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Dell Latitude E6220 Owner's Manual
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  • Page 1 Dell Latitude E6220 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model P15S Regulatory Type P15S001...

  • Page 2: Notes, Cautions, And Warnings

    Information in this publication is subject to change without notice. © 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings..............2 1 Working on Your Computer..............9 ................9 Before Working Inside Your Computer .......................10 Recommended Tools ....................11 Turning Off Your Computer ................11 After Working Inside Your Computer 2 Battery......................13 .....................13 Removing The Battery ......................13 Installing The Battery 3 Secure Digital (SD) Card.................15 .................15 Removing The Secure Digital (SD) Card...
  • Page 4 .....................24 Installing The Memory 8 Hard Drive....................25 ....................25 Removing The Hard Drive ....................27 Installing The Hard Drive 9 M-SATA Hard Drive.................29 .................29 Removing The M-SATA Hard Drive ..................30 Installing The M-SATA Hard Drive 10 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card........31 ........31 Removing The Wireless Local Access Network (WLAN) Card ........32...
  • Page 5 16 Bottom Chassis..................47 ..................47 Removing The Bottom Chassis ..................48 Installing The Bottom Chassis 17 Coin-Cell Battery..................49 ..................49 Removing The Coin-Cell Battery ..................50 Installing The Coin-Cell Battery 18 Heat Sink....................51 ....................51 Removing The Heat Sink ....................52 Installing The Heat Sink 19 DC-In Connector..................53 ..................53 Removing The DC-in-Connector ..................54...
  • Page 6 ..................66 Installing The Smart Card Cage 25 Display Assembly...................67 ..................67 Removing The Display Assembly ..................69 Installing The Display Assembly 26 Display Bezel...................71 ...................71 Removing The Display Bezel ....................72 Installing The Display Bezel 27 Display Panel..................73 ...................73 Removing The Display Panel ....................74 Installing The Display Panel 28 Camera.....................75...
  • Page 7 33 Specifications..................89 ....................89 Technical Specifications 34 System Setup..................95 ....................95 System Setup Overview ....................95 Entering System Setup ...................95 System Setup Menu Options 35 Diagnostics....................109 ......................109 Device Status Lights .....................109 Battery Status Lights ........................109 Diagnostics 36 Contacting Dell..................113 ......................113 Contacting Dell...

  • Page 9: Working On Your Computer

    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.

  • Page 10: Recommended Tools

    NOTE: The color of your computer and certain components may appear differently than shown in this document. To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer. 1. Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched.

  • Page 11: Turning Off 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.
  • Page 12 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.

  • Page 13: Battery

    Battery Removing The Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Slide the battery release latches to the unlock position. 3. Remove the battery from the computer. Installing The Battery 1. Insert the battery into its compartment. 2.

  • Page 15: Secure Digital (Sd) Card

    Secure Digital (SD) Card Removing The Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Press in on the SD card to release it from the computer. 3. Grasp the SD card and pull out to release from the computer. Installing The Secure Digital (SD) Card 1.

  • Page 17: Expresscard

    ExpressCard Removing The ExpressCard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Press in on the ExpressCard to release it from the computer. 3. Pull the ExpressCard out of the computer. Installing The ExpressCard 1. Slide the ExpressCard into its slot and press it until it clicks into place. 2.

  • Page 19: Subscriber Identity Module (Sim) Card

    Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Removing The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Press in on the SIM card to release it from the computer. 4. Grasp the SIM card and pull out to release from the computer. Installing The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card 1.

  • Page 21: Base Cover

    Base Cover Removing The Base Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Loosen the captive screw that secures the base cover to the computer. 4. Slide the base cover towards the back of the computer and remove it. NOTE: To lift up and remove the base cover easily from the computer ensure that you first slide the base cover towards the back of the computer.
  • Page 22 NOTE: To insert the screw easily align the base cover correctly. 3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 23: Memory

    Memory Removing The Memory 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. Pry apart the retention clips securing each end of the memory module connector until the memory module pops up. 5. Remove the memory.

  • Page 24: Installing The Memory

    Installing The Memory 1. Insert the memory into the memory socket. 2. Press the clips to secure the memory module to the computer. 3. Install the base cover. 4. Install the battery. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 25: Hard Drive

    SATA interposer. NOTE: The Latitude E6220 offers the SATA or M-SATA hard drive. 4. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer. 5. Use the mylar tab to lift up the hard drive up and remove it from the computer.
  • Page 26 7. Remove the hard drive bracket. 8. Remove the SATA interposer from the hard drive or the M-SATA hard drive. NOTE: The SATA interposer must be removed and installed while replacing and installing the hard drive.

