Dell Latitude E6440 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P38G Regulatory Type: P38G001
Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. 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. © 2019 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries.
Contents 1 Working on your computer........................................................................................................ 5 Before working inside your computer...................................................................................................................... 5 Turning Off Your Computer........................................................................................................................................6 After working inside your computer.................
Installing the Power Connector.............................................................................................................................. 23 Removing the Display-Hinge Cover........................................................................................................................ 24 Installing the Display-Hinge Cover......................................................................................................................... 24 Removing the Palmrest Assembly.......
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.
9. Open the display. 10. Press the power button to ground the system board. CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the display. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components. 11.
CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer. 3. Replace the battery. 4. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. 5. Turn on your computer.
Disassembly and reassembly System Overview Figure 1. Back View — Back Cover Removed 1. base corner caps 2. power connector 3. heatsink assembly 4. memory module 5. SD card 6. ExpressCard slot 7. optical drive 8. WLAN card 9. coin-cell battery 10.
Figure 2. Top View — Keyboard and Palmrest Assembly removed 1. WiFi-switch board 2. ExpressCard cage 3. speakers 4. hard-drive bay 5. system board 6. I/O board Removing the Secure Digital (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. Slide the SD card out of the computer. Installing the Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. Slide the SD card into its slot until it clicks into place. 2.
Installing the ExpressCard 1. Slide the ExpressCard in its slot until it clicks in place. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Slide the release latches and flip the battery out of the computer. Figure 3. Battery Installing the Battery 1. Slide the battery into its slot until it clicks into place. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Figure 4. Base cover Installing the Base Cover 1. Place the base cover to align with the screw holes on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the computer. 3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Memory 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer. 2. Remove: a. battery b. base cover 3.
Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer. Slide the hard drive out of the computer. 4. Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive caddy to the hard drive. Remove the hard-drive caddy from the hard drive. 5. Flex the hard-drive isolation. Peel off the hard-drive isolation from the hard drive.
Installing the Hard Drive 1. Fix the hard-drive isolation on the hard drive. 2. Attach the hard-drive caddy to the hard drive. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the hard-drive caddy to the hard drive. 4. Slide the hard drive into the computer. 5. Tighten the screws to secure the hard drive to the computer. 6. Install the battery. 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
Installing the Optical Drive 1. Align the optical-drive latch bracket to its position on the optical drive. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the optical-drive latch bracket to the optical drive. 3. Slide the optical-drive latch in the optical-drive latch bracket. 4. Tighten the screws to secure the optical-drive latch to the optical-drive latch bracket. 5. Slide the optical drive into the drive bay. 6. Press the optical-drive latch to secure the optical drive. 7. Install the battery. 8.
Installing the Keyboard Trim 1. Align the keyboard trim to its slot. 2. Press along the sides of the keyboard trim until it clicks in place. 3. Install battery. 4. 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. battery b. keyboard trim 3. Remove the screws on the back of the computer and flip the computer. 4.
Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cable to the system board. 2. Slide the keyboard into its compartment until it clicks into place. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the keyboard to the palmrest assembly. 4. Flip the computer and tighten the screws on the back of the computer. 5. Install the keyboard trim. 6. Install the battery. 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the WLAN Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
Installing the WLAN Card 1. Insert the WLAN card in its connector at a 45–degree angle in its slot. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the WLAN card to the computer. 3. Connect the antenna cables to their respective connectors marked on the WLAN card. 4. Install: a. base cover b. battery 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: a. battery b. base cover 3.
4. Remove the screw that secures the right base corner cap, lift and remove it from the computer. Installing the Base-Corner Covers 1. Place the left and right base-corner covers to align with the screw holes on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the base-corner covers to the computer. 3. Install: a. base cover b. battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Network Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
4. Remove the network-connector bracket from the computer. Lift the network connector from the computer. Installing the Network Connector 1. Align the network connector to its position on the computer. 2. Place the network-connector bracket on the network connector. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the network-connector bracket to the computer. 4. Route the cable through the routing channel. 5. Connect the cable to the system board. 6. Install: a. base-corner cover (left) b. base cover c.
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Place the coin-cell battery in its slot. 2. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board. 3. Install: a. base cover b. battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Heatsink Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. battery b. base cover 3. Disconnect the fan cable and remove the screws that secure the heatsink assembly to the system board.
