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Latitude 7530

Service Manual

Regulatory Model: P110F
Regulatory Type: P110F002
April 2022
Rev. A00

Summary of Contents for P110F

Page 1: ...Latitude 7530 Service Manual Regulatory Model P110F Regulatory Type P110F002 April 2022 Rev A00 ...

Page 2: ...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 2022 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell Technologies Dell and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners ...

Page 3: ...oving the M 2 2230 solid state drive 19 Installing the M 2 2230 solid state drive 20 Removing the M 2 2280 solid state drive 21 Installing the M 2 2280 solid state drive 22 WWAN card 23 Removing the WWAN card 23 Installing the WWAN card 24 Battery 27 Lithium ion battery precautions 27 Removing the 3 cell battery 27 Installing the 3 cell battery 29 Removing the 4 cell battery 30 Installing the 4 ce...

Page 4: ... Installing the I O daughter board 76 Power button with optional fingerprint reader 77 Removing the power button with optional fingerprint reader 77 Installing the power button with optional fingerprint reader 78 Keyboard 79 Removing the keyboard 79 Installing the keyboard 81 Palm rest assembly 84 Removing the palm rest assembly 84 Installing the palm rest assembly 85 Chapter 3 Drivers and downloa...

Page 5: ...05 Running the SupportAssist Pre Boot System Performance Check 106 Built in self test BIST 106 M BIST 106 LCD Power rail test L BIST 107 LCD Built in Self Test BIST 107 System diagnostic lights 107 Recovering the operating system 109 Real Time Clock RTC Reset 109 Backup media and recovery options 110 WiFi power cycle 110 Drain residual flea power perform hard reset 110 Chapter 6 Getting help and c...

Page 6: ...ng 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 CAUTION When you disconnect a cable pull it by its connector or its pull tab not the cable itself Some cables have connectors with locking tabs o...

Page 7: ...ystem and all attached peripherals Disconnect the system and all attached peripherals from AC power Disconnect all network cables telephone and telecommunications lines from the system Use an ESD field service kit when working inside any notebook to avoid electrostatic discharge ESD damage After removing any system component carefully place the removed component on an anti static mat Wear shoes wi...

Page 8: ...atic mat your wrist strap should be snug and the bonding wire should be connected to the mat and to any bare metal on the system being worked on Once deployed properly service parts can be removed from the ESD bag and placed directly on the mat ESD sensitive items are safe in your hand on the ESD mat in the system or inside a bag Wrist Strap and Bonding Wire The wrist strap and bonding wire can be...

Page 9: ... When transporting ESD sensitive components such as replacement parts or parts to be returned to Dell it is critical to place these parts in anti static bags for safe transport After working inside your computer About this task CAUTION Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer Steps 1 Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your c...

Page 10: ...crews and correct screw type is restored when the component is replaced NOTE Some computers have magnetic surfaces Ensure that the screws are not left attached to such surfaces when replacing a component NOTE Screw color may vary with the configuration ordered Table 1 Screw list Component Screw type Quantity Screw image Base cover Captive screws NOTE Screws are part of the base cover 8 3 cell batt...

Page 11: ...rt card reader M2x2 5 4 Fingerprint reader bracket System board M2x2 5 M2x2 5 M2x3 M2x4 1 4 5 2 2 I O daughter board M2x2 5 M2x4 1 2 Power button with optional fingerprint reader M1 6x1 7 2 Keyboard assembly Keyboard M1 6x1 7 M2x2 19 30 2 Major components of Latitude 7530 The following image shows the major components of Latitude 7530 Removing and installing components 11 ...

Page 12: ...1 Base cover 2 Battery 3 I O daughter board 4 Thermal Module 5 Main speakers daughter board 6 System board 7 Main speakers 8 Audio daughter board 12 Removing and installing components ...

Page 13: ...or purchase options microSIM card tray Removing the microSIM card tray Prerequisites 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer About this task NOTE This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a microSIM card tray installed The following images indicate the location of the microSIM card tray and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure Steps 1 Insert a ...