  • Page 27: Installing The Hard Drive

    Installing The Hard Drive 1. Align the hard drive bracket to the hard drive. 2. Replace and tighten the hard drive bracket screws on each side. 3. Place the hard drive in its compartment and connect it to the system board.

  • Page 29: Sata Hard Drive

    SATA interposer. NOTE: The Latitude E6220 offers the SATA or M-SATA hard drive. NOTE: The SATA interposer must be removed and installed while removing and installing the M-SATA hard drive 5.

  • Page 30: Installing The M-Sata Hard Drive

    Installing The M-SATA Hard Drive 1. Insert the Solid State Drive (SSD) into its slot and tighten the screws to secure the card in place. 2. Attach the SATA interposer to the M-SATA hard drive. 3. Install the hard drive. 4. Install the base cover.

  • Page 31: Wireless Local Area Network (Wlan) Card

    Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Removing The Wireless Local Access Network (WLAN) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card. NOTE: The WLAN antenna cables are solid colors while the WWAN antenna cables are striped.

  • Page 32: Installing The Wireless Local Access Network (Wlan) Card

    Installing The Wireless Local Access Network (WLAN) Card 1. Insert the WLAN card into its slot. 2. Connect the antenna cables to their respective connectors marked on the WLAN card. 3. Replace and tighten the screw to secure the WLAN card to the computer.

  • Page 33: Wireless Wide Area Network (Wwan) Card

    Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card Removing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WWAN card. NOTE: The WLAN antenna cables are of solid colors while the WWAN antenna cables are striped.

  • Page 34: Installing The Wireless Wide Area Network (Wwan) Card

    Installing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card 1. Insert the WWAN card into its slot. 2. Connect the antenna cables to their respective connectors marked on the WWAN card. 3. Replace and tighten the screw to secure the WWAN card to the computer.

  • Page 35: Speaker

    Speaker Removing The Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. Disconnect the cable from the system board. 5. Loosen the captive screws from the two speakers. 6.

  • Page 36: Installing The Speakers

    Installing The Speakers 1. Insert the speakers into their slots. 2. Tighten the captive screws to secure the speakers. 3. Route the speaker cable along its holder. 4. Connect the cable to the system board. 5. Install the base cover. 6.

  • Page 37: Palm Rest

    Palm Rest Removing The Palm Rest 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the screws securing the palm rest. 5. Disconnect the following cables: • fingerprint reader •...

  • Page 38: Installing The Palm Rest

    7. Remove the palm rest from the computer. Installing The Palm Rest 1. Align the palm rest assembly to its original position on the computer and snap it into place. 2. Connect the following cables to the system board: • fingerprint reader •...

  • Page 39: Bluetooth Module

    Bluetooth Module Removing The Bluetooth Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working on Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the hard drive. 5. Remove the cloth tape to disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the system board.
  • Page 40 8. Remove the Bluetooth module and cable. 9. Disconnect the cable from the Bluetooth.

  • Page 41: Installing The Bluetooth Module

    Installing The Bluetooth Module 1. Connect the Bluetooth module with its cable. 2. Insert the Bluetooth module into its slot. 3. Place the Bluetooth holder on top of the Bluetooth module. 4. Tighten the screw securing the holder and Bluetooth in place. 5. Connect the other end of Bluetooth cable to the system board and attach it with the cloth tape.

  • Page 43: Keyboard

    Keyboard Removing The Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the palm rest. 5. Remove the screws from the bottom chassis. 6. Turn over the computer. Remove the screws from the keyboard. 7.
  • Page 44 8. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. 9. Remove the keyboard from the computer.

  • Page 45: Installing The Keyboard

    Installing The Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cable to the system board. 2. Insert the keyboard in its compartment. 3. Replace and tighten the screws to secure the keyboard. 4. Turn over the computer and tighten the screws to secure the bottom chassis.

  • Page 47: Bottom Chassis

    Bottom Chassis Removing The Bottom Chassis 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the base cover. 5. Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the Bluetooth module. 7.

  • Page 48: Installing The Bottom Chassis

    10. Starting from the back of the computer, gently lift up the bottom base chassis and carefully detach the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) label from the computer before lifting the entire bottom chassis out from the computer. Installing The Bottom Chassis 1. Align the bottom chassis to the computer and press the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) label in place.

  • Page 49: Coin-Cell Battery

    Coin-Cell Battery Removing The Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working on Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the base cover. 5. Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the Bluetooth module. 7.

  • Page 50: Installing The Coin-Cell Battery

    Installing The Coin-Cell Battery 1. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board. 2. Press the coin-cell battery into its slot. 3. Install the speakers. 4. Install the Bluetooth module. 5. Install the hard drive. 6. Install the base cover. 7.

