Dell Precision 5540 User Manual

Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 5
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Before working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................5
Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................ 6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................... 6
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Transporting sensitive components.......................................................................................................................... 8
After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Technology and components........................................................................................ 9
Power supply specifications..............................................................................................................................................9
Power adapter......................................................................................................................................................................9
Video specifications............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Audio specifications...........................................................................................................................................................10
Memory ............................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Display specifications........................................................................................................................................................ 10
Keyboard specifications....................................................................................................................................................12
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Storage specifications.......................................................................................................................................................13
USB Type-C.........................................................................................................................................................................13
USB features.......................................................................................................................................................................14
Chapter 3: Major components of your system ............................................................................. 16
Chapter 4: Disassembly and reassembly.......................................................................................18
Disassembly and reassembly........................................................................................................................................... 18
Base cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Battery............................................................................................................................................................................ 19
PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)................................................................................................................................... 20
Hard drive......................................................................................................................................................................22
Speaker.......................................................................................................................................................................... 24
WLAN card....................................................................................................................................................................25
Memory modules......................................................................................................................................................... 26
System fan.................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Heat sink assembly......................................................................................................................................................29
Power connector port.................................................................................................................................................31
System board................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Audio board................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Coin-cell battery.......................................................................................................................................................... 36
Power button................................................................................................................................................................37
Power button with fingerprint reader -optional...................................................................................................38
Display Assembly......................................................................................................................................................... 40
Antenna cover...............................................................................................................................................................41
Keyboard lattice and Keyboard................................................................................................................................ 43
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Dell Precision 5540 Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	Precision 5540
Category	Laptop
Language	English