Latitude 3480 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P79G Regulatory Type: P79G001 April 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Product overview......................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 2: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 7 Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Turning off your computer — Windows 10.....................
Communication specifications........................................................................................................................................29 Ports and connectors specifications............................................................................................................................ 29 Display specifications.......................................................................................................................................................
Video screen options........................................................................................................................................................ 47 Security screen options................................................................................................................................................... 47 Secure Boot screen options........................................................................................................................................
1 Product overview The Dell Latitude 3480 is an affordable commercial-class notebook that delivers relevant business features for Small and Medium Businesses. Target customers are SMB customers with no or limited IT resources who value the Commercial tenets of Security, Reliability and Manageability, and our Latitude Services and Support. NOTE: The Latitude 3488 model is offered only to customers in China.
2 Working on your computer Topics: • • • • Safety instructions Turning off your computer — Windows 10 Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer Safety instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and 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.
Steps 1. Click or tap 2. Click or tap . and then click or tap Shut down. NOTE: 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 6 seconds to turn them off. Turning off your computer About this task CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. Steps 1.
CAUTION: If your computer has an RJ45 port, disconnect the network cable by first unplugging the cable from your computer. 5. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 6. Open the display. 7. Press and hold the power button for few seconds, to ground the system board. CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before performing Step # 8.
3 Removing and installing components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer.
2. Insert the tip of a paperclip into the hole of the SIM tray slot and then pull out and remove the SIM tray [1]. Installing the SIM tray (WWAN models) Steps 1. Align and push the SIM tray back into the SIM tray slot. 2. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Base Cover Removing the base cover Steps 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2. Remove the SIM Tray : 3. To remove the base cover: a. Loosen the 10 M2.5xL8.
b. Pry the base cover from the upper right edge [21] and continue to pry the outer edges of the base cover in clockwise direction [2]. NOTE: You must use a plastic scribe to pry the base cover from the edge [21].
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4. Lift the base cover away from the computer. 5. Lift the right side and then the left side of the base cover. NOTE: The VGA port and the plastic from the base cover, must lift right side (as shown in illustration) up at an angle then release the left side in order to not get caught on the VGA port and damage either the base cover or VGA port.
Installing base cover Steps 1. Align the base cover with the screw holders on the computer. 2. Press the edges of the cover until it clicks into place. 3. Tighten the M2.5xL8.5 screws to secure the base cover to the computer. 4. Install the: ● Installing the SIM tray (WWAN models) on page 11 5. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Battery Lithium-ion battery precautions CAUTION: ● Exercise caution when handling Lithium-ion batteries.
Installing the battery Steps 1. Insert the battery into the slot on the computer. 2. Connect the battery cable to the connector on the battery. 3. Tighten the M2.0xL3 screws to secure the battery to the computer. 4. Install the: a. base cover b. Installing the SIM tray (WWAN models) on page 11 5. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. Keyboard Removing the keyboard Steps 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2. Remove the: a.
4. Pry out the lower edge of the keyboard [1] and flip it over [2].
5. Then, disconnect the backlight connector[1] and the keyboard connector [2]. NOTE: Disconnect backlight connector only if it is available in the system as it is optional.
6. Remove the keyboard away from the computer.
Installing the keyboard Steps 1. Connect the keyboard cable and the backlight cable (optional) to their respective connectors on the computer. 2. Align the keyboard and gently press until it snaps back into place. 3. Install the: a. battery b. base cover c. Installing the SIM tray (WWAN models) on page 11 4. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. WLAN Card Removing the WLAN card Steps 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the: a.
3. To remove the WLAN card: a. b. c. d. Remove the M2xL3 screw that secures the WLAN metal bracket to the system [1]. Lift and remove the metal bracket off the WLAN card [2]. Disconnect the two WLAN cables that connect the WLAN card to the antenna [3]. Pull out the WLAN card from its connector on the system board [4]. Installing the WLAN card Steps 1. Insert the WLAN card into its connector on the system board. 2. Connect the two antenna cables to the WLAN card. 3. Replace the metal bracket on the WLAN.
WWAN card Removing the WWAN card Steps 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the: a. Removing the SIM tray (WWAN models) on page 10 b. base cover c. battery 3. To remove the WWAN card: a. Remove the M2xL3 screw that secures the WWAN metal bracket to the system [1] and then lift and remove the metal bracket off the WWAN card [2]. b. Disconnect the two antenna cables from the WWAN card [3]. c. Pull out the WWAN card from its connector on the system board [4].
