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Dell Latitude E5430 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: P27G Regulatory Type: P27G001[...]
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Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings .............................................................................................. 0 1 Working on Your Computer .......................................................................................................5 Before Working Inside Your Computer ..............................................[...]
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Installing the Memory Module ................................................................................................................................ 22 Removing the Right Base Panel ..............................................................................................................................23 Installing the Right Base Pane[...]
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Docking Port Information ........................................................................................................................................ 57 5 System Setup ............................................................................................................................. 59 Overview ................................[...]
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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 read the safety information that s[...]
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Turning Off Your Computer CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1. Shut down the operating system: – In Windows 7: Click Start , then click Shut Down. – In Windows Vista: Click Start , then click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown be[...]
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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 SD Memory Card 1. Follow the p[...]
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3. Remove the battery from the computer. 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 On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery. 3. Press and release t[...]
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Installing the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card 1. Insert the subscriber identity module (SIM) card into the slot. 2. Install the battery. 3. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Display Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery. 3. Pry up the bottom edge[...]
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3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Camera 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) battery b) display bezel 3. Disconnect the camera cable. 4. Remove the screw that secures the camera and microphone module. 5. Lift and remove the camera and mic[...]
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4. Flip the display panel over. 5. Lift the mylar tape and disconnect the low-voltage differential signalling (LVDS) cable from the back of the display panel. 11[...]
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6. Remove the display panel from the display assembly. Installing the Display Panel 1. Install the screws that secure the display brackets to the display panel. 2. Attach the display panel to the display assembly. 3. Align the display panel in its original position in the computer. 4. Connect the low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) cable to t[...]
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4. Pry up the keyboard trim starting from the bottom edge. 5. Work your way around the sides and the top edge of the keyboard trim. 6. Lift upwards and remove the keyboard trim from the computer. 13[...]
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Installing the Keyboard Trim 1. Align the keyboard trim to its compartment. 2. Press along the sides of the keyboard trim until it snaps 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: a) battery b) k[...]
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4. Remove the screws that secure the keyboard in place. 5. Lift the clip to release the keyboard cable and disconnect it from the computer . 6. Flip the keyboard over. 7. Peel off the adhesive tape securing the keyboard flat flex cable to the back of the keyboard and remove it from the computer. 15[...]
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8. Remove the keyboard from the computer . Installing the Keyboard 1. Attach the keyboard flat flex cable to the keyboard. 2. Affix the adhesive tape securing the keyboard flat flex cable to the keyboard. 3. Slide the keyboard into its compartment until all the metal tabs fit into their positions. 4. Fasten the keyboard cable clip. 5. Press down on[...]
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4. Slide the access panel towards the front of the system and remove it from the computer. Installing the Access Panel 1. Slide the access panel into its slot until it clicks into place. 2. Install the screws that secure the access panel to the computer. 3. Install the battery. 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removi[...]
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3. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive. 4. Push the screw tab away from the computer to release the optical drive from the drive bay. 5. Remove the optical drive from the computer. 18[...]
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6. Remove the screws that secure the optical drive bracket. 7. Remove the optical drive bracket. 8. Disengage the optical drive bezel tabs to separate the optical drive bezel from the optical drive. 9. Remove the optical drive bezel. Installing the Optical Drive 1. Engage the optical drive bezel tabs to attach the optical drive bezel to the optical[...]
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3. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket in place. 4. Use the tab to pull the hard drive bracket to release the hard drive from its connector. 5. Remove the hard drive from the computer. 20[...]
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6. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket. 7. Remove the hard drive bracket from the hard drive. Installing the Hard Drive 1. Engage the hard drive bracket to the hard drive. 2. Tighten the screws that secure the hard drive bracket. 3. Install the hard drive into the computer. 4. Tighten the screw that secures the hard drive bracket i[...]
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Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) battery b) access panel 3. Disconnect the antennae cables from the WLAN card. 4. Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to the computer. 5. Remove the WLAN card from its slot on the system board. Installing the W[...]
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3. Install: a) access panel b) battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Right Base Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) battery b) access panel 3. Remove the screws that secure the right base panel in place. 4. Remove the right base panel from the computer[...]
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4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Thermal Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) SD memory card b) battery c) access panel d) right base panel 3. Remove the screws that secure the thermal module in place. 4. Lift up the thermal module and remove it from the [...]
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d) SD memory card 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) SD memory card b) battery c) access panel d) right base panel e) thermal module 3. Rotate the processor cam lock in a counter clockwise direction to the unlock posi[...]
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4. Remove the screws that secure the palmrest of the computer. 5. Disconnect the LED board flat flex cable. 26[...]
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6. Disconnect the media button flat flex cable. 7. Disconnect the touch pad flat flex cable. 8. Disconnect the fingerprint scanner flat flex cable. 9. Disconnect the power button flat flex cable. 10. Lift up the right edge of palmrest assembly. 11. Release the tabs on the left edge of the palm rest assembly and remove the palmrest from the computer[...]
