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Dell Latitude E6540
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: P29F
Regulatory Type: P29F001

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  • Page 1 Dell Latitude E6540 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P29F Regulatory Type: P29F001...
  • Page 2 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. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names ™...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Working on your computer......................6 ........................6 Before working inside your computer ............................7 Turning Off Your Computer ......................... 7 After working inside your computer 2 Removing and installing components..................9 ..............................9 Recommended tools ..............................9 System Overview ........................10 Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card ........................
  • Page 4 ............................25 Removing the Keyboard ............................26 Installing the Keyboard .......................... 27 Removing the Palmrest Assembly ........................... 30 Installing the Palmrest Assembly ...........................31 Removing the WiFi-Switch Board ..........................31 Installing the WiFi-Switch Board ............................32 Removing the VGA Board ............................32 Installing the VGA Board ..........................32 Removing the ExpressCard Cage ..........................33...
  • Page 5 6 Contacting Dell.......................... 71...

  • Page 6: 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 7: Turning Off Your Computer

    Remove the main battery. Turn the computer top-side up. Open the display. 10. Press the power button to ground the system board. CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the display. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the computer.
  • Page 8 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, battery slice, or media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard.

  • 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 require the following tools: • Small flat blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe System Overview Figure 1.

  • Page 10: Removing The Secure Digital (Sd) Card

    coin-cell battery base-corner cover (left) WWAN card WLAN card docking port battery bay base-corner cover (right) Figure 2. Top View — Keyboard and Palmrest Assembly removed WiFi-switch board speaker ExpressCard cage system board speaker hard-drive bay VGA board display assembly Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer...

  • Page 11: Removing The Expresscard

    Removing the ExpressCard Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer. Press in on the ExpressCard to release it from the computer. Slide the ExpressCard out of the computer. Installing the ExpressCard Slide the ExpressCard in its slot until it clicks in place. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Battery...

  • 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 the battery Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer.
  • Page 13 Lift the base cover and remove it from the computer.

  • Page 14: Installing The Base Cover

    Installing the Base Cover Place the base cover to align with the screw holes 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. Removing the Base-Corner Covers Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your...

  • Page 15: Installing The Base-Corner Covers

    Remove the screws that secure the right base-corner cover, lift and remove it from the computer. Installing the Base-Corner Covers Place the left and right base-corner covers to align with the screw holes on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the base-corner covers to the computer. Install: base cover battery...

  • Page 16: Installing The Memory

    Pry the securing clips away from the memory module until it pops-up and remove the memory module from its connector on the system board. Installing the Memory Insert the memory into the memory socket. Press the securing clips to secure the memory module to the system board. Install: base cover battery...

  • Page 17: Installing The Hard Drive

    Flex the hard-drive isolation. Peel off the hard-drive isolation from the hard drive. Installing the Hard Drive Install the hard-drive isolation on the hard drive. Attach the hard-drive caddy to the hard drive. Tighten the screws to secure the hard-drive caddy to the hard drive. Slide the hard drive into the computer.

  • Page 18: Installing The Optical Drive

    Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive latch to the optical drive. Slide the optical-drive latch and remove it from the optical-drive. Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive latch bracket to the optical drive. Remove the latch bracket from the optical drive.

  • Page 19: Removing The Wireless Local Area Network (Wlan) Card

    Press the optical-drive latch to secure the optical drive. Install the battery. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer. Remove: battery base cover Disconnect the antenna cables, remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to the computer, and lift the WLAN card from the computer.

  • Page 20: Installing The Wwan Card

    Installing the WWAN Card Place the WWAN card in its slot in the system board. Press the WWAN card down and tighten the screw to secure the WWAN card to the computer. Connect the antenna cables to their connectors on the WWAN card. Install: base cover battery...

  • Page 21: Installing The Network Connector

    Installing the Network Connector Align the network connector to its position on the computer. Place the network-connector bracket on the network connector. Tighten the screw to secure the network-connector bracket to the computer. Route the cable through the routing channel. Connect the cable to the system board.

  • Page 22: Installing The Coin-Cell Battery

    Installing the Coin-Cell Battery Place the coin-cell battery in its slot. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board. Install: base cover battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Power Connector Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer.

  • Page 23: Installing The Power Connector

    Installing the Power Connector Align the power connector to its position in the computer. Place the power-connector bracket on the power connector. Tighten the screw to secure the power-connector bracket to the computer. Route the cable through the routing channel. Connect the cable to the system board.

