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Dell Latitude E5530
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: P28G
Regulatory Type: P28G001

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  • Page 1 Dell Latitude E5530 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P28G Regulatory Type: P28G001...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings....................0 1 Working on Your Computer.......................5 ........................5 Before Working Inside Your Computer ............................6 Turning Off Your Computer ........................6 After Working Inside Your Computer 2 Removing and Installing Components..................7 ..............................7 Recommended Tools ..........................7 Removing the SD Memory Card ..........................7 Installing the SD Memory Card ...............................7...
  • Page 3 ..........................25 Installing the Processor Door ..........................26 Removing the Thermal Module ..........................27 Installing the Thermal Module ............................27 Removing the Processor ............................27 Installing the Processor ............................27 Removing the Palmrest ............................30 Installing the Palmrest .......................30 Removing the ExpressCard Reader Cage ........................31 Installing the ExpressCard Reader Cage ..........................31 Removing the Bluetooth Module ..........................32...
  • Page 4 ................................61 Overview ............................61 Entering System Setup .............................61 System Setup Options 6 Diagnostics..........................69 ................................69 Diagnostics ..............69 Device Status LightsBattery Status LightsKeyboard Status Lights 7 Contacting Dell..........................71 ...............................71 Contacting Dell...

  • Page 5: 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 6: Turning Off Your Computer

    CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer. Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer. Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. Turn on your computer. If required, verify that the computer works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics.

  • Page 7: Removing And Installing Components

    Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe Removing the SD Memory Card Before Working Inside Your Computer .

  • Page 8: Installing The Battery

    Figure 1. Remove the battery from the computer. Figure 2. Installing the Battery Slide the battery into its slot until it clicks into place. After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Before Working Inside Your Computer .

  • Page 9: Installing The Subscriber Identity Module (Sim) Card

    Slide the SIM card from the computer. Installing the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Insert the subscriber identity module (SIM) card into the slot. Install the battery. After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Display Bezel Before Working Inside Your Computer .

  • Page 10: Installing The Display Bezel

    Installing the Display Bezel Place the display bezel onto the display assembly. Starting from the top corner, press on the display bezel and work around the entire bezel until it snaps onto the display assembly. Install the battery. After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Camera Before Working Inside Your Computer .
  • Page 11 Figure 4. Flip the display panel over. Figure 5. Lift the Mylar tape and disconnect the LVDS cable from the back of the display panel.

  • Page 12: Installing The Display Panel

    Figure 6. Remove the display panel from the display assembly. Figure 7. Installing the Display Panel Install the screws that secure the display brackets to the display panel. Attach the display panel to the display assembly. Align the display panel in its original position in the computer. Connect the low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) cable to the display panel and attach the tape.

  • Page 13: Removing The Keyboard Trim

    After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Keyboard Trim Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . Remove the battery. Remove the screws at the back of the computer. Pry up the keyboard trim starting from the bottom edge. Work your way around the sides and the top edge of the keyboard trim.

  • Page 14: Installing The Keyboard Trim

    Installing the Keyboard Trim Align the keyboard trim to its compartment. Press along the sides of the keyboard trim until it snaps in place. Install the battery. After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Keyboard Before Working Inside Your Computer .
  • Page 15 Figure 8. Lift the clip to release the keyboard trim from the computer . Figure 9. Remove the keyboard trim from the computer .
  • Page 16 Figure 10. Remove the screws that secure the keyboard in place. Figure 11. Flip the keyboard over.

  • Page 17: Installing The Keyboard

    Figure 12. Peel off the adhesive tape securing the keyboard flat flex cable to the back of the keyboard. Disconnect the keyboard flat flex cable. 10. Peel away the keyboard flat flex cable from the keyboard and remove it from the computer. Figure 13.

  • Page 18: Removing The Bottom Door

    Press down on the keyboard to the left and right side ensuring that all the snaps are fully engaged with the computer. Install the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest. Install the screw at the back of the computer. Install : a) keyboard trim b) battery...

