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Dell Latitude E7450
Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model: P40G

Regulatory Type: P40G002

Summary of Contents for Latitude E7450

Page 1: ...Dell Latitude E7450 Owner s Manual Regulatory Model P40G Regulatory Type P40G002 ...

Page 2: ...problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Copyright 2015 Dell Inc All rights reserved This product is protected by U S and international copyright and intellectual property laws Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc in the United States and or other jurisdictions All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their res...

Page 3: ... 12 Installing the Coin Cell Battery 13 Removing the WWAN Card 13 Installing the WWAN Card 14 Removing the WLAN Card 14 Installing the WLAN Card 14 Removing the System Fan 15 Installing the System Fan 15 Removing the Display Bezel 15 Installing the Display Bezel 16 Removing the Display Panel 16 Installing the Display Panel 18 Removing the Camera 18 Installing the Camera 19 Removing the Keyboard Tr...

Page 4: ...k 32 Removing the Power Connector 33 Installing the Power Connector 34 4 System Setup 35 Boot Sequence 35 Navigation Keys 35 System Setup Options 36 Updating the BIOS 45 System and Setup Password 46 Assigning a System Password and Setup Password 46 Deleting or Changing an Existing System and or Setup Password 47 5 Diagnostics 48 Enhanced Pre Boot System Assessment ePSA Diagnostics 48 Device Status...

Page 5: ...ge 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 touc...

Page 6: ...electrical outlet before opening the display 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 appropria...

Page 7: ...ct 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 or media base and replace any cards such as an ExpressCard 2 Connect any telephone or network cables to your co...

Page 8: ...e docking station b Place the computer on the docking spacer to dock your computer 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 a system 8 ...

Page 9: ... computer Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools Small flat blade screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Small plastic scribe Removing the Battery 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Slide the release latch to unlock the battery 3 Lift the battery from the computer 9 ...

Page 10: ...nside Your computer Removing the Base Cover 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove 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 2 4 Lift the base cover to remove it from the computer 10 ...

Page 11: ...ocedures 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 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Disconnect the hard drive cable from the computer 1 b Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer 2 c Lift the hard drive partially at a 45 degree angle 3 1...

Page 12: ...rive cable 4 Install a base cover b battery 5 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 battery b base cover 3 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 12 ...

Page 13: ...rocedures in After Working Inside Your computer 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 cable from the computer 1 b Loosen the screws that secure the WWAN card to the computer 2 c Remove the WWAN card from the computer 3 13 ...

Page 14: ...r 2 Remove a battery b base cover 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to the computer 1 b Lift the tab 2 c Disconnect the WLAN cable from the computer 3 d Remove the WLAN card from the computer 4 Installing the WLAN Card 1 Place the WLAN card in its slot in the computer 2 Connect the WLAN cable to the computer 3 Place and tab and...

Page 15: ...r 2 c Remove the system fan from the computer 3 Installing the System Fan 1 Place the system fan in its slot in the computer 2 Tighten the screws that secure the system fan to the computer 3 Connect the system fan cable to the computer 4 Install a base cover b battery 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer Removing the Display Bezel 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working ...

Page 16: ...ssembly 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 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display assembly 1 16 ...

Page 17: ...tion a Peel the connector tape 1 b Lift the tape 2 5 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Peel the display assembly cable connector tape 1 b Disconnect the display assembly cable from the display panel 2 c Remove the display panel from the display assembly 3 17 ...

Page 18: ...nel 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 panel 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Disconnect the camera cable from the module 1 b Lift and remove the camera from...

Page 19: ... display panel to the display assembly 4 Install the a display panel b display bezel c 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 battery 3 Using a plastic scribe pry the edges of keyboard trim to release it from the computer 19 ...

Page 20: ... 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 a battery b base cover c keyboard trim 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Lift the battery bay 1 b Lift the tab 2 c Disconnect the keyboard backlight cable 3 20 ...

Page 21: ...4 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer 5 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Slide the keyboard 1 b Lift the keyboard from the computer 2 21 ...

Page 22: ...Working Inside Your computer Removing the Palmrest 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b base cover c keyboard trim d keyboard 3 Remove the screws that secure the palmrest assembly to the computer 4 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Lift the latch 1 b Disconnect touchpad and power LED cables from the computer 2 c Remove the scr...

Page 23: ...ly to its original position in the computer and snap it into place 2 Connect the power LED cable and touchpad 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 base cover d battery 6 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer...

