Dell Inspiron 7520, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Dell Precision 7520 Owner s Manual Regulatory Model P53F Regulatory Type P53F002 ...

Page 2: ...age 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 2017 2018 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners 2018 10 Rev A03 ...

Page 3: ...ard drive 12 Hard drive cable connector 13 Removing the hard drive cable connector 13 Installing the hard drive cable connector 13 Keyboard lattice and Keyboard 14 Removing the keyboard 14 Installing the keyboard 15 Base cover 15 Removing the base cover 15 Installing the base cover 16 SIM card 16 Removing the SIM card 16 Installing the SIM card 17 Memory modules 17 Removing the primary memory modu...

Page 4: ...right Input Output IO board 28 Installing the right IO board 29 Heat sink 30 Removing the heat sink assembly 30 Installing the heat sink assembly 30 Graphics card 31 Removing the graphic card 31 Installing the graphic card 31 System board 32 Removing the system board 32 Installing the system board 33 Fingerprint reader 34 Removing the fingerprint reader 34 Installing the fingerprint reader 35 Touc...

Page 5: ... 50 eDP cable 51 Removing the eDP cable 51 Installing the eDP cable 52 Camera 52 Removing the camera 52 Installing the camera 53 Display cover 53 Replacing the display cover 53 3 Technology and components 55 Power adapter 55 Processors 55 Kaby Lake 7th Generation Intel Core processors 55 USB features 56 USB 3 0 USB 3 1 Gen 1 SuperSpeed USB 56 Speed 57 Applications 57 Compatibility 58 HDMI 1 4 58 H...

Page 6: ...ions 75 Power Management screen options 76 POST Behavior screen options 77 Manageability screen options 78 Virtualization support screen options 79 Wireless screen options 79 Maintenance screen options 79 System Log screen options 80 Updating the BIOS in Windows 80 System and setup password 81 Assigning a system setup password 81 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password 81 6 Troubles...

Page 7: ...ng an unpainted metal surface that is grounded to ground yourself before you touch the computer to perform any disassembly tasks 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 con...

Page 8: ...ector on the back of the computer 8 Remove any installed ExpressCards or Smart Cards from the appropriate slots After working inside your computer After you complete any replacement procedure ensure that you connect external devices cards and cables before turning on your computer CAUTION To avoid damage to the computer use only the battery designed for this particular Dell computer Do not use bat...

Page 9: ...s in on the SD card to release it from the computer 3 Remove the SD card from the computer Installing SD card 1 Slide the SD card into its slot until it clicks into place 2 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Battery cover Removing the battery cover 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 To remove the battery cover a Slide the release latch towards t...

Page 10: ... pressure to the surface of the battery Do not bend the battery Do not use tools of any kind to pry on or against the battery If a battery gets stuck in a device as a result of swelling do not try to free it as puncturing bending or crushing a Lithium ion battery can be dangerous In such an instance the entire system should be replaced Contact https www dell com support for assistance and further ...

Page 11: ...r Hard drive Removing the hard drive 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery 3 To remove hard drive a Remove the M3 0x3 0 screws that secure the hard drive to the computer 1 b Lift the hard drive latch to release the hard drive 2 c Slide and lift the hard drive from the computer 3 Disassembly and reassembly 11 ...

Page 12: ...e the M3 0x3 0 screws to secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket 2 Insert the hard drive into its slot in the computer 3 Replace the M3 0x3 0 screws to secure the hard drive to the computer 4 Install the a battery b battery cover 5 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer 12 Disassembly and reassembly ...

Page 13: ...rive connector to the system board 1 b Remove the hard drive cable connector from the computer 2 Installing the hard drive cable connector 1 Connect the hard drive cable to the system board 2 Insert and route the cable through the routing channel 3 Replace the M2 5x5 0 screws to secure the hard drive cable connector to the computer 4 Install the a hard drive b base cover c battery d battery cover ...

Page 14: ...to access the keyboard cable 1 b Disconnect the keyboard cables from the touchpad board 2 4 To remove the keyboard a Using plastic scribe pry the keyboard trim from the bottom and work along the top edge and remove it from the computer 1 2 3 b Remove the M2 0x2 5 screws that secure the keyboard to the computer 4 c Lift and slide the keyboard to remove it away from the computer 5 14 Disassembly and...

