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Palmrest

Removing the palm rest

1 

Follow the procedure in 

Before working inside your computer

.

2 

Remove the:

a

base cover

b

battery

c

heatsink

d

fan

e

WLAN card

f

WWAN card

g

memory module

h

HDD

i

DC-in port

j

I/O board

k

coincell battery

l

speakers

m

touchpad

n

display assembly

o

system board

NOTE: 

The component you are left with is the palm rest.

3 

Install the following components on the new palm rest.

a

system board

b

display assembly

c

touchpad

d

speakers

Removing and installing components

55

Summary of Contents for Vostro 3590

Page 1: ...Latitude 3590 Owner s Manual Regulatory Model P75F Regulatory Type P75F001 ...

Page 2: ...amage 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 2018 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners 2018 01 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ...moving the SD card WWAN models 13 Installing the SD card WWAN models 13 Base Cover 13 Removing the base cover 14 Installing base cover 16 Battery 16 Removing the battery 16 Installing the battery 17 WLAN Card 17 Removing the WLAN card 17 Installing the WLAN card 18 WWAN card optional 18 Removing the WWAN card 18 Installing the WWAN card 19 VGA board 19 Removing VGA board 19 Installing VGA board 20...

Page 4: ...emoving the touchpad 35 Installing the touchpad 36 Display assembly 37 Removing the display assembly 37 Installing the display assembly 39 DC In Port 40 Removing the DC in port 40 Installing the DC in port 40 Power button board 41 Removing power button board 41 Installing power button board 42 LCD Bezel 42 Removing the LCD bezel 42 Installing the LCD bezel 43 Camera 43 Removing the camera 43 Insta...

Page 5: ...ons 67 Adapter options 68 System dimensions 69 Operating conditions 69 4 Technology and components 70 DDR4 70 DDR4 Details 70 Memory Errors 71 USB features 71 USB 3 0 USB 3 1 Gen 1 SuperSpeed USB 71 Speed 72 Applications 72 Compatibility 73 HDMI 1 4 73 HDMI 1 4 Features 73 Advantages of HDMI 74 USB Type C 74 Alternate Mode 74 USB Power Delivery 74 USB Type C and USB 3 1 74 5 System setup options 7...

Page 6: ...ystem resolution 87 Updating the BIOS in Windows 88 Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive 88 System and setup password 89 Assigning a system password and setup password 89 Deleting or changing an existing system and or setup password 90 6 Software 91 Operating system configurations 91 Downloading drivers 91 Chipset driver 91 Serial IO driver 92 Graphics controller driver 92 USB drivers...

Page 7: ... advanced power management features Unplugging pressing and holding the power button for 15 seconds should discharge residual power in the system board notebooks Bonding Bonding is a method for connecting two or more grounding conductors to the same electrical potential This is done through the use of a field service electrostatic discharge ESD kit When connecting a bonding wire ensure that it is ...

Page 8: ...and bonding wire can be either directly connected between your wrist and bare metal on the hardware if the ESD mat is not required or connected to the anti static mat to protect hardware that is temporarily placed on the mat The physical connection of the wrist strap and bonding wire between your skin the ESD mat and the hardware is known as bonding Use only Field Service kits with a wrist strap m...

Page 9: ...ft offsetting the force of the load 3 Lift with your legs not your back 4 Keep the load close The closer it is to your spine the less force it exerts on your back 5 Keep your back upright whether lifting or setting down the load Do not add the weight of your body to the load Avoid twisting your body and back 6 Follow the same techniques in reverse to set the load down Before working inside your co...

Page 10: ...nect any external devices such as a port replicator or media base and replace any cards such as an ExpressCard 4 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 5 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets 6 Turn on your computer 10 Working on ...