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e) LED board flat flex cable 3. Tighten the screws on the palmrest. 4. Tighten the screws at the bottom of the computer. 5. Install: a) right base panel b) optical drive c) keyboard d) keyboard trim e) access panel f) battery g) SD memory card 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the ExpressCard Reader Cage 1. F[...]
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h) SD memory card 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Bluetooth Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) SD memory card b) battery c) access panel d) keyboard trim e) keyboard f) optical drive g) right base panel h) palmrest 3. Disconnect the bluetooth cable fro[...]
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Removing the Audio Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) SD memory card b) battery c) access panel d) keyboard trim e) keyboard f) optical drive g) right base panel h) palmrest i) bluetooth module 3. Disconnect the audio board flat flex cable from the system board. 4. Remove the screw that secures the[...]
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Removing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) SD memory card b) battery c) access panel d) keyboard trim e) keyboard f) optical drive g) hard drive h) right base panel i) palmrest 3. Disconnect and remove any antennae from the routing channels. 4. Disconnect the low-voltage differentia[...]
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5. Pull the antennas through the opening to the top of the computer. 6. Remove the screws that secure the display assembly in place. 7. Remove the display assembly from the computer. Installing the Display Assembly 1. Install the screws that secures the display assembly in place. 2. Insert the low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) cable and wir[...]
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d) optical drive e) keyboard f) keyboard trim g) access panel h) battery i) SD memory card 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Right Support Frame 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) SD memory card b) ExpressCard c) battery d) access panel e) keyboard trim f) keyb[...]
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Installing the Right Support Frame 1. Place the right support frame on the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the right support frame to the computer. 3. Connect the flat flex cable located at the base of the right support frame. 4. Install: a) display assembly b) palmrest c) thermal module d) right base panel e) WLAN card f) hard drive g) o[...]
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g) optical drive h) hard drive i) right base panel j) thermal module k) palmrest l) ExpressCard reader cage m) display assembly n) right support frame 3. Remove the screw that secures the modem card to the computer. 4. Lift the modem card to disengage it from the connector on the back of the card. 5. Disconnect the network connector cable from the [...]
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a) SD memory card b) ExpressCard c) battery d) access panel e) keyboard trim f) keyboard g) optical drive h) hard drive i) WLAN card j) right base panel k) thermal module l) palmrest m) display assembly 3. Remove the screws that secure the left support frame to the computer. 4. Lift the left support frame away from the computer. Installing the Left[...]
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l) ExpressCard m) SD memory card 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) battery b) access panel c) keyboard trim d) keyboard e) optical drive f) hard drive g) WLAN card h) right base panel i) thermal module j) palmrest[...]
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8. Remove the screws that secure the system board. 9. Lift the right edge of the system board assembly and raise it to a 45–degree angle. 38[...]
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10. Release the system board from the port connectors on the left and remove the system board. Installing the System Board 1. Align the system board into its original position on the computer. 2. Replace and tighten the screws to secure the system board to the computer. 3. Route and connect the following cables the system board: a) audio board flat[...]
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d) palmrest e) thermal module f) right base panel g) hard drive h) optical drive i) keyboard j) keyboard trim k) access panel l) battery m) SD memory card 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) SD memory card b) E[...]
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e) palmrest f) thermal module g) right base panel h) WLAN card i) hard drive j) optical drive k) keyboard l) keyboard trim m) access panel n) battery o) ExpressCard p) SD memory card 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Input/Output (I/O) Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer [...]
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Installing the Input/Output (I/O) Board 1. Place the Input/Output (I/O) board in the computer. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the Input/Output (I/O) board to the computer. 3. Install: a) system board b) left support frame c) right support frame d) display assembly e) ExpressCard reader cage f) palmrest g) thermal module h) right base panel i) WLAN [...]
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4. Remove the power connector. Installing the Power Connector 1. Install the power connector in the computer. 2. Thread the power connector in the routing channel. 3. Install: a) system board b) left support bracket c) display assembly d) ExpressCard reader cage e) palmrest f) thermal module g) right base panel h) WLAN card i) hard drive 43[...]
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j) optical drive k) keyboard l) keyboard trim m) access panel n) battery o) ExpressCard p) SD memory card 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the System Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) SD memory card b) ExpressCard c) battery d) access panel e) keyboard trim f[...]
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4. Lift the system fan out of the computer. Installing the System Fan 1. Place the system fan in the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the fan in the computer. 3. Install: a) network connector b) power connector c) system board d) modem card e) left support frame f) right support frame g) display assembly h) ExpressCard reader cage i) palmr[...]
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Removing the Network Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove: a) SD memory card b) ExpressCard c) battery d) access panel e) keyboard trim f) keyboard g) optical drive h) hard drive i) WLAN card j) right base panel k) thermal module l) palmrest m) ExpressCard reader cage n) display assembly o) right sup[...]
