Dell Latitude E6440 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P38G Regulatory Type: P38G001
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. 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.
Contents 1 Working on Your Computer....................................................................................................... 7 Before Working Inside Your Computer.....................................................................................................................7 Turning Off Your Computer....................................................................................................................................... 8 After Working Inside Your Computer....................
Installing the Processor..........................................................................................................................................26 Removing the Power Connector.............................................................................................................................26 Installing the Power Connector..............................................................................................................................
Technical Specifications......................................................................................................... 63 6 Contacting Dell..........................................................................................................................
Working on Your Computer 1 Before Working Inside Your Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your personal safety. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure included in this document assumes that the following conditions exist: • You have performed the steps in Working on Your Computer. • You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
6. Close the display and turn the computer upside-down on a flat work surface. NOTE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you service the computer. 7. Remove the main battery. 8. Turn the computer top-side up. 9. 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.
After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you connect any external devices, cards, and cables before turning on 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. 1. Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator, battery slice, or media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard. 2.
Removing and Installing Components 2 This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. System Overview Figure 1. Back View — Back Cover Removed 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. base corner caps power connector heatsink assembly memory module SD card ExpressCard slot 7. 8. 9. 10.
Figure 2. Top View — Keyboard and Palmrest Assembly removed 1. 2. 3. 4. WiFi-switch board ExpressCard cage speakers hard-drive bay 5. system board 6. I/O board Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Press in on the SD card to release it from the computer. Slide the SD card out of the computer. Installing the Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. Slide the SD card into its slot until it clicks into place. 2.
Removing the ExpressCard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Press in on the ExpressCard to release it from the computer. Slide the ExpressCard out of the computer. Installing the ExpressCard 1. Slide the ExpressCard in its slot until it clicks in place. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
Removing the Base Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer. Lift the base cover and remove it from the computer. Installing the Base Cover 1. Place the base cover to align with the screw holes on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the computer. 3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Memory 1.
Installing the Memory 1. Insert the memory into the memory socket. 2. Press the securing clips to secure the memory module to the system board. 3. Install: a) base cover b) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer. Slide the hard drive out of the computer. 4.
Installing the Hard Drive 1. Fix the hard-drive isolation on the hard drive. 2. Attach the hard-drive caddy to the hard drive. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the hard-drive caddy to the hard drive. 4. Slide the hard drive into the computer. 5. Tighten the screws to secure the hard drive to the computer. 6. Install the battery. 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
5. Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive latch bracket to the optical drive. Remove the latch bracket from the optical drive. Installing the Optical Drive 1. Align the optical-drive latch bracket to its position on the optical drive. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the optical-drive latch bracket to the optical drive. 3. Slide the optical-drive latch in the optical-drive latch bracket. 4. Tighten the screws to secure the optical-drive latch to the optical-drive latch bracket. 5.
Installing the Keyboard Trim 1. Align the keyboard trim to its slot. 2. Press along the sides of the keyboard trim until it clicks in place. 3. Install battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) battery b) keyboard trim 3. 18 Remove the screws on the back of the computer and flip the computer.
4. Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palmrest assembly, lift and flip the keyboard to access the keyboard-cable. 5. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. Installing the Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cable to the system board. 2. Slide the keyboard into its compartment until it clicks into place. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the keyboard to the palmrest assembly. 4. Flip the computer and tighten the screws on the back of the computer. 5.
7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the WLAN Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) battery b) base cover 3. Perform the following steps: a) Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card. b) Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to the system board. c) Remove the WLAN card from the computer. Installing the WLAN Card 1. Insert the WLAN card in its connector at a 45–degree angle in its slot. 2.
Installing the WWAN Card 1. Place the WWAN card in its slot in the system board. 2. Press the WWAN card down and tighten the screw to secure the WWAN card to the computer. 3. Connect the antenna cables to their connectors on the WWAN card. 4. Install: a) base cover b) battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Base Corner Caps 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) battery b) base cover c) hard drive 3.
Installing the Base Corner Caps 1. Place the left and right base corner caps to align with the screw holes on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the base corner caps to the computer. 3. Install: a) base cover b) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Network Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) battery b) base cover c) base corner cap (left) 3.
Installing the Network Connector 1. Align the network connector to its position on the computer. 2. Place the network-connector bracket on the network connector. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the network-connector bracket to the computer. 4. Route the cable through the routing channel. 5. Connect the cable to the system board. 6. Install: a) base corner cap (left) b) base cover c) battery 7. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1.
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Place the coin-cell battery in its slot. 2. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board. 3. Install: a) base cover b) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Heatsink Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) battery b) base cover 3. Disconnect the fan cable and remove the screws that secure the heatsink assembly to the system board.
Installing the Heatsink Assembly 1. Place the heatsink assembly to its position on the system board. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the heatsink assembly to the system board. 3. Connect the fan cable to the system board. 4. Install: a) base cover b) battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) battery b) base cover c) heatsink assembly 3.
Installing the Processor 1. Align the notches on the processor and the socket, and insert the processor into the socket. 2. Rotate the processor-cam lock in a clockwise direction. 3. Install: a) heatsink assembly b) base cover c) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Power Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) battery b) base corner cap (right) c) base cover 3.