Page 11: ... 1 and the 1 screw driver is for screws 2 4 Screw size list Table 1 Screw size list Component M2x2 M2x2OD 5 Ni Mx3 M2x4 M2 5x2 5 M2 5x5 M2 0x5 5 M3x3 2 0D 0 8 2 2L K 5D 8T UC NL Hinge Bracket L R to LCD cover 2 8 Hinge Bracket L R to LCD cover 2 6 LCD Module to LCD cover 4 TP DOME SUPP BRK to palmrest 2 CLICKPCB_SUPP_BRK_A SSY to palmrest 4 Thermal GPU to System board For DSC 3 Type C BRK to Syste...

Page 12: ...to System board 1 WWAN module to WWAN board 1 SSD to palmrest 1 FP BRK to palmrest 1 Base to hinge plate L R to palmrest SIM tray Removing the SIM tray WWAN models 1 Follow the procedure Before working inside your computer 2 Open the SIM card slot cover on the right side of the system 3 Insert the tip of a paperclip into the hole of the SIM tray slot and then pull out and remove the SIM tray 12 Re...

Page 13: ...d only in systems shipped with a WWAN card Removing the SD card WWAN models 1 Follow the procedure Before working inside your computer 2 Push the SD card so that the SD card pops out from its slot and then remove it from the system Installing the SD card WWAN models 1 Push the SD card into its slot until the SD card gets secured with a click sound 2 Follow the procedure in After working inside you...

Page 14: ... the base cover a Loosen the 10 M2 5 captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer b Pry the base cover from the upper right edge 1 and continue to pry the outer edges of the base cover in clockwise direction 2 NOTE You may need a plastic scribe to pry the base cover from the edge 1 14 Removing and installing components ...

Page 15: ...4 Lift the base cover away from the computer Removing and installing components 15 ...

Page 16: ...r working inside your computer Battery Removing the battery 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a base cover 3 To remove the battery a Disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the system board b Remove the 5 M2 0x3 0 screws that secure the battery to the computer 1 NOTE For systems shipped with 3 cell battery you will have to remove only 3 screws c ...

Page 17: ...procedure in After working inside your computer WLAN Card Removing the WLAN card 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a base cover b battery 3 To remove the WLAN card a Remove the M2x3 screw that secures the WLAN card holder to the system 1 b Lift and remove the card holder off the WLAN card 2 c Disconnect the WLAN antenna cables from the connectors on the WLA...

Page 18: ...he system board 5 Install the a battery b base cover 6 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer WWAN card optional Removing the WWAN card 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a base cover b battery 3 To remove the WWAN card a Remove the M2x3 screw that secures the WWAN metal bracket to the system 1 and then lift and remove the metal bracket o...

Page 19: ...bracket to the system board 5 Install the a battery b base cover 6 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer VGA board Removing VGA board 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a base cover b battery 3 To remove the VGA board a Disconnect the VGA daughter board cable from the VGA daughter board 1 b Remove the two M2x3 screws that secure the VGA ...

Page 20: ... 2 Replace the two M2x3 screws to secure the VGA board to the system 3 Connect the VGA daughter board cable to the VGA daughter board 4 Install the a battery b base cover 5 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer 20 Removing and installing components ...

Page 21: ... 1 b Lift and remove the memory module from the system board 2 Installing the memory module 1 Insert the memory module into its connector at a 30 degree angle until the contacts are fully seated into the slot Then press the module until the clips secure the memory module 2 Install the a battery b base cover 3 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Removing and installing compon...

Page 22: ...g inside your computer 2 Remove the a base cover b battery 3 To remove the hard disk drive HDD a Disconnect the HDD cable from the system board b Remove the 4 M3x3 screws that secure the HDD to the palmrest 1 c Lift the HDD from the computer 2 22 Removing and installing components ...

Page 23: ...4 Disconnect the HDD cable interposer 5 Then remove the M3xL3 screws to detach the bracket from the HDD Removing and installing components 23 ...

