Dell E5440 manuale d’uso

Dell Latitude E5440 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P44G Regulatory Type: P44G001[...]

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 Hinge .............................................................................................................. 23 Installing the Display Hinge ................................................................................................................ 24 Removing the Palmrest ..........................................[...]

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[...]

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 the display and turn the computer upside-down on a flat work surface. NO[...]

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 4 seconds to turn the[...]

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 • #0 Phillips screwdriver • #1 Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe 8[...]

System Overview Figure 1. Inside View — Back 1. hard drive with isolation cap 2. coin-cell battery 3. memory module 4. optical drive 5. WLAN card 9[...]

Figure 2. Inside view — Front 1. power connector 2. I/O board (left) 3. system fan 4. ExpressCard cage 5. speakers 6. status-light board 7. system board 8. I/O board (right) Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Perform the following steps: a. Slide the battery release latches into the unlock po[...]

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 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 out of the computer. Installing[...]

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 SIM Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery. 3. Press and release the SIM card located on the battery wall. 4. Slide the SIM card fro[...]

4. Remove the display bezel from the computer. 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 snaps onto the display assembly. 3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Compute[...]

a. Lift the mylar tape and disconnect the low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) cable from the back of the display panel. b. Remove the display panel from the display assembly. Installing the Display Panel 1. Place the display panel to the display assembly. 2. Align the display panel in its original position. 3. Connect the low-voltage differen[...]

Installing the Camera 1. Place the camera and microphone module on its place. 2. Connect the camera cable. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the camera and microphone module. 4. Install: a. display bezel b. battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Keyboard Trim 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Ins[...]

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. keyboard trim 3. Remove the screws at the back of the computer and flip the computer over. 4. Remove the screws that secure the keyboard [1] and lif[...]

5. Disconnect the keyboard cable and remove the keyboard from the computer. Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cable to the keyboard. 2. Place the keyboard into its place until all the metal tabs fit into their positions. 3. Press down on the keyboard to the left and right side ensuring that all the snaps are fully engaged with the com[...]

b. battery 7. 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. Perform the following steps: a. Remove the screws that secure the base cover. b. Pry the base cover towards the front of the computer and remove it from the c[...]

4. After removing the optical-drive bracket, perform the following steps: a. Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket [1]. b. Remove the optical-drive bracket from the optical drive [2]. 5. Disengage the optical drive bezel tabs to separate the optical drive bezel from the optical drive. 6. Remove the optical-drive bezel. Installing [...]

Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a. battery b. base cover 3. Perform the following steps: a. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket in place. b. Slide and pull the hard drive to remove from its connectors. 4. Remove the hard-drive isolation cap from the hard drive. In[...]

2. Place the hard drive on its connector. 3. Place the hard-drive bracket on the hard drive and tighten the screws to secure the hard-drive bracket in place. 4. Install: a. base cover b. battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Memory Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer[...]

4. 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. Perform the following steps: a. Disconnect the antennae cables from the WLAN card. b. Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to the computer. c. Remove [...]

Installing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Place the coin-cell battery on the system board with adhesive side downwards. 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 Display Hinge 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Insi[...]

4. Remove the screws that secure the display hinge at the front of the computer. Press and remove the display hinge from the computer. Installing the Display Hinge 1. Place the display hinge on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display hinge at the front and back of the computer. 3. Install: a. keyboard b. keyboard trim c. base cove[...]

4. Disconnect: a. media-buttons cable b. touch-pad cable c. fingerprint-scanner cable d. power-button cable 5. Perform the following steps: a. Remove the screws that secure the palmrest of the computer. b. Lift and remove the palmrest from the computer 25[...]

Installing the Palmrest 1. Align the palmrest assembly to its original position in the computer and snap it into place. 2. Connect the following cables to the system board: a. power-button cable b. fingerprint-scanner cable c. touch-pad cable d. media button cable 3. Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest at the front and back of the computer. 4[...]

e. keyboard f. display hinge g. palmrest 3. Disconnect and remove WLAN cable from its routing channels. 4. Perform the following steps: a. Remove the screws that secure the display-cable connector and remove it from the system board. b. Disconnect the display cables from the system board. 5. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly in pla[...]

