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Dell Latitude 6430u Owner's Manual

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Dell Latitude 6430u
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: P36G
Regulatory Type: P36G001

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  • Page 1 Dell Latitude 6430u Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P36G Regulatory Type: P36G001...
  • 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..................8 ..............................8 Recommended Tools ..............................8 System Overview ........................10 Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card ........................
  • Page 4 ..........................25 Removing the Power LED Board ..........................25 Installing the Power LED Board .............................25 Removing the Camera ..............................26 Installing the Camera ............................26 Removing the Speakers ............................27 Installing the Speakers ..........................27 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery ..........................28 Installing the Coin-Cell Battery ..........................
  • Page 5 6 Getting Help..........................58 ............................... 58 Contacting Dell...

  • 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

    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 8: 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 System Overview Figure 1.
  • Page 9 Figure 2. Inside view — back wireless local area network (WLAN) / wireless gigabit system fan alliance (WiGig) card thermal module memory smart card cage TAA board mSATA SSD card subscriber identification module (SIM) card slot SD card slot wireless wide area network (WWAN) card...

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

    Figure 3. Inside view — front sniffer board hall sensor smart card board system board coin-cell battery Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Press in on the SD card to release it from the computer. Slide the SD card out of the computer.

  • Page 11: Removing The Battery

    Removing the Battery Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Slide the release latch to unlock the battery, and slide to 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: 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: a. SD card b. battery After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the mSATA SSD Card Before Working Inside Your Computer .

  • Page 13: Installing The Msata Ssd Card

    Installing the mSATA SSD Card Place the mSATA SSD card in its slot in the computer. Tighten the screw to secure the mSATA SSD card to the computer. Install: a. base cover b. SD card c. battery After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Memory Before Working Inside Your Computer .

  • Page 14: Installing The Wlan / Wigig Card

    NOTE: The WiGig card has three antenna cables. Installing the WLAN / WiGig Card Insert the WLAN/WiGig card into its connector at a 45–degree angle into its slot. Press the WLAN/WiGig card down and tighten the screw to secure the WLAN/WiGig card to the computer. Connect the antenna cables to their respective connectors marked on the WLAN/WiGig card.

  • Page 15: Removing The Taa Board

    Install: a. base cover b. SD card c. battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the TAA Board Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove: a. battery b. SD card c. base cover Remove the screw that secures the TAA board to the computer.

  • Page 16: Installing The System Fan

    Installing the System Fan Place the system fan in its slot on the computer. Tighten the screws that secure the system fan to the computer. Connect the system fan cable. Install: a. base cover b. SD card c. battery After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Keyboard Follow the procedures in...
  • Page 17 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer. Using a flat screwdriver, release the snaps.

  • Page 18: Installing The Keyboard

    Flip the computer and remove the keyboard from the computer. Installing the Keyboard Slide the keyboard into its compartment and ensure that it clicks into place. Flip the computer and tighten the screws to secure the keyboard. Connect the keyboard cable, keyboard-backlight cable and trackstick cable. Install: a.
  • Page 19 d. keyboard Disconnect the media-board cable, power-switch cable, touchpad cable, fingerprint-scanner cable and speaker cable. Remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the computer.

  • Page 20: Installing The Palmrest Assembly

    Flip the computer and remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the base of the computer and flip open the lower assembly. Press against the sections to release the palmrest assembly and remove it from the computer. Installing the Palmrest Assembly Align the palmrest assembly to its original position in the computer until it snaps into place.

  • Page 21: Removing The Power-Switch Board

    d. power-switch cable e. media-board cable Install: a. keyboard b. base cover c. SD card d. battery Removing the Power-Switch Board Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove: a. battery b. SD card c. base cover d.

  • Page 22: Installing The Fingerprint-Scanner Board

    c. base cover d. keyboard e. palmrest assembly Un-route the fingerprint-scanner cable. Remove the screw that secures the fingerprint-scanner bracket to the computer and remove the fingerprint-scanner bracket. Remove the fingerpint-scanner board from the computer Installing the Fingerprint-Scanner Board Place the fingerprint-scanner in its slot on the computer. Place the fingerprint-scanner bracket on it and tighten the screw to secure the fingerprint-scanner bracket to the computer.

