Dell Latitude E6540 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P29F Regulatory Type: P29F001
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.
Contents 1 Working on Your Computer....................................................................................................... 7 Before Working Inside Your Computer.....................................................................................................................7 Turning Off Your Computer....................................................................................................................................... 8 After Working Inside Your Computer....................
Removing the Keyboard..........................................................................................................................................28 Installing the Keyboard...........................................................................................................................................29 Removing the Palmrest Assembly..........................................................................................................................
6 Contacting Dell..........................................................................................................................
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 performed the steps in Working on Your Computer. • You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
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 electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the display.
After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you connect any external devices, cards, and cables before turning on your computer. 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. 1. Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator, battery slice, or media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard. 2.
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 • Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe System Overview Figure 1. Back View — Back Cover Removed 1. heat-sink assembly 2. hard drive 3. memory 4. SD card 5. ExpressCard slot 6.
7. 8. 9. 10. coin-cell battery base corner cap (left) WLAN card docking port 11. battery bay 12. base corner cap (right) Figure 2. Top View — Keyboard and Palmrest Assembly removed 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. WiFi-switch board speaker ExpressCard cage system board speaker 6. hard-drive bay 7. VGA board 8. display assembly Removing the Secure Digital (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.
Installing the Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. Slide the SD card into its slot until it clicks into place. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 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. Slide the ExpressCard out of the computer. Installing the ExpressCard 1. Slide the ExpressCard in its slot until it clicks in place. 2.
3. 14 Flip the battery out of the computer.
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 Base Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer.
3. 16 Lift the base cover and remove it from the computer.
Installing the Base Cover 1. Place the base cover to align with the screw holes on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the computer. 3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Base Corner Caps 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the screws that secure the left base corner cap, lift and remove it from the computer.
5. Remove the screws that secure the right base corner cap, lift and remove it from the computer. Installing the Base Corner Caps 1. Place the left and right base corner caps to align with the screw holes on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the base corner caps to the computer. 3. Install: a) base cover b) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Memory 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
3. Pry the securing clips away from the memory module until it pops-up and remove the memory module from its connector on the system board. Installing the Memory 1. Insert the memory into the memory socket. 2. Press the securing clips to secure the memory module to the system board. 3. Install: a) base cover b) battery 4. 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.
5. Flex the hard-drive isolation. Peel off the hard-drive isolation from the hard drive. Installing the Hard Drive 1. Install the hard-drive isolation on the hard drive. 2. Attach the hard-drive caddy to the hard drive. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the hard-drive caddy to the hard drive. 4. Slide the hard drive into the computer. 5. Tighten the screws to secure the hard drive to the computer. 6. Install the battery. 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
4. Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive latch to the optical drive. Slide the optical-drive latch and remove it from the optical-drive. 5. Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive latch bracket to the optical drive. Remove the latch bracket from the optical drive. Installing the Optical Drive 1. Align the optical-drive latch bracket to its position on the optical drive. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the optical-drive latch bracket to the optical drive. 3.
6. Press the optical-drive latch to secure the optical drive. 7. Install the battery. 8. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) battery b) base cover 3. Disconnect the antenna cables, remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to the system board and lift the WLAN card from the computer. Installing the WLAN Card 1.
Installing the WWAN Card 1. Place the WWAN card in its slot in the system board. 2. Press the WWAN card down and tighten the screw to secure the WWAN card to the computer. 3. Connect the antenna cables to their connectors on the WWAN card. 4. Install: a) base cover b) battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Network Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
Installing the Network Connector 1. Align the network connector to its position on the computer. 2. Place the network-connector bracket on the network connector. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the network-connector bracket to the computer. 4. Route the cable through the routing channel. 5. Connect the cable to the system board. 6. Install: a) base corner cap (left) b) base cover c) battery 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1.
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Place the coin-cell battery in its slot. 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 Power Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) battery b) base corner cap (right) c) base cover 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a) Disconnect the power-connector cable.
Installing the Power Connector 1. Align the power connector to its position in the computer. 2. Place the power-connector bracket on the power connector. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the power-connector bracket to the computer. 4. Route the cable through the routing channel. 5. Connect the cable to the system board. 6. Install: a) base cover b) base corner cap (right) c) battery 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Heat-Sink Assembly 1.
4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a) Slide the heat-sink assembly. b) Lift the heat-sink assembly from the computer. Installing the Heat-Sink Assembly 1. Slide the heat-sink assembly to its position on the system board. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board. 3. Connect the fan cable to the system board. 4. Install: a) base cover b) battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Processor 1.
