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Dell Latitude E6520 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model P15G Regulatory Type P15G001.
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings ..................................................................2 1 Working on Your Computer ......................................................................9 Before Working Inside Your Computer .........
Installing The Hard Drive ................................................................................................. 24 8 Optical Drive .............................................................................................. 25 Removing The Optical Drive .
16 Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card ................................... 45 Removing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card ......................................... 45 Installing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card ...................
Installing The ExpressCard Cage .................................................................................... 66 25 Wireless Switch Board ......................................................................... 67 Removing The Wireless Switch Board .
33 Specifications ......................................................................................... 93 Technical Specifications ................................................................................................. 93 34 System Setup .
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Working on Your Computer 1 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.
NOTE: The color of your computer and certain components may appear differently than shown in this document. To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer. 1. Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched.
• #0 Phillips screwdriver • #1 Phillips screwdriver • Small plastic scribe • Flash BIOS update program CD 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.
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.
Secure Digital (SD) Card 2 Removing The Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Press in on the SD card to release the it from the computer. 3. Grasp the SD card and pull out to release from the computer.
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ExpressCard 3 Removing the ExpressCard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On 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.
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Modem Connector Plug 4 Removing The Modem Connector Plug 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Insert a paper clip into the hole to pop out the modem connector plug. Installing The Modem Connector Plug 1. Insert and push in the modem connector plug into the modem port.
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Battery 5 Removing The Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Slide the release latches to unlock the battery. 3. Rotate the outer edge of the battery upward and remove it from the computer. Installing The Battery 1. Slide the battery into its slot until it clicks into place.
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Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card 6 Removing The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Press in on the SIM card to release it from the computer. 4. Grasp the SIM card and pull out to release from the computer.
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Hard Drive 7 Removing The Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On 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. 5. Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive caddy to the hard drive.
Installing The Hard Drive 1. Attach the hard-drive caddy to the hard drive. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the hard-drive caddy to the hard drive. 3. Slide the hard drive into the computer. 4. Replace and tighten the screws to secure the hard drive to the computer.
Optical Drive 8 Removing The Optical Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Press and release the optical drive latch 4. Pull the optical drive out of the computer. 5. Pull the optical drive door from one side to release it.
6. Pull the other side of the optical drive door to release it completely from the optical drive. 7. Remove the screw that secures the drive latch to the optical drive. 8. Remove the drive latch from the optical drive. 9. Remove the screws that secures the drive latch bracket to the optical drive.
10. Remove the drive latch bracket from the optical drive. Installing The Optical Drive 1. Replace the drive latch bracket on the optical drive. 2. Replace and tighten the screws to secure the drive latch bracket to the optical drive. 3. Replace the drive latch on the optical drive.
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Base Cover 9 Removing The Base Cover 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the computer. 4. Lift from the back of the computer and slide towards the front of the computer.
Installing The Base Cover 1. Place the base cover to align the screw holes correctly with the computer. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the computer. 3. Install the battery . 4. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer .
Memory 10 Removing The Memory 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the secure digital (SD) Card . 4. Remove the base cover . 5. Pry the retention clips away from the memory module until it pops up.
Installing The Memory 1. Insert the memory into the memory socket. 2. Press the clips to secure the memory module to the system board. 3. Install the base cover . 4. Install the secure digital (SD) Card . 5. Install the battery . 6. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer .
Bluetooth Card 11 Removing Bluetooth Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working on Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the system board. 5. Remove the screw that secures the Bluetooth card to the system board.
7. Disconnect the Bluetooth cable from the Bluetooth card. Installing The Bluetooth Card 1. Connect the bluetooth cable to the bluetooth card. 2. Connect the other end of the bluetooth cable to the system board. 3. Place the Bluetooth card in its location in the computer.
Coin-Cell Battery 12 Removing The Coin-Cell Battery 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working on Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board. 5. Release and remove the coin-cell battery from the computer.
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Modem Card 13 Removing The Modem Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Disconnect the connector that secures the modem card to the system board. 5. Remove the screw securing the modem to the system.
Installing The Modem Card 1. Fasten the connector attaching the modem card to the system board. 2. Insert the modem into its compartment and press on the module to connect it to the system board. 3. Connect the modem cable to the system board. 4. Tighten the screw to secure the modem card to the computer.
