Dell Latitiude E6500- User Manual

Back to Contents Page   Card Cage Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing the Card Cage    Replacing the Card Cage   Removing the Card Cage Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, se...

Back to Contents Page   Coin-Cell Battery Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing the Coin-Cell Battery    Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery   Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safet...

Back to Contents Page   Processor Module Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing the Processor Module    Replacing the Processor Module   Removing the Processor Module Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety be...

  7. Lift the processor module from the ZIF socket.   Replacing the Processor Module 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_...

Back to Contents Page   Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly    Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Fo...

  Integrated Graphics Thermal-Cooling Assembly If you have purchased a system board with integrated graphics, follow these steps:   1. Follow the instructions in Before Working on Your Computer .   2. Close the display and turn the computer over.   3. Remove the bottom of the base assembly (see Remo...

Back to Contents Page   I/O Daughter Card Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing the I/O Daughter Card    Replacing the I/O Daughter Card   Removing the I/O Daughter Card Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safet...

Back to Contents Page   Display Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual    Removing the Display Assembly 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.del...

  8. Turn the computer top-side up.   9. Open the display to 90-degrees and lift the display assembly off the base assembly.   Replacing the Display Assembly Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices informa...

    3. Lift and unsnap the bezel from the left and right sides, and the top and the bottom of the display panel.   4. Once all snaps are released, lift the bezel from the display assembly.   Replacing the Display Bezel Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped wit...

  1. Disconnect the inverter backlight cable from the inverter.     2. Lift the display panel out of the display cover and lay the display panel flat on your workspace.   3. Disconnect the display cable and press the release tabs to remove the cable.   4. Remove the display panel brackets, if needed...

Replace the display panel brackets if you removed them (see Replacing the Display Panel Brackets ).   Replacing the CCFL Display Panel   1. Connect the display cable to the connector on the back of the display panel.   2. Route the display cable around the notch on the display cover and set the disp...

  Removing the Display Panel Brackets   1. Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws (and two plastic plugs for CCFL displays) from the display panel brackets on either side of the display panel.   2. Remove the display panel brackets.   Replacing the Display Panel Brackets   1. Replace the display panel br...

  Replacing the Display Inverter 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.   1. Connect the two display inverter co...

Back to Contents Page   Fan Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing the Fan    Replacing the Fan   Removing the Fan Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Complia...

Back to Contents Page   Flash Cache Modules Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing an FCM    Replacing an FCM Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance H...

  Replacing an FCM         1. Slide the FCM card into the connector.   2. Press the card down to the alignment post and hold in position.   3. Replace the screw in the FCM card.   4. Replace the left hinge cover (see Replacing the Hinge Covers ).   5. Replace the bottom of the base assembly (see Rem...

Back to Contents Page   Hard Drive Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing the Hard Drive    Replacing the Hard Drive   Removing the Hard Drive Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information...

  Replacing the Hard Drive   1. If you are replacing the hard drive with a new one, remove the new drive from its packaging. Save the original packaging for storing or shipping the hard drive being replaced.   2. Attach the bezel to the hard drive using the M3 x 3mm screw.   3. Slide the hard drive ...

Back to Contents Page   Hinge Covers Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing the Hinge Covers    Replacing the Hinge Covers   Removing the Hinge Covers Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices inf...

Back to Contents Page   Keyboard Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing the Keyboard    Replacing the Keyboard   Removing the Keyboard Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see th...

Back to Contents Page   LED Cover Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing the LED Cover    Replacing the LED Cover   Removing the LED Cover Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, se...

Back to Contents Page   Memory Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing a Memory Module    Replacing a Memory Module    Operation of the Computer Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices informatio...

  2. Grasp the module at the side edges and pull it straight away from the connector. Place the module into anti-static packaging.   DIMM A     1. To remove the DIMM A module, spread away the retaining clips from the side edges of the memory module and lift the free edge of the module so that it sit...

The DIMM A socket is the one closest to the system board. If a memory module is installed in the DIMM B socket, it must be removed before a memory module in the DIMM A socket can be replaced.   1. Ground yourself by touching a bare-metal part in the computer chassis.   2. Remove the memory module fr...

Back to Contents Page   Modem Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing the Modem    Replacing the Modem   Removing the Modem Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory...

