Dell E7440 manual

Dell Latitude E7440 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P40G Regulatory Type: P40G001[...]

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. © 2013 Dell Inc[...]

Contents 1 Working on Your Computer....................................................................................................... 5 Before Working Inside Your Computer ..................................................................................................................... 5 Turning Off Your Computer ...........................[...]

Installing the System Fan ........................................................................................................................................ 33 Removing the Heatsink ........................................................................................................................................... 33 Installing the Heat[...]

1 Working on Your Computer 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[...]

NOTE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you service the computer. 7. Remove the main battery. 8. Turn the computer top-side up. 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 befor[...]

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. Connect any[...]

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2 Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe System Overview Inside View — Back 1. m[...]

5. storage device 6. WWAN card 7. WLAN card 8. docking station connector 9. heatsink 10. system fan Inside View — Front 1. I/O board 2. speakers 3. system board 4. display assembly 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[...]

Installing the SD Card 1. Slide the SD card into its slot until it clicks into 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 latch to unlock the battery. 3. Remove the battery from the computer. 11[...]

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. Removing the Base Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer. 12[...]

4. Lift the base cover to remove it from the computer. 13[...]

Installing the Base Cover 1. Place the base cover to align with the screw holes correctly 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 Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . [...]

4. Lift the hard-drive cage from the computer. 5. Disconnect the hard-drive cable that secures the hard drive to the hard-drive cage. 6. Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive to the hard-drive cage and lift the hard drive from the hard-drive cage. 15[...]

Installing the Hard Drive 1. Slide the hard-drive in its slot in the computer. 2. Tighten the screw that secures the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 3. Connect the hard drive cable to the hard-drive cage. 4. Place the hard-drive bracket and tighten the screw to secure the hard drive cage to the computer. 5. Connect the hard-drive cage cable t[...]

3. Install the 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: a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim 3. Remove the screws and lift the battery bay of the computer. 4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustratio[...]

5. Flip the computer and remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer. Lift the keyboard from the computer. Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cable and secure it to the keyboard using the tape. 2. Connect the keyboard cable to the system board. 3. Slide the keyboard into its compartment and ensure that it clicks into pla[...]

c) 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 . 2. Remove: a) battery b) base cover 3. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card and remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to the computer. Remove the WLAN card from the co[...]

Installing the mSATA SSD Card 1. Place the mSATA SSD card in its slot in the computer. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the mSATA SSD card to the computer. 3. Install: a) base cover b) SD card c) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Memory Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your C[...]

Installing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Place the coin-cell battery in its slot. 2. Connect the coin-cell battery cable. 3. Install: a) base cover b) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Palmrest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) SD card b) battery c) base co[...]

4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a) Lift the latches [1]. b) Disconnect LED-board, touchpad and power LED cables from the computer. [2]. 22[...]

5. Lift up the palmrest away from the computer. 23[...]

Installing the Palmrest 1. Align the palm rest assembly to its original position in the computer and snap it into place. 2. Connect the following cables to the system board: a) power LED cable b) touchpad cable c) LED-board cable 3. Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest assembly to the front of the computer. 4. Tighten the screws to secure the [...]

Removing the Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) SD card b) battery c) base cover d) hard drive e) keyboard trim f) keyboard g) palmrest 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a) Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the computer. b) Disconnect the cable [1]. c) Unro[...]

Installing the Speakers 1. Align the speakers to their original position and tighten the screws to secure the speakers to the computer. 2. Route the speaker cable on the computer and connect it to the system board. 3. Install: a) palmrest b) keyboard c) keyboard trim d) hard drive e) base cover f) battery g) SD card 4. Follow the procedures in Afte[...]

Installing the Display-Hinge Cover 1. Place the display-hinge cover and tighten the screws to secure the display-hinge cover to the computer. 2. Install battery. 3. 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: a) battery b) SD[...]

4. Disconnect the LVDS and camera cable from the system board. Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless solution. 28[...]

5. Unroute the cables from the slot. 29[...]

6. Remove the screw and pull the antenna cables from the holes on the base chassis that secure the display assembly to the computer. 30[...]

7. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer and lift the display assembly from the computer. 31[...]

Installing the Display Assembly 1. Insert the LVDS and wireless antenna cables through the holes on the base chassis and connect them. 2. Place the display assembly onto the computer. 3. Tighten the screws on both sides to secure the display assembly. 4. Route the antenna and the LVDS cables through the routing channel. 5. Connect the LVDS and came[...]

a) battery b) SD card c) base cover 3. Disconnect the system fan cable. Remove the screws that secure the system fan to the computer and remove the system fan from the computer. Installing the System Fan 1. Align the system fan in its place on the system board. 2. Tighten the screws that secure the system fan to the computer. 3. Connect the system-[...]

Installing the Heatsink 1. Place the heatsink into its original position on the system board. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the heatsink to the system board. 3. Install: a) system board b) display assembly c) display-hinge cover d) speaker e) palmrest f) keyboard g) keyboard trim h) hard drive i) base cover j) battery k) SD card 4. Follow the pro[...]

b) Disconnect the cable from the system board [2]. c) Disconnect the speaker cable from system board [3]. 4. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer. Lift the left edge of system board partially to a 45-degree angle. 35[...]

5. Remove the system board from the computer. 36[...]

Installing the System Board 1. Align the system board in its place on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the system board. 3. Connect the following cables to the system board: a) speaker b) I/O cable 4. Install: a) display assembly b) display-hinge cover c) speaker d) palmrest e) keyboard f) keyboard trim g) hard drive h) base cover i) b[...]

