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Dell Latitude E5540
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: P44G
Regulatory Type: P44G001

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  • Page 1 Dell Latitude E5540 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P44G Regulatory Type: P44G001...
  • Page 2 CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2013 Dell Inc. All Rights Reserved. Trademarks used in this text: Dell , the Dell logo, Dell Boomi...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Working on Your Computer................... 5 ....................5 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 .......................... 11 Removing the Battery ..........................
  • Page 4 Assigning a System Password and Setup Password ..........53 Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password 4 Diagnostics.......................55 ............55 Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics ..........................56 Device Status Lights ..........................56 Battery Status Lights 5 Specifications......................57 6 Contacting Dell....................... 63...

  • 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 If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked) such as the optional Media Base or Battery Slice, 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.

  • Page 7: 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. Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator, battery slice, or media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard.
  • Page 8 Turn on your computer.

  • 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 • #0 Phillips screwdriver •...
  • Page 10 Figure 2. Inside view — Front I/O board (right) system board status-light board speakers ExpressCard cage system fan I/O board (left) display assembly...

  • Page 11: Removing The Battery

    Removing the Battery Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Perform the following steps: a) Slide the battery release latches into the unlock position. b) Push and remove the battery from the computer. Installing the Battery Slide the battery into its slot until it clicks into place. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 12: Removing The Expresscard

    Removing the ExpressCard Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. Perform the following steps: a) Push in on the ExpressCard to release from the computer [1]. b) Slide the ExpressCard out of the computer [2]. Installing the ExpressCard Slide the ExpressCard in its slot until it clicks in place.

  • Page 13: Removing The Display Panel

    Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display Panel Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: a) battery b) display bezel Remove the screws that secure the display panel and flip the panel over. Perform the following steps: a) Lift the mylar tape and disconnect the low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) cable from the back of the display panel.

  • Page 14: Removing The Camera

    Install: a) display bezel b) battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Camera Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: a) battery b) display bezel Perform the following steps: a) Remove the screw that secures the camera and microphone module. b) Disconnect the camera cable.

  • Page 15: Installing The Keyboard Trim

    Perform the following steps: a) Remove the screw that secures the keyboard trim at the back of the computer. b) Pry up the keyboard trim on its sides and the top edge. c) Lift upwards and remove the keyboard trim from the computer. Installing the Keyboard Trim Align the keyboard trim to its place.

  • Page 16: Installing The Keyboard

    Perform the following steps: a) Remove the screws at the back of the computer and flip the computer over. b) Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer. Perform the following steps: a) Slide the keyboard and flip the keyboard over [1] and [2] b) Disconnect the keyboard cable [1] and [2] and lift the keyboard to remove from the computer [3].

  • Page 17: Removing The Base Cover

    Removing the Base Cover Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove the battery. Perform the following steps: a) Remove the screws that secure the base cover. b) Slide the base cover towards the front of the system and remove it from the computer. Installing the Base Cover Slide the base cover into its slot until it clicks into place.

  • Page 18: Installing The Memory Module

    Lift up the memory module and remove it from the computer. Installing the Memory Module Insert the memory into the memory socket. Press the clips to secure the memory module to the system board. Install: a) base cover b) battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 19: Installing The Hard Drive

    After removing the hard drive, perform the following steps: a) Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket. b) Remove the hard-drive bracket from the hard drive. Installing the Hard Drive Place the hard-drive bracket on the hard drive and tighten the screws to secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive.

  • Page 20: Installing The Hard-Drive Cage

    Perform the following steps: a) Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive cage in place. b) Pull the hard-drive cage to remove from the computer. Installing the Hard-Drive Cage Place the hard-drive cage on its place. Tighten the screws to secure the hard-drive cage. Install: a) hard drive b) base cover...

  • Page 21: Installing The Optical Drive

    Perform the following steps: a) Remove the screw that secures the optical drive to the computer. b) Push the optical drive away to remove it from the computer. After removing the optical-drive bracket, perform the following steps: a) Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket [1]. b) Remove the optical-drive bracket from the optical drive [2].

  • Page 22: Removing The Wlan Card

    Removing the WLAN Card Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: a) battery b) base cover Perform the following steps: a) Disconnect the antennae cables from the WLAN card. b) Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to the computer. c) Remove the WLAN card from its slot on the system board.

