Dell E6430S manual

Dell Latitude E6430s Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P19S Regulatory Type: P19S002[...]

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 Media Board .................................................................................................................................... 28 Installing the Media Board ..................................................................................................................................... 29 Removing the ExpressCard [...]

Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password ..................................................................67 5 Diagnostics................................................................................................................................. 69 Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics ..................[...]

6[...]

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[...]

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. 9[...]

10[...]

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 Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. [...]

Removing the ExpressCard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Press in on the ExpressCard to release it from the computer. 3. Slide the ExpressCard out of the computer. Installing the ExpressCard 1. Slide the ExpressCard into its slot until it clicks into place. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your C[...]

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. 3. Press in on the SIM card to release it from the computer.[...]

Installing the SIM Card 1. Slide the SIM card into its compartment. 2. Install the battery. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 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. 4. Slide the ha[...]

5. Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 6. Pull the hard-drive bracket out of the hard drive. 7. Remove the hard-drive isolations from the hard drive. Installing the Hard Drive 1. Install the hard-drive isolations on the hard drive. 2. Attach the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 3. Tighten the screw that secu[...]

Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery. 3. Push in the eject handle on the optical drive to release it. 4. Slide and remove the hard drive out of the computer. 5. Remove the screw that secures the drive latch to the optical drive. 6. Remove the drive latch from the optical [...]

7. Remove the screws that secure the drive-latch bracket to the optical drive. 8. Remove the drive-latch bracket from the optical drive. 9. Pull and remove the drive caddy away from the optical drive. Installing the Optical Drive 1. Secure the optical drive caddy to the optical drive. 2. Secure the drive-latch bracket to the optical drive. 17[...]

3. Tighten the screw to secure the optical-drive latch to the optical drive. 4. Secure the drive latch to the optical drive. 5. Tighten the screw to secure the optical drive latch. 6. Slide the optical drive into its slot. 7. Flip the computer, and push in the eject handle to secure the optical drive. 8. Install the battery. 9. Follow the procedure[...]

4. Pry the keyboard trim along the sides and bottom. 5. Lift up to remove the keyboard trim from the unit. 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 the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the K[...]

5. Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to palmrest assembly. 6. Lift and turn the keyboard to access the keyboard cable. 7. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. 8. Remove the keyboard from the computer. 20[...]

9. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard. 10. Remove the keyboard cable from the keyboard. 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 place. 4. Tighten the sc[...]

Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. 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 computer. Installing the WLAN Card [...]

6. Remove the screw that secures the bluetooth module to the computer. 7. Remove the bluetooth module from the computer. 8. Disconnect the bluetooth cable from the bluetooth module. Installing the Bluetooth Module 1. Connect the bluetooth cable to the bluetooth card. 2. Connect the other end of the bluetooth cable to the system board. 23[...]

3. Place the bluetooth card in its location in the computer. 4. Tighten the screw to secure the bluetooth card to the system board 5. Install: a) base cover b) battery 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Memory 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remov[...]

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover 3. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board. 4. Remove the coin-cell battery from the computer. Installing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Place the coin-cell battery in its slot. 2. Connect the coin-[...]

e) optical drive f) base cover g) keyboard trim h) keyboard i) bluetooth module 3. Remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the base of the computer. 4. Remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the front of the computer. 5. Disconnect the LED-board cable from the system board. 6. Disconnect the touchpad cable from the sy[...]

7. Disconnect the power LED cable from the system board. 8. Lift the palmrest up and away from the computer. 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 LED cable b) touchpad cable c) LED-board cable 3. Tighten t[...]

f) hard drive g) battery h) ExpressCard i) SD card 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Media Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) SD card b) ExpressCard c) battery d) hard drive e) optical drive f) base cover g) keyboard trim h) keyboard i) bluetooth module j[...]

Installing the Media Board 1. Place the media board in its compartment. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the media board. 3. Connect the media-board cable to the system board. 4. Install: a) palmrest b) bluetooth module c) keyboard d) keyboard trim e) base cover f) optical drive g) hard drive h) battery i) ExpressCard j) SD card 5. Follow the proced[...]

4. Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard cage to the computer. 5. Remove the ExpressCard cage from the computer. Installing the ExpressCard Cage 1. Insert the ExpressCard cage into its compartment. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the ExpressCard cage to the computer. 3. Connect the ExpressCard cable to the system board. 4. Install: a) palmr[...]

j) SD card 5. 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) SD card b) ExpressCard c) battery d) hard drive e) optical drive f) base cover g) keyboard trim h) keyboard i) bluetooth module j) palmrest 3. Disconnect the speaker cable [...]