5. Disconnect the power-connector cable and remove the screw that secures the power connector to the computer. Installing the Power Connector 1. Place the power connector in its slot. 2. Connect the power-connector cable and tighten the screw that secures the power connector to the computer. 3. Route the camera cable and the LVDS cable that secures the power connector to the computer. 4.
Removing the Display-Hinge Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the screws that secure the display-hinge cover to the computer and remove it from the computer. Installing the Display-Hinge Cover 1. Align the display-hinge cover with the screw holes. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display-hinge cover to the computer. 3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
4. Flip the computer and disconnect the following cables: a) b) c) d) e) 5. media board Unified Security Hub (USH) board touchpad Wi-Fi board LED board Remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the computer.
Installing the Palmrest Assembly 1. Align the palmrest assembly to its original position in the computer and snap it into place. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest assembly to the computer. 3. Connect the following cables: a) b) c) d) e) media board Unified Security Hub (USH) board touchpad Wi-Fi board LED board 4. Flip the computer and tighten the screws to secure the palmrest assembly to the base of the computer. 5. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) 6.
b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) ExpressCard battery keyboard trim keyboard hard drive optical drive display-hinge cover base cover base corner caps palmrest assembly 3. Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard cage cover to the computer. Remove the ExpressCard cage cover from the computer. 4. Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard cage to the system board. Remove the ExpressCard cage from the system board. Installing the ExpressCard Cage 1. Place the ExpressCard cage in its slot. 2.
4. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) 5. palmrest assembly base corner caps base cover display-hinge cover optical drive hard drive keyboard keyboard trim battery ExpressCard SD Card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the WiFi-Switch Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) 3.
Installing the WiFi-Switch Board 1. Place the WiFi-switch board in its slot. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the WiFi-switch board to the computer. 3. Connect the WiFi-switch board cable to the system board. 4. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) 5. palmrest assembly base cover base corner caps display-hinge cap optical drive hard drive keyboard keyboard trim battery ExpressCard SD Card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the System Board 1.
4. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer and perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a) Lift the latch that secures the WiFi-switch board cable to the system board [1]. b) Disconnect the WiFi-switch board cable from the system board [2]. 5. 34 Lift the system board from the computer.
Installing the System Board 1. Place the system board to align with the ports on the computer. 2. Connect the WiFi-Switch board cable to the system board and tighten the screws to secure the system board. 3. Connect the following cables to the system board: a) speaker b) coin-cell battery 4. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) o) p) q) r) s) 5.
b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) o) p) q) r) s) t) u) 3. ExpressCard battery keyboard trim keyboard hard drive optical drive display-hinge cover base cover base corner caps palmrest assembly power connector coin-cell battery memory WLAN card WWAN card heatsink assembly processor ExpressCard cage display assembly system board Remove the speaker cable from the routing channels. Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the computer and lift the speakers from the computer.
h) i) j) k) l) m) n) o) p) q) r) s) t) 4. memory coin-cell battery power connector palmrest assembly base corner caps base cover display-hinge cover optical drive hard drive keyboard battery ExpressCard SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the I/O Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2.
Installing the I/O Board 1. Place the I/O board in its slot and snap it in place. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the I/O board. 3. Connect the I/O cable to the system board. 4. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) o) p) q) 5. system board display assembly speaker palmrest base corner covers WWAN card WLAN card memory base cover display-hinge cover optical drive keyboard keyboard trim hard drive battery express cage SD card Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
4. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer. Disconnect the LVDS cable and release the LVDS cable and camera cable from the routing channel. 5. Remove the display assembly from the computer.
Installing the Display Assembly 1. Place the display assembly in its position on the computer. 2. Route the LVDS cable and the camera cable through the routing channel. Tighten the screws to secure the display assembly. 3. Connect wireless antennas along their channels and connect them back to their respective wireless modules. 4. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) 5.
4. Remove the display bezel from the display assembly.
Installing the Display Bezel 1. Place the display bezel onto the display assembly. 2. Starting from the top corner, press on the display bezel and work around the entire bezel until it clicks onto the display assembly. 3. Press on the left and right edges of the display bezel. 4. Install: a) display assembly b) base corner caps c) base cover d) display-hinge cap e) battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display Panel 1.
4. Flip the display panel over. 5. 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 1. Connect the LVDS cable and stick the LVDS cable-connector tape. 2. Flip the display and place it in the display assembly. 3. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly. 4. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) 5. display bezel display assembly base corner caps base cover display-hinge cap battery Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Display Hinges 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
g) display panel 3. 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 1. Place the display hinges in its location on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display hinges to the display assembly. 3. Install: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) 4.
Installing the Camera 1. Place the camera module in its slot in the computer. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the camera to the display assembly. 3. Connect the camera cable. 4. Install: a) display bezel b) display assembly c) battery 5. 46 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
System Setup 3 System Setup enables you to manage your computer hardware and specify BIOS‐level options.