  • Page 23: Installing The Coin-Cell Battery

    Perform the following steps: a) Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board. b) Pry and remove the coin-cell battery from the adhesive. Installing the Coin-Cell Battery Place the coin-cell battery on the system board with adhesive side downwards. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board.

  • Page 24: Installing The Display Hinge

    Perform the following steps: a) Remove the screws that secure the display hinge at the front and back of the computer. b) Lift and remove the display hinge from the computer. Installing the Display Hinge Place the display hinge on the computer. Tighten the screws to secure the display hinge at the front and back of the computer.

  • Page 25: Installing The Palmrest

    Remove the screws at the back of the computer and disconnect: a) power-connector cable [1] and [2] b) media-buttons cable [1] and [2] c) touch-pad cable [1] and [2] d) fingerprint-scanner cable [1] and [2] Perform the following steps: a) Remove the screws that secure the palmrest of the computer. b) Lift and remove the palmrest from the computer.

  • Page 26: Removing The Expresscard Cage

    Install: a) display hinge b) hard-drive cage c) hard drive d) optical drive e) memory f) keyboard g) keyboard trim h) base cover battery SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the ExpressCard Cage Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: a) SD card b) battery...

  • Page 27: Installing The Expresscard Cage

    Installing the ExpressCard Cage Align the ExpressCard cage to its original position on the computer and snap it into place. Install the screws that secure the ExpressCard cage to the system board. Install: a) palmrest b) display hinge c) keyboard d) keyboard trim e) base cover f) battery...

  • Page 28: Installing The System Fan

    Installing the System Fan Place the system fan on the computer. Connect the system-fan cable to the system board. Connect the I/O board cable to its connector. Tighten the screws to secure the system fan on the computer. Install: a) palmrest b) display hinge c) memory d) hard-drive cage...
  • Page 29 Disconnect: a) coin-cell battery cable b) power-connector cable c) speaker cable Flip the computer and perform the following steps: a) Remove the screws that secure the display-cable connector and remove it from the system board. b) Disconnect the display cable and status-light board cable from the system board.

  • Page 30: Installing The System Board

    Perform the following steps: a) Remove the screws that secure the system board on the computer. b) Lift and remove the system board from the computer. 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.

  • Page 31: Removing The Heatsink

    Removing the Heatsink Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: a) SD card b) battery c) base cover d) keyboard trim e) keyboard f) memory g) optical drive h) hard drive hard-drive cage WLAN card k) display hinge l) palmrest m) system fan n) ExpressCard cage...

  • Page 32: Removing The I/O Board (Left)

    Install: a) system board b) ExpressCard cage c) system fan d) palmrest e) display hinge f) WLAN card g) hard-drive cage h) hard drive optical drive memory k) keyboard l) keyboard trim m) base cover n) battery o) SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 33: Installing The I/O Board (Left)

    Perform the following steps: a) Remove the screw that secures the left I/O board on the computer. b) Lift the I/O board and remove from the computer. Installing the I/O Board (Left) Place the I/O board on the computer. Tighten the screw to secure the I/O board to the computer. Install: a) system board b) ExpressCard cage...

  • Page 34: Removing The I/O Board (Right)

    Removing the I/O Board (Right) Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: a) SD card b) battery c) base cover d) keyboard trim e) keyboard f) memory g) optical drive h) hard drive hard-drive cage WLAN card k) display hinge l) palmrest m) system fan...

  • Page 35: Removing The Power Connector

    Install: a) system board b) ExpressCard cage c) system fan d) palmrest e) display hinge f) WLAN card g) hard drive h) hard-drive cage optical drive memory k) keyboard l) keyboard trim m) base cover n) battery o) SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 36: Installing The Power Connector

    Perform the following steps: a) Remove the power-connector cable from the routing channels. b) Lift and remove the power connector from the computer. Installing the Power Connector Place the power connector on its place in the computer. Route the power-connector cable on its routing channels. Install: a) system board b) system fan...

  • Page 37: Removing The Speakers

    Removing the Speakers Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. Remove: a) SD memory card b) battery c) base cover d) keyboard trim e) keyboard f) memory g) optical drive h) hard drive hard-drive cage WLAN card k) display hinge l) palmrest m) system fan n) ExpressCard cage...

