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2018 - 05
Rev. A01
Contents
1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 5
Before Working Inside Your Computer............................................................................................................................ 5
Turning O Your Computer...............................................................................................................................................6
After Working Inside Your Computer...............................................................................................................................6
2 Docking Your Computer................................................................................................................................. 7
3 Disassembly and reassembly..........................................................................................................................8
System Overview...............................................................................................................................................................9
Removing the Battery......................................................................................................................................................10
Installing the Battery......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Removing the Base Cover................................................................................................................................................11
Installing the Base Cover..................................................................................................................................................11
Removing the mSATA SSD Card.................................................................................................................................... 12
Installing the mSATA SSD Card.......................................................................................................................................12
Removing the memory module.......................................................................................................................................12
Installing the memory module......................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the WWAN Card.............................................................................................................................................13
Installing the WWAN Card............................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the WLAN Card..............................................................................................................................................14
Installing the WLAN Card................................................................................................................................................ 14
Removing the Keyboard Trim..........................................................................................................................................14
Installing the Keyboard Trim............................................................................................................................................ 15
Removing the Keyboard...................................................................................................................................................15
Installing the Keyboard.....................................................................................................................................................16
Removing the Palmrest....................................................................................................................................................16
Installing the Palmrest......................................................................................................................................................18
Removing the SIM Board.................................................................................................................................................18
Installing the SIM Board...................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the Speakers...................................................................................................................................................19
Installing the Speakers.....................................................................................................................................................20
Removing the Display-Hinge Cover...............................................................................................................................20
Installing the Display-Hinge Cover.................................................................................................................................. 21
Removing the Display Assembly.....................................................................................................................................22
Installing the Display Assembly.......................................................................................................................................24
Removing the System Board..........................................................................................................................................24
Installing the System Board............................................................................................................................................ 25
Removing the Heatsink Assembly..................................................................................................................................26
Installing the Heatsink Assembly.................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery.....................................................................................................................................27
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery.......................................................................................................................................28
Contents
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4 System Setup.............................................................................................................................................. 29
System Setup Options.................................................................................................................................................... 30
Updating the BIOS ..........................................................................................................................................................38
System and Setup Password..........................................................................................................................................39
Assigning a System Password and Setup Password.............................................................................................39
Deleting or changing an existing system and-or setup password........................................................................40
Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment — ePSA diagnostics.................................................................................41
Device Status Lights.........................................................................................................................................................41
Battery Status Lights.......................................................................................................................................................42
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.
WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you nish working inside the
computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the power source.
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional
safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple
repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
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.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an
unpainted metal surface, such as a connector on the back of the computer.
CAUTION: Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components or contacts on a card. Hold a card by its
edges or by its metal mounting bracket. Hold a component such as a processor by its edges, not by its pins.
CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have
connectors with locking tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect the
cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a
cable, ensure that both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.
NOTE: The color of your computer and certain components may appear dierently than shown in this document.
To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer.
1 Ensure that your work surface is at and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched.
2 Turn o your computer (see Turning o Your Computer).
3 If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked), undock it.
CAUTION
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 at work surface.
NOTE
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
display.
: To disconnect a network cable, rst unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the
: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you service the computer.
: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the
Working on your computer5
CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as
the metal at the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static
electricity, which could harm internal components.
11 Remove any installed ExpressCards or Smart Cards from the appropriate slots.
Turning O Your Computer
CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open les and exit all open programs before you turn o your computer.
1 Shut down the operating system:
•In Windows 8 (touch-enabled device):
1Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, opening the Charms menu and select Settings.
2Select the and then select Shut down.
•Using a mouse:
1Point to upper-right corner of the screen and click Settings.
2Click the and select Shut down.
•In Windows 7:
1
Click Start.
2Click Shut Down.
Or
1Click Start.
2Click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click Shut Down
2 Ensure that the computer and all attached devices are turned o. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn o
when you shut down your operating system, press and hold the power button for about 6 seconds to turn them o.
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
designed for other Dell computers.
1 Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator or media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard.
2 Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer.
3 Replace the battery.
4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.
