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Dell Latitude E7440
Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model: P40G

Regulatory Type: P40G001

Summary of Contents for Latitude E7440 Series

Page 1: ...Dell Latitude E7440 Owner s Manual Regulatory Model P40G Regulatory Type P40G001 ...

Page 2: ... Sempron are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc Microsoft Windows Windows Server Internet Explorer MS DOS Windows Vista and Active Directory are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Red Hat and Red Hat Enterprise Linux are registered trademarks of Red Hat Inc in the United States and or other countries Novell and SUSE...

Page 3: ...e Hard Drive 16 Removing the Keyboard Trim 16 Installing the Keyboard Trim 16 Removing the Keyboard 17 Installing the Keyboard 18 Removing the WLAN Card 19 Installing the WLAN Card 19 Removing the mSATA SSD Card 19 Installing the mSATA SSD Card 20 Removing the Memory Module 20 Installing the Memory Module 20 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 20 Installing the Coin Cell Battery 21 Removing the Palmres...

Page 4: ...he Display Panel 40 Installing the Display Panel 41 Removing the Camera 41 Installing the Camera 42 3 Docking Port Information 43 4 System Setup 45 Boot Sequence 45 Navigation Keys 45 System Setup Options 46 Updating the BIOS 55 System and Setup Password 56 Assigning a System Password and Setup Password 56 Deleting or Changing an Existing System and or Setup Password 57 5 Diagnostics 59 Enhanced P...

Page 5: ...ching 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 itsel...

Page 6: ... installed ExpressCards or Smart Cards from the appropriate slots Turning Off Your Computer CAUTION To avoid losing data save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer 1 Shut down the operating system In Windows 8 Using a touch enabled device a Swipe in from the right edge of the screen opening the Charms menu and select Settings b Select the and then se...

Page 7: ...ot 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 Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer CAUTION To connect a network cable first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer 3 Replace the battery 4 Connect your computer...

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Page 9: ...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 Inside View Back 1 memory module 2 battery bay 3 SIM card slot 4 coin cell battery 9 ...

Page 10: ...ink 10 system fan Inside View Front 1 I O board 2 speakers 3 system board 4 display assembly Removing the 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 3 Slide the SD card out of the computer 10 ...

Page 11: ...til it clicks into 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 Slide the release latch to unlock the battery 3 Remove the battery from the computer 11 ...

Page 12: ...til 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 Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer 12 ...

Page 13: ...4 Lift the base cover to remove it from the computer 13 ...

Page 14: ...the computer 3 Install the 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 a battery b base cover 3 Disconnect the hard drive cable that secures the hard drive cage to the computer and remove the screws that secures it to the computer 14 ...

Page 15: ...e from the computer 5 Disconnect the hard drive cable that secures the hard drive to the hard drive cage 6 Remove the screw that secures the hard drive to the hard drive cage and lift the hard drive from the hard drive cage 15 ...

Page 16: ...e hard drive cage cable to the computer 6 Install a base cover b battery 7 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 to release it from the computer Lift up to remove the keyboard trim from the computer Installing the Keyboa...

Page 17: ... screws and lift the battery bay of the computer 4 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Lift the keyboard backlight cable latch 1 b Remove the cable from the system board 2 c Lift the trackstick cable latch 3 d Remove the cable from the system board 4 e Lift the keyboard cable latch 5 f Remove the cable from the system board 6 g Lift the touchpad cable latch 7 h Remove the ca...

Page 18: ...e keyboard cable and secure it to the keyboard using the tape 2 Connect the keyboard cable to the system board 3 Slide the keyboard into its compartment and ensure that it clicks into place 4 Tighten the screws to secure the keyboard on the palmrest 5 Flip the computer and tighten the screws to secure the keyboard 6 Install a keyboard trim b base cover 18 ...