Page 15: ...bles to the touchpad board NOTE Ensure that you fold the keyboard data cable in perfect alignment 6 Affix the tape on the keyboard data cables 7 Install the a hard drive b battery c battery cover 8 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Base cover Removing the base cover 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery 3 To re...

Page 16: ...ry cover 4 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer SIM card Removing the SIM card 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover 3 To remove the SIM card press in on the card to release NOTE During installation or removal of the SIM card always ensure all data is backed up properly 16 Disassembly and reassembly ...

Page 17: ...s ensure all data is backed up properly 2 Install the a base cover b battery c battery cover 3 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Memory modules Removing the primary memory module 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover 3 To remove primary memory module Disassembly and reassembly 17 ...

Page 18: ...e a base cover b battery c battery cover 4 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Removing the secondary memory module 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c hard drive d keyboard 3 To remove the secondary memory module a Remove the screw that secures the memory shield 1 b Lift and remove the memory shield from the...

Page 19: ...ow the procedure in After working inside your computer WWAN card Removing Wireless Wide Area Network WWAN card NOTE Depending on the configuration you choose you may or may not have WWAN card 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover 3 To remove the WWAN card a Disconnect and unroute the antenna cables connected to the WWAN ca...

Page 20: ...ver 5 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer WLAN card Removing the Wireless Local Area Network WLAN card 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover 3 To remove the WLAN card from the computer a Remove the M2 0x3 0 screw that secures the WLAN card to the computer 1 b Remove the shield that secures the antenn...

Page 21: ...e procedures in After working inside your computer Solid State Drive optional Removing the M 2 Solid State Drive SSD module 1 Follow the procedures in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover 3 To remove the SSD module a Remove the M2 0x3 0 screw that secures the thermal plate to the computer b Remove the thermal plate from the computer c Remove the M...

Page 22: ...he a base cover b battery c battery cover 6 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Coin cell battery Removing the coin cell battery 1 Follow the procedures in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover 3 To remove coin cell battery a Disconnect the coin cell battery cable from the computer 1 b Pry and lift the coin cell battery from ...

Page 23: ...ry cover 4 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Power connector port Removing the power connector port 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover 3 To remove power connector port a Disconnect the power connector cable from the computer 1 b Remove the M2 5x5 0 screw to remove the bracket from the computer c...

Page 24: ...r cable 5 Install the a base cover b battery c battery cover 6 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Palm rest Removing the palmrest 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover d hard drive e keyboard 3 Remove the 15 screws M2 5x5 0 M2 0x8 0 M2 0x3 0 at the bottom of the computer which secure the palmrest to...

Page 25: ...able 1 and system board cable 2 b Remove the 11 screws M2 5x5 0 M2 0x3 0 that secure the palmrest to the computer 3 c By using plastic scribe release the tabs on the edges of the palmrest and remove the palmrest from the computer 4 Disassembly and reassembly 25 ...

Page 26: ...eyboard b hard drive c base cover d battery e battery cover 6 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Speaker Removing the speakers 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover d hard drive e keyboard f palmrest 3 To remove the speaker a Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 1 b Unroute the speaker...

Page 27: ...ard 4 Install the a palmrest b keyboard c hard drive d base cover e battery f battery cover 5 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Input Output board Removing the left Input Output IO board 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover d hard drive e keyboard f palmrest Disassembly and reassembly 27 ...

Page 28: ...ft IO board 1 Slide the I O board into its slot on the computer 2 Install the thunderbolt bracket 3 Replace the M2 5x5 0 screws to secure the I O board to the computer 4 Install the a palmrest b keyboard c hard drive d base cover e battery f battery cover 5 Follow the procedures in After working inside your computer Removing the right Input Output IO board 1 Follow the procedure in Before working ...

Page 29: ...he computer 3 Installing the right IO board 1 Connect the I O board connector cable and slide the I O board into its slot on the computer 2 Replace the M2 5x5 0 screws to secure the I O board to the computer 3 Connect the speaker cable to the I O board 4 Install the a palmrest b keyboard c hard drive d base cover e battery f battery cover g SD card 5 Follow the procedure in After working inside yo...

