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Dell Latitude E6520 Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model P15G
Regulatory Type P15G001
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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. Information in this publication is subject to change without notice. © 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the wri
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Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings..................................................................2 1 Working on Your Computer......................................................................9 Before Working Inside Your Computer.............................................................................9 Recommended Tools.......................................................................................................10 Turning Off Your Computer..................................
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Installing The Hard Drive.................................................................................................24 8 Optical Drive..............................................................................................25 Removing The Optical Drive............................................................................................25 Installing The Optical Drive.............................................................................................27 9 Base Cover......
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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..........................................46 17 Power Connector...................................................................................47 Removing The Power Connector.....................................................................................47 Installi
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Installing The ExpressCard Cage....................................................................................66 25 Wireless Switch Board.........................................................................67 Removing The Wireless Switch Board............................................................................67 Installing The Wireless Switch Board.............................................................................68 26 System Board......................................
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33 Specifications.........................................................................................93 Technical Specifications.................................................................................................93 34 System Setup..........................................................................................99 System Setup Overview..................................................................................................99 Entering 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. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure included in this document assumes that the following conditions exist: • You have performed the steps in Working on Your Computer. • You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer. • A component can be replaced or--if purchased separately--inst
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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. 2. Turn off your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer). 3. If the computer is connected to a docking device (docked) such as the optional Media Base or Battery Slice, undock it. C
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• #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. 1. Shut down the operating system: • In Windows Vista : Click Start , then click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as shown below, and then click Shut Down. • In Windows XP: Click Start → Turn Off Computer → Turn Off . The co
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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. 5. Turn on your computer. 12
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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. Installing The Secure Digital (SD) Card 1. Slide the SD card into its slot until it clicks into place. 2. Follow the procedures in After working inside your computer. 13
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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. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 15
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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. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 17
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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. 2. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. 19
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