Dell Latitude 3450 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P51G Regulatory Type: P51G001
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. Copyright © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws.
Contents 1 Working on Your Computer................................................................................5 Before Working Inside Your Computer................................................................................................ 5 Turning Off Your Computer..................................................................................................................6 After Working Inside Your Computer......................................................................................
Installing the System Board................................................................................................................ 38 Removing the Speakers...................................................................................................................... 38 Installing the Speakers........................................................................................................................ 39 Removing the Power Connector...................................................
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 read the safety information that shipped with your computer. • A component can be replaced or--if purchased separately--installed by performing the removal procedure in reverse order.
3. 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. 4. Disconnect all network cables from the computer. 5. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 6. Close the display and turn the computer upside-down on a flat work surface.
1. Click Start . 2. Click Shut Down. or 2. 1. Click Start 2. Click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click . Shut Down . Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for about 6 seconds to turn them off.
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 • #1 Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe Removing the Base Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a.
Installing the Base Cover 1. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Align the base cover on the computer [1]. b. Lower the base cover towards the computer in the direction indicated [2]. 2. Starting from the sides, press on the locations indicated by the arrows. This will snap the base cover to the computer.
3. Tighten the screws that secure the base cover to the computer. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.. 2. Remove base cover 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Loosen the screw that secures the battery to the computer [1]. b. Lift the battery [2]. 4. 10 Lift the battery partially at a 45–degree angle.
5. Remove the battery from the computer. Installing the Battery 1. Place the battery in its slots. 2. Press the location indicated in the picture to ensure proper connection after installation.
3. Tighten the screw to secure the battery to the computer. 4. Install the base cover. 5. 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: a. base cover b. battery 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Loosen the screw that secures the hard drive to the computer [1]. b. Lift the hard drive partially at a 45–degree angle [2]. c.
4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the hard drive cable and slide the hard drive [1]. b. Lift the hard drive from the computer [2].
Installing the Hard Drive 1. Connect the hard drive cable. 2. Place the hard drive inside the computer. 3. Tighten the screw that secures the hard drive to the computer. 4. Install: a. battery b. base cover 5. 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. base cover b. battery 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a.
Installing the WLAN Card 1. Place the WLAN card in its slot on the computer. 2. Connect the WLAN antenna cables to their connectors on the WLAN Card. 3. Press the locking tab. 4. Tighten the screw that secures the WLAN card to the computer. 5. Install: a. battery b. base cover 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the System Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. base cover b. battery 3.
4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the fan cable from the computer [1]. b. Unroute the cable from the slot [2]. 5. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Loosen the screw that secures the system fan to the computer [1]. b. Lift the system fan from the computer [2].
Installing the System Fan 1. Place the system fan on its slots in the computer. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the system fan to the computer. 3. Route the cable to the slot. 4. Connect the fan cable to the computer. 5. Affix the adhesive tape. 6. Press the locking tab. 7. Install a. battery b. base cover 8. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. base cover b.
4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Lift the keyboard from the computer [1]. b. Flip the keyboard to access the keyboard cable [2]. 5. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Lift the locking tab [1]. b. Disconnect the cable from the locking tab [2]. c. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the computer [3].
Installing the Keyboard Procedure NOTE: If you are installing a new keyboard, fold the cables the same way they are folded on the old keyboard. 1. Slide the keyboard and keyboard-backlight cables into the respective connectors and press down the latches to secure the cables. 2. Turn the keyboard over, slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm-rest assembly, and snap the keyboard into place. CAUTION: Do not apply excess pressure while folding the cables.
• 1) keyboard • 2) keyboard-backlight cable • 3) keyboard cable CAUTION: Do not apply excess pressure while folding the cables. 2. Lift the keyboard cable. 3.
4. Fold the keyboard-backlight second fold cable at the fold line. 5. Fold the keyboard-backlight third fold cable at the fold line.
6. Connect the keyboard cable to its connector on the system board. 7. Align the keyboard to the palmrest as indicated and press down to snap it into place. 8. Press on the sides of the keyboard followed by the locations marked in the picture to firmly seat it.
9. Press the locations indicated in the picture to complete the keyboard installation. 10. Install: a. Battery b. Base Cover Removing the Back Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. b. c. d. e. 3. base cover battery hard drive system fan keyboard Flip the computer and remove the screw that secures the palmrest assembly to the system board.
4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. b. c. d. 5. Remove the screw that secures the display cable to the computer [1]. Lift the tab that secures the display cable to the computer [2]. Peel the tape that secures the hard drive connector [3]. Disconnect the hard drive connector [4]. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the display cable [1]. b. Unroute the cable from the slot [2].
6. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screw that secures the bottom cover to the computer [1]. b. Pry the edges of the bottom cover [2]. c. Lift the back cover [3]. Installing the Back Cover 1. Place the back cover on the computer. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the back cover to the computer. 3. Route the display cable to the slot. 4. Connect the display cable. 5. Press the tab until the display cable is secured. 6. Tighten the screw. 7.