Page 14: ...lation procedure Steps 1 Insert a pin into the microSIM card tray release hole to release the microSIM card tray 2 Push the pin to disengage the lock and eject the microSIM card tray 3 Align and place the microSIM card in the microSIM card slot on the microSIM card tray 4 Slide the microSIM card tray into the microSIM card tray slot on the computer and push it to lock in place Next steps 1 Follow ...

Page 15: ...About this task The following images indicate the location of the base cover and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure Removing and installing components 15 ...

Page 16: ...tic scribe pry open the base cover starting from the recesses which are located in the U shaped indents at the top edge of the base cover near the hinges CAUTION Do not slide the scribe through the edge of the top side of the base cover as it damages the latches inside the base cover 16 Removing and installing components ...

Page 17: ...Lift the base cover from the left and right sides and remove the base cover off the palm rest and keyboard assembly Installing the base cover Prerequisites If you are replacing a component remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure About this task The following images indicate the location of the base cover and provide a visual representation of the installation pro...

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Page 19: ...g the M 2 2230 solid state drive Prerequisites 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the base cover About this task NOTE This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a M 2 2230 solid state drive installed NOTE The M 2 card that is installed on your computer depends on the configuration ordered Supported card configurations on the M 2 card slot are M 2 2230...

Page 20: ...you are replacing a component remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure About this task The following images indicate the location of the M 2 2230 solid state drive and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure Steps 1 Align the notch on the M 2 2230 solid state drive with the tab on the M 2 card slot on the system board 2 Slide and place the M ...

Page 21: ...tion in the General group c If you have replaced the primary storage device that had the operating system installed search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www dell com support Removing the M 2 2280 solid state drive Prerequisites 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the base cover About this task NOTE This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a M 2 2...

Page 22: ...performing the installation procedure About this task The following images indicate the location of the M 2 2280 solid state drive and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure Steps 1 Align the notch on the M 2 2280 solid state drive with the tab on the M 2 card slot on the system board 2 Slide and place the M 2 2280 solid state drive into the M 2 card slot on the system board...

Page 23: ...f you have replaced the primary storage device that had the operating system installed search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www dell com support WWAN card Removing the WWAN card Prerequisites 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the base cover About this task NOTE This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a WWAN card installed The following images ...

Page 24: ...5 Slide and remove the WWAN card from the M 2 card slot on the system board Installing the WWAN card Prerequisites If you are replacing a component remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure About this task The following images indicate the location of the WWAN card and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure 24 Removing and installing componen...

Page 25: ...t has four connectors connect the 5 white gray antenna cable to the main connector at the very right of the WWAN card and the 6 black gray antenna cable to the Aux 1 connector at the very left The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your system Table 2 WWAN antenna cable color scheme Connectors on the wireless card Antenna cable color Main whi...

Page 26: ... WWAN card shield over the WWAN card and secure it in place NOTE Insert the edges of the WWAN card shield into the clips on the system board to secure it in place NOTE For instructions on how to find your computer s International Mobile Station Equipment Identity IMEI number search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www dell com support Next steps 1 Install the base cover 2 Follow the procedure in ...

Page 27: ...t accidental puncture or damage to the battery and other system components If the battery gets stuck inside your computer as a result of swelling do not try to release it as puncturing bending or crushing a lithium ion battery can be dangerous In such an instance contact Dell technical support for assistance See www dell com contactdell Always purchase genuine batteries from www dell com or author...

Page 28: ... keyboard assembly 3 Peel back the tape that secures the battery cable to the keyboard bracket 4 Lift the 3 cell battery along with the battery cable off the palm rest and keyboard assembly 5 Disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the 3 cell battery 6 Carefully push the battery filler downwards to remove it from the 3 cell battery 28 Removing and installing components ...

Page 29: ...this task The following image indicates the location of the 3 cell battery and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure Steps 1 Carefully push the battery filler upwards to attach it to the 3 cell battery 2 Place the 3 cell battery along with the battery cable on the palm rest and keyboard assembly Removing and installing components 29 ...