Page 24: ...the M3x3 screws that secure the bracket to the HDD 2 Connect the HDD cable interposer 3 Insert the HDD into the connector on the computer 4 Tighten the 4 M3x3 screws to secure the HDD to the computer 5 Connect the HDD cable to the system board 24 Removing and installing components ...

Page 25: ...e cover b battery 3 To remove the Solid State Drive SSD card a Remove the two screws that secure the SSD bracket to the system 1 and lift the bracket from the system 2 b Slide and lift the SSD from the system 3 Installing the SSD card 1 Insert the SSD card into its slot on the system 2 Place the SSD bracket in its slot on the computer and replace the two screws to secure it to the system Removing ...

Page 26: ...de your computer 2 Remove the a base cover b battery c SSD 3 To remove the speakers a Disconnect the speaker cable from the connector on the system board 1 b Remove the adhesive tape that secures the speaker cable to the computer 2 c Unroute the speaker cable from its routing channel on the system 3 4 Lift the speakers from the computer 26 Removing and installing components ...

Page 27: ... on the system board 5 Install the a SSD b battery c base cover 6 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Coin cell battery Removing the coincell battery 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a base cover b battery 3 To remove the coin cell a Pry the coincell battery until it pops out from its slot 1 b Lift and remove the coin cell from the s...

Page 28: ...Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Heat sink Removing the heatsink 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a base cover b battery 3 To remove the heatsink a Loosen the 4 captive screws in the order shown on the heatsink 1 and then remove another 3 screws 2 to release the heatsink 28 Removing and installing components ...

Page 29: ... the computer Installing the heatsink 1 Insert the heatsink into the slot on the computer 2 Tighten the M2 5x2 5 screws and replace the three M2x3 screws to secure the heatsink to the computer Removing and installing components 29 ...

Page 30: ... fan 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a base cover b battery 3 To remove the system fan a Unroute the eDP cable from the routing channel on the system fan 1 Disconnect the system fan cable from its connector on the system board 2 b Remove the 3 M2 5x5 screws securing the fan to the palmrest 1 and then lift the fan off the computer 2 30 Removing and install...

Page 31: ... the a battery b base cover 6 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Input Output board Removing the Input Output board 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a base cover b battery 3 To remove the Input Output I O board a Move aside the HDD cable to access the I O board cable 1 and remove the I O board cable from the connector on the system ...

Page 32: ...4 Remove the M2x4 screw securing the I O board 1 to the system and lift it off from the system 2 32 Removing and installing components ...

Page 33: ...side your computer Fingerprint reader optional Removing the fingerprint reader 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a base cover b battery c I O board 3 To remove the fingerprint reader a Disconnect the fingerprint reader cable from its connector on the system board 1 peel the adhesive backed cable to release it from the palm rest 2 b Remove the M2x2 screw sec...

Page 34: ...c Lift the fingerprint reader off the computer 34 Removing and installing components ...

Page 35: ...a I O board b battery c base cover 6 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Touchpad panel Removing the touchpad 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a base cover b battery 3 Remove the two M2x2 screws that secures the touchpad bracket to the system 1 4 Lift the metal bracket from the system 2 5 Peel off the adhesive tape that secures the t...

Page 36: ... from the system 2 Installing the touchpad 1 Place the touchpad into the slot on the computer and replace the four M2x2 screws to secure it to the system 2 Connect the touchpad and keyboard backlight cables to their respective connectors on the system board 36 Removing and installing components ...

Page 37: ... battery c Removing the WLAN card d Removing the WWAN card 3 Remove the eDP cable from its connector on the system board 1 and unroute the cable from the routing channel on the system fan 2 4 Peel off the adhesive tape securing the eDP cable to the system 3 5 Unroute the eDP cable from the hook of the right LCD hinge and routing clips on the system 4 6 Unroute the WLAN cables from the routing chan...

Page 38: ...Remove the 6 M2 5x2 5 screws 1 and lift the display assembly away from the computer 2 CAUTION Hold the display assembly firmly when you place the display assembly at a 90 degree angle to the palm rest to avoid damaging the display assembly 38 Removing and installing components ...