5 Turn on your computer.
: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Dell computer. Do not use batteries
CAUTION
computer.
: To connect a network cable, rst plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the
Working on your computer
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Docking Your Computer
Follow the steps to dock your computer:
a Place the docking spacer until the docking spacer clicks in its place in the docking station.
b Place the computer on the docking spacer to dock your computer.
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NOTE: This docking spacer can be used to dock only the Latitude E7250 / Latitude E7450 computers. You cannot dock any
other Dell computers using this docking station.
NOTE: The docking spacer and the dock are optional items and do not ship standard with the computer.
Docking Your Computer7
Disassembly and reassembly
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
•Small at-blade screwdriver
•Phillips screwdriver
•Small plastic scribe
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System Overview
1Battery-status light2Hard-drive activity light
3Power-status light4Microphones
5Camera6Camera-status light
7Hard-drive activity light8Battery-status light
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9Wireless-status light10Security-cable slot
11Power button12Mini-DisplayPort Connector
13USB 3.0 connector14Headset connector
15Memory card reader16Contactless smart-card reader / Near Field Communication
(NFC) reader (optional)
17Fingerprint reader (optional)18Touchpad
19Smart card reader (optional)20Network connector
21HDMI connector22USB 3.0 connector
23USB 3.0 connector with PowerShare24Power connector
25Dock connector (optional)26Service-tag label
27Battery release latch28Battery
29Speakers
Removing the Battery
1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2 Slide the release latch to unlock the battery.
3 Remove the battery from the computer.
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Installing the Battery
1 Insert the battery into its slot until it clicks into place.
2 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer.
Removing the Base Cover
1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2 Remove the battery.
3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:
a Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer [1].
b Slide the base cover to release it from the computer [2].
4 Remove the base cover from the computer.
Installing the Base Cover
1 Place the base cover to align with the screw holes correctly 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.
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Removing the mSATA SSD Card
1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2 Remove:
a battery
b base cover
3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:
a Remove the screw that secures the mSATA SSD card to the computer [1].
b Lift and remove the mSATA SSD card from the computer [2].
Installing the mSATA SSD Card
1 Place the mSATA SSD card in its slot in the computer.
2 Tighten the screw to secures the mSATA SSD card to the computer.
3 Install:
a base cover
b battery
4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer.
Removing the memory module
1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2 Remove:
a battery
b base cover
3 Pry the retention clips from the memory module.
4 Remove the memory module from the system.
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Installing the memory module
1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2 Install:
a battery
b base cover
3 Insert the memory in the memory socket.
4 Press the memory until the securing clips secures it. If there is a second memory to be installed in DIMM B slot, repeat steps 1 and 2.
5 Replace the pre-removal parts in descending order
Removing the WWAN Card
1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2 Remove:
a battery
b base cover
3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:
a Disconnect the WWAN cables from their connectors on the WWAN card [1].
b Remove the screw that secures the WWAN card to the computer [2].
c Remove the WWAN card from the computer [3].
Installing the WWAN Card
1 Place the WWAN card into its slot on the computer.
2 Tighten the screw to secures the WWAN card to the computer.
3 Connect the WWAN 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.
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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 as shown in the illustration:
a Disconnect the WLAN cables from their connectors on the WLAN card [1].
b Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to the computer [2].
c Remove the WLAN card from the computer [3].
Installing the WLAN Card
1 Place the WLAN card into its slot on the computer.
2 Tighten the screw to secures the WLAN card to the computer.
3 Connect the WLAN cable their connectors on the WLAN card.
4 Install:
a base cover
b battery
5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer.
Removing the Keyboard Trim
1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2 Remove the battery.
3 Using a plastic scribe, pry the keyboard trim from its edges to release it from the keyboard.
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4 Remove the keyboard trim from the keyboard.
Installing the Keyboard Trim
1 Insert the keyboard trim on the keyboard.
2 Press along the sides of the keyboard trim until it clicks in place.
3 Install the 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:
a battery
b base cover
c keyboard trim
3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:
a Peel the adhesive tape to access the keyboard cable [1].
b Disconnect the keyboard cables from their connectors on the system board [2] [3].
4 Flip the computer and remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer.
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