Dell Latitude E6220 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model P15S Regulatory Type P15S001
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Information in this publication is subject to change without notice. © 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings..................................................................2 1 Working on Your Computer......................................................................9 Before Working Inside Your Computer.............................................................................9 Recommended Tools.......................................................................................................10 Turning Off Your Computer..............................................
Installing The Memory.....................................................................................................24 8 Hard Drive..................................................................................................25 Removing The Hard Drive................................................................................................25 Installing The Hard Drive.................................................................................................27 9 M-SATA Hard Drive......
16 Bottom Chassis.......................................................................................47 Removing The Bottom Chassis........................................................................................47 Installing The Bottom Chassis.........................................................................................48 17 Coin-Cell Battery....................................................................................49 Removing The Coin-Cell Battery............................
Installing The Smart Card Cage.......................................................................................66 25 Display Assembly...................................................................................67 Removing The Display Assembly....................................................................................67 Installing The Display Assembly.....................................................................................69 26 Display Bezel..................................
33 Specifications.........................................................................................89 Technical Specifications.................................................................................................89 34 System Setup..........................................................................................95 System Setup Overview..................................................................................................95 Entering System Setup...........................
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 performed the steps in Working on Your Computer. • You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
NOTE: The color of your computer and certain components may appear differently than shown in this document. To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer. 1. Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched. 2. 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.
• • • • #0 Phillips screwdriver #1 Phillips screwdriver Small plastic scribe Flash BIOS update program CD 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 Vista : Click Start , then click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click Shut Down. 2. • In Windows XP: Click Start → Turn Off Computer → Turn Off .
CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer. 3. 4. 5. 12 Replace the battery. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. Turn on your computer.
Battery 2 Removing The Battery 1. 2. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Slide the battery release latches to the unlock position. 3. Remove the battery from the computer. Installing The Battery 1. 2. 3. Insert the battery into its compartment. Rotate the battery downward until it clicks into place. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Secure Digital (SD) Card 3 Removing The Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. 2. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Press in on the SD card to release it from the computer. 3. Grasp the SD card and pull out to release from the computer. Installing The Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. 2. Slide the SD card into its slot and press it until it clicks into place. Follow the procedures in After working inside your computer.
ExpressCard 4 Removing The ExpressCard 1. 2. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Press in on the ExpressCard to release it from the computer. 3. Pull the ExpressCard out of the computer. Installing The ExpressCard 1. 2. Slide the ExpressCard into its slot and press it until it clicks into place. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card 5 Removing The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Press in on the SIM card to release it from the computer. 4. Grasp the SIM card and pull out to release from the computer. Installing The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card 1. Slide the SIM card into its compartment. 2. Install the battery. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Base Cover 6 Removing The Base Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Loosen the captive screw that secures the base cover to the computer. 4. Slide the base cover towards the back of the computer and remove it. NOTE: To lift up and remove the base cover easily from the computer ensure that you first slide the base cover towards the back of the computer. Installing The Base Cover 1.
NOTE: To insert the screw easily align the base cover correctly. 3. 4. 22 Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Memory 7 Removing The Memory 1. 2. 3. 4. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Remove the battery. Remove the base cover. Pry apart the retention clips securing each end of the memory module connector until the memory module pops up. 5. Remove the memory. NOTE: DIMM A slot is the closest to the processor. If there is another memory installed in the DIMM B slot, repeat step 4 and 5.
Installing The Memory 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 24 Insert the memory into the memory socket. Press the clips to secure the memory module to the computer. Install the base cover. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Hard Drive 8 Removing The Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. NOTE: If you need to remove the hard drive to subsequently remove any other part in the computer, then do not remove the hard drive bracket and the SATA interposer. NOTE: The Latitude E6220 offers the SATA or M-SATA hard drive. 4. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer. 5.
7. Remove the hard drive bracket. 8. Remove the SATA interposer from the hard drive or the M-SATA hard drive. NOTE: The SATA interposer must be removed and installed while replacing and installing the hard drive.