Page 30: ...computer 2 Remove the base cover About this task The following image indicates the location of the 4 cell battery and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure Steps 1 Use the pull tab to disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the system board 2 Loosen the three captive screws that secure the 4 cell battery to the palm rest and keyboard assembly 3 Peel back the tape tha...

Page 31: ...ector on the system board Next steps 1 Install the base cover 2 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Thermal module Removing the thermal module Prerequisites 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the base cover About this task NOTE The thermal module may become hot during normal operation Allow sufficient time for the thermal module to cool be...

Page 32: ...m the connector on the system board 2 Disconnect the main speaker cable from the connector on the system board 3 Unroute the main speaker cable from its routing guides along the bottom side of the thermal fan 32 Removing and installing components ...

Page 33: ...board Installing the thermal module Prerequisites If you are replacing a component remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure About this task NOTE If either the system board or the thermal module is replaced use the thermal grease provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved The following image indicates the location of the thermal module and ...

Page 34: ...wo screws M2x2 5 to secure the thermal fan and four screws M2x2 5 to secure the thermal heat sink to the system board NOTE Replace the four screws M2x2 5 in the sequential order mentioned on the thermal heat sink 1 2 3 4 4 Route the main speaker cable into its routing guides along the bottom side of the thermal fan 34 Removing and installing components ...

Page 35: ...and tweeter speakers module Removing the WLAN antenna and tweeter speakers module Prerequisites 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the base cover 3 Remove the thermal module About this task NOTE This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a WLAN antenna and tweeter speakers module installed on the palm rest and keyboard assembly The following images in...

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Page 37: ... 5 Slide and remove the WLAN antenna module bracket from the system board 6 Disconnect the WLAN antenna cables from the respective connectors on the WLAN antenna module 7 Unroute the WLAN antenna cables from the routing guides on the system board 8 Peel back the tape that secures the tweeter speaker cable to the audio daughter board flexible flat cable and I O daughter board 9 Peel back the mylar ...

Page 38: ...component remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure About this task The following images indicate the location of the WLAN antenna and tweeter speakers module and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure 38 Removing and installing components ...

Page 39: ...e to the keyboard bracket For computers shipped with a WLAN antenna module in the display assembly route the tweeter speaker cable along the top side of the bottom chassis and secure it with a tape 4 Adhere the tape to secure the tweeter speaker cable to the audio daughter board flexible flat cable and I O daughter board 5 Route the WLAN antenna cables into the routing guides on the system board R...

Page 40: ... the system board 12 Align the screw holes on the display cable bracket with the screw holes on the system board 13 Replace the two screws M2x2 to secure the display cable bracket to the system board Next steps 1 Install the thermal module 2 Install the base cover 3 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Coin cell battery Removing the coin cell battery Prerequisites 1 Follow th...

Page 41: ...e the coin cell battery into its slot on the palm rest and keyboard assembly 2 Connect the coin cell battery cable to the connector on the system board Next steps 1 Install the 3 cell battery or the 4 cell battery whichever applicable 2 Install the base cover 3 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Display assembly Removing the display assembly Prerequisites 1 Follow the proce...

Page 42: ...About this task The following images indicate the location of the display assembly and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure 42 Removing and installing components ...

Page 43: ...bles from the routing guides on the system board NOTE The steps from 1 to 4 apply only to computers shipped with a WLAN antenna installed in the display assembly 5 Remove the screw M2x2 5 that secures the Darwin bracket to the system board 6 Remove the Darwin bracket from the system board 7 Disconnect the 1 Darwin antenna cable and 2 Darwin antenna cable from the respective connectors on the syste...

Page 44: ...a cable for computers shipped with an IR camera and sensor daughter board cable for computers shipped with a sensor board from the system board 13 Open the display assembly at an angle of 90 degrees and place the computer on the edge of a flat surface such that the palm rest and keyboard assembly lay flat on the surface and the display assembly is over the edge 14 Remove the six screws M2 5x5 that...