Back to Contents Page   Optical Drive Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing the Optical Drive    Replacing the Optical Drive The optical drive bay supports either an optical drive, a second hard drive, or an air bay for travel.   Removing the Optical Drive Before working inside your comp...

Back to Contents Page   Palm Rest Assembly Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing the Palm Rest Assembly    Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly   Removing the Palm Rest Assembly Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional s...

  14. Use the blue pull tab to disconnect the wireless catcher cable from the system board.   15. Lift the lever up to disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.   16. Use the black pull tab to disconnect the touch pad cable from the system board.   17. Lift the lever up to disconnect the c...

Back to Contents Page   Power Module Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing the Power Module    Replacing the Power Module   Removing the Power Module Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices inf...

  Replacing the Power Module 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.   1. Position the DC power cable in the base...

Back to Contents Page   Right-Speaker and Fingerprint Reader Cover Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing the Right-Speaker and Fingerprint Reader Cover    Replacing the Right-Speaker and Fingerprint Reader Cover   Removing the Right-Speaker and Fingerprint Reader Cover Before working ins...

  Replacing the Right-Speaker and Fingerprint Reader Cover 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.     1. If you ...

Back to Contents Page   System Board Assembly Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing the System Board Assembly    Replacing the System Board Assembly The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The replacem...

26. Lift the top right edge of the system board to disconnect it from the I/O daughter card, then carefully lift the system board out of the computer.   27. Unroute the power cable.   Replacing the System Board Assembly Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped wi...

Back to Contents Page   Troubleshooting Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Troubleshooting Tools    Solving Problems    Dell Technical Update Service   Troubleshooting Tools   Diagnostic Lights Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Fo...

2. Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press <Enter> to start the search.   3. In the Fix a Problem section, click Hardware Troubleshooter .   4. In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, select the option that best describes the problem, and click Next to follow the remaining trou...

Diagnostics Main Menu ).   6. After all tests have completed, close the test window to return to the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu.   7. Close the Main Menu window to exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer.   Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media Before running ...

Press <Tab> to select the test you want to run and then press <Enter>. After Test System is selected, the following menu appears: For any problem encountered during a test, a message appears with an error code and a description of the problem. Write down the error code and problem descri...

  4. See the program documentation for installation instructions. Windows Vista :   1. Click Start ® Control Panel ® Programs ® Programs and Features .   2. Select the program you want to remove.   3. Click Uninstall .   4. See the program documentation for installation instructions. drive letter :\...

  Test the drive l   Insert another disc to eliminate the possibility that the original drive is defective. l   Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart the computer.   Clean the drive or disk For information on cleaning your computer, see the Dell™ Technology Guide on your computer or on the Dell ...

1. Click Start and click My Computer .   2. Right-click Local Disk C: .   3. Click Properties ® Tools ® Check Now .   4. Check the box Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors and click Start . Windows Vista :   1. Click Start and click Computer .   2. Right-click Local Disk C: .   3. Click Prop...

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.   The computer does not start up   Check the diagnostic lights See Power ...

  1. Click Start ® Control Panel ® Programs ® Use an older program with this version of Windows .   2. In the welcome screen, click Next .   3. Follow the instructions on the screen.   A solid blue screen appears   Turn the computer off If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your k...

Regulatory Compliance Homepage at: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.   If the power light is green and the computer is not responding See Diagnostic Lights .   If the power light is off The computer is either turned off or is not receiving power. l   Reseat the power cable in the power connector o...

Adjust the Windows volume control Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted.   Video and Display Problems Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your...

Back to Contents Page   WLAN/WiMax Cards Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing a WLAN/WiMax Card    Replacing a WLAN/WiMax Card Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regu...

Back to Contents Page   WPAN/UWB Cards Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing a WPAN/UWB Card    Replacing a WPAN/UWB Card Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory...

  Replacing a WPAN/UWB Card         1. Slide the WPAN/UWB card into the connector.   2. Press the card down to the alignment post and hold in position.   3. Replace the screw in the WPAN/UWB card.   4. Connect the blue antenna cable to the WPAN/UWB card.   5. Replace the left hinge cover (see Replac...

Back to Contents Page   WWAN Card Dell™ Latitude™ E6500 Service Manual     Removing a WWAN Card    Replacing a WWAN Card Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance H...