Dell M6700 manuel d'utilisation

Dell Precision Mobile Workstation M6700 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P22F Regulatory Type: P22F001[...]

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. © 2012 Dell Inc[...]

Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings ...................................................................................................2 1 Working on Your Computer .......................................................................................................7 Before Working Inside Your Computer ..........................................[...]

Removing the Keyboard .......................................................................................................................................... 24 Installing the Keyboard ........................................................................................................................................... 26 Removing the Primar[...]

Boot Sequence ....................................................................................................................................................... 59 Navigation Keys ...................................................................................................................................................... 59 System Setu[...]

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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 performed the steps in Working o[...]

6. Close the display and turn the computer upside-down on a flat work surface. 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[...]

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. 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. Inst[...]

3. Flip and remove the battery from the computer. 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 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery. 12[...]

3. Slide the SIM card out from the slot . Installing the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card 1. Push in the SIM card into its slot. 2. Install the battery. 3. 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 [...]

4. Flip and remove the base cover from the computer. 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 . 14[...]

Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover 3. Disconnect and un-route the antenna cables connected to the WLAN card. Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to the computer. Remove the WLAN card from the computer. Installing the W[...]

Installing the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card (Optional) 1. Slide the WWAN card in the WWAN card slot. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the WWAN card to the computer. 3. Route the cables through the routing channels and connect them to the WWAN card. 4. Install the: a) base cover b) battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside You[...]

5. Remove the screws that secure the drive-latch bracket to the optical drive and remove the bracket. Installing the Optical Drive 1. Tighten the screw to secure the drive-latch bracket to the optical drive. 2. Slide the optical drive into its slot and tighten the screw to secure the optical drive to the computer. 3. Install the: a) battery b) base[...]

Removing the Primary Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover 3. Remove the screws that secure the primary hard drive to the computer. Slide the primary hard drive latch to the unlock position and pull out the hard drive from the computer. 4. Flex the hard-drive bracket out[...]

Installing the Primary Hard Drive 1. Engage the primary hard drive bracket to the primary hard . 2. Insert the primary hard drive into its slot in the computer till it clicks in place. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the primary hard drive to the computer. 4. Install the: a) base cover b) battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your[...]

Installing the Secondary Hard Drive 1. Engage the secondary hard drive bracket to the secondary hard drive. 2. Tighten the screw that secure the secondary hard drive bracket. 3. Install the secondary hard drive into the computer. 4. Tighten the screw that secure the secondary hard drive in the computer. 5. Install the: a) base cover b) battery 6. F[...]

Installing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Replace the coin-cell battery in its slot in the computer. 2. Connect the coin-cell battery cable. 3. Install the: a) base cover b) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Processor Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the: a[...]

Installing the Processor Fan 1. Connect the processor-fan cable. 2. Insert the processor fan into its slot in the computer. 3. Tighten the screws that secure the processor fan to the computer. 4. Install the: a) base cover b) battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Video-Card Fan 1. Follow the procedure[...]

4. Pry up the bottom edge of the keyboard trim from the top-inner edge. 23[...]

Installing the Keyboard Trim 1. Align the keyboard trim to its compartment starting from the front. 2. Press along the sides of the keyboard trim until it snaps in place. 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.[...]

5. Disconnect the keyboard-data cable from the system board and remove the keyboard. 25[...]

Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard-data cable to the system board. NOTE: Ensure that you fold the keyboard-data cable in perfect alignment. 2. Press the keyboard in its compartment. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the keyboard to the computer. 4. Press over the cross section of the following keys to secure the keyboard to the computer:[...]

Installing the Primary Memory 1. Insert the primary memory into the memory socket. 2. Press the clips to secure the primary memory to the system board. 3. Install the: a) base cover b) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Secondary Memory 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Compute[...]

Installing the Secondary Memory 1. Insert the secondary memory into the memory socket. 2. Press the clips to secure the memory module to the system board. 3. Place the memory shield in its original position on the computer and tighten the screw to secure it to the computer. 4. Install the: a) keyboard b) keyboard trim c) battery 5. Follow the proce[...]

Installing the Bluetooth Module 1. Connect the bluetooth cable to the bluetooth module. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the bluetooth module in place. 3. Insert the bluetooth module in its slot and press down the bluetooth door. 4. Route and connect the bluetooth cable. 5. Install the: a) base cover b) battery 6. Follow the procedures in After Worki[...]

4. Work your way around the sides and top edge of the display bezel and remove the display bezel from the computer . 30[...]

Installing the Display Bezel 1. Toe-in the display bezel from the bottom and press on the display bezel. 2. Work around the entire bezel until it snaps onto the display assembly. 3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Camera 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer[...]