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c) left support frame d) right support frame e) display assembly f) ExpressCard reader cage g) palmrest h) thermal module i) right base panel j) WLAN card k) hard drive l) optical drive m) keyboard n) keyboard trim o) access panel p) battery q) ExpressCard r) SD memory card 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing t[...]
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4. Remove the speaker cables from the routing channels. 5. Lift the speaker out from the computer. Installing the Speakers 1. Place the speakers in the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the speakers to the computer. 3. Connect the speaker cables and secure it in the routing channels. 4. Install: a) system board b) left support frame c) disp[...]
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g) palmrest h) thermal module i) right base panel j) WLAN card k) hard drive l) optical drive m) keyboard n) keyboard trim o) access panel p) battery q) ExpressCard r) SD memory card 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . 49[...]
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Specifications Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start (Start icon) → Help and Support , and then select the option to view information about your computer. Table 1. System Information Feature Specification Chipset Intel HM77/QM77 Express Chipset DRAM bus wi[...]
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Feature Specification Interface: Internal high definition audio External microphone-in/stereo headphones/external speakers connector Speakers two Internal speaker amplifier 1W (RMS) per channel Volume controls keyboard function keys, program menus Table 5. Video Feature Specification Type integrated on system board Controller Intel HD Graphics Tabl[...]
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Table 8. Display Feature Specification Type Latitude E5430 • HD(1366x768), WLED • HD+(1600 x 900) Latitude E5530 • HD(1366x768), WLED • FHD (1920 x 1080) Size Latitude E5430 14.0" Latitude E5530 15.6" Dimensions: Latitude E5430: Height 192.5 mm (7.57 inches) Width 324 mm (12.75 inches) Diagonal 355.60 mm (14.00 inches) Active ares[...]
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Feature Specification Vertical • +10°/-30° for HD • +/-50° for FHD Pixel pitch: Latitude E5430 0.2265 mm x 0.2265 mm Latitude E5530 • 0.2520 mm x 0.2520 mm for HD • 0.1790 x 0.1790 for FHD Table 9. Keyboard Feature Specifcation Number of keys United States: 86 keys, United Kingdom: 87 keys, Brazil: 87 keys, and Japan: 90 keys Layout QWER[...]
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Feature Specification 9-cell 508.20 g (1.12 lb) Voltage 4-cell 14.8 VDC 6- and 9-cell 11.1 VDC Temperature range: Operating 0 °C to 50 °C (32 °F to 122 °F) Non-Operating –40 °C to 85 °C (–40 °F to 185 °F) NOTE: The battery pack is capable of safely withstanding the above storage temperatures with 100% charge. NOTE: The battery pack is a[...]
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Table 14. Environmental Feature Specification Temperature: Operating 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F) Storage –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F) Relative humidity (maximum): Operating 10 % to 90 % (non condensing) Storage 5 % to 95 % (non condensing) Altitude (maximum): Operating –15.24 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft) Non-Operating [...]
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Additional Information This section provides information for the additional features that are part of your computer. Docking Port Information The docking port is used for connecting the laptop to a docking station (optional). 1. Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Port 2. Docking Port 57[...]
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System Setup Overview System Setup allows you to: • change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer. • set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password. • read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed. CAUTION: Unless you are an expert compu[...]
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Option Description Boot Sequence Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system. • Diskette Drive • Internal HDD • USB Storage Device • CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive • Onboard NIC Boot List Option Allows you to change the boot list option. • Legacy • UEFI Date/Time Allows you to change the date and time[...]
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Option Description • ATA • 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 • SATA-4 • SATA-5 SMART Reporting This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system st[...]
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Option Description NOTE: All devices are enabled by default. You can also enable or disable Media Card. Table 17. Video Option Description LCD Brightness Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power source (On Battery and On AC). NOTE: The Video setting will only be visible when a video card is installed into the system. Table[...]
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Option Description Password Change Allows you to enable the disable permission to the System and Hard Drive passwords when the admin password is set. Default Setting: Allow Non-Admin Password Changes is selected Non-Admin Setup Changes Allows you to determine whether changes to the setup options are allowed when an Administrator Password is set. If[...]
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Option Description Default Setting: Enable Intel SpeedStep C States Control Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states. Default Setting: The option C statesis enabled. Intel ® TurboBoost ™ Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. Default Setting: Enable Intel TurboBoost Hyper-Thread C[...]
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Option Description Block Sleep This option lets you block entering to sleep (S3 state) in Operating System environment. Block Sleep (S3 state) - This option is disabled by default. POST Primary Battery Configuration Allows you to select the charging mode for the battery. The options are: • Standard Charge • Express Charge • Predominately AC u[...]
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Option Description POST HotKeys Allows you enable the sign-on screen message display indicating the keystroke sequence to access the System Setup option menu. Default Setting: Enable F12 Boot Option Menu Table 22. Virtualization Support Option Description Virtualization Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology. Default Se[...]
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Table 25. System Logs Option Description BIOS Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events. 67[...]
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Diagnostics Diagnostics Table 26. 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. If the computer is connected to an ele[...]
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Contacting Dell Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be availab[...]