NOTE: The above display assembly removal procedures are applicable for both Touch and Non- touch versions of the computer. Installing the Display Assembly 1. Tighten the screws that secure the display assembly in place. 2. Insert the WLAN cable through the holes on the chassis. 3. Route the display cable along its compartment and connect the displa[...]

f. display hinge g. palmrest 3. Perform the following steps: a. Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard cage. b. Lift and remove the ExpressCard cage from the computer. Installing the ExpressCard Cage 1. Align the ExpressCard cage to its original position on the computer and snap it into place. 2. Install the screws that secure the ExpressCar[...]

3. Disconnect: a. system-fan cable b. I/O board cable 4. Remove the screws that secure the system fan and lift the system fan to remove from the computer. Installing the System Fan 1. Place the system fan on the computer. 2. Connect the system-fan cable to the system board. 3. Connect the I/O board cable to its connector. 4. Tighten the screws to s[...]

f. keyboard g. keyboard trim h. base cover i. battery j. SD card 6. 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. SD card b. battery c. base cover d. keyboard trim e. keyboard f. memory g. optical drive h. hard drive i. WLAN car[...]

5. Perform the following steps: a. Remove the screws that secure the display-cable connector and remove it from the system board. b. Disconnect the display cables and power-connector cable from the system board. 6. Remove the screws that secure the system board and lift the system board to remove from the computer. 32[...]

Installing the System Board 1. Align the system board into its original position on the computer. 2. Replace and tighten the screws to secure the system board to the computer. 3. Connect the following cables: a. I/O board cable b. power-connector cable c. status-light board cable 4. Turn over the computer and connect the coin-cell battery cable and[...]

Removing the Heatsink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a. SD card b. battery c. base cover d. keyboard trim e. keyboard f. memory g. optical drive h. hard drive i. WLAN card j. display hinge k. palmrest l. system fan m. ExpressCard cage n. system board 3. Perform the following steps: a. Remove the screws [...]

c. system fan d. palmrest e. display hinge f. WLAN card g. hard drive h. optical drive i. memory j. keyboard k. keyboard trim l. base cover m. battery n. SD card 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the I/O Board (Left) 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a. SD card b. ba[...]

Installing the I/O Board (Left) 1. Place the I/O board on the computer. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the I/O board to the computer. 3. Install: a. system board b. ExpressCard cage c. system fan d. palmrest e. display hinge f. WLAN card g. hard drive h. optical drive i. memory j. keyboard k. keyboard trim l. base cover m. battery n. SD card 4. Fol[...]

Installing the I/O Board (Right) 1. Place the I/O board on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the I/O board to the computer. 3. Install: a. system board b. ExpressCard cage c. system fan d. palmrest e. display hinge f. WLAN card g. hard drive h. optical drive i. memory j. keyboard k. keyboard trim l. base cover m. battery n. SD card 4. F[...]

j. display hinge k. palmrest l. ExpressCard cage m. system fan n. system board 3. Perform the following steps: a. Remove the power-connector cable from the routing channels. b. Lift and remove the power connector from the computer. Installing the Power Connector 1. Place the power connector on its place in the computer. 2. Route the power-connector[...]

d. keyboard trim e. keyboard f. memory g. optical drive h. hard drive i. WLAN card j. display hinge k. palmrest l. system fan m. ExpressCard cage n. system board 3. Perform the following steps: a. Remove the speaker cable from the routing channels. b. Remove the screws that secure the speakers from the computer. c. Lift and remove the speakers from[...]

i. memory j. keyboard k. keyboard trim l. base cover m. battery n. SD card 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Status-Light Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a. SD card b. battery c. base cover d. keyboard trim e. keyboard f. memory g. optical drive h. hard d[...]

4. Place the LED cover on the status-light board. 5. Install: a. speakers b. system board c. system fan d. ExpressCard cage e. palmrest f. display hinge g. WLAN card h. hard drive i. optical drive j. memory k. keyboard l. keyboard trim m. base cover n. battery o. SD card 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 41[...]

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 • UEFI Advanced Boot Options This option allows you the legacy option ROMs to load. By default, the Enable Legacy Option ROMs is unchecked. Date/Time Allows y[...]

Option Description • SATA-3 SMART Reporting This field controls whether hard drive errors for 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. • Enable SMART Reporting USB Configuration This field conf[...]

Option Description You can also enable or disable Media Card. 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). NOTE: The Video setting will only be visible when a video card is installed into the system. Table 5. Security Option Description Admin Passw[...]