Modem Connector 14 Removing The Modem Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the secure digital (SD) Card . 4. Remove the base cover . 5. Remove the modem card . 6. Disconnect the antenna cables.
9. Remove the screw that secures the modem connector bracket. 10. Remove the modem connector bracket. 11. Remove the modem connector. 40.
Installing The Modem Connector 1. Align the modem connector to its original position. 2. Align the modem bracket to its original position. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the modem bracket. 4. Route and connect the modem cable. 5. Route and connect the antenna cables.
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Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 15 Removing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card.
Installing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card 1. Insert the WLAN card into its connector at a 45–degree angle into its slot. 2. Connect the antenna cables to their respective connectors marked on the WLAN card. 3. Replace and tighten the screw to secure the WLAN card to the computer.
Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card 16 Removing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Disconnect the antenna cables from the WWAN card.
Installing The Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card 1. Insert the WWAN card into its connector at a 45–degree angle into its slot. 2. Connect the antenna cables to their respective connectors marked on the WWAN card. 3. Replace and tighten the screw to secure the WWAN card to the computer.
Power Connector 17 Removing The Power Connector 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working on Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Disconnect and remove the power connector cable from the route. 5. Remove the screw that secures the power connector bracket to the computer.
7. Remove the power connector trim. Installing The Power Connector 1. Align the power connector port trim in its original position. 2. Tighten the screw to secure the power connector trim to the computer. 3. Insert the power connector in its compartment.
Heat Sink 18 Removing The Heat-Sink 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Disconnect the heat-sink cable from the system board. 5. Remove the screws that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board.
Installing The Heat-Sink 1. Slide the heat-sink into its original position in the system board. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board. 3. Connect the heat-sink cable to the system board. 4. Install the base cover .
Processor 19 Removing The Processor 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the heat-sink . 5. Rotate the processor cam lock in a counter-clockwise direction. 6. Lift up and remove the processor from the system board.
Installing The Processor 1. Align the notches on the processor and the socket. 2. Slide the processor into the socket. 3. Rotate the processor cam lock in a clockwise direction. 4. Install the heat-sink . 5. Install the base cover . 6. Install the battery .
Keyboard Trim 20 Removing The Keyboard Trim 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Using a plastic scribe, pry under the keyboard trim to release it from the computer. 3. Lift the keyboard trim to release the tabs. 4. Pry up the keyboard trim from the bottom center.
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. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer .
Keyboard 21 Removing The Keyboard 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the keyboard trim . 3. Remove the battery . 4. Remove the base cover . 5. Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest assembly 6.
8. Remove the keyboard from the system board. 9. Remove the tape that secures the keyboard cable from the keyboard. 10. Disconnect and remove the keyboard data cable from the keyboard.
Installing The Keyboard 1. Connect the keyboard cable and secure it to the keyboard using the tape. 2. Slide the keyboard into its compartment until all the metal tabs fit into their positions. 3. Press down on the keyboard to the left and right side ensuring that all the snaps are fully engaged with the computer.
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Palm Rest 22 Removing The Palm Rest Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the display assembly . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the hard drive . 7. Remove the bluetooth .
• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sensor • touch pad • media board 13. Lift the palm rest at a 45-degree angle and remove it. Installing The Palm Rest Assembly 1. Align the palm rest assembly to its original position in the computer and snap it into place.
• media board 3. Replace and tighten the screws to secure the palm rest assembly to the computer. 4. Install the keyboard . 5. Install the keyboard trim . 6. Install the Bluetooth . 7. Install the hard drive . 8. Install the optical drive . 9. Install the display assembly .
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Smart Card Reader 23 Removing the Smart Card Reader 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the display assembly . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the hard drive .
Installing The Smart Card Reader 1. Insert the smart card reader in the computer in its original position. 2. Tighten the screws of the smart card reader. 3. Connect the smart card reader cable to the system board. 4. Install the palm rest assembly . 5.
ExpressCard Cage 24 Removing The ExpressCard Cage 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the ExpressCard . 4. Remove the optical drive . 5. Remove the base cover . 6. Remove the hard drive . 7. Remove the bluetooth .