Page 39: ... a WWAN card the WWAN antennas must be routed underneath the right display hinge and above the VGA daughter board cable and then secured with an adhesive tape on the power button daughter board 6 Route the eDP cable through the hook of the right LCD hinge and routing clips on the system 7 Affix the adhesive tape to secure the eDP cable to the system 8 Route the display cable through the routing ch...

Page 40: ... b Unroute the DC in cable from the routing clip on the system 2 c Remove the M2 5x3 screw that secures the DC in port to the palmrest 3 d Lift the DC in port from the system 4 Installing the DC in port 1 Place the DC in port in its place on the palmrest 2 Replace the M2x3 screw to secure the DC in port to the palmrest 3 Route the DC in cable through the clip on the system 4 Connect the DC in cabl...

Page 41: ...m fan d Removing the WLAN card e Removing the WWAN card f display assembly 3 To remove the power button board a Disconnect the power button board cable from its connector on the system board 1 and peel the adhesive to release it 2 b Remove the M2x2 screw that secures the power button board to the system 3 c Remove the adhesive tape that secures the power button cable to the system 4 d Lift the pow...

Page 42: ...stem fan c Installing the WWAN card d Installing the WLAN card e battery f base cover 6 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer LCD Bezel Removing the LCD bezel 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a base cover b Removing the WLAN card c Removing the WWAN card d display assembly 3 Using a plastic scribe gently open the bezel by prying from t...

Page 43: ...ing inside your computer Camera Removing the camera 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a base cover b Removing the WLAN card c Removing the WWAN card d display assembly e LCD bezel 3 Peel off the adhesive tape that secures the camera to LCD back cover 1 and disconnect the camera cable 2 4 Lift the camera to release it from the adhesive securing it to the LCD...

Page 44: ...s to secure the camera to the LCD back cover 4 Install the a LCD bezel b display assembly c WWAN d WLAN e battery f base cover 5 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer LCD Panel Removing the LCD panel 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the 44 Removing and installing components ...

Page 45: ...he LCD panel to the LCD back cover 1 4 Remove the four M2x2 screws securing the LCD panel to the LCD back cover 2 and flip it over to expose the eDP cable connector 3 5 Lift up the adhesive sticker to expose the LCD connector 1 and remove the connector from the panel 2 3 Removing and installing components 45 ...

Page 46: ...ack cover 5 Route the eDP cable through the routing channel and secure the cable to the display panel with an adhesive tape 6 Install the a LCD bezel b display assembly c Installing the WWAN card d Installing the WLAN card e battery f base cover 7 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer LCD Hinge Removing the LCD hinge 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your compute...

Page 47: ...abs on the side of LCD back cover 2 Tighten the screws to secure the left and right hinge brackets to the LCD back cover 3 Install the a LCD panel b LCD bezel c display assembly d Installing the WLAN card e WWAN card f battery g base cover 4 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer eDP and camera cable Removing the eDP and camera cable 1 Follow the procedure in Before working ins...

Page 48: ... the screws securing the right bracket to the LCD back cover 2 and lift the bracket away from the LCD back cover 3 5 Disconnect the camera cable from its connector on the LCD back cover 4 6 Unroute the cable from the routing clips on the LCD back cover release it from the adhesive tapes that secure the cable to back cover 48 Removing and installing components ...

Page 49: ...acket to the LCD back cover 4 Secure the eDP cable to the LCD back cover with adhesive tapes 5 Install the a LCD panel b LCD bezel c display assembly d Installing the WWAN card e Installing the WLAN card f battery g base cover 6 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer System board Removing system board 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a ...

Page 50: ...te the VGA cable from the routing channel 2 c hard drive cable 3 d Speaker cable connector 4 e DC in cable 5 4 Disconnect the following cables a Power button board cable 1 b I O cable 2 c Touchpad cable 3 d Keyboard backlight cable 4 e Keyboard cable 5 50 Removing and installing components ...

