Dell Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme 7404- Manuals

After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you connect any 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 batteries...

3 Removing and Installing Components This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer. Opening the Press-Latch Doors There are eight press-latch doors. Four on the back, two on the right side, and two on the left side of the computer. 1. Left a...

Removing the Stylus and Tether 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Perform the following steps:a. Pull the stylus out from it’s slot on the computer.b. Release and remove the tether from the computer. Figure 1. Installing the Stylus and Tether 1. Install the tether t...

Removing the Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside your computer . 2. Perform the following steps to remove the battery:a. Lift and open the battery bay press latch door.b. Press the blue battery release tab to release the battery.c. Pull the blue tab on the battery outwards to r...

Installing the Hard Drive 1. To secure the hard drive, push the hard drive into its compartment. 2. Rotate the door back towards the computer and press until it is in a closed position. NOTE: Ensure that the hard drive pull tab does not cover the water seal. 3. Engage the lock by sliding it until th...

Removing the Handle 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. battery b. hard drive c. bottom cover 3. Perform the following steps to remove the handle:a. Remove the front screws. [1]b. Remove the screws that secure the handle to the computer. [1]c. Lift and remo...

Removing the Battery Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. battery b. bottom cover 3. Perform the following steps to remove the battery connector:a. Disconnect the battery connector cable from the system board. [1]b. Remove the screws that secure th...

Removing the ExpressCard Module 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. battery b. bottom cover c. hard drive 3. Perform the following steps to remove the ExpressCard shroud:a. Disconnect the ExpressCard board shroud cable from the system board. [1,2]b. Remove ...

4. Perform the following steps to remove the ExpressCard board:a. Disconnect the ExpressCard board connector cable from the system board. [1,2]b. Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard board. [3]c. Lift and remove the ExpressCard board from the computer. [4] Figure 6. Installing the ExpressCa...

3. Perform the following steps to remove the optical drive:a. Unlock the optical drive bay press latch doors and open it.b. Disconnect the optical drive connector cable. [1,2]c. Remove the screws that secure the optical drive. [3]d. Slide the optical drive out of the press latch door. [4] Figure 7. ...

Removing the Heatsink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. battery b. bottom cover c. GPU module (optional) 3. Perform the following steps to remove the Heatsink:a. Loosen the screws (in order) that secure the heat sink to the system board. [1,2,3,4] NOTE: T...

Removing the System Fan 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. battery b. bottom cover 3. Perform the following steps to remove the system fan:a. Remove the system fan connector cable from the system board. [1]b. Remove the screws that secure the system fan to...

3. To remove the GPS module:a. Disconnect the GPS antenna cable from the module. [1]b. Release the GPS module from its connector to the system board. [2]c. Pry the GPS module retention latch upwards and remove the GPS module from the computer. [3] [4] Installing the Global Positioning System (GPS) M...

3. Perform the following steps to remove the USH daughter board:a. Disconnect the USH daughter board connector cable by lifting the release tab upwards. [1,2]b. Remove the screws that secure the USH daughter board. [3]c. Flip the board over and disconnect the other USH daughter board cable connector...

3. Perform the following steps to remove the LED board:a. Disconnect the LED board connector cable by lifting the release tab upwards. [1,2]b. Remove the screws that secure the LED board. [3]c. Lift and remove the LED board from the computer. [4] Figure 13. Installing the LED Board 1. Align the LED ...

3. Perform the following steps to remove the fingerprint reader:a. Remove the screws that secure the fingerprint reader cover. [1]b. Lift the cover and remove it to expose the fingerprint reader board underneath. [2]c. Disconnect the fingerprint reader cable by lifting the release tab upwards. [3,4]...

3. Perform the following steps:a. Open the press latch door by pressing the release tab upwards and lifting it in the direction indicated. [1,2] b. Remove the screws that secure the SIM board to the chassis. [3] Figure 15. 4. Perform the following steps to remove the SIM board:a. Disconnect the SIM ...

5. Install:a. bottom cover b. battery 6. 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. battery b. bottom cover 3. Perform the following steps to remove the coin-cell battery:...

Removing the WLAN Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. battery b. bottom cover 3. Perform the following steps to remove the WLAN card:a. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card.b. Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card.c. Slide the card ou...

3. Perform the following steps to remove the WWAN card:a. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WWAN card.b. Remove the screw that secures the WWAN card.c. Slide the card out of the card connector on the system board and remove it. Figure 19. Installing the WWAN Card 1. Slide the WWAN card into its...

Removing the System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. battery b. hard drive c. keyboard d. keyboard door e. bottom cover f. docking board g. optical drive h. memory module i. GPU module j. heatsink k. ExpressCard l. GPS module m. WLAN card n. WWAN c...

6. Perform the following steps:a. Lift and rotate the system board in the direction indicated. [1]b. Slide the system board forward and release any other additional connections at the bottom of the chassis. [2] c. Disconnect the connector cable underneath the system board by pressing the release tab...

9. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Smart Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. battery b. hard drive c. keyboard d. bottom cover e. docking board f. optical drive g. memory module h. GPU module i. heatsink j. Ex...

4. Install:a. system board b. sim board c. WWAN card d. WLAN card e. GPS module f. ExpressCard g. heatsink h. GPU module i. Memory module j. optical drive k. docking board l. bottom cover m. keyboard n. hard drive o. battery 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing t...

3. Perform the following steps:a. Remove the screws that secure the palmrest to the chassis. [1]b. Flip the computer over in the direction indicated. Figure 24. 4. Perform the following steps :a. Open the computer lid in the direction indicated. [1]b. Pry the palmrest at the bottom side of the touch...

3. Install:a. SmartCard reader b. system board c. sim board d. fingerprint reader e. WWAN card f. WLAN card g. GPS module h. coin-cell battery i. ExpressCard j. heatsink k. GPU module l. Memory module m. optical drive n. docking board o. bottom cover p. keyboard q. hard drive r. battery 4. Follow th...

3. Perform the following steps:a. Open the I/O port press latch door.b. Remove the thumb screws that secure the I/O port module to the computer. Figure 26. 4. Perform the following steps to remove the I/O board:a. Remove the screws that secure the I/O board module to the computer chassis. [1]b. Disc...

4. Install the thumb screws that secure the I/O board to the computer chassis. 5. Install:a. SmartCard reader b. system board c. sim board d. WWAN card e. WLAN card f. GPS module g. ExpressCard h. heatsink i. GPU module j. Memory module k. optical drive l. docking board m. bottom cover n. keyboard o...

3. Perform the following steps to remove the keyboard door:a. Remove the screws that secure the keyboard door. [1]b. Disconnect the keyboard cables from the keyboard controller card by pressing on the locking tab and lifting the connector upwards. [2,3] c. Lift and remove the keyboard from the compu...

Removing the Keyboard Control Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. battery b. hard drive c. keyboard d. bottom cover e. docking board f. optical drive g. memory module h. GPU module i. heatsink j. ExpressCard k. GPS module l. WLAN card m. WWAN card n. ...

3. Install:a. system board b. sim board c. WWAN card d. WLAN card e. GPS module f. ExpressCard g. heatsink h. GPU module i. Memory module j. optical drive k. docking board l. bottom cover m. keyboard n. hard drive o. battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your computer . Removing t...

3. Perform the following steps to remove the speaker:a. Remove the screws that secure the speaker module to the computer. [1]b. Unroute the speaker cable from its routing channel on the chassis. [2]c. Push the speaker module inwards and lift to remove it from the computer. [3] Figure 29. Installing ...

Removing the Power Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. battery b. hard drive c. keyboard d. bottom cover e. docking board f. optical drive g. memory module h. GPU module i. heatsink j. ExpressCard k. GPS module l. WLAN card m. WWAN card n. SIM boa...

3. Install:a. system board b. sim board c. WWAN card d. WLAN card e. GPS module f. ExpressCard g. heatsink h. GPU module i. Memory module j. optical drive k. docking board l. bottom cover m. keyboard n. hard drive o. battery 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing t...

5. Perform the following steps:a. Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the computer.b. Unroute the display cables completely from the routing channels.c. Flip the computer over to continue with the display removal. Figure 33. 6. Perform the following steps:a. Open the display lid.b. L...

9. Install:a. heatsink b. GPU module c. bottom cover d. battery 10. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer . Removing the Display Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer . 2. Remove:a. battery 3. Perform the following steps:a. Remove the screws that...

4. Perform the following steps to remove the display panel:a. Disconnect the eDP cable from the display assembly. [1]b. Disconnect the camera connector cables from the display assembly. [2][3]c. Remove the display panel from the display assembly. [4] Figure 36. Installing the Display Panel 1. Connec...

3. Perform the following steps to remove the camera:a. Disconnect the camera cable from the assembly. [1]b. Remove the screws that secure the camera to the display panel. [2]c. Lift and remove the camera from the computer. [3] Figure 37. Installing the Camera 1. Place and align the camera into its p...

3. Perform the following steps:a. Disconnect the touch screen controller board cable. [1]b. Remove the screw that secures the touch screen controller board. [2]c. Lift and remove the touch screen controller board from the computer. [3] Figure 38. Installing the Touch Screen Controller Board 1. Place...

4 System Setup System Setup enables you to manage your computer hardware and specify BIOS ‐ level options. From the System Setup, you can: • Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware• View the system hardware configuration• Enable or disable integrated devices• Set performance and p...

Table 1. Navigation Keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. <Enter> Allows you to select a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop ‐ down list, if applicable. <Ta...

Table 13. System Logs Option Description BIOS Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events. Thermal Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Thermal) events. Power Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Power) events. Updating the BIOS It is rec...

5 Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your computer, run the ePSA diagnostics before contacting Dell for technical assistance. The purpose of running diagnostics is to test your computer's hardware without requiring additional equipment or risking data loss. If you are unable to fix the pro...

Device Status Lights Icon Description 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. Batte...

6 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, ...