Removing the Power Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) SD card b) battery c) base cover d) keyboard e) palmrest f) system fan g) heatsink h) speakers 3. Disconnect the power-connector cable from the system board remove the screw that secures to the computer. Remove the power connector. Installin[...]

a) SD card b) battery c) base cover d) hard drive e) keyboard trim f) keyboard g) palmrest h) speaker i) display-hinge cover j) display assembly k) system board 3. Disconnect the I/O cable from the system board remove the screw that secures the I/O board to the computer. Remove the I/O board from the computer. Installing the I/O Board 1. Place the [...]

Removing the Display Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery. 3. Pry the edges of the display bezel. Remove the display bezel from the display assembly. Installing the Display Bezel 1. Align the display bezel in place and snap it in place. 2. Align the hinge covers on display assembly and snap i[...]

b) Disconnect the LVDS cable from the display panel [2]. c) Remove the display panel from the display assembly [3]. Installing the Display Panel 1. Connect the display cable (LVDS cable) to its connector on the display panel. 2. Place the display panel to its original position on the display assembly. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the display pan[...]

Installing the Camera 1. Install the camera into its slot on the display panel. 2. Connect the camera cable to the camera. 3. Install: a) display assembly b) display bezel c) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 42[...]

3 Docking Port Information The docking port is used for connecting the laptop to a docking station (optional). 1. Docking Port 43[...]

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4 System Setup Boot Sequence Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup ‐ defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can: • Access System Setup by pressing <F2> key • Bring up the one-time boot[...]

Keys Navigation <F1> Displays the System Setup help file. System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. Table 2. General Option Description System Information This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. • System Information: Dis[...]

Option Description Date/Time Allows you to set the date and time. Table 3. System Configuration Option Description Integrated NIC Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. The options are: • Disabled • Enabled • Enabled w/PXE: This option is enabled by default. • Enable UEFI Network Stack: This allows you to enable UEFI Net[...]

Option Description • SATA-3 Default Setting: All drives are enabled. 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. • Enable SMART Reporting - This option is disabled[...]

Option Description • Enable Media Card • Disable Media Card Default Setting: All devices are enabled Table 4. Video Option Description LCD Brightness Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power source (On Battery and On AC). Table 5. Security Option Description Admin Password This field lets you set, change, or delete the[...]

Option Description Non-Admin Setup Changes Allows you to determine whether changes to setup option are permitted when an administrator password is set. The option is disabled. • Allows Wireless Switch Changes TPM Security Allows you to enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST. Default Setting: The option is disabled. Computrace Allows[...]

• Replace from File- Replaces the current key with a key from a user-selected file • Append from File- Adds a key to the current database from a user-selected file • Delete- Deletes the selected key • Reset All Keys- Resets to default setting • Delete All Keys- Deletes all the keys NOTE: If you disable the Custom Mode, all the changes mad[...]

Table 8. Power Management Option Description AC Behavior Allows the computer to power-on automatically, when AC adapter is plugged. The option is disabled. • Wake on AC Auto On Time Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically. The options are: • Disabled (Default Setting) • Every Day • Weekdays • Select Day[...]

Option Description Primary Battery Configuration Allows you to define how to use the battery charge, when AC is plugged in. The options are: • Adaptive (Enabled) • Standard Charge • Express Charge • Primary AC Use • Custom Charge — you can set the percentage to which the battery must charge. Intel Smart Connect Technology The option is [...]

Option Description • Auto Extended BIOS POST Time Allows to creates an additional pre-boot delay and allows the user to see POST status message. • 0 seconds • 5 seconds • 10 seconds Table 10. Virtualization Support Option Description Virtualization Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology. Default Setting: Enable [...]

Table 12. 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 13. System Logs Option Description BIOS events Displays the system event log and allows you to clear the log. • Clear Log The[...]

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[...]

Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password Status is Locked. To enter the System Setup, press <F2&g[...]

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5 Diagnostics 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 [...]

Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. The device status LEDs are usually located either on the top or left side of the keyboard. They are used to display the storage, battery and wireless devices connectivity and activity. Apart from that they can be useful as a diagnostic tool [...]

6 Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For comprehensive specification of your computer go to Specifications’ section in your Owner’s Manual available on the support site at dell.com/support . For more information about the configuration of you[...]

Feature Specification Stereo conversion 24-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog) Interface: Internal high-definition audio External microphone-in, stereo headphones, and headset combo connector Speakers two Internal speaker amplifier 1 W (RMS) per channel Volume controls hot keys Table 20. Video Feature Specification Type integrated on syst[...]

Table 23. Ports and Connectors Features Specification Audio one microphone/stereo headphone/speakers connector Video Mini DisplayPort connector and 19-pin HDMI connector Network adapter RJ-45 connector USB 3.0 two USB 3.0 compliant connectors and one eSATA/USB 3.0 compliant connector Memory card reader Support upto SD4.0 Micro Subscriber Identity M[...]

Feature Specification Latitude 7240 Latitude 7440 Y-axis 60.8 mm 47 mm Table 27. Battery Feature Specification Type • 3-cell “smart” Lithium ion • 4cell “smart” Lithium ion Dimensions: Latitude 7240 Latitude 7440 3–cell/4–cell Depth 80.75 mm (3.18 inches) 74.75 mm (2.94 inches) Height 7.20 mm (0.28 inch) 8.00 mm (0.31 inch) Width 28[...]

Feature Specification Dimensions 0.87 x 2.60 x 4.17 inches (22 x 66 x 106 mm) 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) Table 29. Physical Feature Latitude 7240 Latitude 7440 Height 20.0 mm (0.79 inch) 21.0 mm (0.80 inch) Width 310.5 mm (12.22 inches) 337 mm (13.2 inche[...]

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7 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 are[...]