system board [1]. Remove the M2xL3 screws that secure the HDD to the palmrest [2]. Lift the HDD from the computer [3]. Disconnect the HDD cable interposer.
5 Then, remove the M3xL3 screws to detach the metal bracket from the HDD [1]. Installing the hard disk drive (HDD) 1 Tighten the M3xL3 screws that secure the metal bracket to the HDD 2 Connect the HDD cable interposer. 3 Insert the HDD into the connector on the computer. 4 Tighten the M2xL3 screws to secure the HDD to the computer. 5 Connect the HDD cable to the system board.
4 Technical specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer in: • Windows 10, click or tap Start > Settings > System > About.
Table 1. Table showing processor specifications Feature Specification Types 6th Generation Intel Processors • • Intel® Core™ i3-6006U (Dual Core, 2.0GHz, 3M cache,15W) Intel® Core™ i5-6200U (Dual Core, 2.3GHz, 3M cache, 15W) 7th Generation Intel Processors • • • • • Intel® Celeron 3865U (Dual Core, 1.8GHz, 2M cache, 15W) Intel® Core™ i3-7100U (Dual Core, 2.4GHz, 3M cache,15W ) Intel® Core™ i5-7200U (Dual Core, 2.5GHz, 3M cache,15W) Intel® Core™ i5-7300U (Dual Core, 2.
Feature Specification Stereo conversion Stereo conversion: 16/20/24-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog) Internal interface High-definition audio codec External interface microphone-in and stereo headphones/speakers universal connector Speakers Two Internal speaker amplifier • 2.5 W (RMS) per channel (peak) • 2 W (RMS) per channel (average) Volume controls Hot keys Video specifications Table 2.
Feature—Infrared Camera Specification HD Panel Video Resolution (maximum) 640 X 480 pixels Communication specifications Features Specification Network adapter 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45) Wireless Mobile Broadband Options • Qualcomm QCA9377 802.11ac Dual Band (1x1) Wireless Adapter+ Bluetooth 4.1 • Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac Dual Band (2x2) Wireless Adapter+ Bluetooth 4.1 • Intel Dual-Band Wireless-AC 8265 Wi-Fi + BT 4.2 (limited to BT 4.
Display specifications Table 3. Display Specification Feature 14.0– HD Non touch 14.0– FHD Non touch 14.0– HD Touch Type HD Anti-glare FHD Anti-glare HD Anti-glare Luminance/Brightness HD 200nits FHD 200nits HD 200nits Diagonal 14.0 inches 14.0 inches 14.0 inches Native resolution HD 1366 x 768 HD 1920 x 1080 HD 1366 x 768 Megapixels HD 1.05 FHD 2.07 HD 1.
Feature Specification Width 97mm (3.82") Weight 185 g Height 5.9mm (0.232") Voltage 11.4VDC Operating Charge: 0 °C to 50 °C (32 °F to 122 °F) Discharge: 0 °C to 70 °C (32 °F to 158 °F) Non-operating –20 °C to 65 °C (–4 °F to 149 °F) Coin cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell Life span 300 discharge per charge cycles Table 5. 56 Whr (4 Cell) Prismatic with ExpressCharge Feature Specification Type Li-polymer Length 233.06mm (9.170") Width 90.73mm (3.572") Weight 250.
Feature Specification Temperature range (Operating) 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Temperature range (Non-Operating) –40°C to 70°C (–40°F to 158°F) Physical specifications Feature Specification Front height 23.33 mm (0.92 inch) Back height 23.33 mm (0.91 inch) Width 337.4 mm (13.3 inch) Depth 244.0 mm (9.6 inch) Starting weight Starts from 3.89 lb / 1.76 kg NOTE: System weight and shipping weight is based on a typical configuration and may vary based on the actual configuration.
5 Technology and components This chapter details the technology and components available in the system. Topics: • Power adapter • Processors • Chipsets • Display options • Memory features • Hard drive options • USB features • HDMI 1.4 • Realtek ALC3246 • Camera features Power adapter This laptop is shipped with the 65 Watt or 65 Watt E5 AC Adapter.