Page 30: ...r stamped onto the heat sink next to the screws 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 c Peel off the tape on the heat sink assembly d Lift and remove the heat sink assembly from the computer 4 Installing the heat sink assembly 1 Insert the heat sink assembly in its slot 2 Affix the tape on the heat sink assembly 3 Tighten the captive M2 5x5 0 screws to secure the heat sink assembly to the computer NOTE Tighten the scre...

Page 31: ...ase cover d hard drive e keyboard f palmrest g heat sink 3 To remove the graphic card a Remove the M2 0x3 0 screws that secure the graphic card to the computer 1 b Remove the graphic card from the computer 2 Installing the graphic card 1 Slide the graphic card into its original position in the computer 2 Replace the M2 0x3 0 screws to secure the graphic card to the computer 3 Install the a heat si...

Page 32: ...er e hard drive f keyboard g hard drive cable h secondary memory i primary memory j WLAN card k WWAN card l M 2 SSD card m graphic card n power connector port o palmrest p I O board left q I O board right r heat sink 3 To disconnect and remove the eDP cable a Remove the M2 5x5 0 screw that secure the shield to the system board 1 b Lift the metal shield away from the eDP cable 2 c Disconnect the eD...

Page 33: ...de and lift system board from the computer 2 Installing the system board 1 Align the system board into its original position on the computer 2 Replace the M2 5x5 0 screws to secure the system board to the computer 3 Connect the following cables a power connector Disassembly and reassembly 33 ...

Page 34: ...r computer Fingerprint reader Removing the fingerprint reader 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a SD card b battery cover c battery d base cover e hard drive f keyboard g hard drive cable h secondary memory i primary memory j WLAN card k WWAN card l M 2 SSD card m graphic card n power connector port o palmrest 3 To remove fingerprint reader a Peel the adhes...

Page 35: ...o secure the fingerprint reader to the chassis 5 Affix the adhesive tape to secure the fingerprint reader 6 Install the a palmrest b power connector port c graphic card d M 2 SSD card e WWAN card f WLAN card g primary memory h secondary memory i HDD cable j keyboard k hard drive l base cover m battery n battery cover o SD card 7 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Disassembl...

Page 36: ...Lift and disconnect the touchpad cable from the computer 1 b Remove the M2 0X3 screws that secure the touchpad to the computer 2 c Lift the touchpad from the computer 3 Installing the touchpad 1 Place the touchpad into the slot on the computer 2 Replace the M2 0X3 screws that secures touchpad on the computer 3 Connect the touchpad cable to the computer 4 Install the a system board b palmrest 36 Di...

Page 37: ...computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover d hard drive e keyboard f WLAN card g WWAN card h palmrest 3 To remove hinge cap a Remove the M2 5x4 0 screws that secure the hinge caps 1 b Remove the hinge caps from the computer 2 4 To disconnect antenna cables a Flip the computer and remove the M2 0X3 screws from the computer 1 b Pull the antenna cables through the routing hole 2 Dis...

Page 38: ...the tape on the heat sink and disconnect the eDP cable from the system board 3 e Remove the M2 0X3 screws that secure the display assembly to the computer and remove it from the computer 4 Installing the display assembly 1 Insert the display assembly into the slots on the computer 2 Replace the M2 0X3 screws to secure the display assembly in place 38 Disassembly and reassembly ...

Page 39: ...a palmrest b WWAN card c WLAN card d keyboard e hard drive f base cover g battery h battery cover 10 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Power switch board Removing the power switch board 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover d hard drive e keyboard f palmrest 3 To remove power switch board a Disconn...

Page 40: ... board cable on the computer 4 Install the a palmrest b keyboard c hard drive d base cover e battery f battery cover 5 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer ExpressCard Reader Removing the expresscard 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover d hard drive e keyboard 40 Disassembly and reassembly ...