6. Install the: a. base cover b. Installing the SIM tray (WWAN models) on page 11 7. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Memory Module Removing the memory module Steps 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the: a. Removing the SIM tray (WWAN models) on page 10 b. base cover c. battery 3. To remove the memory module: a. Pry apart the memory module latches [1]. b. Lift and remove the memory module from the system board [2].
a. battery b. base cover c. Installing the SIM tray (WWAN models) on page 11 4. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. Hard disk drive (HDD) Removing the hard disk drive (HDD) Steps 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the: a. Removing the SIM tray (WWAN models) on page 10 b. base cover c. battery 3. To remove the HDD: a. Disconnect the HDD cable from the system board [1]. b. Remove the M2xL3 screws that secure the HDD to the palmrest [2]. c.
5. Then, remove the M3xL3 screws to detach the metal bracket from the HDD [1]. Installing the hard disk drive (HDD) Steps 1. Tighten the M3xL3 screws that secure the metal bracket to the HDD 2. Connect the HDD cable interposer. 3. Insert the HDD into the connector on the computer. 4. Tighten the M2xL3 screws to secure the HDD to the computer. 5. Connect the HDD cable to the system board. 6. Install the: a. battery b. base cover c. Installing the SIM tray (WWAN models) on page 11 7.
4 Technical specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer in: ● Windows 10, click or tap Start > Settings > System > About.
Table 1. Table showing processor specifications Feature Specification ● Intel® Core™ i5-6200U (Dual Core, 2.3GHz, 3M cache, 15W) 7th Generation Intel Processors ● Intel® Celeron 3865U (Dual Core, 1.8GHz, 2M cache, 15W) ● Intel® Core™ i3-7100U (Dual Core, 2.4GHz, 3M cache,15W ) ● Intel® Core™ i5-7200U (Dual Core, 2.5GHz, 3M cache,15W) ● Intel® Core™ i5-7300U (Dual Core, 2.6GHz, 3M cache,15W) ● Intel® Core™ i7-7500U (Dual Core, 2.
Feature Specification Controller Realtek ALC3246 Stereo conversion Stereo conversion: 16/20/24-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog) Internal interface High-definition audio codec External interface microphone-in and stereo headphones/speakers universal connector Speakers Two Internal speaker amplifier ● 2.5 W (RMS) per channel (peak) Volume controls ● 2 W (RMS) per channel (average) Hot keys Video specifications Table 2.
Feature— Infra-red Camera Specification Camera resolution 0.3M Pixels HD Panel Resolution 1280 x 720 pixels HD Panel Video Resolution (maximum) 640 X 480 pixels Communication specifications Features Specification Network adapter 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45) Wireless ● Qualcomm QCA9377 802.11ac Dual Band (1x1) Wireless Adapter+ Bluetooth 4.1 ● Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac Dual Band (2x2) Wireless Adapter+ Bluetooth 4.1 ● Intel Dual-Band Wireless-AC 8265 Wi-Fi + BT 4.2 (limited to BT 4.
Table 3. Display Specification Feature 14.0– HD Non touch 14.0– FHD Non touch 14.0– HD Touch Type HD Anti-glare FHD Anti-glare HD Anti-glare Luminance/Brightness HD 200nits FHD 200nits HD 200nits Diagonal 14.0 inches 14.0 inches 14.0 inches Native resolution HD 1366 x 768 HD 1920 x 1080 HD 1366 x 768 Megapixels HD 1.05 FHD 2.07 HD 1.
Table 4. 42 Whr (3 Cell) Prismatic with ExpressCharge Feature Specification Operating Charge: 0 °C to 50 °C (32 °F to 122 °F) Discharge: 0 °C to 70 °C (32 °F to 158 °F) Non-operating –20 °C to 65 °C (–4 °F to 149 °F) Coin cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell Life span 300 discharge per charge cycles Table 5. 56 Whr (4 Cell) Prismatic with ExpressCharge Feature Specification Type Li-polymer Length 233.06mm (9.170") Width 90.73mm (3.572") Weight 250.00 g Height 5.9mm (0.
Physical specifications Feature Specification Front height 23.33 mm (0.92 inch) Back height 23.33 mm (0.91 inch) Width 337.4 mm (13.3 inch) Depth 244.0 mm (9.6 inch) Starting weight Starts from 3.89 lb / 1.76 kg NOTE: System weight and shipping weight is based on a typical configuration and may vary based on the actual configuration.