  • Page 51: Heat Sink

    Heat Sink Removing The Heat Sink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the base cover. 5. Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the Bluetooth module. 7.

  • Page 52: Installing The Heat Sink

    Installing The Heat Sink 1. Align the heat sink and CPU fan assembly in place. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the heat sink and CPU fan. 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the system board. 4. Install the bottom chassis. 5.

  • Page 53: Dc-In Connector

    DC-In Connector Removing The DC-in-Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the base cover. 5. Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the Bluetooth module. 7.

  • Page 54: Installing The Dc-In-Connector

    Installing The DC-in-Connector 1. Insert the DC-In connector into its compartment. 2. Connect the DC-In cable to the system board. 3. Install the bottom chassis. 4. Install the speakers. 5. Install the Bluetooth module. 6. Install the hard drive. 7. Install the base cover. 8.

  • Page 55: Wireless Switch

    Wireless Switch Removing The Wireless Switch 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the base cover. 5. Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the Bluetooth module. 7.

  • Page 56: Installing The Wireless Switch

    Installing The Wireless Switch 1. Insert the wireless switch into its compartment. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the wireless switch in place. 3. Connect the wireless switch cable to the system board. 4. Install the bottom chassis. 5. Install the speakers. 6.

  • Page 57: Hall Sensor

    Hall Sensor Removing The Hall Sensor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the base cover. 5. Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the Bluetooth module. 7.

  • Page 58: Installing The Hall Sensor

    Installing The Hall Sensor 1. Insert the hall sensor in its place. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the hall sensor. 3. Install the bottom chassis. 4. Install the speakers. 5. Install the Bluetooth module. 6. Install the hard drive. 7.

  • Page 59: Expresscard Cage

    ExpressCard Cage Removing The ExpressCard Cage 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the base cover. 5. Remove the hard drive. 6. Remove the Bluetooth module. 7.

  • Page 60: Installing The Expresscard Cage

    12. Lift up and remove the ExpressCard cage from the computer. Installing The ExpressCard Cage 1. Slide the ExpressCard cage in place. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the ExpressCard cage. 3. Connect the flex cable to the system board. 4.

  • Page 61: System Board

    System Board Removing The System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the Subscriber Identity module (SIM) Card. 5. Remove the base cover. 6. Remove the memory.
  • Page 62 20. Disconnect the LVDS cable. 21. Turn the computer over and disconnect the following cables from the system board: • wireless switch • express card 22. Remove the screws securing the system board.

  • Page 63: Installing The System Board

    23. Lift up the right side of the system board along with the USB and HDMI connectors and pull out the wireless antenna cables from the opening in the system board. 24. Slide out the left side connectors from their apertures and remove the system board.
  • Page 64 • wireless switch 5. Turn the computer over. Connect the Low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) cable to the system board. 6. Install the LVDS bracket and tighten with the screws. 7. Install the coin-cell battery. 8. Install the DC-in-Connector. 9. Install the heatsink. 10. Install the bottom chassis.

  • Page 65: Smart Card Cage

    Smart Card Cage Removing The Smart Card Cage 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the subscriber identity module (SIM) Card. 5. Remove the base cover. 6.

  • Page 66: Installing The Smart Card Cage

    Installing The Smart Card Cage 1. Insert the smart card cage into its compartment. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the smart card cage. 3. Install the system board. 4. Install the coin-cell battery. 5. Install the DC-in-Connector. 6. Install the heatsink. 7.

  • Page 67: Display Assembly

    Display Assembly Removing The Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the palm rest. 5. Remove the keyboard. 6. Remove the screws from the bottom chassis. 7.
  • Page 68 9. Remove the screws from the Low Voltage Differential Signalling (LVDS) bracket. 10. Remove the LVDS bracket. 11. Disconnect the LVDS cable from the system board. 12. Remove the screws from the hinges.

  • Page 69: Installing The Display Assembly

    NOTE: Ensure that you hold the display assembly firmly with one hand before removing the last screw from the hinges. This is to avoid the display panel from falling over and getting damaged. 13. Remove the display assembly from the computer. Installing The Display Assembly 1. Align the display hinges on the computer.
  • Page 70 opening in the computer. Pull the antenna cables out from the bottom chassis. 6. Turn over the computer. Connect the wireless antenna cables to their respective modules. 7. Replace and tighten the screws on the bottom chassis. 8. Install the keyboard. 9. Install the palm rest.