Identifying processors in Windows 10 1 Tap Search the Web and Windows. 2 Type Device Manager. The Device Manager window is displayed. 3 Expand Processors. Identifying processors in Windows 8.1 1 Tap Search the Web and Windows. 2 Type Device Manager. 3 Tap Processor. Identifying processors in Windows 7 1 Click Start > Control Panel > Device Manager. 2 Select Processor. Chipsets All laptops or notebooks communicate with the CPU through the chipset.
Display options Identifying the display adapter (Windows 7 and Windows 10) 1 Start the Search Charm and select Settings. 2 Type Device Manager in the search box, and tap Device Manager from the left pane. 3 Expand Display adapters. Changing the screen resolution (Windows 7, 8.1 and 10) 1 Right-click on the desktop and select Display Settings. 2 Tap or click Advanced display settings. 3 Select the required resolution from the drop-down list and tap Apply.
• PC screen only • Duplicate • Extend • Second Screen only DDR4 DDR4 (double data rate fourth generation) memory is a higher-speed successor to the DDR2 and DDR3 technologies and allows up to 512 GB in capacity, compared to the DDR3's maximum of 128 GB per DIMM. DDR4 synchronous dynamic random-access memory is keyed differently from both SDRAM and DDR to prevent the user from installing the wrong type of memory into the system. DDR4 needs 20 percent less or just 1.
Figure 3. Curved edge Memory Errors Memory errors on the system display the new ON-FLASH-FLASH or ON-FLASH-ON failure code. If all memory fails, the LCD does not turn on. Troubleshoot for possible memory failure by trying known good memory modules in the memory connectors on the bottom of the system or under the keyboard, as in some portable systems.
• 2.5" 500GB Hybrid 8GB (7mm) • 32GB M.2 2242 SSD (in WWAN slot) • Dell Fast Response Free Fall Sensor and HDD Isolation (standard feature) Identifying the hard drive in Windows 10 1 Click All Settings 2 Click Control Panel, select Device Manager, and expand Disk drives. on the Windows 10 Charms Bar. The hard drive is listed under Disk drives. Identifying the hard drive in Windows 8.1 1 Tap or click Settings on the Windows 8.1 Charms Bar.
Let's take a quick look on the USB evolution referencing to the table below. Table 6. USB evolution Type Data Transfer Rate Category Introduction Year USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 5 Gbps Super Speed 2010 USB 2.0 480 Mbps High Speed 2000 USB 1.1 12 Mbps Full Speed 1998 USB 1.0 1.5 Mbps Low Speed 1996 USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed USB) For years, the USB 2.
With today's ever increasing demands placed on data transfers with high-definition video content, terabyte storage devices, high megapixel count digital cameras etc., USB 2.0 may not be fast enough. Furthermore, no USB 2.0 connection could ever come close to the 480Mbps theoretical maximum throughput, making data transfer at around 320Mbps (40MB/s) — the actual real-world maximum. Similarly, USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 connections will never achieve 4.8Gbps.
Microsoft announced that Windows 7 would have USB 3.1 Gen 1 support, perhaps not on its immediate release, but in a subsequent Service Pack or update. It is not out of the question to think that following a successful release of USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 support in Windows 7, SuperSpeed support would trickle down to Vista. Microsoft has confirmed this by stating that most of their partners share the opinion that Vista should also support USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1.
Camera features This laptop is shipped with the image resolution of 1280 x 720 (maximum). Starting the camera (Windwos 7, 8.1 and 10) To start the camera, open an application that uses the camera. For instance, if you tap the Skype software that is shipped with the laptop, the camera turns on. Similarly, if you are chatting on the internet and the application requests to access the webcam, the webcam turns on. Starting the camera application 1 Tap or click the Windows button and select All apps.
Technology and components
6 System setup options NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen. Navigation keys NOTE: For most of the System Setup options, changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system. Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. Enter Selects a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable.
Option Description • Memory Information: Primary Hard Drive, SATA, Displays Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed, Memory Channels Mode, Memory Technology • Processor Information: Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current Clock Speed, Minimum Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache, HT Capable, and 64-Bit Technology • Device Information: Passthrough MAC address, Video Controller, Video BIOS Version, Video Memory, Panel Type, Native Resolution, Audio Controller,
Option Description The options are: • Enable Boot Support—enabled by default • Enable External USB Port—enabled by default 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. This option is disabled by default.
