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Dell Latitude E5250 / 5250
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: P25S
Regulatory Type: P25S001

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  • Page 1 Dell Latitude E5250 / 5250 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P25S Regulatory Type: P25S001...

  • Page 2: Notes, Cautions, And Warnings

    WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.

  • Page 3: 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 4: Turning Off Your Computer

    If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it. CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. Disconnect all network cables from the computer. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

  • Page 5: After Working Inside 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. Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator or media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard.

  • Page 6: 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 • #0 Phillips screwdriver •...

  • Page 7: Front And Back View

    Front and Back View network connector USB 3.0 connector HDMI connector microphones (optional) camera camera-status light power connector microphone power button Mini-DisplayPort connector USB 3.0 connector with PowerShare memory-card reader contactless smart-card reader (optional) fingerprint reader (optional)

  • Page 8: Removing The Base Cover

    wireless-status light battery-status light hard-drive activity light power-status light speakers touchpad smart-card reader (optional) headset connector security-cable slot dock connector (optional) service-tag label Removing the SD Card Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Press in on the SD card to release it from the computer. Slide the SD card out of the computer.

  • Page 9: Installing The Base Cover

    NOTE: You may need a sharp tool to pry the base cover from its edge. Installing the Base Cover Place the base cover to align with the screw holders on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the computer. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 10: Installing The Battery

    a. Remove the screw that secures the battery to the computer [1]. b. Lift and push to remove the battery from the computer [2] [3]. Installing the Battery Insert the battery into its place on the computer. Route the battery cable through its routing channel. Tighten the screw to secure the battery to the computer.
  • Page 11 Remove the hard-drive assembly from the computer. Pull to release the hard-drive cable from its connector.

  • Page 12: Installing The Hard-Drive Assembly

    Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive [1] and remove the hard drive from the hard-drive bracket [2]. Installing the Hard-Drive Assembly Place the hard-drive bracket on the hard drive to align the screw holders and tighten the screws to secure the hard-drive bracket.

  • Page 13: Removing The Memory

    battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Memory Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: base cover battery Pry the clips securing the memory module until the memory pops-up and remove the memory from the system board.

  • Page 14: Installing The Keyboard Trim

    NOTE: You may need a sharp tool to pry the keyboard trim from its edges. Remove the keyboard trim from the keyboard. Installing the Keyboard Trim Insert the keyboard trim to the keyboard until it snaps in its place. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 15: Installing The Keyboard

    Remove the keyboard from the computer. Installing the Keyboard Place the keyboard to align with the screw holders on the computer. Connect the keyboard cable to its connector on the system board. Tighten the screws to secure the keyboard to the computer. Install the: keyboard trim battery...
  • Page 16 base cover battery keyboard trim keyboard Remove the screws that secure the palmrest to the computer. Flip the computer and perform the following steps: a. Disconnect the touchpad cable and USH board cable from their connectors [1] [2]. b. Remove the screw that secures the palmrest to the computer [3]. Pry the palmrest at its edges to release [1] and remove the palmrest from the computer [2].

  • Page 17: Installing The Palmrest

    Installing the Palmrest Place the palmrest on the computer. Connect the following cables to their connectors on the system board: a. LED board b. USH board c. touchpad board Tighten the screws at the front and back of the computer to secure the palmrest. Install the: keyboard keyboard trim...
  • Page 18 Release the SmartCard reader board. To release the SmartCard reader board: a. Remove the screws that secure the SmartCard-reader board to the palmrest [1]. b. Push the SmartCard-reader board to release it [2]. Remove the SmartCard reader board from the palmrest.

  • Page 19: Installing The Smartcard-Reader Board

    Installing the SmartCard-Reader Board Place the SmartCard-reader board into its slot on the palmrest. Tighten the screws to secure the SmartCard-reader board to the palmrest. Fix the SmartCard-reader cable and connect the SmartCard-reader cable to its connector on the USH board. Install the: palmrest keyboard...

  • Page 20: Installing The Ush Board

    Installing the USH Board Place the USH Board on the palmrest. Tighten the screw to secure the USH board to the palmrest. Connect all the cables to the USH board. Install the: palmrest keyboard keyboard trim hard-drive assembly battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 21: Installing The Finger-Print Reader Board

    Installing the Finger-Print Reader Board Insert the finger-print reader board into its place on the palmrest. Connect the finger-print reader cable to the finger-print reader board. Place the metal bracket on the finger-print reader board and tighten the screw to secure the finger- print reader board.

  • Page 22: Installing The Led Board

    Installing the LED Board Insert the LED board into its slot on the palmrest. Tighten the screw that secures the LED board to the palmrest. Connect the LED-board cable to its connector on the LED board. Install the: palmrest keyboard keyboard trim battery base cover...