  • Page 19: Installing The Bottom Door

    Figure 15. Installing the Bottom Door Slide the bottom door into its slot until it clicks into place. Install the screws that secure the bottom door to the computer. Install the battery. After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Optical Drive Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer .
  • Page 20 Figure 16. Push the screw tab away from the computer to release the optical drive from the drive bay. Figure 17. Remove the optical drive from the computer.

  • Page 21: Installing The Optical Drive

    Figure 18. Remove the screws that secure the optical drive bracket. Remove the optical drive bracket. Disengage the optical drive bezel tabs to separate the optical drive bezel from the optical drive. Remove the optical drive bezel. Installing the Optical Drive Engage the optical drive bezel tabs to attach the optical drive bezel to the optical drive.
  • Page 22 a) battery b) bottom door Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket in place. Figure 19. Use the tab to pull the hard drive bracket and release the hard drive from its connector. Figure 20. Remove the hard drive from the computer.

  • Page 23: Installing The Hard Drive

    Figure 21. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket. Figure 22. Remove the hard drive bracket from the hard drive. Installing the Hard Drive Engage the hard drive bracket to the hard drive. Install the screws that secure the hard drive bracket. Install the hard drive into the computer.

  • Page 24: Removing The Wireless Local Area Network (Wlan) Card

    After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . Remove: a) battery b) access panel Disconnect the antennae cables from the WLAN card. Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to the computer.

  • Page 25: Removing The Processor Door

    Install: a) access panel b) battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Processor Door Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove: a) battery b) bottom door Remove the screws that secure the processor door in place. Figure 23.

  • Page 26: Removing The Thermal Module

    a) bottom door b) battery After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Thermal Module Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove: a) SD memory card b) battery c) bottom door d) processor door Remove the screws that secure the thermal module in place.

  • Page 27: Installing The Thermal Module

    Installing the Thermal Module Place the thermal module in its compartment. Install the screws that secure the thermal module to the computer. Install : a) processor door b) bottom door c) battery d) SD memory card After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Processor Before Working Inside Your Computer .
  • Page 28 b) battery c) bottom door d) keyboard trim e) keyboard f) optical drive g) processor door h) hard drive Remove the screws that secure the bottom of the computer. Figure 27. Disconnect the : a) LED board flat flex cable b) media button flat flex cable c) touchpad flat flex cable d) fingerprint scanner flat flex cable...
  • Page 29 Figure 28. Remove the screws that secure the palmrest on the computer. Figure 29. Lift up the right edge of palmrest assembly. Release the tabs on the left edge of the palmrest assembly and remove the palmrest from the computer.

  • Page 30: Installing The Palmrest

    Figure 30. Installing the Palmrest Align the palmrest assembly to its original position in the computer and snap it into place. Connect the following cables to the system board: a) power button flat flex cable. b) fingerprint scanner flat flex cable c) touchpad flat flex cable d) media button flat flex cable e) LED board flat flex cable...

  • Page 31: Installing The Expresscard Reader Cage

    e) keyboard f) optical drive g) right base panel h) palmrest Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard reader cage in place. Remove the ExpressCard reader cage from the computer. Installing the ExpressCard Reader Cage Align the ExpressCard reader cage to its original position in the computer and snap it into place. Install the screws that secure the ExpressCard reader cage.

  • Page 32: Installing The Bluetooth Module

    Figure 31. Remove the Bluetooth module from the computer. Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the Bluetooth module. Installing the Bluetooth module Connect the Bluetooth cable to the Bluetooth module. Place the Bluetooth module into its compartment on the computer. Install the screw that secures the Bluetooth module. Connect the Bluetooth cable to the system board.