  • Page 23: Installing The Display Bezel

    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 clicks onto the display assembly. Install the battery. After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Display Panel Follow the procedures in...

  • Page 24: 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 Place the display panel on the display assembly. Connect the LVDS cable and affix the LVDS cable connector tape to the display panel and flip the display panel over.

  • Page 25: Removing The Power Led Board

    Removing the Power LED Board Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove: a. battery b. display bezel c. display panel Remove the screws that secure the power LED board to the computer and flip the power LED board over. Disconnect the power LED cable from the power LED board.

  • Page 26: Installing The Camera

    Installing the Camera Connect the LVDS and camera cable. Place the camera module in its slot in the computer. Tighten the screw to secure the camera module. Install: a. display bezel b. battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Speakers Before Working Inside Your Computer .

  • Page 27: Installing The Speakers

    Installing the Speakers Align the speakers in the original position in the computer. Route the speaker cables through the routing channels. Tighten the screws that secure the speakers to the computer. Install: a. palmrest assembly b. keyboard c. base cover d.

  • Page 28: Installing The Coin-Cell Battery

    Installing the Coin-Cell Battery Place the coin-cell battery in its slot. Connect the coin-cell battery cable. Install: a. palmrest assembly b. keyboard c. base cover d. SD card e. battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Bluetooth Card Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer .

  • Page 29: Installing The Bluetooth Card

    Remove the bluetooth card. Disconnect the cable from the card. Installing the Bluetooth Card Replace the bluetooth card in its slot. Connect the bluetooth cable to the bluetooth card. Connect the bluetooth cable to system board. Tighten the screw to secure the bluetooth card to the computer. Install: a.

  • Page 30: Removing The Smart-Card Board

    Removing the Smart-Card Board Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove: a. battery b. SD card c. base cover d. keyboard e. palmrest assembly Disconnect the smart-card cables from the computer. Remove the screws that secure the smart-card board in its place. Remove the smart-card cable from the routing channel and remove the smart-card from the computer.

  • Page 31: Removing The Smart-Card Cage

    After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Smart-Card Cage Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove: a. battery b. SD card c. base cover d. keyboard e. palmrest assembly Disconnect the smart-card cable. Remove the screws that secure the smart-card cage to the computer and remove it.

  • Page 32: Removing The Hall Sensor

    a. palmrest assembly b. keyboard c. base cover d. SD card e. battery After Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Removing the Hall Sensor Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove: a. battery b.

  • Page 33: Removing The Sniffer Board

    Removing the Sniffer Board Before Working Inside Your Computer . Follow the procedures in Remove: a. battery b. SD card c. base cover d. keyboard e. palmrest assembly Disconnect the sniffer-board cable and remove the screw that secures the sniffer board to the computer and remove it.
  • Page 34 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless solution. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the base of the computer and slide the antenna cables through the holes on the back of the computer. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer, and lift the display assembly from the computer.

  • Page 35: Installing The Display Assembly

    Installing the Display Assembly Insert the LVDS and wireless antenna cables through the holes on the base chassis and connect them. Place the display assembly onto the computer. Tighten the screws on both sides to secure the display assembly. Route the antenna and the LVDS cables through the routing channel. Connect the LVDS and camera cable to the computer.

  • Page 36: Installing The Power Connector

    e. palmrest assembly display assembly g. system board Disconnect the power-connector cable from the computer. Installing the Power Connector Connect the power-connector cable to the computer. Install: a. system board b. display assembly c. palmrest assembly d. keyboard e. base cover SD card g.
  • Page 37 Disconnect the smart-card cable, hall-sensor cable and coin-cell battery cable. Remove the screws that secure the power-connector bracket to the computer and remove the power-connector bracket from the computer. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer and remove it.

  • Page 38: Installing The System Board

    Installing the System Board Place the system board on the chassis. Tighten the screws to secure the system board to the computer. Place the power-connector bracket on the system board. Tighten the screws to secure the power-connector bracket to the computer. Connect the following cables to the system board: a.

  • Page 39: Installing The Thermal Module

    b. SD card c. base cover d. keyboard e. palmrest display assembly g. power connector h. system board Remove the screws that secure the thermal module to the system board and lift it from the system board. Installing the Thermal Module Place the thermal module on the system board.