Page 45: ...ming the installation procedure About this task NOTE Ensure that the hinges are opened to the maximum before replacing the display assembly on the palm rest and keyboard assembly The following images indicate the location of the display assembly and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure Removing and installing components 45 ...

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Page 47: ...hipped with an IR camera and sensor daughter board cable for computers shipped with a sensor board to the system board 6 Adhere the tape to secure the display cable to the system board 7 Align and place the display cable bracket into its slot on the system board 8 Replace the two screws M2x2 to secure the display cable bracket to the system board 9 Route the 1 Darwin antenna cable 2 Darwin antenna...

Page 48: ... to 14 apply only to computers shipped with a WWAN card installed 13 Route the WLAN antenna cables through the routing guides on the system board 14 Connect the WLAN antenna cables to the connectors on the system board 15 Align and place the WLAN bracket into its slot on the system board 16 Replace the screw M2x2 to secure the WLAN bracket to the system board NOTE The steps from 15 to 18 apply onl...

Page 49: ...ter board Removing the audio daughter board Prerequisites 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the base cover 3 Remove the 3 cell battery or the 4 cell battery whichever applicable 4 Remove the thermal module About this task The following image indicates the location of the audio daughter board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure Removing...

Page 50: ... remove the audio daughter board flexible flat cable from the connector on the audio daughter board Installing the audio daughter board Prerequisites If you are replacing a component remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure About this task The following image indicates the location of the audio daughter board and provides a visual representation of the installatio...

Page 51: ...all the thermal module 2 Install the 3 cell battery or the 4 cell battery whichever applicable 3 Install the base cover 4 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Main speakers daughter board Removing the main speakers daughter board Prerequisites 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the base cover About this task The following images indicate th...

Page 52: ...eakers daughter board along with the main speakers daughter board flexible printed circuits off the palm rest and keyboard assembly 6 Disconnect and remove the main speakers daughter board flexible printed circuits from the main speakers daughter board Installing the main speakers daughter board Prerequisites If you are replacing a component remove the existing component before performing the inst...

Page 53: ...d keyboard assembly 4 Connect the main speakers cable to the connector on the main speakers daughter board 5 Connect the main speakers daughter board flexible printed circuits to the connector on the system board 6 Connect the thermal fan cable to the connector on the system board Next steps 1 Install the base cover 2 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Main speakers Removin...

Page 54: ...an and on the palm rest and keyboard assembly 3 Using a plastic scribe pry the main speakers along with the cable off the palm rest and keyboard assembly Installing the main speakers Prerequisites If you are replacing a component remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure About this task NOTE If the rubber grommets are pushed out when removing the main speakers push...

Page 55: ...peaker cable along the bottom side of the palm rest and keyboard assembly and the thermal fan Then secure the main speaker cable into the routing guides on the palm rest and keyboard assembly NOTE The main speaker cable must be routed through the routing guides to avoid damaging the speaker cable when installing the base cover 3 Connect the main speaker cable to the connector on the main speaker d...

Page 56: ...alled in the display assembly The following images indicate the location of the tweeter speakers and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure Steps 1 Remove the screw M2x2 that secures the WLAN bracket to the system board 2 Remove the WLAN bracket from the system board 3 Disconnect and unroute the WLAN antenna cables from the respective connectors on the system board 4 Remove the t...

Page 57: ...Unroute the tweeter speakers cable from the routing guides along the top side of the bottom chassis 13 Using a plastic scribe pry the tweeter speakers off the system board Installing the tweeter speakers Prerequisites If you are replacing a component remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure About this task The following images indicate the location of the tweeter ...

Page 58: ...ay cable bracket with the screw holes on the system board 10 Replace the two screws M2x2 to secure the display cable bracket to the system board 11 Route the WLAN antenna cables through the routing guides and connect them to the respective connectors on the system board 12 Align and place the WLAN bracket into its slot on the system board 13 Replace the screw M2x2 to secure the WLAN bracket to the...