Installing the Processor 1. Align the notches on the processor and the socket, and insert the processor into the socket. 2. Rotate the processor-cam lock in a clockwise direction. 3. Install: a) heat-sink assembly b) base cover c) 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 the battery. 3.
5. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cable to the system board. 2. Slide the keyboard into its compartment and until it clicks into place. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the keyboard to the palmrest assembly. 4. Align the keyboard trim on its compartment and press along the sides until it snaps in place. 5. Install the battery. 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Palmrest Assembly 1.
4. 30 Flip the computer and remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the computer.
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6. 32 Pry the palmrest assembly upwards and remove it from the computer.
Installing the Palmrest Assembly 1. Align the palmrest assembly to its original position in the computer and snap it into place. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest assembly to the computer. 3. Connect the following cables: a) power-button b) touchpad c) fingerprint-reader 4. Flip the computer and tighten the screws to secure the palmrest assembly to the base of the computer. 5. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) 6.
Removing the WiFi-Switch Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) 3. SD Card ExpressCard battery keyboard display-hinge cap base cover base corner caps palmrest assembly Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a) Disconnect the cable from the system board. b) Remove the screw that secures the WiFi-switch board and lift it from the computer. Installing the WiFi-Switch Board 1. Place the WiFi-switch board in its slot.
Removing the VGA Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) 3. SD Card ExpressCard battery keyboard display-hinge cap base cover base corner caps palmrest assembly Remove the screws that secure the VGA board to the computer and remove it from its connector. Installing the VGA Board 1. Insert the VGA board in its slot 2. Tighten the screws to secure the VGA board to the computer. 3. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) 4.
b) c) d) e) f) g) h) 3. ExpressCard battery keyboard display-hinge cap base cover base corner caps palmrest assembly Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard cage to the computer. Remove the ExpressCard cage from the computer. Installing the ExpressCard Cage 1. Place the ExpressCard cage in its slot. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the ExpressCard cage to the computer. 3. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) 4.
h) i) j) k) l) m) n) o) p) q) r) s) 3. base cover base corner caps power connector coin-cell battery memory WLAN card WWAN card heat-sink assembly processor palmrest assembly VGA board ExpressCard cage Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a) Disconnect the WiFi-switch from the system board. b) Disconnect the speaker cables from the system board. 4. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer.
5. 38 Lift the system board from the computer.
Installing the System Board 1. Place the system board to align with the ports on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the system board. 3. Connect the following cables to the system board: a) speaker b) WiFi-switch 4.
n) o) p) q) r) s) 5. optical drive hard drive keyboard battery ExpressCard SD card 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) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) o) p) q) r) s) t) 3.
4. Lift the speakers from the computer.
Installing the Speakers 1. Align the speakers in its position on the computer and route the speaker cable in the routing channels on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the speakers. 3.
p) q) r) s) t) 4. hard drive keyboard battery ExpressCard SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display-Hinge Cap 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the screws that secure the display-hinge cap to the computer and remove the display-hinge cap from the computer. Installing the Display-Hinge Cap 1. Align the display-hinge cap with the screw holes. 2.
4. 44 Disconnect the LVDS cable and release the LVDS cable and camera cable from the routing channel. Remove them from the computer.
5. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer.
6. 46 Remove the display assembly from the computer.
Installing the Display Assembly 1. Place the display assembly in its position on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display assembly. 3. Route the LVDS cable and the camera cable through the routing channel. 4. Route the antenna cables through the routing channel. 5. Connect the antenna cables to the WLAN card on the computer. 6. Connect the camera cable to the computer. 7. Install: a) b) c) d) 8.
b) c) d) e) display-hinge cap base cover base corner caps display assembly 3. Pry up along the edges to release the display bezel. 4. 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: a) b) c) d) e) 5. display assembly base corner caps base cover display-hinge cap battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display Panel 1.
3. Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display assembly. 4. Flip the display panel over.
5. Peel off the LVDS cable-connector tape and disconnect the LVDS cable from the display panel. Remove the display panel from the display assembly. Installing the Display Panel 1. Connect the LVDS cable and stick the LVDS cable-connector tape. 2. Flip the display and place it in the display assembly. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly. 4. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) 5.
e) display assembly f) display bezel g) display panel 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a) Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display assembly. b) Remove the display hinges from the computer. Installing the Display Hinges 1. Place the display hinges in its location on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display hinges to the display assembly. 3. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) 4.
Installing the Camera 1. Place the camera module in its slot in the computer. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the camera to the display assembly. 3. Connect the camera cable. 4. Install: a) display bezel b) display assembly c) battery 5. 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.
Keys Navigation 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. Pressing in the main screen displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system. Displays the System Setup help file.
