Dell P46G manual

Dell Latitude 14 Rugged — 5404 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P46G Regulatory Type: P46G001[...]

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 201[...]

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

Removing the Display Assembly ......................................................................................................... 23 Installing the Display Assembly ........................................................................................................... 25 Removing the I/O Board .............................................[...]

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[...]

3. If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it. CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. 4. Disconnect all network cables from the computer. 5. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 6. Close[...]

2. Click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click Shut Down . 2. Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for about 6 seconds to turn them[...]

2 Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Removing the Battery WARNING: Using an incompatible battery may increase the risk of fire or explosion. Replace the battery only with a compatible battery purchased from Dell. The battery is designed to work[...]

d. Remove the hard drive from the computer [4]. Installing the Hard Drive 1. Slide the hard drive into its place on the computer. 2. Close the hard-drive bay press latch door. 3. Install: a. Battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Comput[...]

Installing the Optical Drive 1. Place the optical drive on to the computer. 2. Tighten the screws that secure the optical drive to the computer. 3. Install: a. Hard Drive b. Battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the Optical Drive Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2. R[...]

a. Bottom Cover b. Optical Drive c. Hard Drive d. Battery 8. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the Bottom Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2. Remove: a. Battery b. Hard Drive c. Optical Drive 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Unlock the I/O latch d[...]

6. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screws that secure the bottom cover [1]. b. Lift the bottom cover to remove it from the computer chassis [2]. Installing the Bottom Cover 1. Tighten the screws that secure I/O, back door, and HDMI to the computer chassis. 2. Press firmly on the door until a click is heard an[...]

Removing the Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2. Remove: a. Battery 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer chassis [1]. b. Pry along the edges and flip the keyboard over [2]. 4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illu[...]

Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cables to its connectors on the keyboard controller card. 2. Place the keyboard door over its slot on the computer chassis. 3. Tighten the screws that secure the keyboard door to the computer chassis. 4. Align the keyboard into its slot on the computer. 5. Tighten the screws to secure the keyboard to [...]

Removing the Docking Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2. Remove: a. Battery b. Bottom Cover 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the antenna cables from the docking board [1]. CAUTION: Exercise caution while disconnecting the antenna cables. Improper removal may result in da[...]

Removing the GPU Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2. Remove: a. Battery b. Hard Drive c. Optical Drive d. Bottom Cover e. Docking Board 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screws that secure the GPU socket to the computer [1]. b. Lift GPU socket from the board [2]. c. Remov[...]

Removing the SIM Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2. Remove: a. Battery b. Hard Drive c. Optical Drive d. Bottom Cover 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Lift the locking tab [1]. b. Disconnect the cable [2]. c. Remove the screws that secure the SIM Module to the computer [3]. d. Pr[...]

Removing the WLAN Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2. Remove: a. Battery b. Hard Drive c. Optical Drive d. Bottom Cover e. GPS Holder 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card [1]. b. Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card [2]. c. Slide a[...]

3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the cables from the WWAN card [1]. b. Remove the screw that secures the WWAN card [2]. c. Slide and lift the WWAN card from the slot [3]. Installing the WWAN Card 1. Insert the WWAN card in the slot. 2. Connect the screw to secure the WWAN. 3. Connect the cables to the WWAN [...]

Installing the GPS Holder 1. Place the GPS holder into its place on the computer. 2. Tighten the screw that secure the holder to the computer. 3. Connect the antenna cable. 4. Align the cable to the computer. 5. Install: a. Bottom Cover b. Optical Drive c. Hard Drive d. Battery 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing[...]

4. Lift the heatsink from the computer chassis. Installing the Heatsink 1. Align the heatsink to its position on the system board. 2. Tighten the screws in the numerical sequence depicted on the bracket, to secure the heatsink on the system board. 3. Install: a. SIM Module b. GPU Board c. Docking Board d. Bottom Cover e. Optical Drive f. Hard Drive[...]

Installing the System Fan 1. Place the system fan into its place on the computer. 2. Tighten the screw that secures the system fan to the computer 3. Connect the system fan cable to the computer. 4. Route the system fan cable. 5. Install: a. Bottom Cover b. Optical Drive c. Hard Drive d. Battery 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your[...]

Installing the RF Holder 1. Place the RF holder on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws that secure the RF holder to the computer. 3. Connect the antenna cable. 4. Route the antenna cable. 5. Install: a. WLAN Card b. WWAN Card c. Bottom Cover d. Optical Drive e. Hard Drive f. Battery 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Rem[...]

4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly connector [1]. b. Lift the tab [2]. c. Disconnect the display assembly connector [3]. 5. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer chassis. 6. Flip the computer to remove the display assembly. 24[...]

Installing the Display Assembly 1. Install the display assembly and close the display. 2. Flip the computer chassis. 3. Tighten the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer chassis. 4. Connect the display assembly connector. 5. Re-seat the pull tab on the connector. 6. Tighten the screws that secure that secure display assembly conne[...]

4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Lift the locking tab [1]. b. Disconnect the I/O cable from the system board [2]. c. Lift the display assembly cable in an upward direction [3] d. Disconnect the cable [4]. 5. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screws that secure the I/O board to the[...]

Installing the I/O Board 1. Place the I/O board on the computer. 2. Tighten the scews that secure the I/O board to the computer. 3. Connect display assembly cable to the computer. 4. Connect the I/O cable to the computer. 5. Tighten the screw that secures the I/O board. 6. Slide the I/O board into its place on the computer. 7. Close the I/O bay pre[...]

Installing the Storage Connector 1. Place the storage connector on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws that secure the storage connector 3. Connect the storage connector cable to the computer. 4. Install: a. Bottom Cover b. Optical Drive c. Hard Drive d. Battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the SSD Bracket[...]