Page 41: ...d board from the computer 3 Installing the expresscard 1 Place the expresscard on the computer 2 Replace the M2 5x5 0 screws that secure expresscard on the computer 3 Connect the expresscard cable 4 Install the a palmrest b keyboard c hard drive d base cover e battery f battery cover 5 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer USB board Disassembly and reassembly 41 ...

Page 42: ...nect the USB board cable from the computer 1 b Remove the adhesive tape that secures USB board to the computer 2 c Lift the USB board from the computer 3 Installing the USB board 1 Place the USB board on the computer 2 Affix the adhesive tape to secure the USB board on the computer 3 Connect the USB board cable 4 Install the a palmrest b keyboard c hard drive d base cover 42 Disassembly and reasse...

Page 43: ... Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover d hard drive e keyboard f palmrest g display assembly 3 To remove display bezel a Pry up all the edges of the display bezel 1 2 3 using a plastic scribe Installing the display bezel NOTE For non touch systems perform following steps 1 Place the display bezel on the display assembly 2 Press the edges of the display bezel until it clicks onto the di...

Page 44: ...form following step 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover d hard drive e keyboard f palmrest g display assembly h display bezel 3 To remove screws from the display panel a Remove the M2 0X3 screws that secure the display panel to the display assembly 1 b Lift the display panel and turn the display panel over to access the ...

Page 45: ...install the display panel a Connect the eDP cable to the connector on the back of the display panel and affix the adhesive tape b Align the display panel with the tabs on the display assembly c Replace the M2 0X3 screws to secure the display panel to the display assembly 2 Install the a display bezel b display assembly c palmrest d keyboard e hard drive f base cover g battery h battery cover 3 Fol...

Page 46: ...y cover b battery c base cover d hard drive e keyboard f palmrest g display assembly h display bezel 3 To remove the display panel a Using a plastic scribe lift the edges of the display panel to disengage it from the display assembly b Lift the display panel and turn the display panel over to access the eDP and display cables 46 Disassembly and reassembly ...

Page 47: ...c Peel the adhesive tape to access the eDP cable 1 3 d Disconnect the eDP and display cables from the connector on the back of the display panel 2 4 6 Disassembly and reassembly 47 ...

Page 48: ...mbly 2 Install the a display bezel b display assembly c palmrest d keyboard e hard drive f base cover g battery h battery cover 3 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Display bracket Removing the display bracket NOTE For non touch systems perform following steps 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover d...

Page 49: ...ket 3 Install the a display panel b display bezel c display assembly d palmrest e keyboard f hard drive g base cover h battery i battery cover 4 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Display hinges Removing the display hinge NOTE For non touch systems perform following steps 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the Disassembly and reassembly 4...

Page 50: ...move the display hinges from the display cover 2 Installing the display hinge NOTE For non touch systems perform following steps 1 Place the display hinge in its slot on the display cover 2 Replace the M2 5x4 0 screws to secure the display hinge 3 Install the a display panel b display bezel c display assembly d palmrest e keyboard f hard drive g base cover h battery i battery cover 50 Disassembly ...

Page 51: ...wing steps 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover d hard drive e keyboard f palmrest g display assembly h display bezel i display panel 3 To remove eDP cable a Peel the eDP cable 1 b Unroute the eDP cable from the display cover 2 3 Disassembly and reassembly 51 ...

Page 52: ... cover 4 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Camera Removing the camera NOTE For non touch systems perform following steps 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery c base cover d hard drive e keyboard f palmrest g display assembly h display bezel 3 To remove camera a Peel the eDP cable and disconnect the camera cabl...

Page 53: ... display bezel b display assembly c palmrest d keyboard e hard drive f base cover g battery h battery cover 5 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer Display cover Replacing the display cover NOTE For non touch systems perform following steps 1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer 2 Remove the a battery cover b battery Disassembly and reassembly 53 ...

Page 54: ... eDP cable The component you are left with is the display cover 3 Install a eDP cable b camera c display hinge d display bracket e display panel f display bezel g display assembly h palmrest i keyboard j hard drive k base cover l battery m battery cover 4 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer 54 Disassembly and reassembly ...

