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Dell Latitude E7450
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: P40G
Regulatory Type: P40G002

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  • Page 1 Dell Latitude E7450 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P40G Regulatory Type: P40G002...
  • Page 2 WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2015 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: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Working on Your Computer................5 ....................5 Before Working Inside Your Computer ........................6 Turning Off Your Computer ....................7 After Working Inside Your Computer 2 Docking Your Computer..................8 3 Removing and Installing Components............. 9 ..........................9 Recommended Tools ..........................10 System Overview ..........................
  • Page 4 Assigning a System Password and Setup Password ..........48 Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password 5 Diagnostics......................49 ............49 Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics ..........................50 Device Status Lights ..........................50 Battery Status Lights 6 Specifications...................... 52 7 Contacting Dell....................57...

  • 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

    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 7: 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 8: Docking Your Computer

    Place the computer on the docking spacer to dock your computer. NOTE: This docking spacer can be used to dock only the Latitude E7250 / Latitude E7450 computers. You cannot dock any other Dell computers using this docking station.

  • Page 9: 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...

  • Page 10: System Overview

    System Overview...

  • Page 11: Removing The Battery

    Battery-status light Hard-drive activity light Power-status light Microphones Camera Camera-status light Hard-drive activity light Battery-status light Wireless-status light Security-cable slot Power button USB 3.0 connector Headset connector Contactless smart-card reader / Near Field Communication (NFC) reader (optional) Fingerprint reader (optional) Touchpad Smart card reader (optional) Memory card reader...

  • Page 12: Installing The Battery

    Installing the Battery Slide the battery into its slot until it clicks into place. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Base Cover Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove battery. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a.

  • Page 13: Installing The Base Cover

    Installing the Base Cover Place the base cover to align with the screw holes correctly on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the computer. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer.

  • Page 14: Installing The Hard Drive

    Remove the hard drive from the computer. Installing the Hard Drive Place the hard drive inside the computer. Place the hard-drive bracket on the hard drive. Tighten the screws to secure the hard drive to the computer. Connect the hard-drive cable to its connector on the system board.. Install: base cover battery...

  • Page 15: Installing The Coin-Cell Battery

    Installing the Coin-Cell Battery Insert the coin-cell battery to its place on the computer. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to its connector on the system board. Install: base cover battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the WWAN Card Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 16: 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: base cover battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer.

  • Page 17: Removing The System Fan

    Removing the System Fan Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: battery base cover Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the system-fan cable from its connector on the system board [1]. b. Remove the screws that secure the system fan to the computer [2]. c.

  • Page 18: Installing The Display Bezel

    Remove the display bezel from the display assembly. Installing the Display Bezel Place the display bezel on the display assembly. Starting from the top corner, press on the display bezel and work around the entire bezel until it click on the display assembly. Install the battery.
  • Page 19 a. Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display assembly [1]. b. Lift the display panel to access the eDP cable [2]. Peel the adhesive tape [1] to access the eDP cable [2]. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a.

  • Page 20: Installing The Display Panel

    Installing the Display Panel Connect the eDP to its connector on the display panel and affix the adhesive tape. Place the display panel to its original position on the display assembly. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly. Install: display bezel battery...

  • Page 21: Installing The Camera

    Installing the Camera Install the camera into its slot on the display panel. Connect the camera cable to its connector on the display assembly. Install: display panel display bezel battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Keyboard Trim Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 22: Installing The Keyboard Trim

    Installing the Keyboard Trim Insert the keyboard trim on the keyboard. Press along the sides of the keyboard trim until it clicks in place. Install battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the Keyboard Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer Remove: battery...

  • Page 23: Installing The Keyboard

    Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Pry the keyboard to release it from the computer [1] b. Remove the keyboard from the computer [2]. Installing the Keyboard Place the keyboard to align with the screw holders to the computer.
  • Page 24 battery base cover keyboard trim keyboard Remove the screws that secure the palmrest to the computer. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Flip the computer. b. Disconnect touchpad and power LED cables from their connectors on the system board [1] [2]. c.

  • Page 25: Installing The Palmrest

    Installing the Palmrest Align the palmrest to its original position on the computer until it snaps in its place. Connect the power LED and touchpad cables to their connectors on the system board. Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest to the front of the computer. Flip the computer and tighten the screws to secure the palmrest to the computer.

  • Page 26: Installing The Speaker

    Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the computer [1]. b. Remove the speakers from the computer [2]. Installing the Speaker Align the speakers to their original position and tighten the screws to secure the speakers to the computer.

  • Page 27: Removing The I/O Board

    Removing the I/O Board Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: battery base cover hard drive keyboard trim keyboard palmrest Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the I/O board cable from its connector on the system board [1] [2]. b.

  • Page 28: Installing The Display-Hinge Cover

    keyboard trim keyboard palmrest Remove the screws that secure the display-hinge covers to the computer. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screws that secure display-hinge covers to the computer [1]. b. Remove the display-hinge covers from the computer [2]. Installing the Display-Hinge Cover Place the display-hinge covers on the system and tighten the screws to secure the display-hinge covers to the computer.

  • Page 29: Removing The Display Assembly

    battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Display Assembly Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: battery base cover keyboard trim keyboard hard drive palmrest Release the WWAN and WLAN cables from their routing channels. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a.

  • Page 30: Installing The Display Assembly

    Pull the WLAN, WWAN and display-assembly cables from the holes on the base chassis that secure the display assembly to the computer. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer [1]. b.