4. Peel back the adhesive tape that secures the LVDS cable to the display panel. 5. Disconnect the LVDS cable. 32[...]

6. Remove the screws that secure the display brackets to the display panel. Remove the display brackets. 7. 33[...]

Installing the Display Panel 1. Align the display brackets to the display panel. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display brackets to the display panel. 3. Connect the LVDS cable and affix the adhesive tape. 4. Align the display panel in its original position on the computer. 5. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assem[...]

5. Remove the screws at the bottom of the computer. 6. Peel the adhesive tape that secures the media board cable and speaker cable to the palmrest. 35[...]

7. Disconnect the media board cable and the speaker cable. 8. Peel the adhesive tape that secures the touchpad cable to the palmrest. 9. Disconnect the touchpad cable. 36[...]

10. Disconnect the power button cable. 11. Disconnect the bluetooth module cable. 12. Remove the screw that secure the palmrest to the computer. 37[...]

13. Lift the left edge of the palmrest.Release the tabs on the right edge of the palmrest and remove the palmrest from the computer. 38[...]

Installing the Palmrest 1. Align the palmrest to its original position on the computer and press on the positions indicated until it snaps in place. 2. Tighten the screw that secures the palmrest to the computer. 3. Connect the following cables: a) bluetooth module b) power button c) touchpad d) media board e) speaker 4. Affix the adhesive tape tha[...]

4. Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard module to the computer and remove the ExpressCard module. Installing the ExpressCard Module 1. Insert the ExpressCard module into its compartment. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the ExpressCard module to the computer 3. Connect the ExpressCard cables to the system board and the smart card. 4. Instal[...]

a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palm rest h) processor fan 3. Disconnect the camera cable and loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the computer. 4. Remove the heat sink from the computer. Installing the Heat Sink 1. Replace the heat sink in its slot. 2. [...]

f) keyboard trim g) base cover h) battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palm rest h) processor fan i)[...]

b) bottom door c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palmrest h) video-card fan i) heatsink 3. Loosen the captive screws that secures the video-card heatsink to the computer. 4. Remove the video-card heatsink from the computer. Installing the Video-Card Heatsink 1. Place the heatsink on its original po[...]

3. Install the: a) heatsink b) video-card fan c) palmrest d) primary and secondary hard drive e) optical drive f) keyboard g) keyboard trim h) base cover i) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Video Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the: a) battery b) b[...]

e) primary and secondary hard drive f) optical drive g) keyboard h) keyboard trim i) base cover j) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Input/Output (I/O) Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the: a) SD card b) battery c) base cover d) keyboard trim e) keyb[...]

Installing the I/O Board 1. Connect the I/O board connector and slide the I/O board into its slot in the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the I/O board to the computer. 3. Connect the ExpressCard module connector. 4. Install the: a) palmrest b) primary and secondary hard drive c) optical drive d) keyboard e) keyboard trim f) base cover g) [...]

3. Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless cards, and push them down the routing hole. 4. Flip the computer and pull up the antenna cables through the routing hole. 5. Flip the computer and remove the screws from the bottom and back of the computer. 47[...]

6. Remove the screws that secure the low-voltage differential signalling (LVDS) cable bracket. Remove the LVDS cable bracket from the computer. Disconnect the LVDS cable and camera cable (for M6700 only). 7. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer. Remove the display assembly from the computer. 48[...]

Installing the Display Assembly 1. Tighten the screws to secure the display assembly in place. 2. Connect the camera and LVDS cables to the correct connectors on the system board. NOTE: LVDS cable is available in M6700 only. 3. Place the LVDS cable bracket on the computer and tighten the screws to secure it to the computer (for M6700 only). 4. Rout[...]

a) battery b) base cover c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) primary and secondary hard drive g) palmrest h) display assembly i) display bezel 3. Remove the screw that secures the left display hinge to the computer. 4. Remove the left display hinge and the left hinge tower from the computer. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to remove the right [...]

Installing the Hinge Cover 1. Place the hinge cover in its position on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the hinge cover to the computer. 3. Install the: a) display assembly b) palmrest c) primary and secondary hard drive d) optical drive e) keyboard f) keyboard trim g) base cover h) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Ins[...]

p) video card q) I/O board r) display assembly 3. Disconnect the processor-fan cable and the coin-cell battery cable. 4. Remove the screw that secure the low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) cable bracket to the computer and remove it. 5. Disconnect the LVDS , camera and power connector cables. 52[...]

6. Disconnect the switch board cable. 7. Remove any mini-cards (if available). 8. Remove the screw that secure the system board to the computer and lift the bottom edge of the system board at a 20–degree angle. 53[...]

9. Remove the system board from the computer. Installing the System Board 1. Align the system board into its original position on the computer. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the system board to the computer. 3. Connect the following cables: 54[...]

a) switch board b) power connector c) LVDS d) camera e) coin-cell battery f) processor fan 4. Install all the mini-cards (if available). 5. Place the LVDS cable bracket in its original position on the computer and tighten the screw to secure it to the computer. 6. Install the: a) I/O board b) video card c) video-card heat sink. d) processor e) heat[...]