Page 59: ...The following images indicate the location of the smart card reader and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure Removing and installing components 59 ...

Page 60: ...nted circuits from over the smart card reader flexible flat cable NOTE This step applies only to computers shipped with an NFC module installed 8 Peel back the smart card reader flexible flat cable from the plam rest and keyboard assembly 9 Remove the four screws M2x2 5 that secure the smart card reader to the plam rest and keyboard assembly 10 Remove the smart card reader along with the smart car...

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Page 62: ...assembly NOTE Ensure that the alignment posts are threaded through the rubber grommets on the left speaker 10 Route the main speaker cable along the bottom side of the thermal fan Then secure the main speaker cable into the routing guides on the palm rest and keyboard assembly NOTE The main speaker cable must be routed through the routing guides to avoid damaging the speaker cable when installing ...

Page 63: ...15 Touchpad FFC connector 16 USH daughter board FFC connector 17 LED daughter board FFC connector 18 Coin cell battery cable connector NOTE For computers shipped without a WWAN card a WWAN shielding cover and WWAN bracket is pre installed to the computer As a result follow the steps in the WWAN card removal installation section to remove the WWAN shielding cover and WWAN bracket before removing th...

Page 64: ...The following images indicate the location of the system board and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure 64 Removing and installing components ...

Page 65: ...move the fingerprint reader bracket from the system board 3 Disconnect the fingerprint reader flexible printed circuits from the connectors on the system board NOTE The steps from 1 to 3 apply only to computers shipped with a power button with fingerprint reader installed Removing and installing components 65 ...

Page 66: ...bly NOTE The steps from 4 to 7 apply only to computers shipped with a WWAN card installed 8 Remove the screw M2x2 that secures the WLAN bracket to the system board 9 Remove the WLAN bracket from the system board 10 Disconnect and unroute the WLAN antenna cables from the respective connectors on the system board 11 Remove the two screws M2x2 that secure the display cable bracket to the system board...

Page 67: ...daughter board FFC if applicable NOTE This step applies only to computers shipped with a USH daughter board installed j LED daughter board FFC 15 Remove the four screws M2x2 5 the two screws M2x4 and the two screws M2x3 that secure the system board to the palm rest and keyboard assembly NOTE This step applies only to computers shipped with a power button with fingerprint reader installed 16 Remove...

Page 68: ...ll battery away from the palm rest and keyboard assembly Installing the system board Prerequisites If you are replacing a component remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure About this task The following image indicates the connectors on your system board 1 Fingerprint reader FPC connector 68 Removing and installing components ...

Page 69: ...FC connector 18 Coin cell battery cable connector NOTE For computers shipped without a WWAN card a WWAN shielding cover and WWAN bracket is pre installed to the computer As a result follow the steps in the WWAN card removal installation section to remove the WWAN shielding cover and WWAN bracket before removing the system board CAUTION First remove the thermal module before removing the system boa...

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Page 71: ...ly 3 Replace the five screws M2x2 5 the two screws M2x4 and the two screws M2x3 to secure the system board to the palm rest and keyboard assembly NOTE This step applies only to computers shipped with a power button without fingerprint reader installed 4 Replace the four screws M2x2 5 the two screws M2x4 and the two screws M2x3 to secure the system board to the palm rest and keyboard assembly Remov...

Page 72: ...SH daughter board installed j LED daughter board FFC 6 Adhere the tape to secure the display cable to the system board 7 Align and place the display cable bracket into its slot on the system board 8 Replace the two screws M2x2 to secure the display cable bracket to the system board 9 Route the WLAN antenna cables through the routing guides and connect them to the respective connectors on the syste...

Page 73: ...steps from 16 to 19 apply only to computers shipped with a WWAN card installed 16 Connect the fingerprint reader flexible printed circuits to the connectors on the system board 17 Align and place the fingerprint reader bracket into its slot on the system board 18 Replace the screw M2x2 5 to secure the fingerprint reader bracket to the system board NOTE The steps from 20 to 22 apply only to compute...

