Dell E5400 - Latitude - Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz Owner's manual

About Warnings
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury,
or death.
Dell™ Latitude™ E5400 and E5500
Setup and Features Information
E5400/E5500 With Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) Video
Front View
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March 2009 Models: PP32LA
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Back View
1display latch 2display
3volume control buttons 4power button
5security cable slot 6AC adapter connector
7USB connectors (2) 8audio connectors
9IEEE 1394 connector (location may
vary depending on the model)
10 right speaker
11 fingerprint reader (optional) 12 keyboard
13 touch-pad buttons 14 display latch release switch
15 Secure Digital (SD) memory card reader 16 wireless switch
17 touchpad 18 track stick (optional)
19 left speaker 20 device status lights
21 keyboard status lights 22 ambient light sensor
(E5400/E5500 with UMA video only)
1PC card slot 2S-video (S/PDIF) connector
3USB connectors (2) 4modem connector (optional)
5network connector 6video connector (VGA)
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E5400 With Discrete Video
NOTE: Latitude E5400 with discrete video card does not have the Ambient Light Sensor
(ALS). Using the keys "Fn + Left arrow" (combination to activate ALS on computers that
have ALS) will not have any effect on E5400 with discrete video.
Front View
7serial connector (E5500 only) 8cooling vent
9power/battery status indicators 10 docking alignment mark
1camera light (optional) 2camera (optional)
3display latch 4display
5volume control buttons 6power button
7security cable slot 8AC adapter connector
9USB connectors (2) 10 audio connectors
11 3-in-1 card reader 12 right speaker
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Back View
Quick Setup
WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer. For additional best practices information
see www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: The AC adapter works with electrical outlets worldwide. However, power
connectors and power strips vary among countries. Using an incompatible cable or improperly
connecting the cable to the power strip or electrical outlet may cause fire or equipment damage.
13 optical drive 14 fingerprint reader (optional)
15 keyboard 16 display latch release switch
17 touch-pad buttons 18 wireless switch
19 track stick (optional) 20 left speaker
21 device status lights 22 keyboard status lights
1PC card slot 2IEEE 1394 connector
3USB connectors (2) 4modem connector (optional)
5network connector 6video connector (VGA)
7cooling vent 8power/battery status indicators
9docking alignment mark
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CAUTION: When you disconnect the AC adapter cable from the computer, grasp the connector,
not the cable itself, and pull firmly but gently to avoid damaging the cable. When you wrap the
AC adapter cable, ensure that you follow the angle of the connector on the AC adapter to avoid
damaging the cable.
NOTE: Some devices may not be included if you did not order them.
NOTE: It is recommended that you turn on and shut down your computer at least
once before you install any cards or connect the computer to a docking device or other
external device, such as a printer.
1 Connect the AC adapter to the AC adapter
connector on the computer and to the
electrical outlet
2 Connect the network cable (optional)
3 Connect USB devices, such as a mouse
or keyboard.
4 Connect IEEE 1394 devices, such as a
DVD player (optional)
5 Open the computer display and press the power button to turn on the computer.
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Specifications
NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law
to ship with your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer,
click Start →Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer.
System Information
Chipset
E5400/E5500 with UMA video Mobile Intel®GE45 Express chipset
E5400 with discrete video Mobile Intel PM45 Express Chipset
Processor
Processor Intel Core™2 Duo; Intel Celeron®processor (Socket P)
Video
Video type:
E5400 UMA video or discrete video
E5500 UMA video only
Data bus
E5400/E5500 (with UMA video)
Integrated video
E5400 (with discrete video) PCI-Express Graphic
Video controller
E5400/E5500 (with UMA video)
Intel GE45; Intel 4500MHD
E5400 (with discrete video) NVIDIA®NB9M
Video memory:
integrated video shared up to 1024 MB
discrete video card up to 512 MB (256 MB onboard, up to 256 MB shared from
system memory)
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Memory
Memory module
connector
two DIMM slots
Memory module capacity 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB
NOTE: Only E5400 with discrete video can support a single module of 4GB
Memory type DDR II 667 MHz and 800 MHz SDRAM
Minimum memory 512 MB
Maximum memory 4 GB (E5400/E5500 with UMA video)
8 GB (E5400 with discrete video)
Battery
Type 9-cell "smart" lithium ion (85 WHr)
6-cell "smart" lithium ion (56 WHr/48 WHr)
4-cell "smart" lithium ion (37 WHr)— E5400/E5500 UMA video)
Dimensions:
Depth
4-cell or 6-cell
54 mm (2.13 inches)
9-cell 76 mm (2.99 inches)
Height
4
- cell or 6-cell 19.8 mm (0.78 inches)
9-cell 21.1 mm (0.83 inches)
Width
4
- cell or 6-cell 206 mm (8.11 inches)
9-cell 224 mm (8.82 inches)
Weight
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- cell 252 g (0.56 lbs)
6-cell
326 g (0.72 lbs)
9-cell 487 g (1.07 lbs)
Voltage:
4-cell
14.8 VDC
6-cell or 9-cell 11.1/10.8 VDC
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Temperature range:
Operating 0° to 35°C (32° to 95°F)
Storage –40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F)
Coin-cell battery CR2032 lithium coin-cell battery
AC Adapter
Type 65 W (D series); 65 W Auto-Air (optional);
90 W (E series); 90 W (D series)
Input voltage 100–240 VAC
Input current (maximum) 1.5 A
Input frequency 50–60 Hz
Output power 65 W and 90 W
Output current:
65 W Auto-air Continuous 3.34A (maximum 4.34A at 4-second pulse)
90 W (E series/D series) Continuous 4.62A (maximum 5.62A at 4-second pulse)
Rated output voltage 19.5 VDC
Dimensions: 65 W (D series) 65 W Auto-Air 90 W (E series) 90 W (D series)
Height 27.8–28.6 mm
(1.10–1.13 inches)
15 mm
(0.59 inches)
16 mm
(0.63 inches)
34.2 mm
(1.35 inches)
Width 57.9 mm
(2.28 inches)
66 mm
(2.60 inches)
70 mm
(2.76 inches)
60.87 mm
(2.40 inches)
Depth 137.2 mm
(5.40 inches)
127 mm
(5.00 inches)
147 mm
(5.79 inches)
153.45 mm
(6.04 inches)
Temperature range:
Operating 0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F)
Storage –40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)
Battery (continued)
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Physical
Dimensions: E5400 E5500
Height 338 mm (13.31 inches) 355 mm (13.98 inches)
Width 244 mm (9.61 inches) 260 mm (10.24 inches)
Depth 37.0 mm (1.46 inches) 37.5 mm (1.48 inches)
Weight (with DVD drive):
4-cell battery 2.46 kg (5.42 lbs) — with UMA video 2.81 kg (6.20 lbs)
6-cell battery 2.59 kg (5.71 lbs) — with UMA video
2.54 kg (5.60 lbs) — with discrete video
2.91 kg (6.42 lbs)
9-cell battery 2.75 kg (6.06 lbs) — with UMA video
2.70 kg (5.95 lbs) — with discrete video
3.07 kg (6.77 lbs)
Environmental
Temperature range:
Operating 0° to 35°C (32° to 95°F)
Storage –40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F)
Relative humidity (maximum):
Operating 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
Storage 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
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