  • Page 23: Installing The Power-Connector Port

    Perform the following steps: a. Flip the computer. b. Remove the screw to release the metal bracket on the power-connector port [1] [2]. c. Lift and remove the power-connector port from the computer [3]. Installing the power-connector port Insert the power-connector port into its place on the computer. Place the metal bracket on the power-connector port and tighten the screw to secure the power- connector port to the computer.

  • Page 24: Removing The Wlan Card / Wigig Card

    keyboard lattice battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the WLAN Card / WiGig Card NOTE: WiGig card is optional. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the base cover. Perform the following steps to remove the WLAN card: a.

  • Page 25: Installing The Wlan Card / Wigig Card

    Installing the WLAN Card / WiGig Card Place the WLAN card into its slot on the computer. Tighten the screw to secure the WLAN card to the computer. Connect the WLAN cables to their connectors on the WLAN Card. Install the base cover.

  • Page 26: Installing The Wwan Card

    Installing the WWAN Card Place the WWAN card into its slot on the computer. Tighten the screw to secure the WWAN card to the computer. Connect the WWAN cables to their connectors on the WWAN Card. Install the base cover. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 27: Installing The Display-Hinge Brackets

    Installing the Display-Hinge Brackets Insert the display-hinge brackets into their slots on the computer. Tighten the screws at the front and back of the computer to secure the display-hinge brackets. Install the: palmrest keyboard keyboard trim hard-drive assembly memory battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your...
  • Page 28 Disconnect the display cable from the system board. To disconnect the display cable: a. Remove the screw that secures the display-cable bracket to the computer [1]. b. Remove the display-cable bracket to access the display cable [2]. c. Disconnect the display cable from the system board [3]. Release the display cable from its routing channel.

  • Page 29: Installing The Display Assembly

    Remove the screws that secure the display assembly [1] and lift the display assembly to remove it from the computer [2]. Installing the Display Assembly Place the display assembly to align with the screw holders on the computer. Route the WWAN, WLAN, and display cables through their routing channels. Tighten the screws to secure the display assembly to the computer.

  • Page 30: Removing The Display Bezel

    keyboard trim battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display Bezel Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Pry the edges to release the display bezel from the display assembly. Remove the display bezel from the display assembly. Installing the Display Bezel Place the display bezel on the display assembly.

  • Page 31: Removing The Display Panel

    Removing the Display Panel Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: base cover battery display bezel Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display assembly [1] and lift to flip the display panel to access the eDP cable [2]. Peel the adhesive [1] to access the eDP cable [2].

  • Page 32: Installing The Display Panel

    Installing the Display Panel Connect the eDP cable to its connector and fix the adhesive tape. Place the display panel to align with the screw holders on the display assembly. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly. Install the: display bezel battery...

  • Page 33: Installing The Display Hinges

    Installing the Display Hinges Insert the display hinges into their slots on the display assembly. Tighten the screws to secure the display hinge on both sides of the display assembly. Install the: display bezel display assembly display-hinge brackets palmrest keyboard keyboard trim hard-drive assembly memory...

  • Page 34: Installing The Camera

    Installing the Camera Insert the camera to its place on the display assembly. Connect the camera cable to its connector. Install the: display panel display bezel battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the eDP Cable Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 35: Installing The Edp Cable

    Installing the eDP cable Fix the eDP cable in its place on the display assembly. Connect the eDP cable to its connector. Install the: display panel display bezel display assembly display-hinge brackets palmrest keyboard keyboard trim hard-drive assembly memory battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your...

  • Page 36: Installing The System Fan

    Perform the following steps to remove the system fan from the computer: a. Remove the screws that secure the system fan to the computer [1]. b. Remove the system fan from the computer [2]. Installing the System Fan Place the system fan into its slot on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the system fan to the computer.

  • Page 37: Removing The Coin-Cell Battery

    Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: base cover battery memory hard-drive assembly keyboard trim keyboard palmrest Perform the following steps to remove the coin-cell battery from the computer: a. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from its connector on the system board [1]. b.

  • Page 38: Removing The System Board

    Removing the System Board Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: SD card base cover battery memory hard-drive assembly keyboard trim keyboard palmrest display-hinge brackets display assembly system fan Disconnect the following cables from the system board: a.

  • Page 39: Installing The System Board

    Remove the system board from the chassis. Installing the System Board Place the system board to align with the screw holders on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the system board to the computer. Connect the following cables to their connectors on the system board: a.

  • Page 40: Removing The Heatsink

    display-hinge brackets palmrest keyboard keyboard trim hard-drive assembly memory battery base cover SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Heatsink Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the: base cover battery memory keyboard trim keyboard...

