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Dell™ Latitude™ XT2 Service Manual 

 

 

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 

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Model PP12S 

September 2009     Rev. A01

 

Tablet-PC Features

  

 

Working on Your Tablet-PC 

 

Adding and Replacing Parts

  

 

Specifications

  

 

Diagnostics

  

 

System BIOS

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

NOTE:

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Summary of Contents for LOB Latitude XT2

Page 1: ...o Biometrics LLC Blu ray Disc is a trademark of the Blu ray Disc Association Microsoft Windows Windows Server MS DOS Aero Windows Vista and the Windows Vista start button are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks ...

Page 2: ...System Setup and change the user definable settings If you have trouble entering System Setup using this key press F2 when the keyboard LEDs first flash Follow the on screen instructions to view and or change any settings On each screen the system setup options are listed at the left To the right of each option is the setting or value for that option You can change settings that appear as white ty...

Page 3: ... and you should consider replacing the battery Keyboard Status LEDs The light located above the function key F4 turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled The light located above the function key F5 turns on when the Scroll Lock function is enabled The light located on the caps lock key turns on when the Caps Lock function is enabled LED Error Codes Turns on when you turn on the Tablet PC and bli...

Page 4: ...modem 3 Replace the system board FLASH FLASH OFF Option ROM Error 1 Reseat the device 2 Replace the device 3 Replace the system board OFF ON OFF Storage device error 1 Reseat the hard drive and optical drive 2 Test the computer with just the hard drive and just the optical drive 3 Replace the device that is causing the failure 4 Replace the system board FLASH FLASH ON Video card error 1 Replace th...

Page 5: ... screen hovering in proximity or in contact A basic principle in Auto Mode is that stylus detection in the digitizer proximity would turn the digitizer into Pen Only mode as an overriding priority A double tap finger gesture on the screen similar in style to a mouse double click will switch the digitizer from Pen Only mode to Touch Only mode The system will remain in Touch Only mode as long as the...

Page 6: ...may be malfunctioning in a specific physical display area 18 Channel imbalance Digitizer channel degraded There is an unbalanced channel Pen or touch may be malfunctioning in a specific physical display area 19 Capacitor calibration Digitizer calibration degraded The calibration capacitor in a certain channel is set to minimal or maximum value Pen or touch may be malfunctioning in a specific physi...

Page 7: ...Tablet PC Features Dell Latitude XT2 Service Manual Tablet PC Modes Tablet PC Buttons Tablet PC Interface Tablet PC Settings Tablet PC Pen Application Matrix ...

Page 8: ...ile image to be displayed whenever an auto mode switching event is detected You can select the event that will cause the graphical indicator to appear l Pen Touch Pen is detected after finger usage l Touch Pen Touch is detected after pen usage Sound Feedback This section enables you to select which wav file sound will be played when the finger touches the screen The sound can be tested using the p...

Page 9: ...es Yes Yes No No No Windows Live Photo Gallery Yes Yes Yes No No No Virtual Earth No No No No No No Microsoft Office 2007 Outlook Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Word Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Excel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Power Point Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes One Note Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Picture Manager Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Microsoft Office 2003 Outlook Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Word Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ...

Page 10: ...ngers on the screen and moving them horizontally or vertically generates scrolling in the direction of movement right left up or down Zoom Gesture Touching the screen with two fingers and moving them together or apart generates a zoom in or zoom out command to the screen Two Fingers Double Tap Gesture Tapping the screen twice with two fingers sends an operating system command that you can configur...

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Page 12: ... Manual The About tab is used to find information such as the driver version and firmware revision numbers The firmware revision number can also be obtained by hovering your pointer over the N trig Tablet Settings icon in the system tray ...

Page 13: ...e Main Battery Memory and Mini Card Cover Memory Hard Drive Mini Card System Board Heat Sink and Fan Assembly Battery Latch Coin Cell Battery Grip Cover Display Assembly Palm Rest Speaker Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Hinge Cover Keyboard ...