  • Page 38: Removing The Status-Light Board

    Install: a) system board b) ExpressCard cage c) system fan d) palmrest e) display hinge f) WLAN card g) hard-drive cage h) hard drive optical drive memory k) keyboard l) keyboard trim m) base cover n) battery o) SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 39: Installing The Status-Light Board

    Perform the following steps: a) Remove the screw that secures the LED cover. b) Un-route the status-light board cable from its channels. c) Remove the screw that secures the status-light board and lift to remove the status-light board from the computer. Installing the Status-Light Board Place the status-light board on its place on the computer.
  • Page 40 Install: a) speakers b) system board c) system fan d) ExpressCard cage e) palmrest f) display hinge g) WLAN card h) hard-drive cage hard drive optical drive k) memory l) keyboard m) keyboard trim n) base cover o) battery p) SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

  • Page 41: 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 42: 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 43 Option Description By default, all the options are checked. You can also deselect any option or change the boot order. Boot List Option Allows you to change the boot list option. • Legacy • UEFI Advanced Boot This option allows you the legacy option ROMs to load. By default, the Enable Legacy Options Option ROMs is unchecked.
  • Page 44 Option Description • SATA-2 • SATA-3 SMART Reporting This field controls whether hard drive errors for 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 45 Option Description NOTE: All devices are enabled by default. You can also enable or disable Media Card. 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). NOTE: The Video setting will only be visible when a video card is installed into the system.
  • Page 46 Option Description Password Change Allows you to enable the disable permission to the System and Hard Drive passwords when the admin password is set. Default Setting: Allow Non-Admin Password Changes is selected Non-Admin Setup Changes Allows you to determine whether changes to the setup options are allowed when an Administrator Password is set.
  • Page 47 Option Description • 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 48 Table 8. 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 49: Post Behavior Table

    Fn Key Only: This option is enabled by default. • By Numlock NOTE: The Keyboard (Embedded) option is not supported in Latitude E5540 Mouse/Touchpad Allows you to define how the system handles mouse and touch pad input. The options are: •...

  • Page 50: Virtualization Support Table

    Option Description • Toushpad/PS-2 Mouse: This option is enabled by default. Numlock Enable Allows you to enable the Numlock option when the computer boots. Enable Network (default) Fn Key Emulation Allows you to set the option where the <Scroll Lock> key is used to simulate the <Fn>...

  • Page 51: Wireless/Maintenance/System Logs Tables

    Table 11. Wireless Option Description Wireless Switch Allows to set the wireless devices that can be controlled by the wireless switch. The options are: Latitude • WWAN E5440 • WLAN • WiGig • Bluetooth All the options are enabled by default. Latitude •...

  • Page 52: 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 Service Tag.

  • Page 53: Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password

    NOTE: If the password jumper is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password is deleted and you need not provide the system password to log on to the computer. To enter a system setup, press <F2> immediately after a power-on or re-boot. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press <Enter>.

  • Page 55: 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 56: Device Status Lights

    Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. 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 57: 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. Table 14. System Information Feature Specification DRAM bus width 64-bit...
  • Page 58 Feature Specification without Express Card I/O on Discrete • Supports mSATA and WWAN on Latitude E5440 Graphic and all UMA Graphic Configurations • Supports mSATA on Latitude E5540. Table 18. Audio Feature Specification Type four-channel high definition audio Controller Realtek ALC3226...
  • Page 59 4–pin USB 2.0–compliant connector (E5440) • two 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant connectors (E5540) NOTE: The USB 2.0 connector at the back of the Latitude E5540 computer, gets deactivated, when the Latitude E5540 computer is connected to the docking station. USB 3.0 two USB 3.0–compliant connectors...
  • Page 60 Vertical • +10°/-30° for HD • +/-50° for FHD Pixel pitch: Latitude E5440 0.2265 mm x 0.2265 mm Latitude E5540 • 0.2520 mm x 0.2520 mm for HD • 0.1790 x 0.1790 for FHD Table 23. Keyboard Feature Specifcation Number of keys...
  • Page 61 °C to +60 °C with no degradation in its performance. Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell Table 26. AC Adapter Feature Latitude E5440 Latitude E5540 Type 65 W 90 W adapter Input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC 100 VAC to 240 VAC Input current (maximum) 1.7 A...
  • Page 62 Feature Latitude E5440 Latitude E5540 Rated output voltage 19.5 +/– 1.0 VDC 19.5 +/– 1.0 VDC Temperature range: Operating 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Non-Operating –40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F)

  • Page 63: 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: Visit dell.com/support...

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