Page 74: ... the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the microSIM card tray 3 Remove the base cover 4 Remove the M 2 2230 solid state drive or the M 2 2280 solid state drive whichever applicable 5 Remove the WWAN card if applicable NOTE This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a WWAN card installed 6 Remove the thermal module 7 Remove the system board About this task CAUTION...

Page 75: ... audio daughter board flexible flat cable and I O daughter board 2 Peel back the mylar tape that secures the tweeter speaker cable to the keyboard bracket 3 Remove the screw M2x2 5 and the two screws M2x4 that secure the I O daughter board to the palm rest and keyboard assembly 4 Using a plastic scribe pry the I O daughter board starting from the bottom right side Removing and installing component...

Page 76: ...rd Prerequisites If you are replacing a component remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure About this task The following image indicates the location of the I O daughter board and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure 76 Removing and installing components ...

Page 77: ...lid state drive whichever applicable 5 Install the base cover 6 Install the microSIM card tray 7 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Power button with optional fingerprint reader Removing the power button with optional fingerprint reader Prerequisites 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the microSIM card tray 3 Remove the base cover 4 Remov...

Page 78: ...ader installed 3 Lift the power button with optional fingerprint reader off the slot on the palm rest and keyboard assembly Installing the power button with optional fingerprint reader Prerequisites If you are replacing a component remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure About this task The following images indicate the location of the power button with optional ...

Page 79: ... to secure the power button with optional fingerprint reader to the palm rest and keyboard assembly Next steps 1 Install the system board 2 Install the thermal module 3 Install the WWAN card if applicable NOTE This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a WWAN card installed 4 Install the M 2 2230 solid state drive or the M 2 2280 solid state drive whichever applicable 5 Install the base...

Page 80: ...card installed 6 Remove the 3 cell battery or the 4 cell battery whichever applicable 7 Remove the audio daughter board 8 Remove the main speakers daughter board 9 Remove the thermal module 10 Remove the system board 11 Remove the I O daughter board About this task The following images indicate the location of the keyboard and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure 80 Removing an...

Page 81: ...OTE This step applies only to computers shipped with a keyboard backlight installed 7 For computers shipped with an aluminum palm rest remove the 19 screws M1 6x1 7 that secure the keyboard assembly to the computer 8 For computers shipped with a carbon fiber palm rest remove the 30 screws M1 6x1 7 that secure the keyboard assembly to the computer 9 Carefully lift the keyboard assembly to remove it...

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Page 83: ...0 screws M1 6x1 7 to secure the keyboard assembly to the computer 6 Connect the keyboard backlight flexible printed circuit cable to the connector on the touchpad module NOTE This step applies only to computers shipped with a keyboard backlight installed 7 Connect the keyboard flexible printed circuit cable to the connector on the touchpad module 8 Adhere the smart card reader flexible flat cable ...

Page 84: ...card if applicable NOTE This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a WWAN card installed 6 Remove the 3 cell battery or the 4 cell battery whichever applicable 7 Remove the thermal module 8 Remove the WLAN antenna and tweeter speakers module if applicable NOTE This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a WLAN antenna module installed on the palm rest and keyboard assembly 9 R...

Page 85: ...nt palm rest assembly 2 After performing the pre requisites you are left with the palm rest assembly Installing the palm rest assembly Prerequisites If you are replacing a component remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure About this task The following image indicates the location of the palm rest assembly and provides a visual representation of the installation p...

Page 86: ... display assembly 6 Install the main speakers 7 Install the main speakers daughter board 8 Install the audio daughter board 9 Install the display assembly 10 Install the WLAN antenna and tweeter speakers module if applicable NOTE This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a WLAN antenna module installed on the palm rest and keyboard assembly 11 Install the thermal module 12 Install the ...