Page 14: ...mended that you use the pen only while it is calibrated to your personal calibration settings Calibration optimizes pen performance for each user To calibrate the pen 1 Open QuickSet 2 Click System Tablet Settings 3 On the Dell Tablet Settings window click Pen Input then click Calibrate 4 Follow the instructions on the screen The calibration markers are displayed on the screen as plus signs Tap th...

Page 15: ...ses Processor address bus width 36 bits Flash EPROM 4 MB PCI bus 32 bits ExpressCard NOTE The ExpressCard slot is designed only for ExpressCards It does NOT support PC cards ExpressCard connector ExpressCard slot supports both USB and PCIe based interfaces Cards supported 34 mm ExpressCards External bus frequency 800 MHz Secure Digital SD Memory Card Reader Cards supported SD SDIO SD HC Mini SD w ...

Page 16: ...A connector The other USB connector with PowerShare can be used to charge a USB device when the computer is turned on or off Video 15 hole connector Communications Network adapter 10 100 1000 Ethernet LAN on system board Wireless internal WLAN WWAN and Bluetooth wireless support if optional cards are purchased Video Video type integrated Video controller Mobile Intel GMA X4500 Graphics Controller ...

Page 17: ...ry 210 mm 8 27 inches Slice 9 5 mm 0 38 inch Height 4 cell lithium ion battery 18 mm 0 71 inch 6 cell lithium ion battery 23 2 mm 0 91 inch Slice 186 mm 7 32 inches Width 4 cell lithium ion battery 46 5 mm 1 83 inch 6 cell lithium ion battery 68 5 mm 2 7 inches Slice 279 mm 10 98 inches Weight 4 cell lithium ion battery 0 2 kg 0 44 lb 6 cell lithium ion battery 0 37 0 38 kg 0 82 0 84 lb Slice 0 59...

Page 18: ...0 6 mm 296 6 mm 11 44 11 68 inches Depth 204 mm 226 mm 8 03 8 9 inches Weight 1 kg 2 2 lb Environmental Temperature range Operating 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Storage 40 to 65 C 40 to 149 F Relative humidity maximum Operating 10 to 90 non condensing Storage 5 to 95 non condensing Maximum vibration using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment Operating 0 66 GRMS Storage 1 3 GRMS Maxi...

Page 19: ... Settings Scroll Buttons Using the Scroll Control l To scroll through a list of items or a set of pages one at a time shift the scroll control up or down and release The control automatically returns to the center neutral position when released l To rapidly scroll through a list of items or a set of pages shift the control up or down and hold it releasing it when you wish to stop scrolling l To se...

Page 20: ...es etc via pen or touch YES YES Flicks Gesture activated shortcuts for common tasks YES NO Check Boxes Visual identifier in folders for selecting files YES NO Cursor Feedback Visual indicator for tap location YES NO Tablet Input Panel Tool used to input data via pen or touch that takes the place of a keyboard YES YES Input device sensitive tools Tablet Input Panel and icon change size according to...

Page 21: ... docked at the edge of the screen when the Input Panel is hidden You can move the Input Panel tab by dragging it up or down along the edge of the screen Then when you tap it the Input Panel opens at the same horizontal location on the screen that the tab appears You can use the writing pad the character pad or the on screen keyboard to enter text The writing pad and the character pad convert your ...

Page 22: ...ch pointer floats beneath your finger The touch pointer has left and right mouse buttons that you can tap with your finger You use the area beneath the buttons to drag the touch pointer Windows XP Pen Usage Using the Pen as a Mouse You can use the pen the same way you use a mouse or touch pad with a notebook computer Holding the pen near the display makes a small cursor appear Moving the pen moves...

Page 23: ...urately enter these types of text These quick keys are hidden when you start to write but appear after you insert or delete your writing Touch Usage One of the key advantages of your Tablet PC is the ability to easily switch from pen input to touch input Similar to how the pen works tapping with your finger on the screen once is the same as clicking with a mouse A double tap constitutes a double c...