Page 51: ...5 Remove the M2x4 screw that secures the system board to the system 6 To remove the system board Removing and installing components 51 ...

Page 52: ...ly lift the right side of the system board and flip it over 2 Disconnect the WWAN daughter board FPC 1 and VGA daughter board cable 2 from the connectors on the bottom side of the system board 3 Lift the system board from the system 52 Removing and installing components ...

Page 53: ...ther configurations lift the system board 7 Remove the screw securing the USB Type C bracket to the system board 1 and lift the USB Type C bracket from the system board 2 Removing and installing components 53 ...

Page 54: ...the M2x4 screw to secure the system board to the computer 4 Connect the Power button board I O touchpad keyboard backlight and the keyboard cables to their respective connectors 5 Connect the DC in Speaker hard drive and the VGA cables to their respective connectors 6 Route the VGA cable through its routing channel 7 Install the a display assembly b WWAN card c WLAN card d battery e base cover 8 F...

Page 55: ...e WLAN card f WWAN card g memory module h HDD i DC in port j I O board k coincell battery l speakers m touchpad n display assembly o system board NOTE The component you are left with is the palm rest 3 Install the following components on the new palm rest a system board b display assembly c touchpad d speakers Removing and installing components 55 ...

Page 56: ...ttery f I O board g DC in port h memory module i WWAN card j WLAN card k HDD l fan m heatsink n battery o base cover 4 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer 56 Removing and installing components ...

Page 57: ...nsions Operating conditions Processor The system is built with Intel Celeron Processors and Core i processors Table 2 Supported processors Processors Support List UMA Graphics Intel Celeron 3865U 2MB Cache up to 1 8 GHz Intel HD Graphics 610 Intel Core i3 6006U 3MB Cache up to 2 0 GHz Intel HD Graphics 520 Intel Core i5 7200U 3MB Cache up to 3 1 GHz Intel HD Graphics 620 Intel Core i3 7130U 3MB Ca...

Page 58: ...m Memory Configuration 32 GB DIMM Configurations 1 X 4GB 1 x 8GB 1 x 16 GB 2 x 4GB 2 x 8GB 2 x 16GB 2400 MHz DDR4 Storage specifications 2 5 500GB 7200 RPM 7mm 2 5 500GB 8GB Value Hybrid 7mm 2 5 1TB 8GB Value Hybrid 7mm 2 5 1TB 5400RPM SMR 7mm 128GB M 2 2280 SATA SSD 256GB M 2 2280 SATA SSD 256GB M 2 2280 PCIe SSD 512GB M 2 2280 PCIe SSD Audio specifications Feature Specification Types High defini...

Page 59: ...nctions as normal RGB camera Table 4 Webcam specifications Webcam Features HD VGA Infra Red Mode RGB Infra Red RGB Camera Type HD fixed focus VGA fixed focus HD fixed focus Sensor Type CMOS sensor technology CMOS sensor technology CMOS sensor technology Resolution Motion Video Up to 1280 x 720 0 92 MP Up to 640 X 480 0 3 MP Up to 1280 x 720 0 92 MP Resolution Still Image Up to 1280 x 720 0 92MP Up...

Page 60: ... Manageability WOL PXE Wireless communications Table 6 Qualcomm QCA9377 802 11ac MU MIMO Dual Band 1x1 Wi Fi Bluetooth 4 1 LE M 2 Wireless Card Attribute Specification Host interface M 2 2230 form factor WiFi PCIe Bluetooth USB Network standard 802 11a 802 11b 802 11g 802 11n and 802 11ac 11ac Wave2 feature MU MIMO RX Wi Fi Alliance Certifications 802 11a 802 11b 802 11g WPA WPA2 WMM 11ac Wifi Dir...