Option Description Default setting: Not set Internal HDD-0 Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator password. 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 • Deactivate • Disable • Activate—enabled by default NOTE: The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the feature and no further changes will be allowed. CPU XD Support Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of the processor. Enable CPU XD Support—enabled by default Admin Setup Lockout Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when an Administrator password is set.
Option Description • Enable Multi-Core Support Default setting: The option is enabled. Intel SpeedStep Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature. • Enable Intel SpeedStep Default setting: The option is enabled. C-States Control Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states. • C states Default setting: The option is enabled. Intel TurboBoost Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor.
Option Description • Disabled • WLAN Default setting: Disabled Block Sleep This option lets you block entering to sleep (S3 state) in operating system environment. Block Sleep (S3 state) Default setting: This option is disabled Peak Shift Advanced Battery Charge Configuration This option enables you to minimize the AC power consumption during the peak power times of day. After you enable this option, your system runs only in battery even if the AC is attached.
Option Description • Fastboot Extended BIOS POST Time Full Screen Logo Warnings and Errors Lock Mode Enable Allows you to speed up the boot process by bypassing some of the compatibility steps. The options are: • Minimal—enabled by default • Thorough • Auto Allows you to create an extra preboot delay. The options are: • 0 seconds—enabled by default.
Option Description BIOS Recovery • Internal M.2 SATA SDD • Internal M.2 PCIe SSD • Internal eMMC This field allows you to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions from a recover file on the user primary hard drive or an external USB key. • BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive—enabled by default • BIOS Auto-Recovery • Always perform integrity check—disabled by default System logs screen options Option Description BIOS Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events.
• System Password • HDD Password • Key Databases • System Logs These items may or may not reset based on your custom BIOS setting selections: • The Boot List • Enable Legacy OROMs • Secure Boot Enable • Allow BIOS Downgrade Verifying system memory in system setup (BIOS) 1 Turn on or restart your system. 2 Perform the following actions after the Dell logo is displayed 3 • With keyboard — Tap F2 until the Entering BIOS setup message appears. To enter the Boot selection menu, tap F12.
Updating BIOS on systems with bitlocker enabled CAUTION: If BitLocker is not suspended before updating the BIOS, the next time you reboot the system it will not recognize the BitLocker key. You will then be prompted to enter the recovery key to progress and the system will ask for this on each reboot. If the recovery key is not known this can result in data loss or an unnecessary operating system re-install. For more information on this subject, please see Knowledge Article: http://www.dell.
System and setup password You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer. Password type Description System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system. Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer. CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
The computer reboots.
7 Software This section provides information about the operating system, commands, and bundled software for the Dell Latitude 3480/3580. Topics: • Supported operating systems • Downloading drivers • Downloading the chipset driver • Intel HD Graphics drivers • AMD graphics • IR camera • NEXT Biometrics Fingerprint Reader Supported operating systems The following list shows the supported operating systems: Table 7.
Downloading the chipset driver 1 Turn on the laptop. 2 Go to Dell.com/support. 3 Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your laptop, and then click Submit. 4 Click Drivers and Downloads. 5 Select the operating system installed in your laptop. 6 Scroll down the page, expand Chipset, and select your chipset driver. 7 Click Download File to download the latest version of the chipset driver for your laptop.
Table 9. Intel HD Graphics drivers Before installation After installation AMD graphics For models with discrete graphics, verify if the AMD Graphics driver is already installed in the system, by referring to the illustration below. Table 10. AMD graphics Before installation After installation IR camera For models with an IR camera, verify if the IR Camera driver is already installed in the system, by referring to the illustration below. There is no visible change in this entry. Table 11.
8 Troubleshooting Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics The ePSA diagnostics (also known as system diagnostics) performs a complete check of your hardware. The ePSA is embedded with the BIOS and is launched by the BIOS internally.
NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the desktop. Turn off the laptop and try again. Real Time Clock (RTC) reset The Real Time Clock (RTC) reset function allows you or the service technician to recover the recently launched model Dell Latitude and Precision systems from select No POST/No Boot/No Power situations. You can initiate the RTC reset on the system from a power off state only if it is connected to AC power.
9 Contacting Dell 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.