4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Lift the heatsink assembly from the computer. b. Slide the heatsink assembly. Installing the Heatsink Assembly 1. Place the heatsink assembly to its position on the system board. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the heatsink assembly to the system board. 3. Connect the fan cable to the system board. 4. Install: a. base cover b. battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Processor 1.
a. battery b. base cover c. heatsink 3. Rotate the processor-cam lock in a counter-clockwise direction. Remove the processor from the computer. Installing the Processor 1. Align the notches on the processor and the socket, and insert the processor into the socket. 2. Rotate the processor-cam lock in a clockwise direction. 3. Install: a. heatsink b. base cover c. battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Power Connector 1.
4. Unroute the camera and the LVDS cables that secure the power connector to the computer. 5. Disconnect the power-connector cable and remove the screw that secures the power connector to the computer. Installing the Power Connector 1. Place the power connector in its slot. 2. Connect the power-connector cable and tighten the screw that secures the power connector to the computer. 3. Route the camera cable and the LVDS cable that secures the power connector to the computer. 4.
Removing the Display-Hinge Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the screws that secure the display-hinge cover to the computer and remove it from the computer. Installing the Display-Hinge Cover 1. Align the display-hinge cover with the screw holes. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display-hinge cover to the computer. 3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
4. Flip the computer and disconnect the following cables: a. b. c. d. e. 5. media board Unified Security Hub (USH) board touchpad Wi-Fi board LED board Remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the computer.
Installing the Palmrest Assembly 1. Align the palmrest assembly to its original position in the computer and snap it into place. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest assembly to the computer. 3. Connect the following cables: a. b. c. d. e. media board Unified Security Hub (USH) board touchpad Wi-Fi board LED board 4. Flip the computer and tighten the screws to secure the palmrest assembly to the base of the computer. 5. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. 6.
e. f. g. h. i. j. k. keyboard hard drive optical drive display-hinge cover base cover base corner caps palmrest assembly 3. Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard cage cover to the computer. Remove the ExpressCard cage cover from the computer. 4. Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard cage to the system board. Remove the ExpressCard cage from the system board. Installing the ExpressCard Cage 1. Place the ExpressCard cage in its slot. 2.
f. g. h. i. j. k. 5. hard drive keyboard keyboard trim battery ExpressCard SD Card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the WiFi-Switch Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. 3. SD Card ExpressCard battery keyboard trim keyboard hard drive optical drive display-hinge cover base cover base corner caps palmrest assembly Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a.
d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. 5. display-hinge cap optical drive hard drive keyboard keyboard trim battery ExpressCard SD Card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. 3.
4. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer and perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Lift the latch that secures the WiFi-switch board cable to the system board [1]. b. Disconnect the WiFi-switch board cable from the system board [2]. 5. Lift the system board from the computer. Installing the System Board 1. Place the system board to align with the ports on the computer. 2.
g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. 5. memory coin-cell battery power connector base corner caps base cover display-hinge cover optical drive hard drive keyboard trim keyboard battery ExpressCard 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: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. 3.
Installing the Speakers 1. Align the speakers in its position on the computer and route the speaker cable through the routing channels on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the speakers. 3. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. 4.
g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. 3. optical drive display-hinge cover base cover memory WLAN card WWAN card base corner covers palmrest speaker display assembly system board Disconnect the I/O cable from the system board and remove the screws that secure the I/O board to the computer. Remove the I/O board from the computer. Installing the I/O Board 1. Place the I/O board in its slot and snap it in place. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the I/O board. 3. Connect the I/O cable to the system board. 4.
Removing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. battery keyboard trim keyboard hard drive optical drive display-hinge cover base cover base corner caps power connector palmrest assembly 3. Remove the antenna cables connected to wireless solutions from the routing channels. 4. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer.
Installing the Display Assembly 1. Place the display assembly in its position on the computer. 2. Route the LVDS cable and the camera cable through the routing channel. Tighten the screws to secure the display assembly. 3. Connect wireless antennas along their channels and connect them back to their respective wireless modules. 4. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. 5.
4. 36 Remove the display bezel from the display assembly.
Installing the Display Bezel 1. Place the display bezel onto the display assembly. 2. Starting from the top corner, press on the display bezel and work around the entire bezel until it clicks onto the display assembly. 3. Press on the left and right edges of the display bezel. 4. Install: a. b. c. d. e. 5. display assembly base-corner cover base cover display-hinge cap battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display Panel 1.
