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Dell Latitude 3440
Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model: P37G

Regulatory Type: P37G004

Summary of Contents for Latitude 3440

Page 1: ...Dell Latitude 3440 Owner s Manual Regulatory Model P37G Regulatory Type P37G004 ...

Page 2: ...problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Copyright 2014 Dell Inc All rights reserved This product is protected by U S and international copyright and intellectual property laws Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc in the United States and or other jurisdictions All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their res...

Page 3: ...oving the Hard Drive 14 Installing the Hard Drive 16 Removing the Optical Drive 16 Installing the Optical Drive 17 Removing the Keyboard 17 Installing the Keyboard 19 Removing the WLAN Card 19 Installing the WLAN Card 20 Removing the Palmrest 20 Installing the Palmrest 23 Removing the I O Board 23 Installing the I O Board 24 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 24 Installing the Coin Cell Battery 24 Rem...

Page 4: ...g the Camera Module 40 3 System Setup 41 Boot Sequence 41 Navigation Keys 41 System Setup Options 42 Updating the BIOS 45 System and Setup Password 46 Assigning a System Password and Setup Password 46 Deleting or Changing an Existing System and or Setup Password 47 4 Diagnostics 49 Enhanced Pre Boot System Assessment ePSA Diagnostics 49 Device Status Lights 49 Battery Status Lights 50 5 Specificat...

Page 5: ...face such as a connector on the back of the computer CAUTION Handle components and cards with care Do not touch the components or contacts on a card Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket Hold a component such as a processor by its edges not by its pins CAUTION When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its pull tab not on the cable itself Some cables have connector...

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

Page 7: ...ot use batteries designed for other Dell computers 1 Connect any external devices such as a port replicator battery slice or media base and replace any cards such as an ExpressCard 2 Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer CAUTION To connect a network cable first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer 3 Replace the battery 4 Connect your computer...

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Page 9: ...s This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer System Overview Figure 1 Inside View Back 1 memory modules 2 SD card slot 3 WLAN card 4 hard drive 5 optical drive 6 battery bay 9 ...

Page 10: ...ay Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools Small flat blade screwdriver 0 Phillips screwdriver 1 Phillips screwdriver Small plastic scribe Removing the SD Card 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Press in on the SD memory card to release it from the computer 10 ...

Page 11: ... the compartment until it clicks into place 2 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Battery 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Slide the release latches outwards to unlock the battery 11 ...

Page 12: ...ing the Battery 1 Slide the battery into its slot until it clicks into place 2 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Access Panel 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b SD card 12 ...

Page 13: ...3 Remove the screw that secures the access panel 4 Lift the access panel to remove from the computer 13 ...

Page 14: ...a battery b SD card c access panel 3 Pry the securing clips away from the memory module until it pops up Remove the memory module from its socket on the system board Installing the Memory Module 1 Insert the memory module into the memory socket and press until it clicks into place 2 Install a access panel b SD card c battery 3 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing th...

Page 15: ...3 Remove the screw that secures the hard drive and slide the hard drive to disconnect it from the connectors 4 Lift the tab to remove it from the computer 15 ...

Page 16: ...he computer 3 Install a access panel b SD card c battery 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Optical Drive 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the battery 3 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive and slide the optical drive out of the drive bay 16 ...

Page 17: ...en the screws to secure the optical drive bracket to the optical drive 3 Slide the optical drive into the drive bay in the computer 4 Tighten the screw to secure the optical drive to the computer 5 Install the battery 6 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Keyboard 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the battery 17 ...

Page 18: ...3 Remove the screws from the back of the computer 4 Release the keyboard by pressing the tabs on the palmrest assembly Slide the keyboard towards the display assembly to access the keyboard cable 18 ...

Page 19: ...ter and snap it into place 3 Flip the computer and tighten the screws to secure the keyboard to the computer 4 Install the battery 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the WLAN Card 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b access panel 3 Disconnect the antennae cables from the card remove the screw and remove the WLAN car...

Page 20: ...tenna cables to their respective connectors marked on the WLAN card 4 Install a access panel b battery 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Palmrest 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b SD card c access panel d keyboard 3 Remove the screws that secure the palmrest to the computer 20 ...

Page 21: ...4 Flip the computer and remove the screws that secure the palmrest to the system board 5 Disconnect the touchpad and power button cable from the system board 21 ...

Page 22: ...6 Flip the computer and push the hooks inside the battery bay to release the palmrest 7 Flip the computer and release the tabs on the sides to lift the palmrest from the computer 22 ...

Page 23: ...tighten the screws to secure the palmrest to the computer 5 Install a keyboard b access panel c SD card d battery 6 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the I O Board 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b SD card c access panel d keyboard e palmrest 3 Disconnect the I O cable remove the screw that secures the I O board t...