Page 87: ...rivers and downloads When troubleshooting downloading or installing drivers it is recommended that you read the Dell Knowledge Based article Drivers and Downloads FAQ 000123347 3 Drivers and downloads 87 ...

Page 88: ...g or disabling base devices BIOS overview The BIOS manages data flow between the computer s operating system and attached devices such as hard disk video adapter keyboard mouse and printer Entering BIOS setup program Steps 1 Turn on your computer 2 Press F2 immediately to enter the BIOS setup program NOTE If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears continue to wait until you see the...

Page 89: ...stem and its installed devices the items that are listed in this section may or may not appear Table 4 System setup options System information menu Overview Latitude 7530 BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version number Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of the system Asset Tag Displays the Asset Tag of the system Manufacture Date Displays the manufacture date of the system Ownership Date Displays ...

Page 90: ...t is used for the memory Devices Information Panel Type Displays the Panel Type of the system Video Controller Displays the video controller type of the system Video Memory Displays the video memory information of the system Wi Fi Device Displays the wireless device information of the system Native Resolution Displays the native resolution of the system Video BIOS Version Displays the video BIOS v...

Page 91: ...le Thunderbolt Technology Support Enable or disable the associated ports and adapters By default the Enable Thunderbolt Technology Support option is selected Enable Thunderbolt Boot Support Enable or disable the Thunderbolt adapter peripheral device and USB devices that are connected to the Thunderbolt adapter to be used during BIOS Pre boot By default the Enable Thunderbolt Boot Support option is...

Page 92: ...e allows you to enable the onboard drives By default the M 2 PCIe SSD option is enabled SMART Reporting Enable SMART Reporting Enable or disable Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART during system startup By default the Enable SMART Reporting option is not enabled Drive Information M 2 PCIe SSD Type Displays the M 2 PCIe SSD type information of the system Device Displays the M 2 ...

Page 93: ...adio Sense the connection of the system to a wired network and subsequently disable the selected wireless radios WLAN By default the option is disabled Control WWAN radio Sense the connection of the system to a wired network and subsequently disable the selected wireless radios WWAN By default the option is disabled HTTPs Boot Feature HTTPs Boot Enable or disable the HTTPs Boot feature By default ...

Page 94: ... Switch option is enabled Power On Lid Open When enabled allows the system to power up from the off state whenever the lid is opened By default the Power On Lid Open option is enabled Intel Speed Shift Technology Enable or disable the Intel speed shift technology support By default the Intel Speed Shift Technology option is enabled Table 11 System setup options Security menu Security TPM 2 0 Secur...

Page 95: ...e Persistence Module service from Absolute software By default the option is enabled WARNING The Permanently Disabled option can only be selected once When Permanently Disabled is selected Absolute Persistence cannot be re enabled No further changes to the Enable Disable states are allowed NOTE The Enable Disable options will be unavailable while Computrace is in the activated state UEFI Boot Path...

Page 96: ... revert of NVMe hard drives from the Dell Security Manager prompt By default the option is disabled Table 13 System setup options Update Recovery menu Update Recovery UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates Enable or disable BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages NOTE Disabling this option will block BIOS updates from services such as Microsoft Windows Update and Linux Vendor Firmware Service LVF...

Page 97: ...nable Intel AMT Capability By default Restrict MEBx Access option is enabled MEBx Hotkey Enable MEBx Hotkey When enabled this allows the use of Ctrl P hotkey to access MEBx By default OFF option is disabled USB Provision Enable USB Provision Intel AMT can be provisioned using the local provisioning file using a USB storage device By default OFF option is disabled Table 15 System setup options Keyb...

Page 98: ...default the 0 seconds option is enabled MAC Address Pass Through Replaces the external NIC MAC address with the selected MAC address from the system By default the System Unique MAC Address option is enabled Mouse Touchpad By default the Touchpad and PS 2 Mouse option is enabled Table 17 System setup options Virtualization menu Virtualization Intel Virtualization Technology Enable Intel Virtualiza...