Page 24: ...ation of your Tablet PC will automatically change according to the settings you have established in the Dell Control Point System Manager application or the Windows Vista Pen and Tablet settings application most commonly from landscape notebook mode to portrait tablet mode CAUTION Forcing the hinge beyond the 180 degree point will damage the Tablet PC Open the display of the Tablet PC until it rea...

Page 25: ... Vista On the Digitizer Options tab under the Input Mode section there is no listing for Dual Mode on the XP version Windows XP does allow use of both pen and touch but the seamless switching capability that Vista offers is not available N trig Applet The N trig Tablet Settings applet is used to adjust several settings for the digitizer Once the N trig drivers are loaded an icon appears in the sys...

Page 26: ...the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Tablet PC 2 Remove the battery from the Tablet PC 3 Loosen the two captive screws on the memory and mini card cover WARNING Before working inside your Tablet PC read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet PC For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance ...

Page 27: ...r at an angle and remove from the Tablet PC Replacing the Memory and Mini Card Cover 1 Insert the tabs of the memory and mini card cover into the slots of the base 2 Rotate the cover down and into place 3 Tighten the two captive screws on the memory and mini card cover ...

Page 28: ...4 Install the battery See Replacing the Main Battery ...

Page 29: ...e Working Inside Your Tablet PC 2 Slide the two battery bay latch releases on the bottom of the Tablet PC outward to each side WARNING Before working inside your Tablet PC read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet PC For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance ...

Page 30: ...3 Slide the battery out of the battery bay 4 Remove the battery from the Tablet PC ...

Page 31: ...battery into the battery bay 2 Slide the battery until it locks into position When properly seated the battery is flush with the bottom edge of the computer and the battery bay release latches are in the inward position as shown in Step 4 above ...

Page 32: ...hip from the Tablet PC 8 Remove the Bluetooth module from the Tablet PC 9 Remove the hinge cover from the Tablet PC 10 Remove the keyboard from the Tablet PC 11 Remove the display assembly from the Tablet PC 12 Remove the palm rest from the Tablet PC 13 Remove the system board from the Tablet PC 14 Remove the screw securing the right battery latch WARNING Before working inside your Tablet PC read ...

Page 33: ...15 Slide the latch assembly to the right 16 Remove the right latch inside assembly from the bottom plastics 17 Remove the right latch from the outside of the Tablet PC ...

Page 34: ...18 Remove the screw securing the left latch assembly to the Tablet PC 18 Slide the inside latch assembly to the right and lift out of the bottom plastic ...

Page 35: ...19 Remove the left battery latch from the outside of the Tablet PC ...

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Page 37: ... card cover from the Tablet PC 4 Use the orange tab to open the BIOS chip retaining clip 5 Use your fingers or small tweezers so remove the BIOS chip from the Tablet PC WARNING Before working inside your Tablet PC read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet PC For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance...

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Page 39: ...Technology 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Tablet PC 2 Remove the battery from the Tablet PC 3 Loosen the captive screw on the Bluetooth assembly 4 Carefully lift the Bluetooth assembly out of the Tablet PC WARNING Before working inside your Tablet PC read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet PC For additional safety best practices information see the Regulato...

Page 40: ...5 Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the Bluetooth 6 Remove the Bluetooth assembly from the Tablet PC ...

Page 41: ...bly 2 Carefully slide the Bluetooth assembly into the bay 3 Replace the captive screw on the Bluetooth assembly to secure the Bluetooth assembly in place 4 Replace the battery See Replacing the Main Battery Note Ensure that the Bluetooth cable does not disconnect from the Bluetooth assembly when sliding it into the bay ...

Page 42: ...and remove the hinge cover from the Tablet PC 4 To get to the coin cell battery remove the keyboard from the Tablet PC 5 Disconnect the coin cell cable from the system board 6 Gently pry the coin cell loose from the adhesive that attaches it to the system board and remove from the Tablet PC WARNING Before working inside your Tablet PC read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet PC Fo...