Installing The ExpressCard Cage 1. Insert the ExpressCard cage into its original position. 2. Replace and tighten the screws to secure the ExpressCard cage to the computer. 3. Install the display assembly . 4. Install the palm rest assembly . 5. Install the keyboard .
Wireless Switch Board 25 Removing The Wireless Switch Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Remove the display assembly . 5. Remove the optical drive . 6. Remove the hard drive .
Installing The Wireless Switch Board 1. Align the wireless switch board into its original position in the computer. 2. Tighten the screw on the board. 3. Route and connect the wireless switch cable in the system board. 4. Install the palm rest assembly .
System Board 26 Removing The System Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) Card . 3. Remove the ExpressCard . 4. Remove the battery . 5. Remove the base cover . 6. Remove the display assembly .
21. Remove the two screws securing the LVDS bracket. 22. Remove the LVDS bracket. 23. Disconnect the following cables from the system board: • LVDS • camera/microphone • touch screen (if applica.
24. Flip the computer and disconnect the following cables from the system board: • wireless switch board • smart card reader • speaker 25. Remove the screws from the system board. 26. Detach the top left edge of the system board from the I/O board connector.
27. Lift and slide the system board out of the computer. Installing The System Board 1. Align the system board into its original position on the computer.
• power connector 4. Install the LVDS bracket and tighten the screws to secure it in place. 5. Install the ExpressCard Cage . 6. Install the palm rest assembly . 7. Install the keyboard . 8. Install the keyboard trim . 9. Install the modem card . 10.
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Speaker 27 Removing The Speakers 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) Card . 3. Remove the ExpressCard . 4. Remove the battery . 5. Remove the base cover . 6. Remove the display assembly . 7. Remove the optical drive .
22. Slide and remove the hard drive support plate. 23. Remove the screws that secures the speakers. 24. Unthread the speaker cables and remove the speakers.
Installing The Speakers 1. Align the speakers in the original position and connect the speaker cables. 2. Tighten the screws to secure the speakers. 3. Slide the hard drive support plate into its position. 4. Tighten the screw to secure the hard drive support plate to the computer.
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Input/Output Panel 28 Removing The Input/Output (I/O) Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the secure digital (SD) Card . 3. Remove the ExpressCard . 4. Remove the battery . 5. Remove the base cover . 6. Remove the display assembly .
24. Lift the I/O panel at a 45-degree angle and remove it from the computer. 80.
Installing The Input/Output (I/O) Panel 1. Slide in the I/O panel at a 45 degree angle into its original position in the computer. 2. Tighten the screw securing the I/O panel to the computer. 3. Install the system board . 4. Install the ExpressCard Cage .
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Display Assembly 29 Removing The Display Assembly 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the base cover . 4. Release the antenna cables from the computer. 5. Remove the screws that secures the low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) support bracket.
7. Disconnect the following cables from the system board: • LVDS • camera • touch screen 8. Unthread the cables. 9. Remove the screws that secures the display assembly to the computer.
10. Lift up the computer base from the display assembly to release the LVDS cable and antenna cables from the computer. 11. Remove the computer by disengaging it from the system assembly.
Installing The Display Assembly 1. Insert the low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) cable and wireless antenna cables through the holes on the bottom base chassis. 2. Attach the display assembly hinges to the bottom base chassis. 3. Replace and tighten the screws to secure the display assembly to the computer.
Display Bezel 30 Removing The Display Bezel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Pry the display bezel from inside the display assembly. 4. Remove the display bezel. Installing The Display Bezel 1. Place the display bezel onto the display assembly.
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Display Panel 31 Removing The Display Panel 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the display bezel . 4. Remove the screws that secures the display panel to the computer. 5. Flip the display panel over the keyboard.
7. Disconnect the LVSD cable from the display panel. 8. Remove the display panel from the computer. Installing The Display Panel 1. Align the display panel in its original position in the computer. 2. Connect the low-voltage differential signaling (LVSD) cable to the display panel and attach the tape.
Camera 32 Removing The Camera 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer . 2. Remove the battery . 3. Remove the display bezel . 4. Loosen the screw that secures the camera module. 5. Disconnect the cable and remove the camera module.
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Specifications 33 Technical Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer.