Installing the Power Connector Port 1. Insert the power-connector port in its slot and connect the power-connector cable to the system board. 2. Install the: a) display assembly b) I/O board c) palmrest d) primary and secondary hard drive e) optical drive f) keyboard g) keyboard trim h) base cover i) battery 3. Follow the procedures in After Workin[...]

Installing the Switch Board 1. Align the switch board to its original position on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the switch board to the computer. 3. Connect the switch-board cable to the system board and secure it through the routing channel. 4. Install the: a) palmrest b) primary and secondary hard drive c) optical drive d) keyboar[...]

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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[...]

Keys Navigation <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 the standard graphics browser only. <Esc> Moves to the previous page till you view the main scr[...]

Option Description • Disabled • Enabled • Enabled w/PXE (Default Setting) Parallel Port Allows you to define and set how the parallel port on the docking station operates. You can set the parallel port to: • Disabled • AT • PS2 • ECP Serial Port Identifies and defines the serial port settings. You can set the serial port to: • Disab[...]

Option Description • Enable SMART Reporting - This option is disabled by default. USB Configuration Allows you to define the USB configuration. The options are: • Enable Boot Support • Enable External USB Port Default Setting: both the options are enabled. USB PowerShare Allows you to configure the behavior of the USB PowerShare feature. The [...]

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-0 Password Allows you to set, change or delete the administrator password. De[...]

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. The options are: • All (Defaul[...]

Option Description Wireless Radio Control 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. Wake on LAN/WLAN This option allows the computer to power up from the off state when triggered by a special LAN signal. Wake-up from the Standby state[...]

Option Description Numlock Enable Specifies if the NumLock function can be enabled when the computer boots. This option is enabled by default. • Enable Numlock Fn Key Emulation Allows you to match the <Scroll Lock> key feature of PS-2 keyboard with the <Fn> key feature in an internal keyboard. The option is enabled by default. • Ena[...]

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 Di[...]

Password Type Description 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 your computer if is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: Your computer [...]

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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5 Troubleshooting Your Computer You can troubleshoot your computer using indicators like Diagnostic Lights, Beep Codes, and Error Messages during the operation of the computer. Device Status Lights Table 13. 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 comp[...]

Battery Status Lights If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the battery light operates as follows: Alternately blinking amber light and white light An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your laptop. Alternately blinking amber light with steady white light Temporary battery failure with AC adapter prese[...]

6 Specifications Technical Specification 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 15. System Information Feature Specification System Chipset Mobile Intel QM77 Expres[...]

Feature Specification Maximum memory • Intel Core i5 and i7 Dual Core processors — 16 GB • Intel Core i7 Quad Core and i7 Quad Extreme processors — 32 GB Table 18. Video Feature Specification Type discrete Data bus PCIe X16 Video controller and memory: M4700 • AMD FirePro M4000 with 1 GB GDDR5 • NVIDIA Quadro K1000M with 2 GB GDDR3 • [...]

Table 22. Ports and Connectors Feature Specification Audio two connectors for line-out and line-in/microphone Network Adapter one RJ45 connector USB 2.0 two USB 3.0 two eSATAUSB 2.0 one IEEE1394: M4700 one 4–pin IEEE 1394 connector M6700 one 6–pin IEEE 1394 connector Video 15-pin VGA connector, 19-pin HDMI connector, 20-pin DisplayPort connect[...]

Feature M4700 M6700 Refresh rate 60 Hz Minimum viewing angles: Horizontal +/- 40°, +/-60° (FHD) Vertical +10°/-30°, +/- 50° (FHD) Table 24. Keyboard Feature Specification Number of keys • United States: 86 keys • United Kingdom: 87 keys • Brazil: 87 keys • Japan: 90 keys Layout QWERTY/AZERTY/Kanji Table 25. Touchpad Feature Specificati[...]

Feature Specification NOTE: The size of the hard drive is bound to change. For more information, see dell.com. Optical Drive: Interface • SATA 1 (1.5 Gb/s) • SATA 2 (3.0 Gb/s) Configuration support ODD modules and Air Bay with SATA HDD option Table 28. Battery Feature Specification Type lithium ion Dimensions (6-cell / 9-cell / 9-cell long cycl[...]

Feature M4700 M6700 Depth 76 mm (2.99 inches) 100 mm (3.93 inches) Temperature range: Operating 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Non Operating –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F) Table 30. Contactless Smart Card Feature Specification Supported Smart Cards and Technologies • ISO14443A — 160 kbps, 212 kbps, 424 kbps, and 848 kbps • IS[...]

Feature Specification Altitude: Operating 0 m to 3048 m (0 ft to 10,000 ft) Storage 0 m to 10668 m (0 ft to 35,000 ft) Airborne contaminant level G1 or lower as defined by ANSI/ISA-S71.04-1985 81[...]

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7 Getting Help 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 availabl[...]