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. © 2013 Dell Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Contents 1 Working on Your Computer.................................................................................5 Before Working Inside Your Computer.............................................................................................5 Turning Off Your Computer..............................................................................................................6 After Working Inside Your Computer.............................................................................................
Removing the Display Hinge...........................................................................................................23 Installing the Display Hinge............................................................................................................ 24 Removing the Palmrest...................................................................................................................24 Installing the Palmrest..........................................................................
Working on Your Computer 1 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 shipped with your computer. • A component can be replaced or--if purchased separately--installed by performing the removal procedure in reverse order.
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. NOTE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you service the computer. 7. Remove the main battery. 8.
2. 2. Click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click Shut Down.. 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 them off.
Removing and Installing Components 2 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 System Overview Figure 1.
1. 2. 3. hard drive with isolation cap coin-cell battery memory module 4. 5. optical drive WLAN card 6. 7. 8. status-light board system board I/O board (right) Figure 2. Inside view — Front 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. power connector I/O board (left) system fan ExpressCard cage speakers 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 position.
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 the SD Card 1. Push the SD card into the compartment until it clicks into place. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
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 from the computer. NOTE: The SIM slot in the computer supports only micro SIM. Installing the SIM Card 1. Insert the SIM card into the slot. 2.
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 Computer. Removing the Display Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) battery b) display bezel 3.
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 differential signaling (LVDS) cable to the display panel and attach the tape. 4. Flip the display panel over and tighten the screws to secure the display panel.
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 Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Perform the following steps: a) Pry up the keyboard trim on its sides and the top edge.
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 lift the keyboard from the computer [2] and [3].
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 computer. 4. Install the screws to secure the keyboard to the palmrest. 5. Install the screws at the back of the computer. 6.
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) Slide the base cover towards the front of the system and remove it from the computer. Installing the Base Cover 1. Slide the base cover into its slot until it clicks into place. 2.
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 the Optical Drive 1. Engage the optical-drive bezel tabs to attach the optical-drive bezel to the optical drive. 2. Install the optical-drive bracket.
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. Installing the Hard Drive 1. 20 Engage the hard-drive isolation cap to the hard drive.
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. 2. Remove: a) battery b) base cover 3. Pry the retention clips away from the memory module until it pops up. 4.
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 the WLAN card from its slot on the system board. Installing the WLAN Card 1. Insert the WLAN card into its connector on the system board. 2.
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 Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) b) c) d) battery base cover keyboard trim keyboard 3.
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) b) c) d) 4. keyboard keyboard trim base cover battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Palmrest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) 3.
4. Disconnect: a) b) c) d) 5. media-buttons cable touch-pad cable fingerprint-scanner cable power-button cable Perform the following steps: a) Remove the screws that secure the palmrest of 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) b) c) d) power-button cable fingerprint-scanner cable touch-pad cable media button cable 3. Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest at the front and back of the computer. 4. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) 5.
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 place and lift to remove the display assembly from the computer.
NOTE: The above display assembly removal procedures are applicable for both Touch and Nontouch 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 display cables to its connectors on the system board. 4. Connect the WLAN cables to their connectors. 5. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) 6.
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 ExpressCard cage to the system board. 3. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) 4.
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 secure the system fan on the computer. 5.
f) g) h) i) j) 6. keyboard keyboard trim base cover battery SD card 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) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) 3. SD card battery base cover keyboard trim keyboard memory optical drive hard drive WLAN card display hinge palmrest system fan ExpressCard cage Disconnect: a) coin-cell battery cable b) speaker cable 4.
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. 32 Remove the screws that secure the system board and lift the system board to remove from the computer.
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 speaker cable to the system board. 5. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) 6.
Removing the Heatsink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) 3. SD card battery base cover keyboard trim keyboard memory optical drive hard drive WLAN card display hinge palmrest system fan ExpressCard cage system board Perform the following steps: a) Remove the screws that secure the heatsink in place. b) Lift to remove the heatsink from the computer. Installing the Heatsink 1. Place the heatsink on the system board. 2.
d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) 4. palmrest display hinge WLAN card hard drive optical drive memory keyboard keyboard trim base cover battery SD card 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) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) 3.
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) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) 4. system board ExpressCard cage system fan palmrest display hinge WLAN card hard drive optical drive memory keyboard keyboard trim base cover battery SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the I/O Board (Right) 1.