Audio Type four-channel high definition audio Controller IDT 92HD90 Stereo conversion 24-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog) Interface: Internal high definition audio External microphone-in/stereo headphones/external speakers connector Speakers two Internal speaker amplifier 0.
Ports and Connectors Audio one microphone connector/stereo headphone/speakers connector Video • one 15-pin VGA connector • one 19-pin HDMI connector Network adapter one RJ-45 connector USB three 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant connectors and one eSATA/USB 2.
Display Horizontal +/- 60° Vertical +/- 50° Pixel pitch 0.252 mm Keyboard Number of keys: United States: 101 keys United Kingdom: 102 keys Brazil: 104 keys Japan: 105 keys Layout QWERTY/AZERTY/Kanji Touchpad Active Area: X-axis 80.
Battery 4-cell 240.00 g (0.53 lb) 6-cell 345.00 g (0.76 lb) 9-cell 524.00 g (1.16 lb) Charge time for a 4-cell and 6-cell battery with computer off (with 90 W adapter) approximately 1 hour to 80% capacity and 2 hours to 100% capacity. Voltage 4-cell 14.
Physical Height 28.30 mm to 34.20 mm (1.11 inches to 1.35 inches) Width 384.00 mm (15.11 inches) Depth 258.00 mm (10.16 inches) Weight (with 4-cell battery) 2.
System Setup 34 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.
Option Description System Information This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. • System Information • Memory Information • Processor Information • Device Information Battery Information Displays the battery status and the type of AC adapter connected to the computer.
Option Description • Disabled • Enabled • Enabled w/PXE Default Setting: Enabled w/PXE System Management Allows you to control the systems management mechanism. The options are: • Disabled • DASH/ASF 2.0 Default Setting: DASH/ASF 2.0 Parallel Port Allows you to configure the parallel port on the docking station.
Option Description NOTE: SATA is configured to support RAID mode. USB Controller Allows you to control the USB controller. The options are: • Enable Boot Support • Enable External USB Port Default.
Option Description • SATA-0 • SATA-1 • SATA-4 • SATA-5 Default Setting: All drives are enabled. Video The following table describe the menu options of the Video menu. Option Description LCD Brightness Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power source (On Battery and On AC).
Option Description System Password Allows you to set, change or delete the system password. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set Internal HDD-0 Password Allows you to set or change the system's internal hard-disk drive.
Option Description TPM Security Allows you to enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST. Default Setting: Disabled Computrace Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace softw.
Option Description Multi Core Support Allows you to enable or disable multi-core support for the processor. The options are: • All • 1 • 2 Default Setting: All Intel SpeedStep Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature.
Option Description Auto On Time Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically. The options are: • Disabled • Every Day • Weekdays Default Setting: Disabled USB Wake Support Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from Standby.
Option Description • WLAN Only — Allow the system to be powered on by special WLAN signals. • LAN or WLAN — Allow the system to be powered on by special LAN or wireless LAN signals. Default Setting: Disabled ExpressCharge Allows you to enable or disable the ExpressCharge feature.
Option Description Numlock Enable Allows you to enable the Numlock option when the computer boots. Default Setting: Enable Numlock is selected. Fn Key Emulation Allows you to set the option where the <Scroll Lock> key is used to simulate the <Fn> key feature.
Option Description utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Trusted Execution Technology. The TPM Virtualization Technology and Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O must be enabled to use this feature. Default Setting: Disabled is selected.
System Logs The following table describe the menu options of the System Logs menu. Option Description BIOS Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events. DellDiag Events Allows you to view and clear the DellDiag events. Thermal Events Allows you to view and clear the Thermal events.
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Diagnostics 35 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.
Appearance Description Next Step handing control of the system to the processor. This code persists if no processor is detected. Solid Blinking Solid Memory is detected but has errors. 1. Reseat the memory. 2. If two modules are installed remove one and test.
Appearance Description Next Step 4. Replace the system board. Blinking Solid Blinking Display panel error 1. Reseat the display cable. 2. Replace the display panel. 3. Replace the video card/ system board. Off Blinking Blinking Modem error 1. Reseat the modem.
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Contacting Dell 36 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.
An important point after buying a device Dell E6520 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
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