Page 99: ...ed Intel Turbo Boost Technology Enable Intel Turbo Boost Technology Enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor By default the option is enabled Intel Hyper Threading Technology Enable Intel Hyper Threading Technology Enable or disable Hyper Threading in the processor By default the option is enabled Dynamic Tuning Machine Learning Enable Dynamic Tuning Machine Learning Enables th...

Page 100: ...on screen instructions For more information search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www dell com support Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu To update the system BIOS on a computer that is installed with Linux or Ubuntu see the knowledge base article 000131486 at www dell com support Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows About this task CAUTION If BitLocker is not suspended before up...

Page 101: ...te your BIOS from the F12 One Time boot menu you need the following USB drive formatted to the FAT32 file system key does not have to be bootable BIOS executable file that you downloaded from the Dell Support website and copied to the root of the USB drive AC power adapter that is connected to the computer Functional computer battery to flash the BIOS Perform the following steps to perform the BIO...

Page 102: ...the changes as prompted by the pop up message 5 Press Y to save the changes The computer restarts Deleting or changing an existing system setup password Prerequisites Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked in the System Setup before attempting to delete or change the existing System and or Setup password You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password if the Password Status i...

Page 103: ...ase cover has been removed from the system Alerts to notify you of any intrusions can be enabled through the Chassis Intrusion option in the Security menu of the BIOS setup When the Chassis Intrusion option is enabled the Block Boot Until Cleared option allows you to choose whether to prevent normal boot up of the computer until the intrusion alert is cleared If Block Boot Until Cleared option is ...

Page 104: ...To clear the alert set the Clear Intrusion Warning to ON in the Security menu of the BIOS setup 104 BIOS setup ...

Page 105: ...ot bend the battery Do not use tools of any type to pry on or against the battery If a battery gets stuck in a device as a result of swelling do not try to free it as puncturing bending or crushing a battery can be dangerous Do not attempt to reassemble a damaged or swollen battery into a laptop Swollen batteries that are covered under warranty should be returned to Dell in an approved shipping co...

Page 106: ...sues error codes are displayed Note the error code and validation number and contact Dell Built in self test BIST M BIST M BIST Built In Self Test is the system board s built in self test diagnostics tool that improves the diagnostics accuracy of system board embedded controller EC failures NOTE M BIST can be manually initiated before POST Power On Self Test How to run M BIST NOTE M BIST must be i...

Page 107: ... like flickering distortion clarity issues fuzzy or blurry image horizontal or vertical lines color fade etc it is always a good practice to isolate the LCD screen by running the Built In Self Test BIST How to invoke LCD BIST Test 1 Power off the Dell laptop 2 Disconnect any peripherals that are connected to the laptop Connect only the AC adapter charger to the laptop 3 Ensure that the LCD screen ...

Page 108: ...eplace the memory module 2 4 Memory RAM failure Reset and swap memory modules among the slots If problem persists replace the memory module 2 5 Invalid memory installed Reset and swap memory modules among the slots If problem persists replace the memory module 2 6 System board Chipset Error Replace the system board 2 7 LCD failure SBIOS message Replace the LCD module 2 8 LCD failure EC detection o...

Page 109: ...l SupportAssist OS Recovery Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery is a standalone tool that is preinstalled in all Dell computers installed with Windows operating system It consists of tools to diagnose and troubleshoot issues that may occur before your computer boots to the operating system It enables you to diagnose hardware issues repair your computer back up your files or restore your computer to its...

Page 110: ...rm hard reset About this task Flea power is the residual static electricity that remains in the computer even after it has been powered off and the battery is removed For your safety and to protect the sensitive electronic components in your computer you are requested to drain residual flea power before removing or replacing any components in your computer Draining residual flea power also known a...

Page 111: ...Service Tag or Express Service Code at www dell com support For more information on how to find the Service Tag for your computer see Locate the Service Tag on your computer Dell knowledge base articles for a variety of computer concerns 1 Go to www dell com support 2 On the menu bar at the top of the Support page select Support Knowledge Base 3 In the Search field on the Knowledge Base page type ...

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