Installing The Hard Drive 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Align the hard drive bracket to the hard drive. Replace and tighten the hard drive bracket screws on each side. Place the hard drive in its compartment and connect it to the system board. Tighten the screws to secure the hard drive to the computer. Install the battery. Install the base cover. Follow the procedures in After working inside your computer.
M-SATA Hard Drive 9 Removing The M-SATA Hard Drive 1. 2. 3. 4. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Remove the battery. Remove the base cover. Remove the hard drive. NOTE: If you need to remove the M-SATA hard drive to subsequently remove any other part in the computer, then do not remove the hard drive bracket and the SATA interposer. NOTE: The Latitude E6220 offers the SATA or M-SATA hard drive.
Installing The M-SATA Hard Drive 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 30 Insert the Solid State Drive (SSD) into its slot and tighten the screws to secure the card in place. Attach the SATA interposer to the M-SATA hard drive. Install the hard drive. Install the base cover. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After working inside your computer.
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 10 Removing The Wireless Local Access Network (WLAN) Card 1. 2. 3. 4. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Remove the battery. Remove the base cover. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card. NOTE: The WLAN antenna cables are solid colors while the WWAN antenna cables are striped. 5. Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to the computer. 6. Remove the WLAN card from the computer.
Installing The Wireless Local Access Network (WLAN) Card 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 32 Insert the WLAN card into its slot. Connect the antenna cables to their respective connectors marked on the WLAN card. Replace and tighten the screw to secure the WLAN card to the computer. Install the base cover. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card 11 Removing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card 1. 2. 3. 4. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Remove the battery. Remove the base cover. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WWAN card. NOTE: The WLAN antenna cables are of solid colors while the WWAN antenna cables are striped. 5. Remove the screw that secures the WWAN card to the computer. 6. Remove the WWAN card from the computer.
Installing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 34 Insert the WWAN card into its slot. Connect the antenna cables to their respective connectors marked on the WWAN card. Replace and tighten the screw to secure the WWAN card to the computer. Install the base cover. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Speaker 12 Removing The Speakers 1. 2. 3. 4. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Remove the battery. Remove the base cover. Disconnect the cable from the system board. 5. Loosen the captive screws from the two speakers. 6. Unthread the speaker cable from its holder and remove the speakers from the computer.
Installing The Speakers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 36 Insert the speakers into their slots. Tighten the captive screws to secure the speakers. Route the speaker cable along its holder. Connect the cable to the system board. Install the base cover. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After working inside your computer.
Palm Rest 13 Removing The Palm Rest 1. 2. 3. 4. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Remove the battery. Remove the base cover. Remove the screws securing the palm rest. 5. Disconnect the following cables: • fingerprint reader • touchpad • contactless smart card reader NOTE: The palm rest either has a fingerprint reader along with contactless smart card modules or neither of them. 6. Turn over the computer.
7. Remove the palm rest from the computer. Installing The Palm Rest 1. 2. Align the palm rest assembly to its original position on the computer and snap it into place. Connect the following cables to the system board: 3. 4. 5. 6. • fingerprint reader • touchpad • contactless smart card reader Replace and tighten the screws to secure the palm rest to the computer. Install the base cover. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Bluetooth Module 14 Removing The Bluetooth Module 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working on Your Computer. Remove the battery. Remove the base cover. Remove the hard drive. Remove the cloth tape to disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the system board. 6. Remove the screw securing the Bluetooth holder. 7. Remove the Bluetooth holder.
8. Remove the Bluetooth module and cable. 9. Disconnect the cable from the Bluetooth.
Installing The Bluetooth Module 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Connect the Bluetooth module with its cable. Insert the Bluetooth module into its slot. Place the Bluetooth holder on top of the Bluetooth module. Tighten the screw securing the holder and Bluetooth in place. Connect the other end of Bluetooth cable to the system board and attach it with the cloth tape. Install the hard drive. Install the base cover . Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Keyboard 15 Removing The Keyboard 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Remove the battery. Remove the base cover. Remove the palm rest. Remove the screws from the bottom chassis. 6. Turn over the computer. Remove the screws from the keyboard. 7. Take out the keyboard and flip it over the display panel.
8. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. 9. Remove the keyboard from the computer.
Installing The Keyboard 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Connect the keyboard cable to the system board. Insert the keyboard in its compartment. Replace and tighten the screws to secure the keyboard. Turn over the computer and tighten the screws to secure the bottom chassis. Replace and tighten the screws to secure the keyboard to the palm rest. Install the base cover. Install the battery. Install the keyboard trim. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Bottom Chassis 16 Removing The Bottom Chassis 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. Remove the battery. Remove the base cover. Remove the hard drive. Remove the Bluetooth module. Remove the speakers. Remove the following cables: • • • • 9. hall sensor fingerprint reader touchpad smart card reader Remove the screws from the bottom chassis.
10. Starting from the back of the computer, gently lift up the bottom base chassis and carefully detach the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) label from the computer before lifting the entire bottom chassis out from the computer. Installing The Bottom Chassis 1. Align the bottom chassis to the computer and press the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) label in place. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the bottom chassis. 3.
Coin-Cell Battery 17 Removing The Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working on Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the base cover. 5. Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the Bluetooth module. 7. Remove the speakers. 8. Remove the bottom chassis. 9. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board. 10. Remove the coin-cell battery from the computer.
Installing The Coin-Cell Battery 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 50 Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board. Press the coin-cell battery into its slot. Install the speakers. Install the Bluetooth module. Install the hard drive. Install the base cover. Install the battery. Install the secure digital (SD) Card. Install the bottom chassis. Follow the procedures in After working inside your computer.
Heat Sink 18 Removing The Heat Sink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the base cover. 5. Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the Bluetooth module. 7. Remove the speakers. 8. Remove the bottom chassis. 9. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the system board. 10. Loosen the captive screws from the heat sink and remove the screw from the CPU fan. 11. Remove the heat sink and the CPU fan assembly.
Installing The Heat Sink 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 52 Align the heat sink and CPU fan assembly in place. Tighten the screws to secure the heat sink and CPU fan. Connect the CPU fan cable to the system board. Install the bottom chassis. Install the speakers. Install the Bluetooth module. Install the hard drive. Install the base cover. Install the battery. Install the secure digital (SD) Card. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
DC-In Connector 19 Removing The DC-in-Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the base cover. 5. Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the Bluetooth module. 7. Remove the speakers. 8. Remove the bottom chassis. 9. Disconnect the DC-In cable from the system board. 10. Lift and remove the DC-In connector from the computer.
Installing The DC-in-Connector 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 54 Insert the DC-In connector into its compartment. Connect the DC-In cable to the system board. Install the bottom chassis. Install the speakers. Install the Bluetooth module. Install the hard drive. Install the base cover. Install the battery. Install the secure digital (SD) Card. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Wireless Switch 20 Removing The Wireless Switch 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the base cover. 5. Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the Bluetooth module. 7. Remove the speakers. 8. Remove the bottom chassis. 9. Disconnect the wireless switch cable from the system board. 10. Remove the screw securing the wireless switch. 11. Remove the wireless switch.
Installing The Wireless Switch 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 56 Insert the wireless switch into its compartment. Tighten the screw to secure the wireless switch in place. Connect the wireless switch cable to the system board. Install the bottom chassis. Install the speakers. Install the Bluetooth module. Install the hard drive. Install the base cover. Install the battery. Install the secure digital (SD) Card. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Hall Sensor 21 Removing The Hall Sensor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the base cover. 5. Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the Bluetooth module. 7. Remove the speakers. 8. Remove the bottom chassis. 9. Remove the screw securing the hall sensor. 10. Remove the hall sensor with its cable.