Page 24: ...After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Coin Cell Battery 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b SD card c access panel d keyboard e palmrest 3 Pry out the coin cell battery from the system board Installing the Coin Cell Battery 1 Place the coin cell battery in its slot 2 Install a palmrest b keyboard c access panel d SD card e battery 3 Follow ...

Page 25: ...g Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b SD card c access panel d memory module e WLAN card f hard drive g optical drive h keyboard i palmrest j coin cell battery 3 Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system board and disconnect the display cable 25 ...

Page 26: ...4 Disconnect the following cables a DC In Port b speaker c I O board 26 ...

Page 27: ...the screw to secure the system board to the computer 3 Connect the following cables a display b DC In Port c speaker d I O board 4 Affix the tape to secure the display cable to the system board 5 Install a coin cell battery b palmrest c keyboard d optical drive e hard drive f memory module g WLAN card h access panel i SD card j battery 6 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer ...

Page 28: ...ard i palmrest j system board 3 Flip the system board and place it on a flat surface 4 Disconnect fan cable and remove the screws that secure the heatsink assembly to the system board Lift the heatsink assembly from the system board Installing the Heatsink Assembly 1 Align the heatsink assembly in its place on the system board 2 Tighten the screws to secure the heatsink assembly to the system boar...

Page 29: ... panel i SD card j battery 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Speakers 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b SD card c access panel d memory module e WLAN card f hard drive g optical drive h keyboard i palmrest j system board 29 ...

Page 30: ...lling the Speakers 1 Place the speakers on to its slot and route the cables through the channels 2 Install a system board b palmrest c keyboard d optical drive e hard drive f memory module g WLAN card h access panel i SD card j battery 3 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 30 ...

Page 31: ... in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b SD card c access panel d memory module e WLAN card f hard drive g optical drive h keyboard i palmrest j system board 3 Unroute the display and WLAN antenna cables from their routing channels 31 ...

Page 32: ... computer 5 Lift and remove the display assembly from the computer Installing the Display Assembly 1 Place the display assembly on the computer 2 Tighten the screws to secure the display assembly 3 Route the display and WLAN antenna cables to their channels 32 ...

Page 33: ...card j battery 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Display Bezel 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b SD card c access panel d memory module e WLAN card f hard drive g optical drive h keyboard i palmrest j system board k display assembly 33 ...

Page 34: ...3 Press the hinge covers on the side Lift and remove the hinge covers from the computer 4 Pry the edges of the display bezel Remove the display bezel from the computer 34 ...

Page 35: ...e optical drive f hard drive g memory module h WLAN card i access panel j SD card k battery 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Display Panel 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b SD card c access panel d memory module e WLAN card f hard drive g optical drive h keyboard i palmrest j system board k display assembly...

Page 36: ...play cable 4 Peel the tape that secures display cable and disconnect the cable from the connector Remove the display panel from the display assembly Installing the Display Panel 1 Connect the display cable to the display panel 2 Affix the tape to secure the display cable 3 Place the display panel on the display assembly 36 ...

Page 37: ...drive i memory module j WLAN card k access panel l SD card m battery 6 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Display Hinges 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b SD card c access panel d memory module e WLAN card f hard drive g optical drive h keyboard i palmrest j system board k display assembly l display bezel 37 ...

Page 38: ...1 Place the display hinges on its place 2 Tighten the screws to secure the display hinges to the display assembly 3 Install a display bezel b display assembly c system board d palmrest e keyboard f optical drive g hard drive h memory module i WLAN card j access panel k SD card l battery 4 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 38 ...

Page 39: ...g Inside Your Computer 2 Remove a battery b SD card c access panel d memory module e WLAN card f hard drive g optical drive h keyboard i palmrest j system board k display assembly l display bezel 3 Disconnect the camera cable from the connector on the camera module 39 ...

Page 40: ...ctor on the camera module 2 Align the camera module in its position on the computer 3 Install a display bezel b display assembly c system board d palmrest e keyboard f optical drive g hard drive h memory module i WLAN card j access panel k SD card l battery 4 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer 40 ...

Page 41: ...ess System Setup by pressing F2 key Bring up the one time boot menu by pressing F12 key The one time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option The boot menu options are Removable Drive if available STXXXX Drive NOTE XXX denotes the SATA drive number Optical Drive Diagnostics NOTE Choosing Diagnostics will display the ePSA diagnostics screen The boot sequ...

Page 42: ...er model The Main tab lists out the primary hardware features of the computer The table below defines the function of each option Table 2 Main Options Option Description System Time Allows you to reset the time on the computer s internal clock System Date Allows you to reset the date on the computer s internal calendar BIOS Version Displays the BIOS revision Product Name Displays the product name ...

Page 43: ...p feature The default option is Enabled Virtualization Enables or disables the Intel Virtualization feature The default option is Enabled Integrated NIC Enables or disables the power supply to the on board network card The default option is Enabled USB Emulation Enables or disables the USB emulation feature The default option is Enabled USB Wake Support Allows USB devices to wake up the computer f...