  • Page 33: Installing The Audio Board

    Figure 32. 12. Remove the audio board from the computer. Installing the Audio Board Place the audio board in the computer. Tighten the screw to secure the audio board to the computer. Connect the audio board cable to the system board. Install: a) Bluetooth module b) palmrest...
  • Page 34 Figure 33. Disconnect the low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) cable. Figure 34. Pull the antennas through the opening to the top of the computer.
  • Page 35 Figure 35. Lift up the connector indicated on the system board. Figure 36. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly in place. Figure 37.

  • Page 36: Installing The Display Assembly

    Remove the display assembly from the computer. Installing the Display Assembly Install the screws that secure the display assembly in place. Insert the low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) cable and wireless antenna cables through the holes on the chassis. Route the LVDS cable along its compartment and connect the connector to the system board. Connect the antenna cables to their connectors.

  • Page 37: Installing The Right Support Frame

    Installing the Right Support Frame Place the right support frame on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the right support frame to the computer. Install: a) display assembly b) palmrest c) processor door d) hard drive e) optical drive f) keyboard g) keyboard trim h) bottom doorl...

  • Page 38: Installing The Modem Card

    Installing the Modem Card Place the modem card on the Input/Output (I/O) board in the computer. Connect the RJ11 cable to the modem card. Engage the modem card to the connector located at the back of the computer. Tighten the screw to secure the modem card to the computer. Install: a) right support frame b) display assembly...

  • Page 39: Installing The Left Support Frame

    Installing the Left Support Frame Place the left support frame on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the left support frame to the computer. Install: a) display assembly b) palmrest c) processor door d) hard drive e) optical drive f) keyboard g) keyboard trim h) bottom door...
  • Page 40 k) palmrest ExpressCard reader cage m) display assembly n) left support frame o) thermal fan cable Disconnect the : a) thermal fan cable b) DC-in cable c) Bluetooth cable Figure 38. Disconnect the speaker cable and the audio board flex cable from the system board. Figure 39.
  • Page 41 Figure 40. Lift the right edge of the system board assembly and raise it to a 45–degree angle. Figure 41. Release the system board from the port connectors on the left and remove the system board.

  • Page 42: Installing The System Board

    Figure 42. Installing the System Board Align the system board into its original position on the computer. Replace and tighten the screws to secure the system board to the computer. Route and connect the following cables the system board: a) audio board flat flex cable b) Bluetooth cable c) speaker cable d) DC-in cable...

  • Page 43: Removing The Coin-Cell Battery

    Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove: a) SD memory card b) ExpressCard c) battery d) access panel e) keyboard trim f) optical drive g) hard drive h) WLAN card right base panel thermal module k) palmrest ExpressCard reader cage...

  • Page 44: Removing The Input/Output (I/O) Board

    p) SD memory card After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Input/Output (I/O) Board Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove: a) SD memory card b) battery c) bottom door d) keyboard trim e) keyboard f) optical drive g) hard drive...

  • Page 45: Removing The Power Connector

    f) palmrest g) thermal module h) processor door WLAN card hard drive k) optical drive keyboard m) keyboard trim n) bottom door o) battery p) SD memory card After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Power Connector Before Working Inside Your Computer .

  • Page 46: Installing The Power Connector

    Remove the power connector. Installing the Power Connector Install the power connector in the computer. Thread the power connector cable in the routing channel. Install: a) system board b) left support bracket c) display assembly d) ExpressCard reader cage e) palmrest f) thermal module g) processor door h) WLAN card...
  • Page 47 e) keyboard f) optical drive g) hard drive h) WLAN card processor door thermal module k) palmrest ExpressCard reader cage m) display assembly n) right support frame o) left support frame p) modem card q) network connector r) system board s) power connector Remove the system fan cable from the routing channel.

  • Page 48: Installing The System Fan

    Installing the System Fan Place the system fan in the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the fan to the computer. Install: a) power connector b) system board c) network connector d) modem card e) left support frame f) right support frame g) display assembly h) ExpressCard reader cage palmrest...