5. 38 Peel off the LVDS cable-connector tape and disconnect the LVDS cable from the display panel. Remove the display panel from the display assembly.
Installing the Display Panel 1. Connect the LVDS cable and stick the LVDS cable-connector tape. 2. Flip the display and place it in the display assembly. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly. 4. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. 5. display bezel display assembly base-corner cover base cover display-hinge cap battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display Hinges 1.
d. e. f. g. 4. base-corner cover base cover display-hinge cap battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Camera 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer. 2. Remove: a. battery b. display assembly c. display bezel 3. Perform the following steps to remove the camera: a. Disconnect the camera cable. b. Remove the screw that secures the camera module. c. Lift the camera module from the computer. Installing the Camera 1.
System setup 3 System setup enables you to manage your hardware and specify BIOS level options.
Keys Navigation Esc Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing Esc in the main screen displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system. System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your 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.
Table 2. System Configuration Option Description Integrated NIC Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. The options are: • • • • Parallel Port Allows you to define and set how the parallel port on the docking station operates.
Option Description SMART Reporting This field controls if the hard drive errors for the 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 Enable SMART Reporting Allows you to define the USB configuration. The options are: • • • Enable Boot Support Enable External USB Port Enable USB 3.
Option Description • Disable Media Card Table 3. Video Option Description LCD Brightness Allows you to set the panel brightness when the ambient sensor is Off. Table 4. Security Option Description Admin Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password. NOTE: You must set the admin password before you set the system or hard drive password. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately.
Option Description Computrace Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace software The options are: • • • Deactivate (Default Setting) Disable Activate 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.
Option Description NOTE: If you disable the Custom Mode, all the changes made will be erased and the keys will restore to default settings. 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.
Option Description NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using the switch on a power strip or surge protector or if Auto Power is set to disabled. USB Wake Support Allows you to enable the USB devices to wake the computer from standby mode. The option is disabled • Wireless Radio Control Enable USB Wake Support Allows you to control the WLAN and WWAN radio. The options are: • • Control WLAN radio Control WWAN radio Default Setting: Both the options are disabled.
Option Description • Mouse/Touchpad Allows you to define how the computer handles the mouse and touchpad input. The options are: • • • Numlock Enable Minimal Thorough (Default Setting) Auto Allows you to create an additional pre-boot delay. The options are: • • • MEBx Hotkey Enable Fn Key Emulation Allows you to speed up the boot processes.
Option Description • • • WWAN Bluetooth WLAN/WiGig All options are enabled by default. 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 Displays the system event log and allows you to clear the log. Thermal Events Displays the thermal events and allows you to clear the log.
System and setup password Table 13. System and setup password 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. You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer. CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
6. Press Y to save the changes and exit from System Setup. The computer reboot.
Diagnostics 4 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.
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Technical Specifications 5 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, navigate to Help and Support to view information about your computer. Table 16.
Feature Specification Speakers two Internal speaker amplifier 1 W (RMS) per channel Volume controls hot keys Table 20. Video Feature Specification Type integrated on system board Controller: UMA Intel HD Graphics 4600 Discrete AMD Radeon HD 8690M Graphics Data bus PCI-E Gen3 x8 External display support • • one VGA one HDMI NOTE: Support two DP/DVI ports through Docking station. Table 21.
Table 24. Contactless Smart Card Feature Specification Supported Smart Cards/Technologies BTO with USH Table 25. Display Feature Specification Type HD Anti-Glare Dimensions: Height 224.30 mm (8.83 inches) Width 360.00 mm (14.17 inches) Diagonal 396.24 mm (15.60 inches) Active area (X/Y) 384 mm X 258 mm (15.12 inches X 10.
Feature Weight Specification 345.00 g (0.76 lb) Voltage 11.1 VDC Life span 300 discharge/charge cycles Temperature range: Operating 0 °C to 50 °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 Table 29. AC Adapter Feature Specification Type 65 W and 90 W Input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC Input current (maximum) 1.5 A Input frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz Output current 3.34 A and 4.62 A Rated output voltage 19.5 +/– 1.
Feature Specification Altitude (maximum): Operating –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft) 0° to 35°C Non-Operating –15.24 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft) Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA-71.
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.