Page 44: ...rd Enables to set an administrator password Set System Password Enables to set a system password Set HDD Password Enables to set a hard drive password Password Change Allows you to add remove permission for changing passwords Computrace Enables or disables the Computrace feature on your computer Secure Boot Mode Allows you to select the secure boot mode Standard Custom The default option is Standa...

Page 45: ...ss Service Code and click Submit NOTE To locate the Service Tag click Where is my Service Tag NOTE If you cannot find your Service Tag click Detect My Product Proceed with the instructions on screen 4 If you are unable to locate or find the Service Tag click the Product Category of your computer 5 Choose the Product Type from the list 6 Select your computer model and the Product Support page of yo...

Page 46: ...word and Setup Password is deleted and you need not provide the system password to log on to the computer To enter a system setup press F2 immediately after a power on or re boot 1 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen select System Security and press Enter The System Security screen appears 2 In the System Security screen verify that Password Status is Unlocked 3 Select System Password enter ...

Page 47: ...Security and press Enter The System Security screen is displayed 2 In the System Security screen verify that Password Status is Unlocked 3 Select System Password alter or delete the existing system password and press Enter or Tab 4 Select Setup Password alter or delete the existing setup password and press Enter or Tab NOTE If you change the System and or Setup password re enter the new password w...

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Page 49: ... tests are completed successfully View error messages that inform you of problems encountered during testing CAUTION Use the system diagnostics to test only your computer Using this program with other computers may cause invalid results or error messages NOTE Some tests for specific devices require user interaction Always ensure that you are present at the computer terminal when the diagnostic tes...

Page 50: ...lternately blinking amber light and white light An unauthenticated or unsupported non Dell AC adapter is attached to your laptop Alternately blinking amber light with steady white light Temporary battery failure with AC adapter present Constantly blinking amber light Fatal battery failure with AC adapter present Light off Battery in full charge mode with AC adapter present White light on Battery i...

Page 51: ... Core i3 ULV 4th Generation Intel Core i5 ULV 4th Generation Intel Core i7 ULV 4th Generation L1 cache 64 KB L2 cache 256 KB L3 cache Up to 4 MB Table 9 Memory Feature Description Memory connector two internally accessible DDR3L connectors Memory capacity 2 GB and 4 GB Memory type 1600 MHz dual channel DDR3L configuration Minimum memory 2 GB 4 GB 6 GB and 8 GB Maximum memory 8 GB Table 10 Audio Fe...

Page 52: ...0 64 bits Latitude 3540 128 bits Table 12 Camera Feature Description Camera resolution 0 92 megapixels Video resolution maximum 1280 x 720 HD at 30 fps maximum Diagonal viewing angle 66 Table 13 Communication Feature Description Network adapter 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN on Motherboard LOM Wireless Wi fi 802 11 b g n bluetooth 4 0 Table 14 Ports and Connectors Feature Description Audio one head...

Page 53: ...inches Width 320 90 mm 12 63 inches 193 54 7 61 inches Diagonal 355 60 mm 14 00 inches 396 24 mm 15 60 inches Active area X Y 309 40 mm x 173 95 mm 12 18 inches x 6 85 inches 344 23 x 193 54 mm 13 55 inches x 7 61 inches Maximum resolution 1366 x 768 pixels Maximum brightness 200 nits Operating angle 0 closed to 135 0 closed to 140 Refresh rate 60 Hz Minimum viewing angles Horizontal 40 40 Vertica...

Page 54: ... 272 40 mm 10 72 inches Weight 4 cell 260 g 6 cell 360 g Life span 300 discharge charge cycle Voltage 14 80 VDC 4 cell 11 10 VDC 6 cell Temperature range Operating 0 C to 35 C 32 F to 95 F Non Operating 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F Coin cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium ion Table 19 AC Adapter Feature Description Type 65 W and 90 W Input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC Input current maximum 1 50 A 1 60 A 1...

Page 55: ...mm 14 80 inches Depth 245 00 mm 9 65 inches 259 00 mm 10 20 inches Weight minimum with 4 cell battery 2 00 kg 4 30 lb 2 20 kg 4 85 lb 2 20 kg 4 85 lb 2 50 kg 5 51 lb with 6 cell battery 2 10 kg 4 60 lb 2 35 kg 5 18 lb 2 35 kg 5 18 lb 2 65 kg 5 84 lb Table 21 Environmental Feature Description Temperature Operating 0 C to 35 C 32 F to 95 F Storage 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F Relative humidity maximum...

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Page 57: ...ed support and service options Availability varies by country and product and some services may not be available in your area To contact Dell for sales technical support or customer service issues 1 Visit dell com support 2 Select your support category 3 Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country Region drop down menu at the top of page 4 Select the appropriate service or support link b...

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