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) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) 4. system board ExpressCard cage system fan palmrest display hinge WLAN card hard drive optical drive memory keyboard keyboard trim base cover battery SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Power Connector 1.
j) k) l) m) n) 3. display hinge palmrest ExpressCard cage system fan system board 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 cable on its routing channels. 3. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) 4.
e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) 3. keyboard memory optical drive hard drive WLAN card display hinge palmrest system fan ExpressCard cage system board 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 the computer. Installing the Speakers 1. Place the speakers on the computer. 2. Secure the speaker cable to the routing channels. 3.
j) k) l) m) n) 5. keyboard keyboard trim base cover battery SD card 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) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) o) 3. SD card battery base cover keyboard trim keyboard memory optical drive hard drive WLAN card display hinge palmrest system fan ExpressCard cage system board speakers Perform the following steps: a) Remove the LED cover.
5. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) o) 6. speakers system board system fan ExpressCard cage palmrest display hinge WLAN card hard drive optical drive memory keyboard keyboard trim base cover battery SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
System Setup 3 System Setup enables you to manage your computer hardware and specify BIOS‐level options.
Table 1. Navigation Keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. 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. Moves to the next focus area. NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen.
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 you to change the date and time. Table 3. System Configuration Option Description Integrated NIC Allows you to configure the integrated network controller.
Option Description • • • 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. • USB Configuration SATA-1 SATA-2 SATA-3 Enable SMART Reporting This field configures the integrated USB controller.
Option Description NOTE: All devices are enabled by default. 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 Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password.
Option Description 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 Administrator Password is set. If disabled the setup options are locked by the admin password. TPM Security Allows you to enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST.
Option Description • dbx If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear.
Table 8. Power Management Option Description AC Behavior Allows you to enable or disable the computer from turning on automatically when an AC adapter is connected. Default Setting: Wake on AC is not selected. Auto On Time Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically. The options are: • • • • USB Wake Support Disabled (default) Every Day Weekdays Select Days Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from Standby.
Option Description Disabled (default) Primary Battery Charge Configuration Allows you to select the charging mode for the battery. The options are: • • • • • Adaptive Standard ExpressCharge: This option is enabled by default. Primarily AC use Custom If Custom Charge is selected, you can also configure Custom Charge Start and Custom Charge Stop. NOTE: All charging mode may not be available for all the batteries. To enable this option, disable the Advanced Battery Charge Configuration option.
Option Description • Numlock Enable Toushpad/PS-2 Mouse: This option is enabled by default. Allows you to enable the Numlock option when the computer boots. Enable Network (default) Fn Key Emulation Allows you to set the option where the key is used to simulate the key feature.
Table 11. Wireless Option Description Wireless Switch Allows to set the wireless devices that can be controlled by the wireless switch. The options are: Latitude E5440 • • • • WWAN WLAN WiGig Bluetooth All the options are enabled by default. Latitude E5540 • • • WLAN WiGig Bluetooth All the options are enabled by default. Wireless Device Enable Latitude E5440 Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices. • • • WWAN WLAN / WiGig Bluetooth All the options are enabled by default.
Updating the BIOS It is recommended to update your BIOS (system setup), on replacing the system board or if an update is available. For laptops, ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet 1. Re-start the computer. 2. Go to dell.com/support. 3. 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 Service Tag.
NOTE: If the password jumper is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password is deleted and you need not provide the system password to log on to the computer. To enter a system setup, press immediately after a power-on or re-boot. 1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press . The System Security screen appears. 2. In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked. 3.
Diagnostics 4 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 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.
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 Gen1 bus 100 MHz External Bus Frequency DMI (5GT/s) Table 15.
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.
Feature Specification Network adapter one RJ-45 connector 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 reader one 8-in-1 memory card reader Docking port one Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) port one (E5440 only) Table 22.
Feature Specification Width 360 mm (14.17 inches) Diagonal 394.24 mm (15.60 inches) Active area (X/Y) 344.23 mm x 193.54 mm Maximum resolution • • Maximum Brightness 220 nits for HD, 300 nits for FHD 1366 x 768 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels 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 +/-50° for FHD Pixel pitch: Latitude E5440 0.2265 mm x 0.2265 mm Latitude E5540 • • 0.
Feature Specification Height 4-, 6-, and 9-cell 20.00 mm (0.79 inch) Width 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.
Feature Latitude E5440 Latitude E5540 Rated output voltage 19.5 +/– 1.0 VDC 19.5 +/– 1.0 VDC Operating 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Non-Operating –40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F) –40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F) Temperature range: Table 27. Physical Physical Latitude E5440 Touch Height Front - 27.70 mm (1.09 inches) Back - 32.20 mm (1.27 inches) Latitude E5540 Non-touch Front - 25.20 mm (0.99 inch) Back - 28.65 mm (1.13 inches) Touch Front - 28.
Contacting Dell 6 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 area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1. Visit dell.com/support 2. Select your support category. 3.