Installing The Hall Sensor 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 58 Insert the hall sensor in its place. Tighten the screw to secure the hall sensor. Install the bottom chassis. Install the speakers. Install the Bluetooth module. Install the hard drive. Install the base cover. Install the battery. Install the secure digital (SD) Card. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
ExpressCard Cage 22 Removing The ExpressCard Cage 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the base cover. 5. Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the Bluetooth module. 7. Remove the speakers. 8. Remove the bottom chassis. 9. Disconnect the flex cable from the system board. 10. Remove the screws securing the ExpressCard cage. 11. Slide out the ExpressCard cage.
12. Lift up and remove the ExpressCard cage from the computer. Installing The ExpressCard Cage 1. Slide the ExpressCard cage in place. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the ExpressCard cage. 3. Connect the flex cable to the system board. 4. Install the bottom chassis. 5. Install the speakers. 6. Install the bluetooth module. 7. Install the hard drive. 8. Install the base cover. 9. Install the battery. 10. Install the secure digital (SD) Card. 11.
System Board 23 Removing The System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the Subscriber Identity module (SIM) Card. 5. Remove the base cover. 6. Remove the memory. 7. Remove the hard drive. 8. Remove the Wireless Local Access Network (WLAN) card. 9. Remove the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) card. 10. Remove the Bluetooth module. 11. Remove the speakers. 12. Remove the palm rest. 13.
20. Disconnect the LVDS cable. 21. Turn the computer over and disconnect the following cables from the system board: • wireless switch • express card 22. Remove the screws securing the system board.
23. Lift up the right side of the system board along with the USB and HDMI connectors and pull out the wireless antenna cables from the opening in the system board. 24. Slide out the left side connectors from their apertures and remove the system board. Installing The System Board 1. 2. Insert the wireless antenna cables through the system board opening. Align the system board properly, with the eSATA, USB, headphone/ microphone, and VGA port connectors fitting into the apertures.
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 64 • wireless switch Turn the computer over. Connect the Low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) cable to the system board. Install the LVDS bracket and tighten with the screws. Install the coin-cell battery. Install the DC-in-Connector. Install the heatsink. Install the bottom chassis. Install the keyboard. Install the palm rest. Install the speakers. Install the Bluetooth module. Install the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) card.
Smart Card Cage 24 Removing The Smart Card Cage 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the subscriber identity module (SIM) Card. 5. Remove the base cover. 6. Remove the memory. 7. Remove the hard drive. 8. Remove the Wireless Local Access Network (WLAN) card. 9. Remove the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) card. 10. Remove the Bluetooth module. 11. Remove the speakers. 12.
Installing The Smart Card Cage 1. Insert the smart card cage into its compartment. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the smart card cage. 3. Install the system board. 4. Install the coin-cell battery. 5. Install the DC-in-Connector. 6. Install the heatsink. 7. Install the bottom chassis. 8. Install the keyboard. 9. Install the palm rest. 10. Install the speakers. 11. Install the bluetooth module. 12. Install the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) card. 13.
Display Assembly 25 Removing The Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the palm rest. 5. Remove the keyboard. 6. Remove the screws from the bottom chassis. 7. Disconnect all the wireless antenna cables. 8. Turn over the computer and lift it up slightly. Pull out the wireless antenna cables from the opening in the computer and unthread them from the holder.
9. Remove the screws from the Low Voltage Differential Signalling (LVDS) bracket. 10. Remove the LVDS bracket. 11. Disconnect the LVDS cable from the system board. 12. Remove the screws from the hinges.