  • Page 49: Installing The Network Connector Jack

    Installing the Network Connector Jack Install the network connector jack in the computer. Thread the network connector cable in the routing channel. Install: a) modem card b) left support frame c) right support frame d) display assembly e) palmrest f) processor door g) hard drive h) optical drive keyboard...

  • Page 50: Installing The Speakers

    thermal module k) palmrest ExpressCard reader cage m) Bluetooth module n) audio board o) display assembly p) left support frame q) system board Remove the screws that secure the speakers. Remove the speaker cables from the routing channels. Lift the speaker out from the computer. Installing the Speakers Place the speakers in the computer.
  • Page 51 WLAN card k) hard drive optical drive m) keyboard n) keyboard trim o) bottom door p) battery q) SD memory card After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 53: Docking Port Information

    Docking Port Information The docking port is used for connecting the laptop to a docking station (optional). 1. SIM card slot 2. Docking Port...

  • Page 55: Specifications

    Specifications 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. System Information Chipset Intel HM77/QM77 Express Chipset DRAM bus width 64-bit Flash EPROM...
  • Page 56 8-in-1 memory card reader Docking port Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) port Display Type Latitude E5430 • HD(1366x768), WLED • HD+(1600 x 900) Latitude E5530 • HD(1366x768), WLED • FHD (1920 x 1080) Size Latitude E5430 14.0" Latitude E5530 15.6"...
  • Page 57 309.40 mm x 173.95 mm Maximum resolution • 1366 x 768 pixels • 1600 x 900 pixels Maximum Brightness 200 nits Latitude E5530: Height 210 mm (8.26 inches) Width 360 mm (14.17 inches) Diagonal 394.24 mm (15.60 inches) Active area (X/Y) 344.23 mm x 193.54 mm...
  • Page 58 Touchpad Active Area: X-axis 80.00 mm Y-axis 45.00 mm Battery Type 4, 6 or 9-cell "smart" lithium ion Dimensions: 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)
  • Page 59 –40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F) –40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F) Physical Latitude E5430 Latitude E5530 Height 29.9 mm to 32.5 mm (1.17 inches to 1.27 30.20 mm to 33.2 mm (1.18 inches to 1.30...

  • Page 61: System Setup

    Entering System Setup Turn on (or restart) your computer. When the blue DELL logo is displayed, you must watch for the F2 prompt to appear. Once the F2 prompt appears, press <F2> immediately. NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it to display, and then press <F2>...
  • Page 62 General Boot Sequence Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system. • Diskette Drive • Internal HDD • USB Storage Device • CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive • Onboard NIC Boot List Option Allows you to change the boot list option. •...
  • Page 63 System Configuration • AHCI • RAID On: This option is enabled by default. Drives Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board. All drives are enabled by default. The options are: • SATA-0 • SATA-1 • SATA-4 • SATA-5 SMART Reporting This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system startup.
  • Page 64 System Configuration NOTE: All devices are enabled by default. You can also enable or disable Media Card. Video 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. Security Admin Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password.
  • Page 65 Security 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. Default Setting: The option is disabled.
  • Page 66 Performance Default Setting: Enable Intel TurboBoost Hyper-Thread Control Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor. Default Setting: Enabled Power Management 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.
  • Page 67 Power Management • Predominately AC use • Auto Charge: This option is enabled by default. • Custom Charge 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. Battery Slice Configuration Allows you to select the type of charge for the battery.

  • Page 68: Virtualization Support/Wireless/Maintenance/System Logs

    Virtualization Support Virtualization Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology. Default Setting: Enable Intel Virtualization Technology VT for Direct I/O Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization technology for direct I/O. Enable VT for Direct I/O —...

  • Page 69: Diagnostics

    If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the battery light operates as follows: Alternately blinking amber light and blue light An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your laptop. Alternately blinking amber light with steady blue light Temporary battery failure with AC adapter present.

  • Page 71: Contacting Dell

    Visit support.dell.com. Select your support category. If you are not a U.S. customer, select your country code at the bottom of the support.dell.com page, or select All to see more choices. Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.

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