Table 3. System Configuration Option Description Integrated NIC Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. The options are: • • • Parallel Port Allows you to define and set how the parallel port on the docking station operates. You can set the parallel port to: • • • • Serial Port Disabled Enabled Enabled w/PXE (Default Setting) Disabled AT (Default Setting) PS2 ECP Identifies and defines the serial port settings.
Option Description SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification. This option is disabled by default. • USB Configuration Enable SMART Reporting 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 option is disabled by default.
Table 4. Video Option Description LCD Brightness Allows you to set the panel brightness when the ambient sensor is Off. Table 5. Security Option Description Admin Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password. NOTE: You must set the admin password before you set the system or hard drive password. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. NOTE: Deleting the admin password automatically deletes the system password and the hard drive password.
Option Description OROM Keyboard Access Allows you to set access to enter the Option ROM Configuration screens using hotkeys during boot process. The options are: • • • Admin Setup Lockout Enable (Default Setting) One Time Enable Disable Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when an Administrator password is set. The option is disables by default. Table 6. Secure Boot Option Description Secure Boot Enable Allows you to enable or disable the secure boot feature.
Option Description Rapid Start Technology Allows you to set the rapid start time. The option is set by default. Table 8. Power Management Option Description AC Behavior Allows the computer to power-uon automatically, when AC adapter is plugged. The option is disabled. • Auto On Time Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically.
Option Description Advanced Battery Charge Configuration Allows you to enable the advance battery charge mode. The option is disabled by default. Primary Battery Charge Configuration Allows you to define how to use the battery charge, when AC is plugged in. The options are: • • • • • Adaptive (Default Setting) Standard Express Charge Primarily AC use Custom Battery Slice Charge Configuration Allows you to define the how to charge the battery.
Option Description Keyboard Errors Specifies whether keyboard related errors are reported when it boots. This option is enabled by default. • Fastboot Allows you to speed up the boot processes. The options are: • • • Extend BIOS POST Time Minimal Thorough (Default Setting) Auto Allows you to create an additional pre-boot delay.
Option Description • • Bluetooth WLAN/WiGig All options are enabled by default. Table 12. Maintenance Option Description Service Tag Displays the service tag of your computer. Asset Tag Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This option is not set by default. Table 13. System Logs Option Description BIOS events Displays the system event log and allows you to clear the log. Thermal Events Displays the thermal events and allows you to clear the log.
System and Setup Password You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer. Password Type Description System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system. 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 is not locked and left unattended.
Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password Status is Locked. To enter the System Setup, press immediately after a power-on or reboot. 1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press .
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.
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 when there's a possible failure to the system. The following table lists how to read the LED codes when possible errors occur. Table 15.
Technical Specifications 5 NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For comprehensive specification of your computer go to Specifications’ section in your Owner’s Manual available on the support site at dell.com/support. 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. Table 16.
Feature Specification Interface: Internal high-definition audio External microphone-in, stereo headphones, external speakers connector Speakers two Internal speaker amplifier 1 W (RMS) per channel Volume controls hot keys Table 20. Video Feature Specification Type integrated on system board Controller: UMA Intel HD Graphics 4600 Discreet AMD MARS-XTX Data bus PCI-E Gen3 x8 External display support • • one VGA one HDMI NOTE: Support two DP/DVI ports through Docking station.
Features Specification USB Four USB 3.0-compliant connectors Memory card reader Support upto SD4.0 Micro Subscriber Identity Module (uSIM) card one Docking port one Table 24. Contactless Smart Card Feature Specification Supported Smart Cards/Technologies BTO with USH Table 25. Display Feature Specification Type HD Anti-Glare Dimensions: Height 224.30 mm (8.83 inches) Width 360.00 mm (14.17 inches) Diagonal 396.24 mm (15.60 inches) Active area (X/Y) 384 mm X 258 mm (15.
Feature Specification Y-axis 45.00 mm Table 28. Battery Feature Specification Type 6 cell (65 whr) lithium ion 9cell (97 whr) lithium ion Depth 48.08 mm (1.89 inches) 71.79 mm (2.83 inches) Height 20.00 mm (0.79 inches) 20.00 mm (0.79 inches) Width 208.00 mm (8.19 inches) 214.00 mm (8.43 inches) Weight 345.00 g (0.76 lb) 524.00 g (1.16 lb) Dimensions: Voltage 11.
Feature Specification Weight 2.36 kg (5.21 lb) Table 31. Environmental Feature Specification Temperature: Operating 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F) Storage –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F) Relative humidity (maximum): Operating 10 % to 90 % (non condensing) Storage 5 % to 95 % (non condensing) Altitude (maximum): Operating –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft) 0° to 35°C Non-Operating –15.24 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft) Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA-71.
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.