Page 43: ... cable to the system board and press the coin cell battery into place on the system board See diagram in step 6 above for placement 3 Replace the keyboard attaching it securely with the keyboard screws 4 Replace the hinge cover 5 Turn the computer over and replace the battery See Replacing the Main Battery ...

Page 44: ...king Inside Your Tablet PC 2 Remove the battery from the Tablet PC 3 Remove the two screws from the bottom of the grip cover WARNING Before working inside your Tablet PC read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet PC For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance ...

Page 45: ...away from the Tablet PC and remove Replacing the Grip Cover 1 Slide the new grip cover onto the base of the Tablet PC 2 Attach the grip cover with the two grip cover screws 3 Replace the battery See Replacing the Main Battery ...

Page 46: ...ing Inside Your Tablet PC 2 Remove the battery from the Tablet PC 3 Loosen the four captive screws on the hard drive bracket WARNING Before working inside your Tablet PC read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet PC For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance ...

Page 47: ...4 Remove the hard drive bracket 5 Slide the hard drive towards the edge of the Tablet PC to disconnect from the system board ...

Page 48: ...6 Remove the hard drive from the Tablet PC ...

Page 49: ...ition gently until the connector end fits into the system board connector 2 Secure the hard drive into place by replacing the hard drive bracket Attach the bracket to the Tablet PC with the four captive screws 3 Replace the battery See Replacing the Main Battery ...

Page 50: ...the Bluetooth module from the Tablet PC 9 Remove the hinge cover from the Tablet PC 10 Remove the keyboard from the Tablet PC 11 Remove the display assembly from the Tablet PC 12 Remove the palm rest from the Tablet PC 13 Remove the system board from the Tablet PC 14 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board connector then flip over the system board 15 Loosen the four captive screws on the he...

Page 51: ...16 Remove the top section of the heat sink assembly from the system board then turn over the system board again 17 Remove the bottom section of the heat sink assembly ...

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Page 53: ...e the hinge cover from the Tablet PC 4 Remove the two screws securing the keyboard to the Tablet PC 5 Gently slide the keyboard towards the display being careful not to scratch the LCD bezel WARNING Before working inside your Tablet PC read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet PC For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com...

Page 54: ...6 Release the zif connector on the touchpad connection 7 Disconnect the touch pad cable ...

Page 55: ...8 Release the retaining clip on the keyboard connector 9 Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board ...

Page 56: ...10 Remove the keyboard from the Tablet PC ...

Page 57: ...lace 3 Secure the keyboard to the Tablet PC with the two keyboard screws as shown in the illustration in step 4 of Removing the Keyboard 4 Replace the hinge cover 5 Close the display and turn the computer over 6 Replace the battery See Replacing the Main Battery CAUTION The key caps on the keyboard are fragile easily dislodged and time consuming to replace Exercise care when removing and handling ...

Page 58: ... card cover from the Tablet PC 4 Remove the hinge cover from the Tablet PC 5 Remove the grip cover from the Tablet PC 6 Disconnect any antenna cables from the bottom of the Tablet PC WARNING Before working inside your Tablet PC read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet PC For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulat...

Page 59: ...7 From the top of the closed Tablet PC remove the two screws from the display assembly hinge grip 8 From the inside of the Tablet PC disconnect the display assembly cable from the system board ...

Page 60: ...9 Unthread the antenna cables from the inside of the Tablet PC 10 Remove the five screws securing the display assembly to the Tablet PC ...

Page 61: ...11 Lift the display assembly straight up to separate it from the Tablet PC 12 Remove the display assembly ...

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Page 63: ...the right side to release 4 Ease the hinge cover up moving from right to left and remove it WARNING Before working inside your Tablet PC read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet PC For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION To avoid electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist gr...

Page 64: ...Replacing the Hinge Cover To replace the hinge cover insert the left edge of the cover into the hinge cover slot and press from left to right until the cover snaps into place ...