  • Page 40: 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 41: Updating The Bios

    Automatically detect my Service Tag for me b. Choose from My Products and Services List c. Choose from a list of all Dell products On the application and drivers screen, under the Operating System drop-down list, select BIOS. Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download File.

  • Page 42: System Setup Option

    System Setup Option General Table 2. General Option Description System Information This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. • System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag, Ownership Date, Manufacture Date, and the Express Service Code. •...
  • Page 43 Option Description SATA Operation Allows you to configure the internal SATA hard-drive controller. The options are: • Disabled • • 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.
  • Page 44 Option Description • Enable Unobtrusive Mode Miscellaneous Devices Allows you to enable or disable the following devices: • Enable Microphone • Enable Camera • Enable eSATA Ports • Enable Media Card • Disable Media Card NOTE: All devices are enabled by default. You can also enable or disable Media Card.
  • Page 45 Option Description NOTE: If Strong Password is enabled, Admin and System passwords must contain at least one uppercase character, one lowercase character and be at least 8 characters long. Password Configuration Allows you to determine the minimum and maximum length of Administrator and System passwords.
  • Page 46 Table 6. Secure Boot Option Description Secure Boot Enable Allows you to enable or disable the Secure Boot Feature. For Secure Boot to the enables, the system needs to be in UEFI boot mode and the Enable Legacy Option ROMs Option needs to be turned off. The option is disabled by default. Expert Key Management Allows you to enable the Expert Key Management to manipulate the databases.
  • Page 47 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. The options are: •...
  • Page 48 Option Description NOTE: All charging mode may not be available for all the batteries. Intel Smart Connect Technology Allows you to periodically sense nearby wireless connections while the system is asleep. Smart Connect will synchronize email or social media applications that were open when the system entered the sleep state.
  • Page 49 Table 11. Wireless Option Description Wireless Switch Allows to set the wireless devices that can be controlled by the wireless switch. The options are: • WWAN • WLAN • WiGig • Bluetooth All the options are enabled by default. Wireless Device Enable Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices.

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    Power-on the computer. As the computer boots, press the <F12> key as the Dell logo appears. On the boot menu screen, select the Diagnostics option. The Enhanced Pre-boot System Assessment window is displayed, listing all devices detected in the computer. The diagnostics starts running the tests on all the detected devices.

  • Page 51: Beep Codes

    If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the battery light operates as follows: Table 15. Battery Status Lights 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 52: Led Error Codes

    Code Cause and Troubleshooting Steps Real-time clock power fail CMOS battery failure Video BIOS test failure Video card failure CPU - cache test failure Processor failure Display Display failure LED Error Codes Diagnostic LED codes are communicated via the Power Button LED. The Power Button LED blinks the corresponding LED codes for the corresponding fault condition.

  • Page 53: Specifications

    Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer. Table 17.
  • Page 54 Feature Specification Interface: Internal high definition audio External microphone-in/stereo headphones/external speakers connector Speakers Internal speaker amplifier 1 W (RMS) per channel Volume controls Media button, program menus Table 21. Video Feature Specification Type integrated on system board Controller Intel HD Graphics Table 22.
  • Page 55 Table 24. Display Feature Specification Type HD Anti Glare Dimensions: Height 205.60 mm (8.09 inches) Width 320.90 mm (12.63 inches) Diagonal 355.60 mm (14.00 inches) Active area (X/Y) 309.40 mm x 173.95 mm Maximum resolution 1366 x 768 pixels Maximum Brightness 200 nits Pixels per inch Contrast ratio...
  • Page 56 Table 27. Battery Feature Specification Type lithium ion 3 cell (36 WHr) Ultra mobile Dimensions: Depth 110.73 mm (4.36 inches) Height 9.70 mm (0.38 inch) Width 333.87 mm (13.14 inches) Weight • 315.00 g (0.69 lb) • 470.00 g (1.03 lb) Voltage 11.1 VDC Temperature range:...
  • Page 57 Feature Specification Non-Operating -40 °C to 70 °C (-104 °F to 158 °F) Table 29. Physical Feature Description Height 20.90 mm (0.82 inch) Width 338.20 mm (13.31 inches) Depth 229.70 mm (9.04 inches) Weight 3–cell battery 1.68 kg (3.70 lb) 6–cell battery 1.86 kg (4.10 lb) Table 30.

  • Page 58: Getting Help

    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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