Page 19: ...WLAN Card 1 Insert the WLAN card into its connector at a 45 degree angle into its slot 2 Tighten the screw to secure the WLAN card to the computer 3 Connect the antenna cables to their respective connectors marked on the WLAN card 4 Install a base cover b battery 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the mSATA SSD Card 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Insi...

Page 20: ...s away from the memory module until it pops up Remove the memory module from its connector on the system board Installing the Memory Module 1 Insert the memory module into the socket 2 Press the retention 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 Coin Cell Battery 1 Follow the pr...

Page 21: ...a base cover b battery 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Palmrest 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a SD card b battery c base cover d hard drive e keyboard trim f keyboard 3 Remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the computer 21 ...

Page 22: ...4 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Lift the latches 1 b Disconnect LED board touchpad and power LED cables from the computer 2 22 ...

Page 23: ...5 Lift up the palmrest away from the computer 23 ...

Page 24: ...ard a power LED cable b touchpad cable c LED board cable 3 Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest assembly to the front of the computer 4 Tighten the screws to secure the palmrest assembly to the base of the computer 5 Install a keyboard b keyboard trim c hard drive d base cover e battery f SD card 6 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 24 ...

Page 25: ...b battery c base cover d hard drive e keyboard trim f keyboard g palmrest 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the computer b Disconnect the cable 1 c Unroute the cable from the system board 2 4 Remove the speakers from the computer 25 ...

Page 26: ... the system board 3 Install a palmrest b keyboard c keyboard trim d hard drive e base cover f battery g SD card 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 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 Lift the display hinge cover 26 ...

Page 27: ... to the computer 2 Install battery 3 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Display Assembly 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b SD card c base cover d keyboard e palmrest 3 Remove the screw that secures the display assembly to the computer 27 ...

Page 28: ...4 Disconnect the LVDS and camera cable from the system board Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless solution 28 ...

Page 29: ...5 Unroute the cables from the slot 29 ...

Page 30: ...6 Remove the screw and pull the antenna cables from the holes on the base chassis that secure the display assembly to the computer 30 ...

Page 31: ...7 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer and lift the display assembly from the computer 31 ...

Page 32: ...he display assembly 4 Route the antenna and the LVDS cables through the routing channel 5 Connect the LVDS and camera cable to the computer 6 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless solution 7 Install a palmrest assembly b keyboard c base cover d SD card e battery 8 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the System Fan 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Insi...

Page 33: ...puter 3 Connect the system fan cable to the system board 4 Install a base cover b SD card c battery 5 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 SD card b battery c base cover d hard drive e keyboard trim f keyboard g palmrest h speaker i display hinge cover j display assembly k system ...

Page 34: ...drive i base cover j battery k SD card 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the System Board 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a SD card b battery c base cover d hard drive e keyboard trim f keyboard g palmrest h speaker i display hinge cover j display assembly 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration Disconn...

Page 35: ...e cable from the system board 2 c Disconnect the speaker cable from system board 3 4 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer Lift the left edge of system board partially to a 45 degree angle 35 ...

Page 36: ...5 Remove the system board from the computer 36 ...

Page 37: ... secure the system board 3 Connect the following cables to the system board a speaker b I O cable 4 Install a display assembly b display hinge cover c speaker d palmrest e keyboard f keyboard trim g hard drive h base cover i battery j SD card 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 37 ...

Page 38: ...computer Remove the power connector Installing the Power Connector 1 Insert the power connector in its slot 2 Connect the power connector to the system board 3 Tighten the screw that secures the power connector to the system board 4 Install a speakers b heatsink c system fan d palmrest e keyboard f base cover g battery h SD card 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removin...

Page 39: ... the computer Remove the I O board from the computer 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 system board b display assembly c display hinge cover d speaker e palmrest f keyboard g keyboard trim h hard drive i base cover j battery k SD card 5 Follow the proce...

Page 40: ...ace 2 Align the hinge covers on display assembly and snap it in place 3 Install the battery 4 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 battery b display bezel 3 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display assembly Lift the display panel over 4 Perform the follo...

