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Dell™ Latitude™ E6510 Service Manual
Working on Your Computer
Removing and Replacing Parts
Specifications
Diagnostics
System Setup
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.
If you purchased a De
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Back to Contents Page Access Panel Dell™ Latitude™ E6510 Service Manual 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. Removing the Access Panel NOTE: You may need to install Adobe™ Flash Player™ from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Insid
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Back to Contents Page Battery Dell™ Latitude™ E6510 Service Manual 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. Removing the Battery NOTE: You may need to install Adobe™ Flash Player™ from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Com
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Back to Contents Page Bottom Chassis Assembly Dell™ Latitude™ E6510 Service Manual 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. Removing the Bottom Chassis Assembly NOTE: You may need to install Adobe™ Flash Player™ from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. Follow the procedures i
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Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™ Latitude™ E6510 Service Manual Overview Entering System Setup Boot Menu Navigation Keystrokes System Setup Menu Options Overview Use System Setup as follows: l To change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer l To set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password l To read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed Befo
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¡ Memory Installed ¡ Memory Available ¡ Memory Speed ¡ Memory Channel Mode ¡ Memory Technology ¡ DIMM A Size ¡ DIMM B Size l Processor Information ¡ Processor Type ¡ Core Count ¡ Processor ID System Information ¡ Current Clock Speed l Device Information ¡ Primary Hard Drive ¡ System eSATA Device ¡ Dock eSATA Device ¡ Video Controller ¡ Video BIOS Version ¡ Video Memory ¡ Panel Type ¡ Native Resolution ¡ Audio Controller ¡ Modem Controller ¡
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NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. NOTE: Deleting the admin password automatically deletes the system password as well. Allows you to set, change, or delete the system password. When set, your computer requests you to enter the system password every time your computer turns on or restarts. System Password NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. This field lets you set, change, or delete the password on the system's internal hard disk drive (HDD).
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Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS warning messages when you use certain power adapters. The BIOS displays these messages if you attempt to use a power adapter that has too little capacity for your configuration. Adapter Warnings The factory default setting is Enabled. Allows you to select one of two methods to enable the keypad that is embedded in the internal keyboard. l Fn Key Only — The keypad is only enabled when you hold down the key. l By Num Lk — The keypad is enabled wh
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Thermal Events Allows you to view and clear thermal events. It includes the date and time as well as the name of the event. Power Events Allows you to view and clear power events. It includes the date and time of the event as well as the power state and reason. BIOS Progress Allows you to view and clear BIOS Progress events. It includes the date and time of the event as well as the power state. Events Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Bluetooth Card Dell™ Latitude™ E6510 Service Manual 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. Removing the Bluetooth Card NOTE: You may need to install Adobe™ Flash Player™ from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working I
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Back to Contents Page Camera and Microphone Dell™ Latitude™ E6510 Service Manual 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. Removing the Camera and Microphone NOTE: You may need to install Adobe™ Flash Player™ from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. Follow the procedures in Be
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Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ Latitude™ E6510 Service Manual 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. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery NOTE: You may need to install Adobe™ Flash Player™ from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. Follow the procedures in Before Wor
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Back to Contents Page DC-In Port Dell™ Latitude™ E6510 Service Manual 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. Removing the DC-In Port NOTE: You may need to install Adobe™ Flash Player™ from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Yo
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Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™ Latitude™ E6510 Service Manual Device Status Lights Battery Status Lights Battery Charge and Health Keyboard Status Lights LED Error Codes Device Status Lights Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status. Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. Turns on when a c
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FLASH-ON-FLASH 1. Reseat the display cable. 2. Replace the display panel. Display panel error 3. Replace the video card/system board. OFF-FLASH-OFF 1. Install compatible memory modules. 2. If two modules are installed remove one and test. Try the other module in the same slot and test. Test the other slot with both modules. Memory compatibility error 3. Replace the memory. 4. Replace the system board. ON-FLASH-ON 1. Reseat the memory. 2. If two modules are installed remove on
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Back to Contents Page ExpressCard Board Dell™ Latitude™ E6510 Service Manual 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. Removing the ExpressCard Board NOTE: You may need to install Adobe Flash Player from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. Follow the procedures in Before Worki
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Back to Contents Page ExpressCard Dell™ Latitude™ E6510 Service Manual 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. Removing the ExpressCard NOTE: You may need to install Adobe™ Flash Player™ from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. Press on the ExpressCard and release it from th
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Back to Contents Page Fingerprint Reader Dell™ Latitude™ E6510 Service Manual 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. Removing the Fingerprint Reader NOTE: You may need to install Adobe™ Flash Player™ from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. Follow the procedures in Before W
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Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™ Latitude™ E6510 Service Manual 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. Removing the Hard Drive NOTE: You may need to install Adobe™ Flash Player™ from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Yo
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Back to Contents Page Heat Sink and Fan Assembly Dell™ Latitude™ E6510 Service Manual 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. Removing the Heat Sink and Fan Assembly NOTE: You may need to install Adobe™ Flash Player™ from Adobe.com in order to view the illustrations below. 1. Follow the proced
