Dell Latitude E6520 User manual

Dell Latitude E6520 Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model P15G
Regulatory Type P15G001

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your
computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if
instructions are not followed.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or
death.
Information in this publication is subject to change without notice.
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2011 – 07
Rev. A00

Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings..................................................................2
1 Working on Your Computer......................................................................9
Before Working Inside Your Computer.............................................................................9
Recommended Tools.......................................................................................................10
Turning Off Your Computer..............................................................................................11
After Working Inside Your Computer..............................................................................11
2 Secure Digital (SD) Card.........................................................................13
Removing The Secure Digital (SD) Card.........................................................................13
Installing The Secure Digital (SD) Card...........................................................................13
3 ExpressCard..............................................................................................15
Removing the ExpressCard.............................................................................................15
Installing the ExpressCard..............................................................................................15
4 Modem Connector Plug..........................................................................17
Removing The Modem Connector Plug...........................................................................17
Installing The Modem Connector Plug............................................................................17
5 Battery........................................................................................................19
Removing The Battery.....................................................................................................19
Installing The Battery......................................................................................................19
6 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card...............................................21
Removing The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card..................................................21
Installing The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card...................................................21
7 Hard Drive..................................................................................................23
Removing The Hard Drive................................................................................................23

Installing The Hard Drive.................................................................................................24
8 Optical Drive..............................................................................................25
Removing The Optical Drive............................................................................................25
Installing The Optical Drive.............................................................................................27
9 Base Cover................................................................................................29
Removing The Base Cover..............................................................................................29
Installing The Base Cover...............................................................................................30
10 Memory....................................................................................................31
Removing The Memory...................................................................................................31
Installing The Memory.....................................................................................................32
11 Bluetooth Card........................................................................................33
Removing Bluetooth Card................................................................................................33
Installing The Bluetooth Card..........................................................................................34
12 Coin-Cell Battery....................................................................................35
Removing The Coin-Cell Battery.....................................................................................35
Installing The Coin-Cell Battery.......................................................................................35
13 Modem Card............................................................................................37
Removing The Modem Card............................................................................................37
Installing The Modem Card.............................................................................................38
14 Modem Connector.................................................................................39
Removing The Modem Connector...................................................................................39
Installing The Modem Connector....................................................................................41
15 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card.....................................43
Removing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card...........................................43
Installing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card............................................44

16 Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card...................................45
Removing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card.........................................45
Installing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card..........................................46
17 Power Connector...................................................................................47
Removing The Power Connector.....................................................................................47
Installing The Power Connector......................................................................................48
18 Heat Sink..................................................................................................49
Removing The Heat-Sink.................................................................................................49
Installing The Heat-Sink .................................................................................................50
19 Processor................................................................................................51
Removing The Processor................................................................................................51
Installing The Processor.................................................................................................52
20 Keyboard Trim.........................................................................................53
Removing The Keyboard Trim.........................................................................................53
Installing The Keyboard Trim..........................................................................................54
21 Keyboard..................................................................................................55
Removing The Keyboard.................................................................................................55
Installing The Keyboard..................................................................................................57
22 Palm Rest.................................................................................................59
Removing The Palm Rest Assembly................................................................................59
Installing The Palm Rest Assembly.................................................................................60
23 Smart Card Reader.................................................................................63
Removing the Smart Card Reader...................................................................................63
Installing The Smart Card Reader...................................................................................64
24 ExpressCard Cage..................................................................................65
Removing The ExpressCard Cage...................................................................................65

Installing The ExpressCard Cage....................................................................................66
25 Wireless Switch Board.........................................................................67
Removing The Wireless Switch Board............................................................................67
Installing The Wireless Switch Board.............................................................................68
26 System Board..........................................................................................69
Removing The System Board..........................................................................................69
Installing The System Board...........................................................................................72
27 Speaker....................................................................................................75
Removing The Speakers..................................................................................................75
Installing The Speakers...................................................................................................77
28 Input/Output Panel.................................................................................79
Removing The Input/Output (I/O) Panel...........................................................................79
Installing The Input/Output (I/O) Panel............................................................................81
29 Display Assembly...................................................................................83
Removing The Display Assembly....................................................................................83
Installing The Display Assembly.....................................................................................86
30 Display Bezel...........................................................................................87
Removing The Display Bezel...........................................................................................87
Installing The Display Bezel............................................................................................87
31 Display Panel..........................................................................................89
Removing The Display Panel...........................................................................................89
Installing The Display Panel............................................................................................90
32 Camera.....................................................................................................91
Removing The Camera....................................................................................................91
Installing The Camera.....................................................................................................91

33 Specifications.........................................................................................93
Technical Specifications.................................................................................................93
34 System Setup..........................................................................................99
System Setup Overview..................................................................................................99
Entering System Setup....................................................................................................99
System Setup Menu Options...........................................................................................99
35 Diagnostics............................................................................................113
Device Status Lights......................................................................................................113
Battery Status Lights.....................................................................................................113
LED Error Codes............................................................................................................113
36 Contacting Dell.....................................................................................117
Contacting Dell..............................................................................................................117

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Working on Your Computer 1
Before Working Inside Your Computer
Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential
damage and to help to ensure your personal safety. Unless otherwise noted,
each procedure included in this document assumes that the following
conditions exist:
• You have performed the steps in Working on Your Computer.
• You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
• A component can be replaced or--if purchased separately--installed by
performing the removal procedure in reverse order.
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that
shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see
the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You
should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your
product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface, 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 connectors with locking tabs; if you are
disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect
the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending
any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that both connectors
are correctly oriented and aligned.
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NOTE: The color of your computer and certain components may appear differently
than shown in this document.
To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin
working inside the computer.
1. Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer
cover from being scratched.
2. Turn off your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer ).
3. If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked) such as the
optional Media Base or Battery Slice, undock it.
CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your
computer and then unplug the cable from the network device.
4. Disconnect all network cables from the computer.
5. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical
outlets.
6. Close the display and turn the computer upside-down on a flat work
surface.
NOTE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery
before you service the computer.
7. Remove the main battery (see Battery ).
8. Turn the computer top-side up.
9. Open the display.
10. Press the power button to ground the system board.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the
electrical outlet before opening the display.
CAUTION: Before touching anything 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.
11. Remove any installed ExpressCards or Smart Cards from the appropriate
slots.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools:
• Small flat-blade screwdriver
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