  • Page 41: Removing The Speakers

    Install the: system board system fan display assembly display-hinge brackets palmrest keyboard keyboard trim hard-drive assembly memory battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Speakers Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 42: Installing The Speakers

    Perform the following steps to remove the speakers from the computer: a. Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the computer [1]. b. Remove the speakers from the computer [2]. Installing the Speakers Place the speakers into their slots on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the speakers to the computer.

  • Page 43: System Setup Options

    System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. Table 1. General Option Description System This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. Information •...
  • Page 44 Option Description • Enabled w/PXE: This option is enabled by default. Parallel Port Allows you to configure the parallel port on the docking station. The options are: • Disabled • AT: This option is enabled by default. • • Serial Port Allows you to configure the integrated serial port.
  • Page 45 Option Description NOTE: USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these settings. USB PowerShare This field configures the USB PowerShare feature behavior. This option allows you to charge external devices using the stored system battery power through the USB PowerShare port.
  • Page 46 Table 4. 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. Deleting the admin password automatically deletes the system password and the hard drive password. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately.
  • Page 47 Option Description Computrace Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace software The options are: • Deactivate • Disable • Activate NOTE: The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the feature and no further changes will be allowed Deactivate (default) CPU XD Support Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of the processor.
  • Page 48 Option Description • Append from File- Adds a key to the current database from a user- selected file • Delete- Deletes the selected key • 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 will be erased and the keys will restore to default settings.
  • Page 49 Table 7. Power Management Option Description AC Behavior Allows you to enable or disable the computer from turning on automatically when an AC adapter is connected. Default Setting: Wake on AC is not selected. Auto On Time Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically.
  • Page 50 Adaptive • Standard - Fully charges your battery at a standard rate. • ExpressCharge - The battery charges over a shorter period of time using Dell’s fast charging technology. This option is enabled by default. • Primarily AC use •...

  • Page 51: Virtualization Support Table

    Option Description Fn Key Emulation Allows you to set the option where the <Scroll Lock> key is used to simulate the <Fn> key feature. Enable Fn Key Emulation (default) Fn Lock Options Allows you to let hot key combinations <Fn> + <Esc> toggle the primary behavior of F1–F12, between their standard and secondary functions.
  • Page 52 Option Description Trusted Execution - disabled by default Table 10. Wireless Option Description Wireless Switch Allows to set the wireless devices that can be controlled by the wireless switch. The options are: • WWAN • GPS (on WWAN Module) • WLAN/WiGig •...

  • Page 53: Technical Specifications

    3 MB 3 MB 3 MB 3 MB 3 MB Table 15. Memory Feature Specification Memory connector Latitude 5250 up to two SODIMM slots Latitude E5250 two SODIMM slots Memory capacity Intel 4th Generation Processors 4 GB or 8 GB...
  • Page 54 Feature Specification Intel 5th Generation Processors 4 GB, 8 GB, or 16 GB Memory type DDR3L SDRAM (1600 MHz) Minimum memory 4 GB Maximum memory Intel 4th Generation Processors 8 GB Intel 5th Generation Processors 16 GB Table 16. Audio Feature Specification Type...
  • Page 55 Table 18. Camera Features Specification Camera Resolution HD Panel 1280 x 720 pixels FHD Panel 1920 x 1080 pixels Video Resolution (maximum) HD Panel 1280 x 720 pixels FHD Panel 1920 x 1080 pixels Diagonal viewing angle 74° Table 19. Communications Features Specification Network adapter...
  • Page 56 Table 22. Display Feature Specification Type Non-Touch HD Anti-Glare Touch FHD (E2E) Dimensions: Height 3.00 mm (0.12 inch) 5.95 mm (0.23 inch) Width 300.40 mm x 181.40 mm (11.83 inches x 302.30 mm x 194.39 mm (11.89 inches x 7.14 inches) 7.65 inches) Diagonal 317.50 mm (12.50 inches)
  • Page 57 Feature Depth 177.50 mm (6.98 inches) 233.00 mm (9.17 inches) Height 7.05 mm (0.27 inch) 7.05 mm (0.27 inch) Width 94.80 mm (3.73 inches) 94.80 mm (3.73 inches) Weight 265 g (0.58 lb) 340 g (0.75 lb) Voltage 11.1 VDC 7.4 VDC Temperature range: •...
  • Page 58 Table 28. 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): 0 m to 3048 m (0 ft to 10,000 ft)

  • Page 59: Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (Epsa) Diagnostics

    Diagnostics 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.

  • Page 60: Device Status Lights

    Select the device from the left pane and click Run Tests If there are any issues, error codes are displayed. Note the error code and contact Dell. Device Status Lights Table 29. Device Status Lights Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode.

  • Page 61: Battery Status Lights

    Memory failed to initialize or memory is unsupported. Battery Status Lights If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the battery light operates as follows: Alternately An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your blinking amber laptop. light and white...

  • Page 62: Contacting Dell

    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: Go to dell.com/support.

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