Keys Navigation 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. Moves to the next focus area. NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing in the main screen displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system. Displays the System Setup help file.
Option Description You can also choose the Boot List option. The options are: • • Legacy (Default Setting) UEFI Advanced Boot Options Enable Legacy Option ROMs (enable by default) 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: • • • • Parallel Port Allows you to define and set how the parallel port on the docking station operates.
Option Description • • AHCI RAID On (Default Setting) 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-4 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.
Option Description Unobtrusive Mode Allows you to set the mode that will turn off all light and sound emissions from the system. The option is disabled by default. Miscellaneous Devices Allows you enable or disable the various on board devices. The options are: • • • • • • Enable Internal Modem Enable Microphone Enable Camera Enable Module Bay Enable ExpressCard Enable Hard Drive Free Fall Protection Default Setting: All devices are enabled You can select if you want to enable or disable media card.
Option Description • Confirm the new password Strong Password Allows you to enforce the option to always set strong passwords. Default Setting: Enable Strong Password is not selected. Password Configuration You can define the length of your password. Min = 4 , Max = 32 Password Bypass Allows you to enable or disable the permission to bypass the System and the Internal HDD password, when they are set.
Option Description NOTE: For enable system need to be UEFI boot mode and enable legacy option ROMs to be turned off. Expert key Management Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode. The Enable Custom Mode option is disabled by default. The options are: • • • • PK KEK db dbx If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear.
Option Description Intel TurboBoost Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. Default Setting: Enable Intel TurboBoost Hyper-Thread Control Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor. Default Setting: Enabled Rapid Start Technology Allows you to set the rapid start time. The option is set by default. Table 8. Power Management Option Description AC Behavior Allows the computer to power-uon automatically, when AC adapter is plugged.
Option Description Block Sleep Allows you to block the computer from entering into the sleep state. Option is disabled by default. • Block Sleep (S3) Peak Shift Allows you to set the peak shift. The option is disabled by default. Advanced Battery Charge Configuration Allows you to enable the advance battery charge mode. The option is disabled by default. Primary Battery Charge Configuration A Long Life Cycle battery is currently attached.
Option Description • Extend BIOS POST Time Allows you to create an additional pre-boot delay. The options are: • • • MEBx Hotkey Auto 0 seconds (Default Setting) 5 seconds 10 seconds Allows you to enable the MEBx hotkey function if required. The options is enabled by default. Table 10. Virtualization Support Option Description Virtualization This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization technology.
Table 13. System Logs Option Description BIOS events Displays the system event log and allows you to clear the log. Thermal Events Displays the thermal events and allows you to clear the log. Power Events Displays the power events and allows you to clear the log. Updating the BIOS It is recommended to update your BIOS (system setup), on replacing the system board or if an update is available. For laptops, ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet 1.
Assigning a System Password and Setup Password You can assign a new System Password and/or Setup Password or change an existing System Password and/or Setup Password only when Password Status is Unlocked. If the Password Status is Locked, you cannot change the System 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.
The computer reboots.
Diagnostics 4 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.
Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. The device status LEDs are usually located either on the top or left side of the keyboard. They are used to display the storage, battery and wireless devices connectivity and activity. Apart from that they can be useful as a diagnostic tool when there's a possible failure to the system. The following table lists how to read the LED codes when possible errors occur. Table 15.
Technical Specifications 5 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. NOTE: In Windows 8, navigate to Help and Support to view information about your computer. Table 16.
Feature Specification Internal high-definition audio External microphone-in, stereo headphones, external speakers connector Speakers two Internal speaker amplifier 1 W (RMS) per channel Volume controls hot keys Table 20. Video Feature Specification Type integrated on system board Controller: UMA Intel HD Graphics 4600 Discrete AMD Radeon HD 8690M Graphics Data bus PCI-E Gen3 x8 External display support • • one VGA one HDMI NOTE: Support two DP/DVI ports through Docking station.
Features Specification Memory card reader Support upto SD4.0 Micro Subscriber Identity Module (uSIM) card one Docking port one Table 24. Contactless Smart Card Feature Specification Supported Smart Cards/Technologies BTO with USH Table 25. Display Feature Specification Type HD Anti-Glare Dimensions: Height 224.30 mm (8.83 inches) Width 360.00 mm (14.17 inches) Diagonal 396.24 mm (15.60 inches) Active area (X/Y) 384 mm X 258 mm (15.12 inches X 10.
Table 28. Battery Feature Specification Type 6 cell (65 WHr) lithium ion 9 cell (97 WHr) lithium ion Depth 48.08 mm (1.89 inches) 71.79 mm (2.83 inches) Height 20.00 mm (0.79 inch) 20.00 mm (0.79 inch) Width 208.00 mm (8.19 inches) 214.00 mm (8.43 inches) Weight 345.00 g (0.76 lb) 524.00 g (1.16 lb) Dimensions: Voltage 11.
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): Operating –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft) 0° to 35°C Non-Operating –15.24 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft) Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA-71.
Contacting Dell 6 NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or 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: 1. Visit dell.com/support 2. Select your support category. 3.