Page 24: ...oard trim e keyboard f palmrest 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Disconnect the speaker cable 1 b Unroute the cable from the system board 2 4 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Remove the screws that secure speaker to the computer chassis 1 b Remove the speakers from the computer 2 24 ...

Page 25: ... the I O Board 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b base cover c hard drive d keyboard trim e keyboard f palmrest 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Lift the latch 1 b Disconnect the I O cable from the system board 2 c Remove the screw that secures the I O board to the computer 3 d Remove the I O board from the computer 4 Ins...

Page 26: ...ge Cover 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b base cover c keyboard trim d keyboard e palmrest 3 Remove the screws that secure the display hinge cover to the computer 4 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Remove the screws that secure hinge to the system board 1 b Lift the Hinge from the computer 2 26 ...

Page 27: ...ge cap to the computer 3 Instal a palmrest b keyboard c keyboard trim d base cover e battery 4 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 base cover c keyboard trim d keyboard e hard drive f palmrest 3 Unroute the WWAN and WLAN cable from the slot 27 ...

Page 28: ...y cable to the computer 1 b Lift the tab that securesdisplay assembly cable to the computer 2 c Lift the tab securing the display assembly to the computer 3 d Disconnect the cable from the computer 4 5 Pull the antenna cables from the holes on the base chassis that secure the display assembly to the computer 28 ...

Page 29: ... 2 Installing the Display Assembly 1 Insert the wireless antenna cables through the holes on the base chassis and connect them 2 Place the display assembly onto the computer 3 Tighten the screws on both sides to secure the display assembly 4 Route and connect the display assembly cables through the routing channel 5 Route the WWAN and WLAN cables to the computer 6 Install 29 ...

Page 30: ...ide Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b base cover c keyboard trim d keyboard e hard drive f palmrest g WWAN card h WLAN card i hinge cover j display assembly 3 Disconnect the display assembly cable from the computer 4 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Disconnect the speaker cable 1 b Lift the tab that secures I O board cable 2 c Disconnect the I O board cable from system b...

Page 31: ...ift the system board from the computer 2 Installing the System Board 1 Align the system board in its place on the computer 2 Tighten the screws to secure the system board 3 Connect the spekar and I O board cables to the system board 4 Connect display assembly cable 5 Install a display assembly b hinge cover c WLAN card d WWAN card 31 ...

Page 32: ... keyboard trim d keyboard e palmrest f hard drive g WWAN card h WLAN card i display assembly j system fan k speakers 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Remove the screws that secure the heatsink to the system board 1 b Lift the heatsink from the system board 2 Installing the Heatsink 1 Place the heatsink into its original position on the system board 2 Tighten the screws ...

Page 33: ...Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b base cover c keyboard trim d keyboard e palmrest f hard drive g WWAN card h WLAN card i hinge cover j display assembly k camera l coincell battery m I O board n speakers o system fan p system board 3 Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration a Remove the screws that secures power connector to the computer chassis 1 b Disconnect the power con...

Page 34: ...rew that secures the power connector to the system board 4 Install a system board b system fan c speaker d I O board e coincell battery f camera g display assembly h hinge cover i WLAN card j WWAN card k hard drive l palmrest m keyboard n keyboard trim o base cover p battery 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer 34 ...

Page 35: ...enotes the SATA drive number Optical Drive Diagnostics NOTE Choosing Diagnostics will display the ePSA diagnostics 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 re sta...

Page 36: ...y Information Displays Memory Installed Memory Available Memory Speed Memory Channels Mode Memory Technology DIMM ASize DIMM B Size Processor Information Displays Processor Type Core Count 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 System eSATA Device ...

Page 37: ...abled by default Enable UEFI Network Stack This allows you to enable UEFI Networking Protocols in pre OS and early OS networking environment 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 Serial Port Identifies and defines the serial port settings You can set the serial port to Disabled COM1 Defa...

Page 38: ... USB configuration The options are Enable Boot Support Enable External USB Port Enable USB3 0 Controller Default Setting all 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 def...

Page 39: ...lows 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 Not set Strong Password Allow...

Page 40: ...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 41: ... 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 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 p...

Page 42: ...supply Disabled Does not allow the system to power on by special LAN signals when it receives a wake up signal from the LAN or wireless LAN Default Setting LAN Only Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN signals WLAN Only LAN or WLAN Block Sleep Allows you to block the computer from entering into the sleep state Option is disabled by default Block Sleep S3 Peak Shift Peak Shift can be u...