Page 61: ... Bluetooth Data Encryption 128 bit encryption Bluetooth Receive Sensitivity 70dBm BER 0 01 EDR 100dBm BER 30 8 LE nominal Temperature Operating temperature 10 to 65 C Storage temperature of 40 to 70 C Humidity Up to 90 Table 7 Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802 11ac MU MIMO Dual Band 2x2 Wi Fi Bluetooth 4 1 LE M 2 Wireless Card Attribute Specification Host interface M 2 2230 form factor WiFi PCIe Bluetooth USB...

Page 62: ... between 802 11a 802 11b 802 11b g 802 11n and 802 11ac access points Wake On Wireless Supported Miracast WiFi Display Supports Miracast WiFi Display on Win8 1 10 Wireless PAN Standard Dual mode Bluetooth 4 1 BLE Bluetooth Data rates Up to 3Mbps Bluetooth Operating Frequency Bands 2 4GHz Transmission FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Bluetooth Data Encryption 128 bit encryption Bluetooth Rece...

Page 63: ...oftware v19 0 and later Radio On Off Supported Roaming Supports seamless roaming between respective access points 802 11b 802 11g 802 11a b g and 802 11a b g n ac Wake On Wireless Supported Wireless Display Native Miracast support by Windows 8 1 and 10 Wireless PAN Standard Dual Mode Bluetooth 4 2 BLE HW ready SW depends on OS Windows 10 supports up to Bluetooth 4 1 Bluetooth Data rates 2 4GHz Blu...

Page 64: ...dows 10 32 64 bits Windows 8 1 32 64 bits Windows 7 32 64 bits Windows 10 32 64 bits Windows 8 1 32 64 bits Windows 7 32 64 bits Windows 10 32 64 bits Windows 8 1 32 64 bits Windows 7 32 64 bits Windows 10 32 64 bits Windows 8 1 32 64 bits Windows 7 32 64 bits Windows 10 32 64 bits Windows 8 1 32 64 bits Windows 7 32 64 bits Windows 10 32 64 bits Host Interface Supported both USB 3 1 Gen 1 USB 2 0...

Page 65: ...dec External Interface microphone in and stereo headphones speakers universal connector Speakers Power Peak Power 2X2Wrms 2X2 5Wpeak Internal speaker amplifier 2 watt per channel Internal microphone digital microphone dual microphone with camera No volume control buttons only support hot key keyboard button Expansion SD 3 0 Memory card reader Express Card NA Display specifications This topics list...

Page 66: ... Pitch HD 0 252 mm FHD 0 179 mm HD 0 252 mm Power Consumption max HD 4 0 W FHD 3 7 W HD 4 0 W Keyboards Hot Key Definitions Table 13 Keyboards Hot Key Definitions Fn Key Combination Function Fn ESC Fn Toggle Fn F1 Speaker Mute Fn F2 Volume Down Fn F3 Volume Up Fn F4 Rewind Fn F5 Play Pause Fn F6 Fast forward Fn F8 Display Toggle Win P Fn F9 Search Fn F10 Increase Keyboard Backlight Brightness Fn F...

Page 67: ...r swipe right or left Switch between open windows 4 finger tapping Invoke Action Center 4 finger swipe right or left Switch virtual desktops Battery specifications This topics lists out the detailed battery specifications Table 16 Battery specifications 42 Whr 3 Cell Prismatic with ExpressCharge 56 Whr 4 Cell Prismatic with ExpressCharge Type Li polymer Li polymer Length 184 00 mm 7 24 inch 233 06...

Page 68: ... Yes BattMan capable Yes Yes Adapter options This topic lists the adapter specifications Table 17 AC Adapter Wattage E4 65W 65 Wàtt AC AdapterE4 E4 65W BFR PVC free System supportability UMA Discrete UMA Discrete Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC 100 to 240 VAC Input current max 1 7 A 1 7 A Input Frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz 50 Hz to 60 Hz Output current 3 34 A continuous 3 34 A continuous Rated output vol...