Page 55: ...Hz 4 20GHz Turbo 8MB 45W Intel Core Xeon E3 1505M v6 Quad Core Xeon 3 00GHz 4 00GHz Turbo 8MB 45W Intel Core i7 7920HQ Quad Core 3 10GHz 4 10GHz Turbo 8MB 45W Intel Core i7 7820HQ Quad Core 2 90GHz 3 90GHz Turbo 8MB 45W Intel Core i7 7700HQ Quad Core 2 80GHz 3 80GHz Turbo 6MB 45W non vPro Intel Core i5 7440HQ Quad Core 2 80GHz 3 80GHz Turbo 6MB 45W Intel Core i5 7300HQ Quad Core 2 50GHz 3 50GHz Tu...

Page 56: ...n referencing to the table below Table 1 USB evolution Type Data Transfer Rate Category Introduction Year USB 2 0 480 Mbps High Speed 2000 USB 3 0 USB 3 1 Gen 1 5 Gbps Super Speed 2010 USB 3 1 Gen 2 10 Gbps Super Speed 2013 USB 3 0 USB 3 1 Gen 1 SuperSpeed USB For years the USB 2 0 has been firmly entrenched as the de facto interface standard in the PC world with about 6 billion devices sold and y...

Page 57: ...meras etc USB 2 0 may not be fast enough Furthermore no USB 2 0 connection could ever come close to the 480Mbps theoretical maximum throughput making data transfer at around 320Mbps 40MB s the actual real world maximum Similarly USB 3 0 USB 3 1 Gen 1 connections will never achieve 4 8Gbps We will likely see a real world maximum rate of 400MB s with overheads At this speed USB 3 0 USB 3 1 Gen 1 is ...

Page 58: ...ll digital audio video interface HDMI provides an interface between any compatible digital audio video source such as a DVD player or A V receiver and a compatible digital audio and or video monitor such as a digital TV DTV The intended applications for HDMI TVs and DVD players The primary advantage is cable reduction and content protection provisions HDMI supports standard enhanced or high defini...

Page 59: ...formats in a simple cost effective manner Audio HDMI supports multiple audio formats from standard stereo to multichannel surround sound HDMI combines video and multichannel audio into a single cable eliminating the cost complexity and confusion of multiple cables currently used in A V systems HDMI supports communication between the video source such as a DVD player and the DTV enabling new functi...

Page 60: ...cessor Memory Video Audio Communication Expansion bus Ports and connectors Display Keyboard Touchpad Camera Storage Battery AC adpter Contactless smart card Physical dimension Environmental System information Feature Specification System Chipset Intel CM238 Chipset Interrupt Levels Interrupt Controller Supports up to eight legacy interrupt pins Supports PCI 2 3 Message Signaled Interrupts Integrat...

Page 61: ...ion Type DDR4 SDRAM ECC and Non ECC Speed 2400 MHz 2667 MHz Non ECC only Connectors 4 Capacity 8GB 16 GB Minimum Memory 8 GB 1 x 8 GB Maximum memory 4 DIMM slots up to 64GB DDR4 Non ECC 2400MHz Up to 64GB DDR4 ECC DDR4 2400MHz Up to 32GB DDR4 2667MHz SuperSpeed memory Video Feature Specification Type MXM type A add in card Data bus PCIE x16 Gen3 Video controller and memory Intel HD GFX 7th generat...

Page 62: ...4 2 US Optional Mobile broadband and GPS DW5811e Gobi 4G LTE FMC DW5814e Gobi 4G LTE Expansion bus Feature Specification Bus Type PCI Express 1 0 2 0 and 3 0 SATA 1 0A 2 0 and 3 0 USB 2 0 and 3 0 Bus Width PCIe X16 BIOS Chip NVRAM 128 Mb 16 MB Ports and connectors Feature Specification Audio Universal audio jack connector Network Adapter one RJ45 connector USB C connector with Thunderbolt one opti...

Page 63: ...x 2160 Maximum resolution FHD 1920 x 1080 UHD 3840 x 2160 Maximum Brightness 15 6 FHD TN Anti Glare LED backlit 220 nits 15 6 UltraSharp FHD IPS Wide View Anti Glare LED backlit 300 nits 15 6 UltraSharp FHD IPS Touch Wide View LED backlit 350 nits 15 6 UltraSharp UHD IGZO Wide View Anti Glare LED backlit 300 nits Operating angle 0 closed to 135 Refresh rate 60 Hz Minimum viewing angles Horizontal ...