Page 65: ...ttery from the Tablet PC 3 Remove the memory and mini card cover from the Tablet PC 3 Use your fingers to gently pry the retaining clips away from the memory module WARNING Before working inside your Tablet PC read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet PC For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance ...

Page 66: ...4 Remove the memory module from the Tablet PC at an angle ...

Page 67: ...ce by starting with the top side of the module and easing it down into place at an angle 2 Ease the memory module down until it snaps into place between the retainer clips 3 Replace the memory and mini card cover 4 Replace the battery See Replacing the Main Battery ...

Page 68: ... cover from the Tablet PC 5 Remove the keyboard from the Tablet PC 6 Remove the display assembly from the Tablet PC 7 Remove the nine screws from securing the palm rest from the bottom of the Tablet PC WARNING Before working inside your Tablet PC read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet PC For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at w...

Page 69: ...8 Turn the Tablet PC over and remove three screws securing the palm rest to the top of the Tablet PC 9 Remove the palm rest from the Tablet PC ...

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Page 71: ...the Tablet PC 8 Remove the Bluetooth module from the Tablet PC 9 Remove the hinge cover from the Tablet PC 10 Remove the keyboard from the Tablet PC 11 Remove the coin cell battery from the Tablet PC 12 Remove the display assembly from the Tablet PC 13 Remove the palm rest from the Tablet PC 14 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board WARNING Before working inside your Tablet PC read the...

Page 72: ...15 Remove the speaker assembly from the Tablet PC ...

Page 73: ...from the Tablet PC 8 Remove the Bluetooth module from the Tablet PC 9 Remove the hinge cover from the Tablet PC 10 Remove the keyboard from the Tablet PC 11 Remove the coin cell battery from the Tablet PC 12 Remove the display assembly from the Tablet PC 13 Remove the palm rest from the Tablet PC 14 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board WARNING Before working inside your Tablet PC rea...

Page 74: ...15 Lift the retaining clip on the SATA cable 16 Disconnect the SATA cable from the system board ...

Page 75: ...17 Lift the retaining clip on the wireless cable connector 18 Disconnect the wireless cable connector from the system board ...

Page 76: ...19 Remove the one screw securing the system board to the bottom plastic 20 Lift the system board up at an angle and remove from the Tablet PC ...

Page 77: ...e from the system board connector then flip the system board over 22 Loosen the four captive screws on the heat sink 23 Remove the top section of the heat sink assembly from the system board then turn the system board over again ...

Page 78: ...24 Remove the bottom section of the heat sink assembly ...

Page 79: ...emove the battery from the Tablet PC 3 Remove the memory and mini card cover from the Tablet PC 4 Disconnect the two antenna cables from the mini card WARNING Before working inside your Tablet PC read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet PC For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance ...

Page 80: ...5 Use your finger to gently pry the retaining clips back and release the mini card 6 Remove the mini card from the Tablet PC at an angle ...

Page 81: ...chassis next to holder next to the card l If the card has three triangles on the label white black and gray connect the white antenna cable to the white triangle connect the black antenna cable to the black triangle and connect the gray antenna cable to the gray triangle CAUTION The connectors are keyed to ensure correct insertion If you feel resistance check the connectors on the card and on the ...

Page 82: ...5 Replace the memory and mini card cover on the Tablet PC 6 Replace the battery see Replacing the Main Battery NOTE Ensure the cables are tucked into the cable channel ...

Page 83: ...Tablet PC Modes Dell Latitude XT2 Service Manual User Modes Tablet Buttons Tablet PC Interface Tablet Settings ...

Page 84: ...our Tablet PC read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet PC For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your Tablet PC Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty CAUTION To avoid electrosta...

Page 85: ...our Tablet PC After you complete any replacement procedure ensure you connect any external devices cards and cables before turning on your computer 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 Tablet PC 3 Replace the main battery 4 Connect your Tablet PC and all at...

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