  • Page 71: Display Bezel

    Display Bezel Removing The Display Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Using a plastic scribe, pry from the top left corner of the display bezel. Slide the plastic scribe along the top side of the bezel before moving left to release all the snaps.

  • Page 72: Installing The Display Bezel

    Installing The Display Bezel 1. Attach the display bezel to the display assembly and align them up on the computer. 2. Press along the bottom of the bezel before moving on to the left, right and top, until all the snaps are in place. 3. Install the battery.

  • Page 73: Display Panel

    Display Panel Removing The Display Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the display bezel. 4. Remove the screws from the display panel. 5. Rotate the display panel over to the keyboard. 6.

  • Page 74: Installing The Display Panel

    7. Disconnect the LVDS cable from the display panel. 8. Remove the display panel from the computer. Installing The Display Panel 1. Place the display panel on top of the keyboard. 2. Connect the Low Voltage Differential Signalling (LVDS) cable to the display panel and attach the adhesive tape to secure the connection.

  • Page 75: Camera

    Camera Removing The Camera 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the display bezel. NOTE: The computer has either a camera with a microphone module or a microphone only module. Either of them resides in the same slot. 4.

  • Page 76: Installing The Camera

    Installing The Camera 1. Connect the camera and/or microphone module to its cable on the display top cover. 2. Attach the module into its compartment and tighten the screw to secure 3. Install the display bezel. 4. Install the battery. 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 77: Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (Lvds) Camera Cable

    Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) Camera Cable Removing The Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) Cable 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the palm rest. 5. Remove the keyboard. 6. Remove the display assembly.

  • Page 78: Installing The Low Voltage Differential Signaling (Lvds) Cable

    Installing The Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) Cable 1. Connect the LVDS/Camera/Microphone cable assembly to the camera and/or microphone module. 2. Align the cable and attach it to the top cover. 3. Install the display panel. 4. Install the display bezel. 5. Install the display assembly.

  • Page 79: Display Hinges

    Display Hinges Removing The Display Hinges 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the palm rest. 5. Remove the keyboard. 6. Remove the display assembly. 7. Remove the display bezel. 8.
  • Page 80 12. Remove the screw that secures the hinge cap. 13. Slide off the hinge cap from the hinge. Repeat all the steps to remove the other hinge.

  • Page 81: Installing The Display Hinges

    Installing The Display Hinges 1. Slide the hinge cap onto the hinge and tighten the screw to secure it. 2. Slide the wireless antenna cables into the hinge cap. 3. Slide in and rotate the hinge onto the display top cover. 4.

  • Page 83: Display Top Cover

    Display Top Cover Removing The Display Top Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the base cover. 4. Remove the palm rest. 5. Remove the keyboard. 6. Remove the display assembly. 7.

  • Page 84: Installing The Display Top Cover

    Installing The Display Top Cover 1. Replace the display top cover. 2. Install the display hinges. 3. Install the low voltage differential signalling (LVDS) cable. 4. Install the camera and microphone. 5. Install the display panel. 6. Install the display bezel. 7.

  • Page 85: Mid Chassis

    Mid Chassis Removing The Mid Chassis 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) card. 3. Remove the ExpressCard. 4. Remove the battery. 5. Remove the Subscriber Identity module (SIM) Card. 6. Remove the base cover. 7.

  • Page 87: Installing The Mid Chassis

    Installing The Mid Chassis 1. Install the mid chassis. 2. Install the display assembly. 3. Install the smart card cage. 4. Install the system board. 5. Install the ExpressCard cage. 6. Install the hall sensor. 7. Install the wireless switch. 8.

  • Page 89: Specifications

    Specifications 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.
  • Page 90 Audio Type four-channel high definition audio Controller IDT 92HD90 Stereo conversion 24-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog) Interface: Internal high definition audio External microphone-in/stereo headphones/external speakers connector Speakers Internal speaker amplifier 2 W (typical) per channel Volume controls keyboard function keys, program menus Video Video type integrated on system board...
  • Page 91 Ports and Connectors two 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant connectors and one eSATA/USB 2.0-compliant connector Memory card reader one 3-in-1 memory card reader Contactless Smart Card Supported Smart Cards/Technologies ISO14443A — 106 kbps, 212 kbps, 424 kbps, and 848 kbps ISO14443B — 106 kbps, 212 kbps, 424 kbps, and 848 kbps ISO15693 HID iClass FIPS201 NXP Desfire Display...
  • Page 92 Keyboard Layout QWERTY/AZERTY/Kanji Touchpad Active Area: X-axis 80.00 mm Y-axis 40.70 mm Battery Type • 3-cell (30 WHr) "smart" lithium ion • 6-cell (60 WHr) "smart" lithium ion Dimensions: 3-cell Depth 29.97 mm (1.18 inches) Height 19.80 mm (0.78 inches) Width 208.00 mm (8.19 inches) 6-ell...
  • Page 93 Battery 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 Input frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz Output power...
  • Page 94 Environmental Operating 10 % to 90 % (noncondensing) Storage 5 % to 95 % (noncondensing) Altitude (maximum): Operating –15.20 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft) Non-Operating –15.20 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft) Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA-71.04–1985...