5 Technology and components This chapter details the technology and components available in the system. Topics: • • • • • • • • • • Power adapter Processors Chipsets Display options Memory features Hard drive options USB features HDMI 1.4 Realtek ALC3246 Camera features Power adapter This laptop is shipped with the 65 Watt or 65 Watt E5 AC Adapter.
Identifying processors in Windows 8.1 Steps 1. Tap Search the Web and Windows. 2. Type Device Manager. 3. Tap Processor. Identifying processors in Windows 7 Steps 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Device Manager. 2. Select Processor. Chipsets All laptops or notebooks communicate with the CPU through the chipset. This laptop is shipped with the Intel Skylake and Intel Kabylake series chipset. Identifying the chipset in Device Manager on Windows 10 Steps 1.
Display options Identifying the display adapter (Windows 7 and Windows 10) Steps 1. Start the Search Charm and select Settings. 2. Type Device Manager in the search box, and tap Device Manager from the left pane. 3. Expand Display adapters. Changing the screen resolution (Windows 7, 8.1 and 10) Steps 1. Right-click on the desktop and select Display Settings. 2. Tap or click Advanced display settings. 3. Select the required resolution from the drop-down list and tap Apply.
Connecting to external display devices (Windows 7, 8.1 and 10) About this task Follow these steps to connect your computer to an external display device: Steps 1. Ensure that the projector is turned on and plug the projector cable into a video port on your computer. 2. Press the Windows logo+P key. 3.
Figure 2. Thickness difference Curved edge DDR4 modules feature a curved edge to help with insertion and alleviate stress on the PCB during memory installation. Figure 3. Curved edge Memory Errors Memory errors on the system display the new ON-FLASH-FLASH or ON-FLASH-ON failure code. If all memory fails, the LCD does not turn on.
Hard drive options This laptop supports : ● 128GB M.2 2280 SSD (via carrier) ● 256GB M.2 2280 SSD (via carrier) ● 64GB M.2 2242 SSD (via carrier) ● 2.5" 500GB 7200 RPM HDD (7mm) ● 2.5" 1TB 5400 RPM HDD (7mm) ● 2.5" 500GB Hybrid 8GB (7mm) ● 32GB M.2 2242 SSD (in WWAN slot) ● Dell Fast Response Free Fall Sensor and HDD Isolation (standard feature) Identifying the hard drive in Windows 10 Steps 1. Click All Settings on the Windows 10 Charms Bar. 2.
The hard drive is listed under the System Information under the General group. USB features The Universal Serial Bus, or well known as USB was introduced to the PC world in 1996 which dramatically simplified the connection between host computer and peripheral devices such as mice and keyboards, external hard drive or optical devices, Bluetooth and many more peripheral devices in the market. Let's take a quick look on the USB evolution referencing to the table below. Table 6.
Full-Speed USB mode, commonly known as USB 2.0 and 1.1 respectively, the slower modes still operate at 480Mbps and 12Mbps respectively and are kept to maintain backward compatibility. USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 achieves the much higher performance by the technical changes below: ● An additional physical bus that is added in parallel with the existing USB 2.0 bus (refer to the picture below). ● USB 2.0 previously had four wires (power, ground, and a pair for differential data); USB 3.0/USB 3.
contacts in the exact same location as before. Five new connections to carry receive and transmitted data independently are present on USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 cables and only come into contact when connected to a proper SuperSpeed USB connection. Windows 8/10 will be bringing native support for USB 3.1 Gen 1 controllers. This is in contrast to previous versions of Windows, which continue to require separate drivers for USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 controllers. Microsoft announced that Windows 7 would have USB 3.
Camera features This laptop is shipped with the image resolution of 1280 x 720 (maximum). Starting the camera (Windwos 7, 8.1 and 10) About this task To start the camera, open an application that uses the camera. For instance, if you tap the Skype software that is shipped with the laptop, the camera turns on. Similarly, if you are chatting on the internet and the application requests to access the webcam, the webcam turns on. Starting the camera application Steps 1.
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6 System setup options NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. Enter Selects 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 until you view the main screen.