Page 41: ...riginal position on the display assembly 3 Tighten the screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly 4 Install a display bezel b battery 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Camera 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b display bezel c display assembly 3 Disconnect the camera cable from the module Lift ...

Page 42: ...era 1 Install the camera into its slot on the display panel 2 Connect the camera cable to the camera 3 Install a display assembly b display bezel c battery 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 42 ...

Page 43: ...3 Docking Port Information The docking port is used for connecting the laptop to a docking station optional 1 Docking Port 43 ...

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Page 45: ...cs screen The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen Navigation Keys The following table displays the system setup navigation keys NOTE For most of the system setup options changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system Table 1 Navigation Keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field Down arrow Moves to th...

Page 46: ...nt Processor ID Current Clock Speed Minimum Clock Speed Maximum Clock Speed Processor L2 Cache Processor L3 Cache HT Capable and 64 Bit Technology Device Information Displays Primary Hard Drive Fixed bay Device System eSATA Device Dock eSATA Device LOM MAC Address Video Controller Video BIOS Version Video Memory Panel Type Native Resolution Audio Controller Modem Controller Wi Fi Device WiGig Devi...

Page 47: ...vironment Parallel Port Allows you to define and set how the parallel port on the docking station operates You can set the parallel port to Disabled AT PS2 ECP Latitude 7440 Serial Port Identifies and defines the serial port settings You can set the serial port to Disabled COM1 Default Setting COM2 COM3 COM4 NOTE The operating system may allocate resources even if the setting is disabled SATA Oper...

Page 48: ... the options are enabled USB PowerShare Allows you to configure the behavior of the USB PowerShare feature The option is disabled by default Enable USB PowerShare Audio Allows you to enables or disables the integrated audio controller Enable AudioThis option is enabled by default Keyboard Illumination Allows you to choose the operating mode of the keyboard illumination feature The options are Disa...

Page 49: ...g Not set System Password Allows you to set change or delete the system password Enter the old password Enter the new password Confirm the new password Default Setting Not set Internal HDD 1 Password Allows you to set change or delete the administrator password The drive does not have a password set by default Enter the old password Enter the new password Confirm the new password Default Setting N...

Page 50: ...te or disable the feature and no further changes will be allowed CPU XD Support Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of the processor Default Setting Enable CPU XD Support OROM Keyboard Access Allows you to set access to enter the Option ROM Configuration screens using hotkeys during boot process The options are Enable Default Setting One Time Enable Disable Admin Setup Lockout Allows you...

Page 51: ...al cores This option is enabled by default Allows you to enable or disable multi core support for the processor The options are All Default Setting 1 2 Intel SpeedStep Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature Default Setting Enable Intel SpeedStep C States Control Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states Default Setting The option C states is enabled...

Page 52: ...io Default Setting both the options are disabled Wake on LAN WLAN This option allows the computer to power up from the off state when triggered by a special LAN signal Wake up from the Standby state is unaffected by this setting and must be enabled in the operating system This feature only works when the computer is connected to AC power supply Disabled Does not allow the system to power on by spe...

Page 53: ...ns are Standard Charge Express Charge Default Setting Intel Smart Connect Technology The option is disabled by default If option enables will periodically sense nearby wireless connection while the system is asleep It will synchronize emails or social media application that were open when system entered the sleep state Smart Connection Disabled Table 9 POST Behavior Option Description Adapter Warn...

Page 54: ...ault Setting Enable Intel Virtualization Technology VT for Direct I O Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor VMM from utilizing the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization technology for direct I O Enable VT for Direct I O This option is enabled by default Trusted Execution This option specifies whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor MVMM can utilize the addi...