8. Flip the computer and tighten the screw that secures the palmrest assembly. 9. Install: a. b. c. d. e. keyboard system fan hard drive battery base cover 10. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Heatsink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 3. base cover battery hard drive WLAN card system fan keyboard back cover Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a.
d. e. f. g. 4. WLAN card hard drive battery base cover 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. Remove: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 3. base cover battery hard drive WLAN card system fan keyboard back cover Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screw that secures the I/O board to the system board [1]. b. Lift the I/O board from the system board [2].
g. base cover 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 3. base cover battery hard drive WLAN card system fan keyboard back cover Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the coin-cell cable from the computer [1]. b. Lift the coin-cell battery from the computer [2]. Installing the Coin-Cell Battery 1.
Removing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 3. base cover battery hard drive WLAN card system fan keyboard back cover Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the display assembly cable from the computer [1]. b. Loosen the screw that secures the display assembly [2]. c. Lift the display assembly from the computer [3]. 4. Remove the display assembly from the computer.
Installing the Display Assembly 1. Place the display assembly on the computer. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the display assembly to the computer. 3. Press the hinge cap to the computer. 4. Connect the display assembly cable to the computer. 5. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 6. back cover keyboard system fan WLAN card hard drive battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Display Bezel 1.
4. Pry the left side of the hinge cover. 5. Pry the centre hinge cover and lift it from the computer. 6.
a. Pry the edges of the hinge cap [1]. b. Lift the display hinge [2]. Installing the Display Bezel 1. Align the display bezel and snap it in place. 2. Connect the display assembly cable. 3. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. 4. display assembly base cover keyboard system fan WLAN card hard drive battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Display Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove: a. b. c. d. e. f. g.
3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Loosen the screws that secure the display panel [1]. b. Lift the display panel [2]. 4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the tape that secures the display panel [1]. b. Lift the tab [2]. 5. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the display panel cable [1]. b. Lift the display panel [2].
Installing the Display panel 1. Connect the display cable to the display panel. 2. Affix the tape to secure the display cable. 3. Place the display panel on the display assembly. 4. Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly. 5. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. 6. display bezel display assembly back cover keyboard system fan WLAN card hard drive battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Display Hinge 1.
h. display bezel i. display panel 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Loosen the screws that secure the display hinge [1]. b. Lift the display hinge [2]. Installing the Display Hinge 1. Place the display hinges in its place. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the display hinges to the display assembly. 3. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. 4.
c. display bezel 3. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the camera cable from the connector on the camera module [1]. b. Lift and remove the camera from the display assembly [2]. Installing the Camera 1. Connect the camera cable to the connector on the camera module. 2. Align the camera module in its position on the computer. 3. Install: a. display bezel b. battery c. base cover 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer.
4. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the speaker cable [1]. b. Disconnect the power connector [2]. 5. Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Remove the screw that secures the system board to the computer [1]. b. Lift the system board [2].
Installing the System Board 1. Install the power connector . 2. Place the system board on the computer. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the system board to the computer. 4. Connect the speaker. 5. Connect the LED and touchpad cables. 6. Press the locking tab. 7. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. 8. heatsink back cover keyboard system fan WLAN card hard drive battery base cover Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer. Removing the Speakers 1.
b. Unroute the speaker cables [2]. 4. Remove the speakers from the computer Installing the Speakers 1. Place the speaker in the computer. 2. Route the speaker cables. 3. Connect the speaker cables. 4. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. 5. base cover keyboard system fan hard drive battery base cover 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. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. 3. base cover battery hard drive WLAN card system fan keyboard back cover display assembly system board Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration: a. Disconnect the power connector cable [1]. b. Unroute the cable [2]. 4. 40 Remove the power connector from the computer.
Installing the Power Connector 1. Place the power connector on computer. 2. Route the power cable. 3. Connect the power connector cable. 4. Install: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. 5. system board display assembly back cover keyboard system fan WLAN card hard drive battery base cover 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.
Table 1. Navigation Keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. 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.
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 Options This option allows you the legacy option ROMs to load. By default, the Enable Legacy Option ROMs is enabled. Date/Time Allows you to change the date and time. Table 3. System Configuration Option Description Integrated NIC Allows you to configure the integrated network controller.
Option Description NOTE: USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these settings. Audio This field enables or disables the integrated audio controller. By default, the Enable Audio option is selected. Keyboard Illumination This field lets you choose the operating mode of the keyboard illumination feature. The keyboard brightness level can be set from 0% to 100% • • • Disabled Dim Bright This option is disabled by default.
Table 5. Security Option Description Admin Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password. NOTE: You must set the admin password before you set the system or hard drive password. Deleting the admin password automatically deletes the system password and the hard drive password. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set System Password Allows you to set, change or delete the system password.