NOTE: Ensure that you hold the display assembly firmly with one hand before removing the last screw from the hinges. This is to avoid the display panel from falling over and getting damaged. 13. Remove the display assembly from the computer. Installing The Display Assembly 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Align the display hinges on the computer. Replace and tighten the screws on the hinges. Connect the Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) cable to the system board.
opening in the computer. Pull the antenna cables out from the bottom chassis. 6. Turn over the computer. Connect the wireless antenna cables to their respective modules. 7. Replace and tighten the screws on the bottom chassis. 8. Install the keyboard. 9. Install the palm rest. 10. Install the base cover. 11. Install the battery. 12. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Display Bezel 26 Removing The Display Bezel 1. 2. 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Remove the battery. Using a plastic scribe, pry from the top left corner of the display bezel. Slide the plastic scribe along the top side of the bezel before moving left to release all the snaps. NOTE: The bottom of the bezel is firmly attached with snaps and adhesive tape, thus the technician needs to be careful when separating the bottom of the display bezel from the display assembly. 4.
Installing The Display Bezel 1. 2. 3. 4. 72 Attach the display bezel to the display assembly and align them up on the computer. Press along the bottom of the bezel before moving on to the left, right and top, until all the snaps are in place. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Display Panel 27 Removing The Display Panel 1. 2. 3. 4. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Remove the battery. Remove the display bezel. Remove the screws from the display panel. 5. Rotate the display panel over to the keyboard. 6. Peel of the adhesive tape that secures the Low Voltage Differential Signalling (LVDS) connection to the display panel.
7. Disconnect the LVDS cable from the display panel. 8. Remove the display panel from the computer. Installing The Display Panel 1. Place the display panel on top of the keyboard. 2. Connect the Low Voltage Differential Signalling (LVDS) cable to the display panel and attach the adhesive tape to secure the connection. 3. Rotate the display panel upwards into its compartment. 4. Replace and tighten the screws to secure the display panel. 5. Install the display bezel. 6. Install the battery.
Camera 28 Removing The Camera 1. 2. 3. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Remove the battery. Remove the display bezel. NOTE: The computer has either a camera with a microphone module or a microphone only module. Either of them resides in the same slot. 4. Disconnect the cable from the camera and/or microphone module. 5. Remove the screw that secures the module. 6. Remove the camera and/or microphone by disconnecting from the cable on the display top cover.
Installing The Camera 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 76 Connect the camera and/or microphone module to its cable on the display top cover. Attach the module into its compartment and tighten the screw to secure it. Install the display bezel. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) Camera Cable 29 Removing The Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) Cable 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the palm rest. 5. Remove the keyboard. 6. Remove the display assembly. 7. Remove the display bezel. 8. Remove the display panel. 9. Disconnect the LVDS/Camera/Microphone cable assembly from the camera and/or microphone module. 10.
Installing The Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) Cable 1. Connect the LVDS/Camera/Microphone cable assembly to the camera and/or microphone module. 2. Align the cable and attach it to the top cover. 3. Install the display panel. 4. Install the display bezel. 5. Install the display assembly. 6. Install the keyboard. 7. Install the palm rest. 8. Install the base cover. 9. Install the battery. 10. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Display Hinges 30 Removing The Display Hinges 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the palm rest. 5. Remove the keyboard. 6. Remove the display assembly. 7. Remove the display bezel. 8. Remove the display panel. 9. Remove the screws that secure the hinge. 10. Release the wireless cable from within the hinge cap. 11. Rotate the hinge sideways until it is free.
12. Remove the screw that secures the hinge cap. 13. Slide off the hinge cap from the hinge. Repeat all the steps to remove the other hinge.
Installing The Display Hinges 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Slide the hinge cap onto the hinge and tighten the screw to secure it. Slide the wireless antenna cables into the hinge cap. Slide in and rotate the hinge onto the display top cover. Replace and tighten the screws to secure the hinge in place. Install the display panel. Install the display bezel. Install the display assembly. Install the keyboard. Install the palm rest. Install the base cover. Install the battery.
Display Top Cover 31 Removing The Display Top Cover 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Remove the battery. Remove the base cover. Remove the palm rest. Remove the keyboard. Remove the display assembly. Remove the display bezel. Remove the display panel. Remove the camera and microphone. Remove the low voltage differential signalling (LVDS) cable. Remove the display hinges. Remove the display cover.