6. Remove the speakers from the computer. 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) bluetooth module c) keyboard d) keyboard trim e) base cover f) opt[...]

f) base cover g) keyboard trim h) keyboard i) bluetooth module j) palmrest 3. Remove the screws that secure the display-hinge covers to the computer. 4. Remove the display-hinge covers from the computer. Installing the Display Hinge Covers 1. Tighten the screws to secure the display hinge covers to the computer. 2. Install: a) palmrest b) bluetooth[...]

a) SD card b) ExpressCard c) battery d) hard drive e) optical drive f) base cover g) keyboard trim h) keyboard i) bluetooth module j) palmrest 3. Release the antenna cables from their routing on the computer. 4. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer. 5. Remove the screw that secures the left display hinge to the compute[...]

7. Lift up and remove the LVDS support bracket. 8. Disconnect the LVDS cable from the system board. 9. Pull the antenna cables from the opening on the system board. 10. Remove the display assembly from the computer. 35[...]

Installing the Display Assembly 1. Route the antennae cables through the opening on the system board. 2. Connect the LVDS cable to the system board. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the LVDS support bracket to the system board. 4. Tighten the screw to secure the left display hinge to the computer. 5. Tighten the screws to secure the display assembly[...]

m) display assembly 3. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board. 4. Disconnect the ExpressCard cable from the system board. 5. Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. 6. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer. 7. Lift the left edge of system board partially to a 45-degree angle. 37[...]

8. Disconnect the power-connector cable from the system board. 9. Remove the system board from the computer. Installing the System Board 1. Connect the power connector cable to the system board. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the system board to the computer. 3. Connect the following cables to the system board: a) speaker b) ExpressCard c) coin-ce[...]

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

5. Remove the heat sink from the system board. Installing the Heat Sink 1. Place the heat sink into its original position on the system board. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the heat sink to the system board 3. Connect the heat-sink cable to the system board. 4. Install: a) system board b) display assembly c) display hinge covers d) media board e)[...]

k) media board l) display hinge covers m) display assembly n) system board 3. Remove the screw that secures the power connector port to the computer. 4. Remove the power connector bracket from the computer. 5. Remove the power connector port from the computer. Installing the Power-Connector Port 1. Place the power-connector port on the computer. 2.[...]

e) palmrest f) bluetooth module g) keyboard h) keyboard trim i) base cover j) optical drive k) hard drive l) battery m) ExpressCard n) SD card 5. 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: a) SD card b) ExpressCard c[...]

Installing the I/O Board 1. Place the I/O board in its compartment. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the I/O board. 3. Install: a) system board b) display assembly c) display hinge covers d) media board e) palmrest f) bluetooth module g) keyboard h) keyboard trim i) base cover j) optical drive k) hard drive l) battery m) ExpressCard n) SD card 4. Fo[...]

5. 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 the ba[...]

5. Flip and place the display panel over. 6. Peel off the LVDS cable connector tape and disconnect the LVDS cable from the display panel. 7. Remove the display panel from the display assembly. 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 posi[...]

a) battery b) display bezel 3. Remove the screws that secure the camera and microphone module to the display assembly. 4. Disconnect the camera and microphone module cable from the module. 5. Remove the camera and microphone module from the display assembly. Installing the Camera and Microphone Module 1. Install the camera and microphone module int[...]

Removing the LED Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) battery b) display bezel c) display panel 3. Remove the screw that secures the LED board to the display assembly. 4. Remove the LED-board support plate from the display assembly. 5. Disconnect the LED-board cable from the LED board. 6. Remove the [...]

7. Remove the LED board from the LED-board support plate. Installing the LED Board 1. Tighten the screw to secure the LED board to the LED board support plate. 2. Place the LED board plate in its compartment in the display assembly. 3. Connect the LED board cable to the LED board. 4. Tighten the screw to secure the LED board support plate to the di[...]

k) media board l) display hinge covers m) display assembly n) display bezel o) display panel p) power LED board 3. Remove the screw that secures the left display-hinge wall to the display assembly. 4. Slide and remove the left display-hinge wall out of the display assembly. 5. Peel off the adhesive tape that secures the antenna cables to the displa[...]