  • Page 31: Removing The System Board

    Place the metal bracket on the display-assembly cable and tighten the screw to secure the display- assembly cable. Install: palmrest hard drive keyboard keyboard trim base cover battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the System Board Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 32: Installing The System Board

    Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer chassis [1]. b. Remove the system board from the computer chassis [2]. Installing the System Board Place the system board on the computer chassis to align it with the screw holders. Tighten the screws to secure the system board to the computer chassis.

  • Page 33: Removing The Heatsink

    WWAN card palmrest hard drive keyboard trim keyboard base cover battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Heatsink Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: battery base cover keyboard trim keyboard palmrest hard drive WWAN card WLAN card...

  • Page 34: Removing The Power-Connector Port

    system board system fan display assembly WLAN card WWAN card hard drive palmrest keyboard keyboard trim base cover battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Power-Connector Port Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 35: Installing The Power Connector

    Installing the Power Connector Insert the power connector in its slot on the computer chassis. Place the metal bracket on the power-connector port. Tighten the screws to secure the power-connector port to the computer chassis. Install: system board system fan speaker I/O board coincell battery...

  • Page 36: System Setup

    Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup‐defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can: •...

  • Page 37: System Setup Options

    Keys Navigation NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. <Esc> Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing <Esc> in the main screen displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system. <F1>...
  • Page 38 Option Description • Onboard NIC Advance Boot Option This option is required for Legacy boot mode. This option is not allowed if Secure Boot is enabled. • Enable Legacy Option ROMs — This option is disabled by default. Date/Time Allows you to set the date and time. Table 3.
  • Page 39 Option Description NOTE: SATA is configured to support RAID mode. Drives Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board. The options are: • SATA-0 • SATA-1 • SATA-2 • SATA-3 Default Setting: All drives are enabled. SMART Reporting This field controls if the hard-drive errors for the integrated drives are reported during system startup.
  • Page 40 Option Description • Enable Camera • Enable Media Card • Disable Media Card Default Setting: All devices are enabled Table 4. Video Option Description LCD Brightness Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power source (On Battery and On AC). Table 5.
  • Page 41 Option Description Password Change Allows you to disable permission to the System and hard-drive passwords when the admin password is set. Default Setting: Allow Non-Admin Password Changes is not selected Non-Admin Setup Changes Allows you to determine whether changes to setup option are permitted when an administrator password is set.
  • Page 42 If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear. The options are: • Save to File- Saves the key to a user-selected file • Replace from File- Replaces the current key with a key from a user- selected file •...
  • Page 43 Option Description • Wake on AC Auto On Time Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically. The options are: • Disabled (Default Setting) • Every Day • Weekdays • Select Days USB Wake Support Allows you to enable the USB devices to wake the computer from standby mode.
  • Page 44 Option Description • Primary AC Use • Custom Charge — you can set the percentage to which the battery must charge. Intel Smart Connect The option is disabled by default. If option enables will periodically sense Technology nearby wireless connection while the system is asleep. It will synchronize emails or social media application that were open when system entered the sleep state.
  • Page 45 Option Description • Thorough • Auto Extended BIOS POST Time Allows to creates an additional pre-boot delay and allows the user to see POST status message. • 0 seconds • 5 seconds • 10 seconds Table 10. Virtualization Support Option Description Virtualization Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology.

  • Page 46: Updating The Bios

    For laptops, ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet Re-start the computer. Go to dell.com/support. Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit. NOTE: To locate the Service Tag, click Where is my Service Tag? NOTE: If you cannot find your Service Tag, click Detect My Product.

  • Page 47: System And Setup Password

    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.

  • Page 48: Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password

    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.

  • Page 49: 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 50: Device Status Lights

    Device Status Lights Table 14. Device Status Lights Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Turns on when wireless networking is enabled.
  • Page 51 Alternately An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your blinking amber laptop. light and white light Alternately Temporary battery failure with AC adapter present. blinking amber light with steady white light Constantly Fatal battery failure with AC adapter present.

  • Page 52: Specifications

    Memory capacity 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB Memory type DDR3L SDRAM (1600 MHz) Minimum memory 2 GB Maximum memory 16 GB Table 19. Audio Feature Specification Type Four-channel high-definition audio Controller: Latitude E7450 Realtek ALC3235 Stereo conversion 24-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog)
  • Page 53 Feature Specification Interface: Internal High-definition audio External Microphone-in, stereo headphones, and headset combo connector Speakers Internal speaker amplifier 2 W (RMS) per channel Volume controls Hot keys Table 20. Video Feature Specification Type Integrated on system board Controller: Intel HD Graphics 5500 Discrete Nvidia GeForce 840M Graphics Data bus...
  • Page 54 Table 23. Ports and Connectors Features Specification Audio One microphone/stereo headphone/speakers connector • one HDMI Video • one mDP Network adapter RJ-45 connector USB 3.0 One USB 3.0, one PowerShare Memory-card reader Supports upto SD4.0 Micro Subscriber Identity Module (uSIM) card Docking port Table 24.
  • Page 55 Table 27. Battery Feature Specification • 3-cell Lithium Polymer battery with ExpressCharge Type • 4-cell Lithium Polymer battery with ExpressCharge Dimensions: Latitude E7450 3–cell/4–cell Depth 74.75 mm (2.94 inches) Height 8.00 mm (0.31 inch) Width 308.50 mm (12.15 inches) Weight: 3-cell 247.00 g (0.54 lb)
  • Page 56 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Non-Operating –40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F) Table 29. Physical Feature Latitude E7450 Non- Latitude E7450 Touch Touch Front Height 18.8 mm (0.74 inch) 18.8 mm (0.74 inch) Back Height 20.4 mm (0.8 inch)

  • Page 57: 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:...

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