Contents 1 Working on Your Computer................5 ....................5 Before Working Inside Your Computer ........................6 Turning Off Your Computer ....................7 After Working Inside Your Computer 2 Docking Your Computer..................8 3 Removing and Installing Components............. 9 ..........................9 Recommended Tools ........................... 9 System Overview ........................10 Removing the SD Card...
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Assigning a System Password and Setup Password ..........44 Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password 6 Diagnostics......................45 ............45 Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics ..........................46 Device Status Lights ..........................46 Battery Status Lights 7 Specifications...................... 48 8 Contacting Dell....................53...
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
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. Disconnect all network cables from the computer. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
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. Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator or media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard.
Place the computer on the docking spacer to dock your computer. NOTE: This docking spacer can be used to dock only the Latitude E7240 / Latitude E7440 computers. You cannot dock any other Dell computers using this docking station.
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 Figure 1.
SD card WLAN card WWAN card memory module heatsink Figure 2. Inside view — Front coin-cell battery SIM card board speaker system board wi-fi switch board system fan display assembly Removing the SD Card Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Press in on the SD card to release it from the computer.
Installing the SD Card Slide the SD card into its slot until it clicks into place. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Battery Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Slide the release latch to unlock the battery. Lift the battery from the computer.
Installing the Battery Slide the battery into its slot until it clicks into place. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Base Cover Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove battery. Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer.
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Lift the base cover to remove it from the computer.
Installing the Base Cover Place the base cover to align with the screw holes correctly on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the computer. Install battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the mSATA SSD card Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
Installing the Keyboard Trim Align the keyboard trim to its slot. Press along the sides of the keyboard trim until it clicks in place. Install battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Keyboard Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: a.
Installing the Keyboard Connect the keyboard cable and tighten the screw that secures the keyboard to the computer. Slide the keyboard into its compartment and ensure that it clicks into place. Flip the computer, place the keyboard, and tighten the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer.
Remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the front of the computer. Pry the edges and lift the palmrest assembly from the computer. Installing the Palmrest Align the palm rest assembly to its original position in the computer and snap it into place. Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest assembly to the front of the computer.
c. base cover d. keyboard trim e. keyboard f. palmrest Disconnect the wi-fi switch board cable from the system board and remove the screw that secures the wi-fi swtich board to the computer. Remove the wi-fi switch board. Installing the Wi‐Fi Switch Board Insert the wi-fi switch board in its slot.
Installing the Memory Module Insert the memory module into the socket. Press the retention clips to secure the memory module to the system board. Install: a. base cover b. battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the WLAN Card Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
b. SD card c. base cover Disconnect the antenna cables from the WWAN card. Remove the screw that secures the WWAN card to the computer. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WWAN card. Remove the screw that secures the WWAN card to the computer and remove it.
Installing the Display Bezel Align the display bezel in place and snap it in place. Align the hinge covers on display assembly and snap it in place. Install the battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display Panel Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
Installing the Display Panel Connect the display cable (LVDS cable) to its connector on the display panel. Place the display panel to its original position on the display assembly. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly. Install: a.
Install: a. palmrest b. keyboard c. keyboard trim d. base cover e. battery f. SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Speakers Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: a. SD card b.
f. SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display-Hinge Cover Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove battery. Remove the screws that secure the display-hinge cover to the computer. Lift the display-hinge cover.
Installing the Heatsink Place the heatsink into its original position on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the heatsink to the computer. Install: a. display assembly b. display-hinge cover c. palmrest d. keyboard e. keyboard trim f. mSATA g. base cover h.
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Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless solution. a. Disconnect the LVDS cable from the system board [1]. b. Unroute the cable from the slot [2]. c. Remove the screws and pull the antenna cables from the holes on the base chassis that secure the display assembly to the computer.
Installing the Display Assembly Insert the LVDS and wireless antenna cables through the holes on the base chassis and connect them. Place the display assembly onto the computer. Tighten the screws on both sides to secure the display assembly. Tighten the screw that secures heatsink to the computer. Route and connect the LVDS cables through the routing channel.
