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Dell Latitude E6430s
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: P19S
Regulatory Type: P19S002
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage 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. © 2012 Dell Inc. ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ Trademarks used in this text: Dell , the Dell logo, Dell Precision , OptiPlex , Latitude , PowerEdge , PowerVault , ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ Pow
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Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2 1 Working on Your Computer.......................................................................................................7 Before Working Inside Your Computer.....................................................................................................................7 Turning Off Your Computer...................................................
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Removing the Media Board....................................................................................................................................28 Installing the Media Board.....................................................................................................................................29 Removing the ExpressCard Cage............................................................................................................................29 Installing the ExpressC
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Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password..................................................................67 5 Diagnostics.................................................................................................................................69 Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics...............................................................................69 Device Status Lights.....................................................................
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1 Working on Your Computer 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--in
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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. 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 c
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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 and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. 5. Turn on your computer. 9
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2 Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Press in on the SD card to release it from the computer. 3. Slide the SD card out of the co
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Removing the ExpressCard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Press in on the ExpressCard to release it from the computer. 3. Slide the ExpressCard out of the computer. Installing the ExpressCard 1. Slide the ExpressCard into its slot 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 to unlock the battery. 3. R
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Installing 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 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Press in on the SIM card to release it from the computer. 4. Slide the SIM card out from the computer. 13
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Installing the SIM Card 1. Slide the SIM card into its compartment. 2. Install the battery. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer. 4. Slide the hard drive out of the computer. 14
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5. Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 6. Pull the hard-drive bracket out of the hard drive. 7. Remove the hard-drive isolations from the hard drive. Installing the Hard Drive 1. Install the hard-drive isolations on the hard drive. 2. Attach the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 3. Tighten the screw that secures the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 4. Slide and insert the hard drive into its slot. 5. Tighten the screws to secure the hard drive to the
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Removing the Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Push in the eject handle on the optical drive to release it. 4. Slide and remove the hard drive out of the computer. 5. Remove the screw that secures the drive latch to the optical drive. 6. Remove the drive latch from the optical drive. 16
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7. Remove the screws that secure the drive-latch bracket to the optical drive. 8. Remove the drive-latch bracket from the optical drive. 9. Pull and remove the drive caddy away from the optical drive. Installing the Optical Drive 1. Secure the optical drive caddy to the optical drive. 2. Secure the drive-latch bracket to the optical drive. 17
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3. Tighten the screw to secure the optical-drive latch to the optical drive. 4. Secure the drive latch to the optical drive. 5. Tighten the screw to secure the optical drive latch. 6. Slide the optical drive into its slot. 7. Flip the computer, and push in the eject handle to secure the optical drive. 8. Install the battery. 9. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Removing the Base Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the batter
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4. Pry the keyboard trim along the sides and bottom. 5. Lift up to remove the keyboard trim from the unit. Installing the Keyboard Trim 1. Align the keyboard trim to its slot. 2. Press along the sides of the keyboard trim until it clicks in place. 3. Install the battery. 4. 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. 3. Remove the keyboard trim. 4. Remove the screws that
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5. Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to palmrest assembly. 6. Lift and turn the keyboard to access the keyboard cable. 7. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. 8. Remove the keyboard from the computer. 20