Option Description Default Setting: Disabled Password Change Allows you to enable the disable permission to the System and Hard Drive passwords when the admin password is set. Default Setting: Allow Non-Admin Password Changes is selected Non-Admin Setup Changes Allows you to determine whether changes to the setup options are allowed when an Adminis[...]

Option Description • Enable Expert Key Management Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode. The Enable Custom Mode option is disabled by default. The options are: • PK • KEK • db • dbx If you enable the Custom Mode , the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear. The options are: • [...]

Option Description Hyper-Thread Control Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor. Default Setting: Enabled Rapid Start Technology This option might improve the battery life by automatically putting the computer in to a low power state during Sleep, after a user-specified amount of time. Default Setting: Disabled Table 8. [...]

Option Description Block Sleep This option lets you block entering to sleep (S3 state) in Operating System environment. Block Sleep (S3 state) - This option is disabled by default. Peak Shift This option enables you to minimize the AC power consumption during the peak power times of day. After you enable this option, your system runs only in batter[...]

Option Description • Fn Key Only: This option is enabled by default. • By Numlock NOTE: The Keyboard (Embedded) option is not supported in Latitude E5540 Mouse/Touchpad Allows you to define how the system handles mouse and touch pad input. The options are: • Serial Mouse • PS2 Mouse • Toushpad/PS-2 Mouse: This option is enabled by default[...]

Option Description Trusted Execution This option specifies whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Trusted Execution Technology. The TPM virtualization Technology, and Virtualization technology for direct I/O must be enabled to use this feature. Trusted Execution — disab[...]

Table 13. System Logs Option Description BIOS Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events. Thermal Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Thermal) events. Power Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Power) events. Updating the BIOS It is recommended to update your BIOS (system setup), on re[...]

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 it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: Your computer is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled. Assigning a System Password and Setup Password You can assign a new S[...]

NOTE: If you change the System and/or Setup password, re-enter the new password when promoted. If you delete the System and/or Setup password, confirm the deletion when promoted. 5. Press <Esc> and a message prompts you to save the changes. 6. Press <Y> to save the changes and exit from the System Setup. The computer reboots. 55[...]

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 DRAM bus width 64-bit Flash EPROM SPI 32Mbits + 64Mbits PCIe Ge[...]

Feature Specification without Express Card I/O on Discrete Graphic and all UMA Graphic Configurations • Supports mSATA and WWAN on Latitude E5440 • Supports mSATA on Latitude E5540. Table 18. Audio Feature Specification Type four-channel high definition audio Controller Realtek ALC3226 Stereo conversion 24-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to-[...]

Feature Specification USB 2.0 • one 4–pin USB 2.0–compliant connector (E5440) • two 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant connectors (E5540) NOTE: The USB 2.0 connector at the back of the Latitude E5540 computer, gets deactivated, when the Latitude E5540 computer is connected to the docking station. USB 3.0 two USB 3.0–compliant connectors Memory card [...]

Feature Specification Active area (X/Y) 344.23 mm x 193.54 mm Maximum resolution • 1366 x 768 pixels • 1920 x 1080 pixels Maximum Brightness 220 nits for HD, 300 nits for FHD Operating angle 0° (closed) to 135° Refresh rate 60 Hz Minimum Viewing angles: Horizontal • +/- 40° for HD • +/- 60° for FHD Vertical • +10°/-30° for HD • +/[...]

Feature Specification 4- and 6-cell 208.00 mm (8.18 inches) 9-cell 214.00 mm (8.43 inches) Depth 4- and 6-cell 48.08 mm (1.89 inches) 9-cell 71.79 mm (2.83 inches) Weight 4-cell 240.00 g (0.53 lb) 6-cell 344.73 g (0.76 lb) 9-cell 508.20 g (1.12 lb) Voltage 4-cell 14.8 VDC 6- and 9-cell 11.1 VDC Temperature range: Operating 0 °C to 50 °C (32 °F t[...]

Feature Latitude E5440 Latitude E5540 Non-Operating –40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F) –40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F) Table 27. Physical Physical Latitude E5440 Latitude E5540 Touch Non-touch Touch Non-touch Height Front - 27.70 mm (1.09 inches) Back - 32.20 mm (1.27 inches) Front - 25.20 mm (0.99 inch) Back - 28.65 mm (1.13 inc[...]

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[...]