Page 69: ...m weight and shipping weight is based on a typical configuration and may vary based on the actual configuration Operating conditions Table 18 Operating conditions Model Dell Latitude 3000 series 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 Storage 0 to 95 Altitude maximum Operating 0 to 3048 m 0 to 10 000 ft Storage 0 ...

Page 70: ...olts of electrical power to operate DDR4 also supports a new deep power down mode that allows the host device to go into standby without needing to refresh its memory Deep power down mode is expected to reduce standby power consumption by 40 to 50 percent DDR4 Details There are subtle differences between DDR3 and DDR4 memory modules as listed below Key notch difference The key notch on a DDR4 modu...

Page 71: ...ters and peripheral devices like mice keyboards external drivers and printers Let s take a quick look on the USB evolution referencing to the table below Table 19 USB evolution Type Data Transfer Rate Category Introduction Year USB 3 0 USB 3 1 Gen 1 5 Gbps Super Speed 2010 USB 2 0 480 Mbps High Speed 2000 USB 3 0 USB 3 1 Gen 1 SuperSpeed USB For years the USB 2 0 has been firmly entrenched as the ...

Page 72: ...ifferential data USB 3 0 USB 3 1 Gen 1 adds four more for two pairs of differential signals receive and transmit for a combined total of eight connections in the connectors and cabling USB 3 0 USB 3 1 Gen 1 utilizes the bidirectional data interface rather than USB 2 0 s half duplex arrangement This gives a 10 fold increase in theoretical bandwidth With today s ever increasing demands placed on dat...

Page 73: ...o require separate drivers for USB 3 0 USB 3 1 Gen 1 controllers Microsoft announced that Windows 7 would have USB 3 1 Gen 1 support perhaps not on its immediate release but in a subsequent Service Pack or update It is not out of the question to think that following a successful release of USB 3 0 USB 3 1 Gen 1 support in Windows 7 SuperSpeed support would trickle down to Vista Microsoft has confi...

Page 74: ...Type C is a new connector standard that s very small It s about a third the size of an old USB Type A plug This is a single connector standard that every device should be able to use USB Type C ports can support a variety of different protocols using alternate modes which allows you to have adapters that can output HDMI VGA DisplayPort or other types of connections from that single USB port USB Po...

Page 75: ...logy could just be USB 2 or USB 3 0 In fact Nokia s N1 Android tablet uses a USB Type C connector but underneath it s all USB 2 0 not even USB 3 0 However these technologies are closely related Technology and components 75 ...

Page 76: ...upportAssist system resolution SupportAssist system resolution Updating the BIOS in Windows Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive System and setup password Boot Sequence Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device for example optical drive or hard drive During the Power on Self Test POST when the Dell logo appears...

Page 77: ...er selectable option such as the user password Read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed Before you use System Setup it is recommended that you write down the System Setup screen information for future reference CAUTION Unless you are an expert computer user do not change the settings for this program Certain changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly Acces...

Page 78: ... Default Boot List Option Legacy External Devices UEFI System Default Advanced Boot Options This option allows you the legacy option ROMs to load By default the Enable Legacy Option ROMs is disabled Enable Attempt Legacy Boot is enabled by default UEFI boot path security Always except internal HDD Default Always Never Date Time Allows you to change the date and time System Configuration screen opt...

Page 79: ...guration settings When set to disabled the docks will be controlled via the USB and Thunderbolt Adapter configuration settings USB PowerShare This field configures the USB PowerShare feature behavior This option allows you to charge external devices using the stored system battery power through the USB PowerShare port The option Enable USB Powershare is disabled by default Audio This field enables...

Page 80: ...depending up on the power source On Battery and On AC The LCD brightness is independent for battery and AC adapter It can be set using the slider Security screen options Option Description Admin Password Allows you to set change or delete the administrator admin password NOTE You must set the admin password before you set the system or hard drive password Deleting the admin password automatically ...