Installing The Display Top Cover 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 84 Replace the display top cover. Install the display hinges. Install the low voltage differential signalling (LVDS) cable. Install the camera and microphone. Install the display panel. Install the display bezel. Install the display assembly. Install the keyboard. Install the palm rest. Install the base cover. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Mid Chassis 32 Removing The Mid Chassis 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the ExpressCard. 4. Remove the battery. 5. Remove the Subscriber Identity module (SIM) Card. 6. Remove the base cover. 7. Remove the memory. 8. Remove the hard drive. 9. Remove the Wireless Local Access Network (WLAN) card. 10. Remove the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) card. 11. Remove the Bluetooth module. 12. Remove the speakers. 13.
Installing The Mid Chassis 1. Install the mid chassis. 2. Install the display assembly. 3. Install the smart card cage. 4. Install the system board. 5. Install the ExpressCard cage. 6. Install the hall sensor. 7. Install the wireless switch. 8. Install the DC-in-Connector. 9. Install the heatsink. 10. Install the bottom chassis. 11. Install the keyboard. 12. Install the palm rest. 13. Install the speakers. 14. Install the bluetooth module. 15.
33 Specifications Technical Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer.
Audio Type four-channel high definition audio Controller IDT 92HD90 Stereo conversion 24-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog) Interface: Internal high definition audio External microphone-in/stereo headphones/external speakers connector Speakers two Internal speaker amplifier 2 W (typical) per channel Volume controls keyboard function keys, program menus Video Video type integrated on system board Data bus integrated video Video controller Intel HD Graphics 3000 Video memory
Ports and Connectors USB two 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant connectors and one eSATA/USB 2.0-compliant connector Memory card reader one 3-in-1 memory card reader Contactless Smart Card Supported Smart Cards/Technologies ISO14443A — 106 kbps, 212 kbps, 424 kbps, and 848 kbps ISO14443B — 106 kbps, 212 kbps, 424 kbps, and 848 kbps ISO15693 HID iClass FIPS201 NXP Desfire Display Type white Light Emitting Diode (WLED) display Size 12.5 inch high definition (HD) Dimensions: Height 300.40 mm (7.
Keyboard Layout QWERTY/AZERTY/Kanji Touchpad Active Area: X-axis 80.00 mm Y-axis 40.70 mm Battery Type • • 3-cell (30 WHr) "smart" lithium ion 6-cell (60 WHr) "smart" lithium ion Dimensions: 3-cell Depth 29.97 mm (1.18 inches) Height 19.80 mm (0.78 inches) Width 208.00 mm (8.19 inches) Depth 54.10 mm (2.13 inches) Height 20.85 mm (0.82 inches) Width 214.00 mm (8.43 inches) 6-ell Weight: 3-cell 177.00 g (0.39 lb) 6-cell 349.00 g (0.
Battery Non-Operating Coin-cell battery –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F) 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell AC Adapter Type 65 W and 90 W Input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC Input current (maximum) 1.50 A Input frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz Output power 65 W / 90 W Output current 65 W 3.34 A (continuous) 90 W 4.62 A (continuous) Rated output voltage 19.5 +/– 1.0 VDC Temperature range: Operating 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Non-Operating –40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F) Physical Height 24.
Environmental Operating 10 % to 90 % (noncondensing) Storage 5 % to 95 % (noncondensing) Altitude (maximum): Operating –15.20 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft) Non-Operating –15.20 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft) Airborne contaminant level 94 G1 as defined by ISA-71.
System Setup 34 System Setup Overview System Setup allows you to: • change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer. • set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password. • read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed. Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the System Setup screen information for future reference.
Option Description System Information This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. • • • • System Information Memory Information Processor Information Device Information Battery Information Displays the battery status and the type of AC adapter connected to the computer. Boot Sequence Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system.