Installing the System Fan Connect the system-fan cable to the system board. Tighten the screws that secure the system fan to the computer. Align the system fan in its place on the system board. Install: a. display-hinge cover b. palmrest c.
Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Lift the left edge of system board partially to a 45-degree angle [1]. b. Remove the system board from the computer [2]. Installing the System Board Align the system board in its place on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the system board.
Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Power Connector Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: a. SD card b. battery c. base cover d. keyboard e. palmrest f. system fan Disconnect the power-connector cable from the system board and remove the screw that secures the power connector to the computer.
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: •...
Keys Navigation NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. <Esc> Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing <Esc> in the main screen displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system. <F1>...
Option Description • Onboard NIC Advance Boot Option This option is required for Legacy boot mode. This option is not allowed if Secure Boot is enabled. • Enable Legacy Option ROMs — This option is disabled by default. Date/Time Allows you to set the date and time. Table 3.
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Option Description NOTE: SATA is configured to support RAID mode. Drives Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board. The options are: • SATA-0 • SATA-1 • SATA-2 • 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.
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Option Description the system. The option is disabled by default. • Enable Unobtrusive Mode Miscellaneous Devices Allows you enable or disable the various on board devices. The options are: • Enable Microphone • Enable Hard Drive Free Fall Protection • Enable Camera •...
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Option Description Default Setting: Enable Strong Password is not selected. Password Configuration You can define the length of your password. Min = 4 , Max = 32 Password Bypass Allows you to enable or disable the permission to bypass the System and the Internal HDD password, when they are set.
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NOTE: For enable system needs to be UEFI boot mode and enable legacy option ROMs to be turned off. 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.
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Option Description Default Setting: Enable Intel TurboBoost Hyper-Thread Control Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor. Default Setting: Enabled Rapid Start Technology The Intel Rapid Start feature might improve the battery life by automatically putting the system into a low power state during sleep after a user specified time.
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Option Description • Disabled - Does not allow the system to power on by special LAN signals when it receives a wake-up signal from the LAN or wireless LAN. (Default Setting) • LAN Only - Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN signals.
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Option Description NOTE: When setup is running, this option has no effect, Setup works in the “Fn Key Only” mode. Mouse/Touchpad Allows you to define how the computer handles the mouse and touchpad input. The options are: • Serial Mouse •...
For laptops, ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet Re-start the computer. Go to dell.com/support. Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit. NOTE: To locate the Service Tag, click Where is my Service Tag?
NOTE: If you cannot find your Service Tag, click Detect My Product. Proceed with the instructions on screen. If you are unable to locate or find the Service Tag, click the Product Category of your computer. Choose the Product Type from the list. Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears.
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. •...
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 can use the diagnostics results to help you solve the problem.
Device Status Lights Table 14. 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 computer reads or writes data. Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Turns on when wireless networking is enabled.
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Alternately blinking An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your amber light and laptop. white light Alternately blinking Temporary battery failure with AC adapter present. amber light with steady white light Constantly blinking Fatal battery failure with AC adapter present.
Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information about the configuration of your computer, go to Help and Support in your Windows operating system and select the option to view information about your computer.
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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 Internal speaker amplifier 1 W (RMS) per channel Volume controls hot keys Table 20. Video Feature Specification Type integrated on system board Controller: Intel HD Graphics 4600 Discrete...
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Table 23. Ports and Connectors Features Specification Audio one microphone/stereo headphone/speakers connector Video Mini DisplayPort connector Network adapter RJ-45 connector USB 3.0 two USB 3.0 compliant connectors Memory card reader Support upto SD4.0 Micro Subscriber Identity Module (uSIM) card Docking port Table 24.
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Feature Specification Latitude 7240 Latitude 7440 Y-axis 60.8 mm 47 mm Table 27. Battery Feature Specification • 3-cell “smart” Lithium ion Type • 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)
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Feature Specification Rated output voltage 19.5 VDC Weight 0.51 lb (0.23 kg) 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.
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 area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues:...