Page 43: ... setup is running this option has no effect Setup works in the Fn Key Only mode Mouse Touchpad Allows you to define how the computer handles the mouse and touchpad input The options are Serial Mouse PS2 Mouse Touchpad PS 2 Mouse Default Setting Numlock Enable Specifies if the NumLock function can be enabled when the computer boots This option is enabled by default Enable Numlock Fn Key Emulation A...

Page 44: ...Direct I O This option is enabled by default Trusted Execution This option specifies whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor MVMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Trusted Execution Technology The TPM virtualization Technology and Virtualization technology for direct I O must be enabled to use this feature Trusted Execution disabled by default Table 11 Wireless ...

Page 45: ... the Service Tag click Where is my Service Tag 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 cli...

Page 46: ...ord and Setup Password are 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 re boot 1 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen select System Security and press Enter The System Security screen appears 2 In the System Security screen verify that Password Status is Unlocked 3 Select System Password enter ...

Page 47: ...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 password w...

Page 48: ... provide extra information about the failed device s View status messages that inform you if tests 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 int...

Page 49: ... LED Fault Description Blinking Solid Solid A possible processor failure has occurred Solid Blinking Solid The memory modules are detected but encountered an error Blinking Blinking Blinking A system board failure has occurred Blinking Blinking Solid A possible graphics card video failure has occurred Blinking Blinking Off System failed on hard drive initialization OR System failed in Option ROM i...

Page 50: ...ur laptop Alternately blinking amber light with steady white light Temporary battery failure with AC adapter present Constantly blinking amber light Fatal battery failure with AC adapter present Light off Battery in full charge mode with AC adapter present White light on Battery in charge mode with AC adapter present 50 ...

Page 51: ... Chipset Wildcat Point LP DRAM bus width 64 bit Flash EPROM SPI 32 Mbits 64 Mbits PCIe bus 100 MHz External Bus Frequency DMI 5GT s Table 17 Processor Feature Specification Types Intel Core i3 i5 i7 L3 cache 3 MB 4MB 6 MB and 8 MB Table 18 Memory Feature Specification Memory connector Two SODIMM slots Memory capacity 2GB 4GB or 8GB Memory type DDR3L SDRAM 1600 MHz Minimum memory 2 GB Maximum memor...

Page 52: ...hics 5500 Discrete Nvidia GeForce 840M Graphics Data bus PCI E Gen2 x4 External display support one HDMI one mDP NOTE Support one VGA two DP DVI ports through Docking station Table 21 Camera Features Specification Camera Resolution HD camera resolution 1280 x 720 pixels Non Touch FHD camera resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels Touch Video Resolution maximum 1280 x 720 pixels Diagonal viewing angle 74 Tab...

Page 53: ...Dimensions Height 181 4 mm 194 9 mm 205 6 mm 205 6 mm 215 0 mm Width 290 5 mm 302 8 mm 320 9 mm 320 9 mm 328 8 mm Diagonal 3 0 mm 5 95 mm 3 0 mm 3 2 mm 4 15 mm Maximum resolution 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 Refresh rate 60 Hz 48 Hz 60 Hz 48 Hz 60 Hz 48 Hz 60 Hz 48 Hz 60 Hz 48 Hz Minimum Viewing Angles Horizontal 40 80 40 80 80 Vertical 10 30 80 10 30 80 80 Pixel pitch...

Page 54: ...hes Height 7 20 mm 0 28 inch 8 00 mm 0 31 inch Width 282 00 mm 11 10 inches 308 50 mm 12 15 inches Weight 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 lithi...

Page 55: ... mm 18 8 mm Back Height 19 4 mm 21 0 mm 20 4 mm 22 6 mm Width 310 5 mm 12 22 inches 337 mm 13 2 inches Depth 211 0 mm 8 3 inches 231 5 mm 9 1 inches Weight with 3 cell battery 1 26 kg 2 79lb 1 45 kg 3 21lb 1 55 kg 3 42lb 1 71 kg 3 77lb Light Weight Configurable Items Weight Bound 1 42 kg 3 13lb 1 57 kg 3 47lb 1 61 kg 3 56lb 1 80 kg 3 97lb Weight Target 1 32 kg 2 91lb 1 52 kg 3 37lb 1 60 kg 3 54lb ...

Page 56: ... Specification 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 G2 or lower as defined by ISA S71 04 1985 56 ...

Page 57: ...se 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 Go to dell com contactdell 57 ...

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