Page 55: ... that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet 1 Restart the computer 2 Go to dell com support 3 If you have your computer s Service Tag or Express Service Code NOTE To locate the Service Tag click Where is my Service Tag NOTE If you cannot find your Service Tag click Detect Service Tag Proceed with the instructions on screen 4 Enter the Service Tag or Express Service...

Page 56: ...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 To enter a system setup press F2 immediately after a power on or reboot 1 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen select System Security and press Enter The System Security screen appears 2 ...

Page 57: ...ect System Security and press Enter The System Security screen is displayed 2 In the System Security screen verify that Password Status is Unlocked 3 Select System Password alter or delete the existing system password and press Enter or Tab 4 Select Setup Password alter or delete the existing setup password and press Enter or Tab NOTE If you change the System and or Setup password re enter the new...

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Page 59: ... are completed successfully View error messages that inform you of problems encountered during testing CAUTION Use the system diagnostics to test only your computer Using this program with other computers may cause invalid results or error messages NOTE Some tests for specific devices require user interaction Always ensure that you are present at the computer terminal when the diagnostic tests are...

Page 60: ...g Blinking Off System failed on hard drive initialization OR System failed in Option ROM initialization Blinking Off Blinking The USB controller encountered a problem during initialization Solid Blinking Blinking No memory modules are installed detected Blinking Solid Blinking The display encountered a problem during initialization Off Blinking Blinking The modem is preventing the system from comp...

Page 61: ... Table 16 System Information Feature Specification Latitude 7240 Latitude 7440 Chipset Lynx Point LP Intel QM87 Express Chipset DRAM bus width 64 bit 64 bit Flash EPROM SPI 32 Mbits 64 Mbits SPI 32 Mbits 64 Mbits PCIe bus 100 MHz 100 MHz External Bus Frequency DMI 5GT s DMI 5GT s Table 17 Processor Feature Specification Types Intel Core i3 i5 i7series L3 cache 3 MB 4MB 6 MB and 8 MB Table 18 Memor...

Page 62: ...n 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 Table 21 Camera Features Specification Camera Resolution 1280 x 720 pixels Video Resolution maximum 1280 x 720 pixels Diagonal viewing angle 74 Table 22 Communications Features Specification...

Page 63: ...pecification Latitude 7240 Latitude 7440 Type HD Anti Glare HD Anti Glare Dimensions Height 180 0 mm 7 08 inches 205 6 mm 8 09 inches Width 300 90 mm 11 84 inches 320 9 mm 12 63 inches Diagonal 3 6 mm 0 14 inch 3 6 mm 0 14 inch Maximum resolution 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz Minimum Viewing Angles Horizontal 40 40 Vertical 15 30 15 30 Pixel pitch 1 05 1 05 Table 25 Keyboard Featu...

Page 64: ... 3 cell 250 00 g 0 55 lb 247 00 g 0 54 lb 4 cell 300 00 g 0 66 lb 308 00 g 0 68 lb Voltage 3 cell 11 10 VDC 4 cell 7 40 VDC Temperature range Operating Charge 0 C to 50 C 32 F to 158 F Discharge 0 C to 70 C 32 F to 122 F Non Operating 20 C to 65 C 4 F to 149 F Coin cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell Table 28 AC Adapter Feature Specification Type 65 W and 90 W Input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VA...

Page 65: ...Depth 211 0 mm 8 3 inches 231 5 mm 9 1 inches Weight with 3 cell battery 1 36 kg 2 99 lb 1 63 kg 3 6 lb Table 30 Environmental Feature Specification Temperature Operating 0 C to 60 C 32 F to 140 F Storage 51 C to 71 C 59 F to 159 F Relative humidity maximum Operating 10 to 90 noncondensing 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 Oper...

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Page 67: ... contact Dell for sales technical support or customer service issues 1 Go to dell com contactdell 2 Select your country or region from the interactive world map When you select a region the countries for the selected regions are displayed 3 Select the appropriate language under the country of your choice 4 Select your business segment The main support page for the selected business segment is disp...

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