Option Description • • Disable Activate NOTE: The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the feature and no further changes will be allowed Deactivate (default) CPU XD Support Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of the processor. Enable CPU XD Support (default) Admin Setup Lockout Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when an Administrator password is set. Default Setting: Enable Admin Setup Lockout is not selected. Table 6.
Table 7. Performance Option Description Multi Core Support This field specifies whether the process will have one or all cores enabled. The performance of some applications will improve with the additional cores. This option is enabled by default. Allows you to enable or disable multi-core support for the processor. The installed processor supports two cores. If you enable Multi Core Support, two cores will be enabled. If you disable Multi Core Support, one core will be enabled.
Option Description USB Wake Support Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from Standby. NOTE: This feature is only functional when the AC power adapter is connected. If the AC power adapter is removed during Standby, the system setup will remove power from all of the USB ports to conserve battery power. • Enable USB Wake Support Default Setting: The option is disabled.
Option Description NOTE: All charging mode may not be available for all the batteries. To enable this option, disable the Advanced Battery Charge Configuration option. Table 9. POST Behavior Option Description Adapter Warnings Allows you to enable or disable the system setup (BIOS) warning messages when you use certain power adapters. Default Setting: Enable Adapter Warnings Keypad (Embedded) Allows you to choose one of two methods to enable the keypad that is embedded in the internal keyboard.
Option Description • Enable Intel Virtualization Technology (default) Table 11. Wireless Option Description Wireless Switch Allows to set the wireless devices that can be controlled by the wireless switch. The options are: • • WLAN Bluetooth All the options are enabled by default. Wireless Device Enable Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices. • • WLAN Bluetooth All the options are enabled by default. Table 12.
NOTE: If you cannot find your Service Tag, click Detect My Product. Proceed with the instructions on screen. 4. If you are unable to locate or find the Service Tag, click the Product Category of your computer. 5. Choose the Product Type from the list. 6. Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears. 7. Click Get drivers and click View All Drivers. The Drivers and Downloads page opens. 8.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password: • A password can have up to 32 characters. • The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9. • Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed. • Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`). Re-enter the system password when prompted. 4. Type the system password that you entered earlier and click OK. 5.
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.
Device Status Lights Icon Description Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Battery Status Lights If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the battery light operates as follows: Alternately blinking amber light and white light An unauthenticated or unsupported non-Dell AC adapter is attached to your laptop.
5 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 Description DRAM bus width 64 bits Flash EPROM 8 MB Table 15. Processor Feature Description Type Intel Core i3 and i5 L1 cache 64 KB L2 cache 256 KB L3 cache Up to 4 MB Table 16.
Feature Description Volume controls program menu and keyboard media-control keys Table 18. Video Feature Description Video type Integrated on system board / discrete Video controller: UMA Intel HD Graphics 4400 (shared memory) Discrete Latitude 3450 NVIDIA GeForce Nvidia GeForce 830M (2GB DDR3) Latitude 3550 NVIDIA GeForce Nvidia GeForce 830M (2GB DDR3) Data bus: Latitude 3450 64 bits Latitude 3550 64 bits Table 19. Camera Feature Description Camera resolution 0.
Feature Latitude 3550 Description • • two USB 3.0 ports (rear one with window debug) two USB 2.0 ports NOTE: The powered USB 3.0 connector also supports Microsoft Kernel Debugging. The ports are identified in the documentation shipped with your computer. Media card reader one 3-in-1 slot Memory Card Reader one (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MS, MS Pro) Fingerprint Reader one (optional) Table 22. Display Feature Latitude 3450 Latitude 3550 Type 14.0 inches HD WLED 15.6 inches HD WLED Height 205.
Table 24. Touchpad Feature Description X-axis 102.4 mm (4.03 inches) Y-axis 7.4 mm (3.04 inches) Table 25. Battery Feature Description Type • • 3-cell “smart” lithium ion (43 WHr) 4-cell “smart” lithium ion (58 WHr) Height • • 3–cell — 7.8 mm 4–cell — 7.8 mm Width • • 3–cell — 124.7 mm 4–cell — 124.7 mm Depth • • 3–cell — 208.25 mm 4–cell — 208.25 mm Weight • • 3–cell — 283 g 4–cell — 350 g Dimensions: Lifespan 300 discharge/charge cycles Voltage • • 3–cell — 11.
Feature Description Temperature range: Operating 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Non-Operating –40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F) Table 27. Physical Physical Latitude 3450 Latitude 3550 Height: Non-touchscreen 22.2 mm (0.87 inches) 22.3 mm (0.88 inches) Touchscreen 23.0 mm (0.90 inches) 23.2 mm (0.91 inches) Non-touchscreen 245.9 mm (9.68 inches) 258.95 mm (10.19 inches) Touchscreen 246.1 mm (9.69 inches) 259.2 mm (10.20 inches) Non-touchscreen 342 mm (13.46 inches) 380.4 mm (14.
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. Go to dell.com/support. 2. Select your support category. 3.