Installing the SSD Bracket 1. Place the SSD bracket on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws that secure the SSD connector. 3. Affix the adhesive tape to the computer. 4. Connect the SSD bracket cable to the computer. 5. Install: a. Bottom Cover b. Optical Drive c. Hard Drive d. Battery 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer R[...]

4. Remove the USH board from the computer. Installing the USH Board 1. Connect the smart card cable to the USH board at the bottom of the board. 2. Flip the USH board to replace it to its original position. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the USH board. 4. Connect the cables to the USH board. 5. Install: a. Bottom Cover b. Optical Drive c. Hard Dri[...]

4. Affix the adhesive tape. 5. Connect the display assembly cable 6. Affix the tape. 7. Install: a. Bottom Cover b. Hard Drive c. Optical Drive d. Battery 8. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the Battery Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2. Remove: a. Battery b. Hard Drive c[...]

e. Battery 5. 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. Battery b. Hard Drive c. Optical Drive d. Bottom Cover e. GPS Holder f. WLAN Card g. WWAN Card 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Lift the lock[...]

b. Lift the system board from the computer [2]. Installing the System Board 1. Place the system board on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws that secure the system board to the computer. 3. Connect the system board cable to the computer 4. Tighten the screws that secure the connector to the computer chassis. 5. Install: a. Bottom Cover b. Optical D[...]

3 System Setup System Setup enables you to manage your computer hardware and specify BIOS ‐ level options. From the System Setup, you can: • Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware • View the system hardware configuration • Enable or disable integrated devices • Set performance and power management thresholds • Manage[...]

Table 1. Navigation Keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. <Enter> Allows you to select 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. <Tab> Moves to the next focus area. NOTE: For th[...]

Option Description By default, all the options are checked. You can also deselect any option or change the boot order. Boot List Option Allows you to change the boot list option. • Legacy (Enabled) • UEFI Advanced Boot Options This option allows you the legacy option ROMs to load. By default, the Enable Legacy Option ROMs is checked. Date/Time [...]

Option Description • RAID On: This option is enabled by default. Drives Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board. All drives are enabled by default. The options are: • SATA-0 • SATA-1 • SATA-2 • SATA-3 SMART Reporting This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system startup. This techn[...]

Option Description RGB Keyboard Backlight This option configures the RGB keyboard backlight feature. There are six available colors: four preset colors (white, red, green, and blue) and two user configurable colors. Touchscreen This field controls whether the touchscreen is enabled or disabled. This option is enabled by default. Stealth Mode Contro[...]

Option Description NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set System Password Allows you to set, change or delete the system password. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set Internal HDD-1 Password Allows you to set or change the system's internal hard-disk d[...]

Option Description NOTE: The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the feature and no further changes will be allowed Deactivate (default) CPU XD Support Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of the processor. Enable CPU XD Support (default) OROM Keyboard Access Allows you to set an option to enter the Option ROM[...]

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 7. 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 core[...]

Option Description 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. • Enable USB Wake Support Wireless Radio Control Allows you to enable or disable the feature that automatically [...]

Option Description Intel Smart Connect Technology This option, if enabled, periodically senses the nearby wireless connections, while the system is in sleep state. You can use this option to synchronize the email or other social media application that are open, when the system enters the sleep state. Table 9. POST Behavior Option Description Adapte[...]

Option Description • Thorough (default) • Auto Extended BIOS POST Time Allows you to create an additional pre-boot delay. The options are : 0 seconds, 5 seconds (default), and 10 seconds. Table 10. Virtualization Support Option Description Virtualization Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology. Enable Intel Virtualiz[...]

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 Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events. Thermal Events[...]

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. CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on y[...]

The System Security screen is displayed. 2. In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked . 3. Select System Password , alter or delete the existing system password and press <Enter> or <Tab>. 4. Select Setup Password , alter or delete the existing setup password and press <Enter> or <Tab>. NOTE: If [...]

4 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 [...]

Device Status Lights Icon Description 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. Battery Status Lights If the computer is connected to a[...]

5 Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start (Start icon) → Help and Support , and then select the option to view information about your computer. Table 14. System Information Feature Specification Chipset Intel Mobile Express Series 6 chipset DRAM bus width 64[...]

Feature Specification Stereo conversion 24-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog) Interface: Internal HD audio External microphone-in/stereo headphones/external speakers connector Speakers one mono speaker Internal speaker amplifier 2W (RMS) Volume controls Volume Up/Volume Down buttons CAUTION: Excessive sound pressure from earphones or hea[...]

Feature Specification • one 19-pin HDMI connector Network adapter one RJ-45 connector (second optional) USB 2.0 two 4-pin USB 2.0 compliant connector USB 3.0 • one 9-pin USB 3.0 compliant connector • one 9-pin USB 3.0 compliant connector with PowerShare Memory card reader one SD card reader Expansion card • one ExpressCard reader • option[...]

Table 22. Keyboard Feature Specification Number of keys 84 keys: US English, Thai, French-Canadian, Korean, Russian, Hebrew, English-International Layout QWERTY/AZERTY/Kanji Table 23. Touchpad Feature Specification Active Area: X-axis 99.5 mm Y-axis 53 mm Table 24. Battery Feature Specification Type 6–cell or 9–cell “smart” lithium ion Dime[...]

Input frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz Output power 65 W/90 W Output current 3.34 A/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) Table 26. Auto-air Adapter Type 90 W Input voltage 11 VDC to 16 VDC Input current (maximum) 9[...]

Feature Specification Operating -15.24 m to 4572 (-50 ft to 15,000 ft)3048 (–50 ft to 10,000 ft ft) Non-Operating '-15.24 m to 4572 (-50 ft to 15,000 ft) Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA-71.04–1985 55[...]

6 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[...]