Page 81: ... is selected Non Admin Setup Changes Allows you to determine whether changes to the setup options are allowed when an Administrator Password is set If disabled the setup options are locked by the admin password Option Allow wireless switch changes is not selected by default UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates Allows you to enable or disable This option controls whether this system allows BIOS updated vi...

Page 82: ...reated by virtualization based security The option is disabled by default Secure Boot screen options Option Description Secure Boot Enable This option enables or disables the Secure Boot feature Disabled Enabled Default Expert Key Management Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode The Enable Custom Mode option is disabled by default The options are ...

Page 83: ...by default Allows you to enable or disable multi core support for the processor The installed processor supports two cores If you enable Multi Core Support two cores are enabled If you disable Multi Core Support one core is enabled Options All selected by default 1 2 3 Intel SpeedStep Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature Enable Intel SpeedStep Default setting The option is e...

Page 84: ...wer from all the USB ports to conserve battery power Enable USB Wake Support Wake on Dell USB C dock Default setting Wake on Dell USB C dock is enabled Wireless Radio Control Options Control WLAN radio Control WWAN radio None of the options are selected by default Wake on WLAN Allows you to enable or disable the feature that powers on the computer from the Off state when triggered by a LAN signal ...

Page 85: ...options Option Description Adapter Warnings Allows you to enable or disable the system setup BIOS warning messages when you use certain power adapters Default setting Enable Adapter Warnings Numlock Enable This option specifies whether the Numlock function should be enable when the system boots The option Enable Numlock is selected by default Fn Key Emulation Allows you to use the Scroll Lock key ...

Page 86: ...les 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 Wireless screen options Option Description Wireless Switch This setting determines which wireless devices can be controlled by the Wireless Switch WWAN enabled by default WLAN enable...

Page 87: ...d by default BIOS Auto Recovery System logs screen options Option Description BIOS Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup BIOS POST events Thermal Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup Thermal events Power Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup Power events SupportAssist system resolution Option Description Auto OS Recovery Threshold The Auto OS Recovery ...

Page 88: ...ve to save the file on your computer 12 Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer Follow the instructions on the screen NOTE It is recommended not to update the BIOS version for more than three revisions For example If you want to update the BIOS from 1 0 to 7 0 then install version 4 0 first and then install version 7 0 Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive If th...

Page 89: ...an assign a new System Password only when the status is in Not Set To enter the system setup press F2 immediately after a power on or re boot 1 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen select Security and press Enter The Security screen is displayed 2 Select System Password and create a password in the Enter the new password field Use the following guidelines to assign the system password A passw...

Page 90: ... 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 when prom...

Page 91: ... your notebook model 4 Click Drivers and Downloads 5 Select the operating system installed on your notebook 6 Scroll down the page and select the driver to install 7 Click Download File to download the driver for your notebook 8 After the download is complete navigate to the folder where you saved the driver file 9 Double click the driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen Chipset...

Page 92: ...ify if the drivers for Touchpad IR camera and keyboard and are installed Figure 5 Serial IO driver Graphics controller driver Verify if the graphics controller driver is already installed in the computer Table 21 Graphics controller driver Before Installation After Installation 92 Software ...

Page 93: ...llation Serial ATA drivers Install the latest Intel Rapid Storage driver for best performance Using the default Windows storage drivers is not recommended Verify if the default serial ATA drivers are installed in the computer Security drivers This section lists the security devices in the Device Manager Security device drivers Verify if the security device drivers are installed in the computer Sof...

Page 94: ...94 Software ...

Page 95: ... the RTC reset process is aborted The RTC reset will reset the BIOS to Defaults un provision Intel vPro and reset the system date and time The following items are unaffected by the RTC reset Service Tag Asset Tag Ownership Tag Admin Password System Password HDD Password Key Databases System Logs The following items may or may not reset based on your custom BIOS setting selections The Boot List Ena...

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