Page 64: ...a Features Specification Type CMOS Sensor Still Resolution 1280 x 720 Pixels Maximum Video Resolution 1280 x 720 Pixels Maximum Diagonal 74 degrees Storage Features Specification Storage SATA 1 1 5 Gb s SATA 2 3 0 Gb s SATA 3 6 Gb s PCIe express Options 500GB 2 5 7mm SATA 7200 RPM Hard Drive 1TB 2 5 7mm SATA 7200 RPM Hard Drive 2TB 2 5 7mm SATA 5400 RPM Hard Drive 256GB 2 5 7mm SATA Solid State Dr...

Page 65: ...18 45 mm 0 73inches Width 71 30 mm 2 81inches Weight 18 45 mm 0 73inches Voltage 400 00 g 0 88 lb Life span 300 discharge charge cycles 1000 discharge charge cycles LCL Temperature range Operating Charge 0 C to 50 C 32 F to 158 F Discharge 0 C to 70 C 32 F to 122 F Non Operating 20 C to 65 C 4 F to 149 F Coin cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium ion cell AC adpter Features Specification Input voltage 1...

Page 66: ...kbps 424 kbps and 848 kbps ISO15693 HID iClass FIPS201 NXP Desfire Physical dimension Feature Specification Weight pounds kilograms 6 17 lbs 2 80 kgs Dimensions Height inches mm Front non touch 1 09 inches 27 7 mm Rear non touch 1 30 inches 33 0mm Front touch 1 12 inches 28 4 mm Rear touch 1 33 inches 33 7mm Width inches mm 14 88 inches 378 mm Depth inches mm 10 28 inches 261 mm Environmental Feat...

Page 67: ...to 0 01 G Hz Maximum shock Operating 40 G 5 with pulse duration of 2 msec 10 equivalent to 51 cm sec 20 in sec Storage 105 G 5 with pulse duration of 2 msec 10 equivalent to 127 cm sec 50 in sec Maximum Altitude Operating 15 2 to 3048 m 50 to 10 000 ft Storage 15 2 to 10 668 m 50 to 35 000 ft System specifications 67 ...

Page 68: ... BIOS Setup options are also included in this menu The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices in the system This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the system Using the boot menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS The options are UEFI Boot Windows Boot Manager Other Options BIO...

Page 69: ...MM B Size DIMM CSize DIMM D Size Processor Information Displays Processor Type Core Count Processor ID Current Clock Speed Minimum Clock Speed Maximum Clock Speed Processor L2 Cache Processor L3 Cache HT Capable and 64 Bit Technology Device Information Displays Primary Hard Drive SATA 0 M 2 PCIe SSD 0 Dock eSATA Device LOM MAC Address Passthrough MAc address Video Controller dGPU video controller ...

Page 70: ...on Allows you to configure the internal SATA hard drive controller The options are Disabled AHCI RAID On This option is enabled by default Drives Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board All drives are enabled by default The options are SATA 0 SATA 1 M 2 PCI e SSD 0 SATA 3 SMART Reporting This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system startup...

Page 71: ...Audio This field enables or disables the integrated audio controller By default the Enable Audio option is selected The options are Enable Microphone by default enable Enable Internal Speaker by default enable Keyboard Illumination This field lets you choose the operating mode of the keyboard illumination feature The keyboard brightness level can be set from 0 to 100 The options are Disabled selec...

Page 72: ...s you to enable or disable the following devices Enable Camera enabled by default Enable Expresscard selected by default Enable HardDrive Free Fall Protection selected by default WiFI Radio selected by default Enable Secure Digital SD Card selected by default Secure Digital SD Card Read Only Mode Secure Digital SD Card Boot Video screen options Option Description LCD Brightness Allows you to set t...

Page 73: ... password lengths of Administrator and System passwords minimum 4 by default if you want to change you can increase the number maximum 32 you can decrease the number Password Bypass Allows you to enable or disable the permission to bypass the System and the Internal HDD password when they are set The options are Disabled Reboot bypass Default setting Disabled Password Change Allows you to enable t...