  • Page 95: System Setup

    Certain changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly. Entering System Setup 1. Turn on (or restart) your computer. 2. When the blue DELL logo is displayed, you must watch for the F2 prompt to appear. 3. Once the F2 prompt appears, press <F2> immediately.
  • Page 96 Option Description System Information This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. • System Information • Memory Information • Processor Information • Device Information Battery Information Displays the battery status and the type of AC adapter connected to the computer. Boot Sequence Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating...
  • Page 97 • Disabled • Enabled • Enabled w/PXE Default Setting: Enabled w/PXE System Management Allows you to control the systems management mechanism. The options are: • Disabled • DASH/ASF 2.0 Default Setting: DASH/ASF 2.0 Parallel Port Allows you to configure the parallel port on the docking station.
  • Page 98 NOTE: SATA is configured to support RAID mode. USB Controller Allows you to control the USB controller. The options are: • Enable Boot Support • Enable External USB Port Default Setting: Enable USB Controller and Enable External USB Port SMART Reporting - This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system start up.
  • Page 99 Drives Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board. The options are: • SATA-0 • SATA-4 • SATA-5 Default Setting: All drives are enabled. Video The following table describe the menu options of the Video menu. Option Description LCD Brightness Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power source (On Battery and On AC).
  • Page 100 NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set Internal HDD-0 Password Allows you to set or change the system's internal hard-disk drive. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set Password Bypass Allows you to enable or disable the permission to bypass the System and the Internal HDD password, when they are set.
  • Page 101 NOTE: The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the feature and no further changes will be allowed Default Setting: Deactivate CPU XD Support Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of the processor. Default Setting: Enabled Non-Admin Setup Changes Allows you to determine whether changes to the setup options are allowed when an...
  • Page 102 C-States Control Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states. Default Setting: The options C states, C3, C6, Enhanced C-states, and C7 options are selected/enabled. Limit CPUID Allows you to limit the maximum value the processor Standard CPUID Function will support.
  • Page 103 NOTE: This feature is only functional when the AC power adapter is connected. If the AC power adapter is removed during Standby, the system setup will remove power from all of the USB ports to conserve battery power. Wireless Radio Control llows you to enable or disable the feature hat automatically switches from wired or ireless networks without depending on...
  • Page 104 Default Setting: ExpressCharge Charger Behaviour Allows you to enable or disable. Default Setting: Enabled POST Behavior The following table describe the menu options of the POST Behavior menu. Option Description Adapter Warnings Allows you to enable or disable the system setup (BIOS) warning messages when you use certain power adapters.
  • Page 105 Keyboard Errors This field specifies whether keyboard related errors are reported when it boots. POST HotKeys Allows you to enable the sign-on screen message display indicating the keystroke sequence to access the System Setup option menu. Default Setting: Enable F12 Boot Option Menu is selected.
  • Page 106 Wireless The following table describe the menu options of the Wireless menu. Option Description Wireless Switch Allows you to set the wireless devices that can be controlled by the wireless switch. The options are: • WWAN • WLAB • Bluetooth Default Setting: All the options are selected.
  • Page 107 BIOS Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events. DellDiag Events Allows you to view and clear the DellDiag events. Thermal Events Allows you to view and clear the Thermal events. Power Events Allows you to view and clear the Power events.
  • Page 108 108...

  • Page 109: Diagnostics

    • Alternately blinking amber light and white light — An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your laptop. • Alternately blinking amber light with steady white light — Temporary battery failure with AC adapter present.
  • Page 110 • Alternately blinking amber light and white light — An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your laptop. • Alternately blinking amber light with steady white light — Temporary battery failure with AC adapter present.
  • Page 111 Diagnostic LED Error Description Solid Solid The microcontroller is handing control of Blinking the system to the processor. This code persists if no processor is detected. Solid Blinking Solid The memory has encountered an error. Blinking Blinking Blinking A system board component is faulty. Blinking Blinking Solid...
  • Page 112 112...

  • Page 113: Contacting Dell

    3. Click Contact Us on the left side of the page. 4. Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need. 5. Choose the method of contacting Dell that is convenient for you.

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