7. Remove the screw that secures the right display-hinge wall to the display assembly. 8. Slide and remove the right display-hinge wall out of the display assembly. Installing the Display-Hinge Walls 1. Place both the display-hinge walls on the panel. 2. Insert the antenna cables into their opening on the right display-hinge wall and secure them us[...]

i) keyboard j) keyboard trim k) base cover l) optical drive m) hard drive n) battery o) ExpressCard p) SD card 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Display Hinges 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) SD card b) ExpressCard c) battery d) hard drive e) optical drive f[...]

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to remove the right display hinge. Installing the Display Hinges 1. Place both the display hinges on the panel. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display hinges. 3. Install: a) power LED board b) display panel c) display bezel d) display assembly e) display hinge covers f) media board g) palmrest h) bluetooth module i) key[...]

k) media board l) display hinge covers m) display assembly n) display bezel o) display panel p) power LED board q) display hinge walls 3. Remove the adhesive tape that secures LVDS and camera cable to the display assembly. 4. Disconnect the camera cable from camera and microphone module. 5. Pry up the LVDS and camera cable from the display assembly[...]

Installing the LVDS and Camera Cable 1. Route the LVDS and camera cable on the display assembly. 2. Fix the adhesive the tape to secure the cable. 3. Connect the LVDS and camera cable to the camera and microphone module. 4. Install: a) display hinge walls b) power LED board c) display panel d) display bezel e) display assembly f) display hinge cove[...]

3 Docking Port Information The docking port is used for connecting the laptop to a docking station (optional). 1. Docking Port 55[...]

56[...]

4 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 [...]

Table 4. Video Option Description LCD Brightness Allows you to set the panel brightness when the ambient sensor is Off. Optimus Allows you to enable or disable the NVIDIA Optimus technology. • Enable Optimus - Default Setting. Table 5. Security Option Description Intel TXT (LT-SX) Configuration This option is disabled by default. Admin Password A[...]

Option Description Default Setting: Enable CPU XD Support 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 Suppo[...]

Option Description Hyper-Thread Control Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor. Default Setting: Enabled Table 7. Power Management Option Description AC Behavior Allows the computer to power-uon automatically, when AC adapter is plugged. The option is disabled. • Wake on AC Auto On Time Allows you to set the time at w[...]

Option Description • Custom Charge — you can set the percentage to which the battery must charge . Battery Slice Configuration Allows you to define the how to charge the battery. The options are: • Standard Charge • Express Charge (Default Setting) Table 8. POST Behavior Option Description Adapter Warnings Allows you to activate the adapter[...]

Table 9. Virtualization Support Option Description Virtualization This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization technology. • Enable Intel Virtualization Technology - Default Setting. VT for Direct I/O Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor [...]

3. If you have your computer's Service Tag or Express Service Code: NOTE: For desktops, the service tag label is available on the front of your computer. NOTE: For notebooks, the service tag label is available on the bottom of your computer. a) Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit . b) Click Submit and proceed to step[...]

Use the following guidelines to assign the system password: – A password can have up to 32 characters. – The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9. – Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed. – Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (), (]), (`[...]

68[...]

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 Technical Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer. System Information Chipset Mobile In[...]

Audio External microphone-in/stereo headphones/external speakers connector Speakers two Internal speaker amplifier 1 W (RMS) per channel Volume controls keyboard function keys, program menus Video Type integrated on system board Controller Intel HD Graphics Communications Network adapter 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45) Wireless internal wireless [...]

Display Active area (X/Y) 293.42 mm x 164.97 mm Maximum resolution 1366 x 768 pixels at 263 K colors Maximum Brightness 200 nits Operating angle 0° (closed) to 135° Refresh rate 60 Hz Minimum Viewing angles: Horizontal +/- 40° Vertical +10°/-30° Pixel pitch 0.2148 mm Keyboard Number of keys United States: 86 keys, United Kingdom: 87 keys, Braz[...]

Battery 3-cell 172.37 g (0.38 lb) 6-cell 335.66 g (0.74 lb) Voltage 11.10 VDC Temperature range: Operating 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F) Non-Operating –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F) Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell AC Adapter Type 65 W and 90 W Input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC Input current (maximum) 1.50 A/1.60 A/1.7[...]

Environmental Operating –15.24 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft) Non-Operating –15.24 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft) Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA-71.04–1985 75[...]

76[...]

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[...]