Page 74: ...Disable mode of the processor Enable CPU XD Support default OROM Keyboard Access Allows you to set an option to enter the Option ROM Configuration screens using hotkeys during boot The options are Enable One Time Enable Disable Default setting Enable Admin Setup Lockout Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when an Administrator password is set Default Setting Disabled Master password lo...

Page 75: ...secured environment for running code storing sensitive information in the context of the main OS The options are Disabled Enabled Software controlled default Enclave Memory Size This option sets SGX Enclave Reserve Memory Size The options are 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB default Performance screen options Option Description Multi Core Support This field specifies whether the process has one or all cores ena...

Page 76: ...s connected Default setting Wake on AC is not selected Auto On Time Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically The options are Disabled Every Day Weekdays Select Days Default setting Disabled Deep Sleep Control Disabled selected by default Enabled in S5 only Enabled in S4 and S5 USB Wake Support Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from Standby NOTE ...

Page 77: ... to select the charging mode for the battery The options are Adaptive default Standard Fully charges your battery at a standard rate ExpressCharge The battery charges over a shorter period of time using Dell s fast charging technology This option is enabled by default Primarily AC use Custom If Custom Charge is selected you can also configure Custom Charge Start and Custom Charge Stop NOTE All cha...

Page 78: ...ion you cannot toggle dynamically the primary behavior of these keys The available options are Fn Lock This option is selected by default Lock Mode Disable Standard selected by default Lock Mode Enable Secondary Manageability screen options Option Description MEBx Hotkey Allows you to specify whether the MEBx Hotkey function should enable during the system boot Default Setting Enable MEBx Hotkey F...

Page 79: ... must be enabled to use this feature Trusted Execution Wireless screen options Option Description Wireless Switch Allows to set the wireless devices that can be controlled by the wireless switch The options are WWAN GPS on WWAN Module WLAN Bluetooth All the options are enabled by default NOTE For WLAN and WiGig enable or disable controls are tied together and they cannot be enabled or disabled ind...

Page 80: ...or if an update is available For laptops ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet NOTE If BitLocker is enabled it must be suspended prior to updating the system BIOS and then re enabled after the BIOS update is completed 1 Restart the computer 2 Go to Dell com support Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit Click Detect Product and f...

Page 81: ...ew password field Use the following guidelines to assign the system password A password can have up to 32 characters The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9 Only lower case letters are valid upper case letters are not allowed Only the following special characters are allowed space 3 Type the system password that you entered earlier in the Confirm new password field and click OK 4 Press Es...

Page 82: ...the new password when prompted If you delete the System and or Setup password confirm the deletion when prompted 5 Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes 6 Press Y to save the changes and exit from System Setup The computer reboot 82 System setup ...

Page 83: ...nteraction Always ensure that you are present at the computer terminal when the diagnostic tests are performed Running the ePSA Diagnostics Invoke diagnostics boot by either of the methods that are suggested below 1 Power on the computer 2 As the computer boots press the F12 key when the Dell logo is displayed 3 In the boot menu screen use Up Down arrow key to select the Diagnostics option and the...

Page 84: ...n Amber White 2 1 processor processor failure 2 2 system board BIOS ROM system board covers BIOS corruption or ROM error 2 3 memory no memory no RAM detected 2 4 memory memory failure RAM failure 2 5 memory invalid memory installed 2 6 system board chipset system board chipset error 2 7 display display failure 3 1 RTC power failure coin cell battery failure 3 2 PCI Video PCI Video card chip failur...

Page 85: ...gs The following items may or may not reset based on your custom BIOS setting selections The Boot List Enable Legacy OROMs Secure Boot Enable Allow BIOS Downgrade Testing memory using ePSA 1 Turn on or restart your computer 2 Press F12 or press Fn PWR to invoke the ePSA diagnostics The PreBoot System Assessment PSA starts on your computer NOTE If you wait too long and the operating system logo app...

Page 86: ... 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 Go to Dell com support 2 Select your support category 3 Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country Region drop down list at the bottom of the page 4 Select the appropriate service or support link based on...