Option Description Battery Information Displays the battery status health and whether the AC adapter is installed. Boot Sequence Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system. ● Windows Boot Manager ( Default) ● Boot List Option ○ Legacy ○ UEFI (System Default) Advanced Boot Options This option allows you the legacy option ROMs to load. By default, the Enable Legacy Option ROMs is disabled. Enable Attempt Legacy Boot is enabled by default.
Option Description Miscellaneous Devices Allows you to enable or disable the following devices: ● Camera (default enable) ● Secure Digital (SD) card—enabled ● Secure Digital (SD) card read-only-mode ● Hard drive Free Fall Protection — enabled ● Secure Digital (SD) Boot — enabled Video screen options Option Description LCD Brightness Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power source—On Battery and On AC. The LCD brightness is independent for battery and AC adapter.
Option Description Non-Admin Setup Allows you to determine whether changes to the setup options are allowed when an Administrator Changes Password is set. If disabled, the setup options are locked by the admin password. Option "allow wireless switch changes" is not selected by default. UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates Allows you to enable or disable. This option controls whether this system allows BIOS updated via UEFI capsule update packages.
Option Description ● Reset All Keys—Resets to default setting ● Delete All Keys—Deletes all the keys NOTE: If you disable the Custom Mode, all the changes made are erased and the keys restore to default settings. Performance screen options Option Description Multi-Core Support This field specifies whether the process has one or all cores enabled. The performance of some applications improves with the additional cores. This option is enabled by default.
Option Description Default setting: The option is disabled. Wake on WLAN Allows you to enable or disable the feature that powers on the computer from the Off state when triggered by a LAN signal. ● Disabled ● WLAN Default setting: Disabled Block Sleep This option lets you block entering to sleep (S3 state) in operating system environment.
Option Description Extended BIOS POST Time Allows you to create an extra preboot delay. The options are: ● 0 seconds—enabled by default. ● 5 seconds ● 10 seconds Full Screen Logo ● Enable Full Screen Logo—not enabled Warnings and Errors This option causes the boot process to only pause when warnings or errors are detected, rather than stop, prompt, and wait for user input.
Option Description Power Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Power) events. SupportAssist system resolution Option Description Auto OS Recovery Threshold The Auto OS Recovery Threshold setup option controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for Dell OS Recovery Tool.
3. On the left pane, select Settings > General > System Information, The memory information is displayed on the right pane. Updating the BIOS in Windows Prerequisites It is recommended to update your BIOS (System Setup), on replacing the system board or if an update is available.
Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive About this task If the system cannot load into Windows but there is still a need to update the BIOS, download the BIOS file using another system and save it to a bootable USB Flash Drive. NOTE: You will need to use a bootable USB Flash drive. Please refer to the following article for further details: http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/SLN143196/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-using-delldiagnostic-deployment-package--dddp-?lang=EN Steps 1.
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 it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: Your computer is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled.
5. Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes. 6. Press Y to save the changes and exit from System Setup. The computer reboots.
7 Software This section provides information about the operating system, commands, and bundled software for the Dell Latitude 3480/3580. Topics: • • • • • • • Supported operating systems Downloading drivers Downloading the chipset driver Intel HD Graphics drivers AMD graphics IR camera NEXT Biometrics Fingerprint Reader Supported operating systems The following list shows the supported operating systems: Table 7.
Downloading the chipset driver Steps 1. Turn on the laptop. 2. Go to Dell.com/support. 3. Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your laptop, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the autodetect feature or manually browse for your computer model. 4. Click Drivers and Downloads. 5. Select the operating system installed in your laptop. 6. Scroll down the page, expand Chipset, and select your chipset driver. 7.
Table 9. Intel HD Graphics drivers Before installation After installation AMD graphics For models with discrete graphics, verify if the AMD Graphics driver is already installed in the system, by referring to the illustration below. Table 10. AMD graphics Before installation After installation IR camera For models with an IR camera, verify if the IR Camera driver is already installed in the system, by referring to the illustration below. There is no visible change in this entry. Table 11.
8 Troubleshooting Topics: • • Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics Real Time Clock (RTC) reset Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics About this task The ePSA diagnostics (also known as system diagnostics) performs a complete check of your hardware. The ePSA is embedded with the BIOS and is launched by the BIOS internally.
2. Perform one of the following actions after the Dell logo is displayed: ● With keyboard — Press F12. The PreBoot System Assessment (PSA) starts on your system. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the desktop. Turn off the laptop and try again.
9 Contacting Dell Prerequisites 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. About this task 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: Steps 1. Go to Dell.com/support. 2.