• • • Disabled Enabled Enabled w/PXE Default Setting: Enabled w/PXE System Management Allows you to control the systems management mechanism. The options are: • • Disabled DASH/ASF 2.0 Default Setting: DASH/ASF 2.0 Parallel Port Allows you to configure the parallel port on the docking station. The options are: • • • • Disabled AT PS2 ECP Default Setting: AT Serial Port Allows you to configure the integrated serial port.
NOTE: SATA is configured to support RAID mode. USB Controller Allows you to control the USB controller. The options are: • • Enable Boot Support Enable External USB Port Default Setting: Enable USB Controller and Enable External USB Port SMART Reporting - This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system start up.
Drives Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board. The options are: • • • SATA-0 SATA-4 SATA-5 Default Setting: All drives are enabled. Video The following table describe the menu options of the Video menu. Option Description LCD Brightness Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power source (On Battery and On AC). Security The following table describe the menu options of the Security menu.
NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set Internal HDD-0 Password Allows you to set or change the system's internal hard-disk drive. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set Password Bypass Allows you to enable or disable the permission to bypass the System and the Internal HDD password, when they are set.
NOTE: The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the feature and no further changes will be allowed Default Setting: Deactivate CPU XD Support Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of the processor. Default Setting: Enabled Non-Admin Setup Changes Allows you to determine whether changes to the setup options are allowed when an Administrator Password is set. If disabled the setup options are locked by the admin password.
C-States Control Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states. Default Setting: The options C states, C3, C6, Enhanced C-states, and C7 options are selected/enabled. Limit CPUID Allows you to limit the maximum value the processor Standard CPUID Function will support. Default Setting: Enable CPUID Limit Intel TurboBoost Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor.
NOTE: This feature is only functional when the AC power adapter is connected. If the AC power adapter is removed during Standby, the system setup will remove power from all of the USB ports to conserve battery power. 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. Default Setting: The options Control WLAN radio and Control WWAN radio are selected.
Default Setting: ExpressCharge Charger Behaviour Allows you to enable or disable. Default Setting: Enabled POST Behavior The following table describe the menu options of the POST Behavior menu. Option Description Adapter Warnings Allows you to enable or disable the system setup (BIOS) warning messages when you use certain power adapters. Default Setting: Enable Adapter Warnings is selected.
Keyboard Errors This field specifies whether keyboard related errors are reported when it boots. POST HotKeys Allows you to enable the sign-on screen message display indicating the keystroke sequence to access the System Setup option menu. Default Setting: Enable F12 Boot Option Menu is selected. Fastboot Allows you to set the option to speed up the boot process.
Wireless The following table describe the menu options of the Wireless menu. Option Description Wireless Switch Allows you to set the wireless devices that can be controlled by the wireless switch. The options are: • • • WWAN WLAB Bluetooth Default Setting: All the options are selected. Wireless Device Enable Allows you to enable or disable the wireless devices Default Setting: All the options are selected. Maintenance The following table describe the menu options of the Maintenance menu.
BIOS Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events. DellDiag Events Allows you to view and clear the DellDiag events. Thermal Events Allows you to view and clear the Thermal events. Power Events Allows you to view and clear the Power events.
Diagnostics 35 Device Status Lights Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Turns on when wireless networking is enabled.
Device Status Lights Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. Turns on when a card with Bluetooth wireless technology is enabled. To turn off only the Bluetooth wireless technology function, right-click the icon in the system tray and select Disable Bluetooth Radio.
Diagnostic LED Error Description Solid Solid The microcontroller is handing control of the system to the processor. This code persists if no processor is detected. Solid Blinking Solid The memory has encountered an error. Blinking Blinking Blinking Blinking Solid The video card is preventing the system from completing POST. Blinking Blinking Off The keyboard is preventing the system from completing POST.
Contacting Dell 36 Contacting Dell To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1. Visit support.dell.com. 2. Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region dropdown menu at the bottom of the page. 3. Click Contact Us on the left side of the page. 4. Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need. 5. Choose the method of contacting Dell that is convenient for you.