  • Page 24: Installing The Heat-Sink Assembly

    Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Slide the heat-sink assembly. b. Lift the heat-sink assembly from the computer. Installing the Heat-Sink Assembly Slide the heat-sink assembly to its position on the system board. Tighten the screws to secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board. Connect the fan cable to the system board.

  • Page 25: Installing The Processor

    Installing the Processor Align the notches on the processor and the socket, and insert the processor into the socket. Rotate the processor-cam lock in a clockwise direction. Install: heatsink base cover battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 26: Installing The Keyboard

    Pry the keyboard trim from its edges and remove the keyboard trim from the computer. Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palmrest assembly. Flip the keyboard and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. Installing the Keyboard Connect the keyboard cable to the system board.

  • Page 27: Removing The Palmrest Assembly

    Tighten the screws to secure the keyboard to the palmrest assembly. Insert the keyboard trim on the keyboard and press along the sides until it clicks in place. Close the display and flip the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the keyboard to the base cover. Install the battery.
  • Page 28 Disconnect the following cables: a. fingerprint-reader b. touchpad c. power-button...
  • Page 29 Pry the palmrest assembly upwards and remove it from the computer.

  • Page 30: Installing The Palmrest Assembly

    Installing the Palmrest Assembly Align the palmrest assembly to its original position in the computer and snap it into place. Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest assembly to the computer. Connect the following cables: a. power-button b. touchpad c. fingerprint-reader Flip the computer and tighten the screws to secure the palmrest assembly to the base of the computer.

  • Page 31: Removing The Wifi-Switch Board

    Removing the WiFi-Switch Board Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer. Remove: SD card ExpressCard battery keyboard display-hinge cap base cover base-corner cover palmrest assembly Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the cable from the system board. b.

  • Page 32: Removing The Vga Board

    Removing the VGA Board Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer. Remove: SD card ExpressCard battery keyboard display-hinge cap base cover base-corner cover palmrest assembly Remove the screws that secure the VGA board to the computer and remove it from its connector. Installing the VGA Board Insert the VGA board in its slot Tighten the screws to secure the VGA board to the computer.

  • Page 33: Installing The Expresscard Cage

    ExpressCard battery keyboard display-hinge cap base cover base-corner cover palmrest assembly Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard cage to the computer. Remove the ExpressCard cage from the computer. Installing the ExpressCard Cage Place the ExpressCard cage in its slot. Tighten the screws to secure the ExpressCard cage to the computer.
  • Page 34 base cover base-corner cover power connector coin cell memory WLAN card WWAN card heatsink processor VGA board ExpressCard cage Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the WiFi-switch from the system board. b. Disconnect the speaker cables from the system board. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer.
  • Page 35 Lift the system board from the computer.

  • Page 36: Installing The System Board

    Installing the System Board Place the system board to align with the ports on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the system board. Connect the following cables to the system board: a. speaker b. WiFi-switch Install: ExpressCard cage VGA board processor heatsink WWAN card...

  • Page 37: Removing The Speakers

    hard drive keyboard battery ExpressCard SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Speakers Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer. Remove: SD card ExpressCard battery keyboard hard drive optical drive display-hinge cap base cover base-corner cover palmrest assembly...
  • Page 38 Lift the speakers from the computer.

  • Page 39: Installing The Speakers

    Installing the Speakers Align the speakers in its position on the computer and route the speaker cable in the routing channels on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the speakers. Install: system board ExpressCard cage VGA board processor heatsink WWAN card WLAN card memory...

  • Page 40: Removing The Display-Hinge Cap

    hard drive keyboard battery ExpressCard SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display-Hinge Cap Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer. Remove the battery. Remove the screws that secure the display-hinge cap to the computer and remove the display-hinge cap from the computer.
  • Page 41 Disconnect the LVDS cable and release the LVDS cable and camera cable from the routing channel. Remove them from the computer.
  • Page 42 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer.
  • Page 43 Remove the display assembly from the computer.

  • Page 44: Installing The Display Assembly

    Installing the Display Assembly Place the display assembly in its position on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the display assembly. Route the LVDS cable and the camera cable through the routing channel. Route the antenna cables through the routing channel. Connect the antenna cables to the WLAN card on the computer.
  • Page 45 display-hinge cap base cover base-corner cover display assembly Pry up along the edges to release the display bezel. Remove the display bezel from the display assembly.

  • Page 46: 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 clicks onto the display assembly. Press on the left and right edges of the display bezel. Install: display assembly base-corner cover...
  • Page 47 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display assembly. Flip the display panel over.

  • Page 48: Installing The Display Panel

    Peel off the LVDS cable-connector tape and disconnect the LVDS cable from the display panel. Remove the display panel from the display assembly. Installing the Display Panel Connect the LVDS cable and stick the LVDS cable-connector tape. Flip the display and place it in the display assembly. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly.

  • Page 49: Installing The Display Hinges

    display assembly display bezel display panel Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display assembly. b. Remove the display hinges from the computer. Installing the Display Hinges Place the display hinges in its location on the computer.

  • Page 50: Installing The Camera

    Installing the Camera Place the camera module in its slot in the computer. Tighten the screw to secure the camera to the display assembly. Connect the camera cable. Install: display bezel display assembly battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 51: 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 52: System Setup Options

    Table 1. Navigation keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. Enter Allows you to select a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable.
  • Page 53 Option Description Date/Time Allows you to set the date and time. Table 3. System Configuration Option Description Integrated NIC Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. The options are: • Disabled • Enabled • Enabled w/PXE (Default Setting) Parallel Port Allows you to define and set how the parallel port on the docking station operates.
  • Page 54 Option Description 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. This technology is part of the SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification. This option is disabled by default.
  • Page 55 Option Description You can select if you want to enable or disable media card. The options are: • Enable Media Card (Default Setting) • Disable Media Card Table 4. Video Option Description LCD Brightness Allows you to set the panel brightness when the ambient sensor is Off. Table 5.
  • Page 56 Option Description TPM Security Allows you to enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST. The option is disabled by default. Computrace Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace software The options are: • Deactivate (Default Setting) • Disable •...
  • Page 57 Option Description C States Control Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states. The option is enabled by default. Limit CPUID Allows you to limit the maximum value the processor standard CPUID function will support. The option is disabled by default. Intel TurboBoost Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor.
  • Page 58 Option Description • Disabled - Does not allow the system to power on by special LAN signals when it receives a wake-up signal from the LAN or wireless LAN. (Default Setting) • LAN Only - Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN signals. •...
  • Page 59 Option Description • Touchpad/PS-2 Mouse (Default Setting) Numlock Enable Specifies if the NumLock function can be enabled when the computer boots. This option is enabled by default. • Enable Numlock Fn Key Emulation Allows you to match the <Scroll Lock> key feature of PS-2 keyboard with the <Fn> key feature in an internal keyboard.

  • Page 60: Updating The Bios

    Restart 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 61: System And Setup Password

    On the Drivers and Downloads screen, under the Operating System drop-down list, select BIOS. Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download File. You can also analyze which drivers need an update. To do this for your product, click Analyze System for Updates and follow the instructions on the screen.

  • Page 62: Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password

    Select Setup Password, type your system password and press Enter or Tab. A message prompts you to re-type the setup password. Type the setup password that you entered earlier and click OK. Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes. Press Y to save the changes.

  • Page 63: 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 64: Device 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 blinking An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your laptop. amber light and white light Alternately blinking Temporary battery failure with AC adapter present.
  • Page 65 Constantly blinking Fatal battery failure with AC adapter present. amber light Light off Battery in full charge mode with AC adapter present. White light on Battery in charge mode with AC adapter present.

  • Page 66: Technical 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 about the configuration of your computer, go to Help and Support in your Windows operating system and select the option to view information about your computer. Table 16.
  • Page 67 Feature Specification Internal high-definition audio External microphone-in, stereo headphones, external speakers connector Speakers Internal speaker amplifier 1 W (RMS) per channel Volume controls hot keys Table 20. Video Feature Specification Type integrated on system board Controller: Intel HD Graphics 4600 Discrete AMD FirePro W4170M Data bus...
  • Page 68 Features Specification Memory card reader Support upto SD 4.0 Micro Subscriber Identity Module (uSIM) card Docking port Table 24. Contactless Smart Card Feature Specification Supported Smart Cards/Technologies BTO with USH Table 25. Display Feature Specification FHD Anti-Glare HD Anti-Glare Type Dimensions: Height 224.30 mm (8.83 inches)
  • Page 69 Table 28. Battery Feature Specification Type 6 cell (65 Whr) lithium ion 9 cell (97 Whr) lithium ion Dimensions: Depth 48.08 mm (1.89 inches) 71.79 mm (2.83 inches) Height 20.00 mm (0.79 inches) 20.00 mm (0.79 inches) Width 208.00 mm (8.19 inches) 214.00 mm (8.43 inches) Weight 345.00 g (0.76 lb)
  • Page 70 Table 31. Environmental Feature Specification Temperature: Operating 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F) Storage –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F) Relative humidity (maximum): Operating 10 % to 90 % (non condensing) Storage 5 % to 95 % (non condensing) Altitude (maximum): –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft)

  • Page 71: 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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