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Article Number: 000132952

Latitude E5440 CRU (Customer Replaceable Units) Part Removal Guide

Summary: This article provides a Part Removal Guide for the Dell Latitude E5440

Article Content

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This guide will take you step by step through the safe removal of what are considered to be the Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) parts of a Dell Latitude E5440.

Table of Contents:

  1. CRU Removal Guide
  2. Removal Instructions

1. Removal Guide

CRUs (Customer Replaceable Units) are the parts of the system that shouldn't need an engineer to remove or replace. This guide includes pictures to reference the processes involved.

If this guide does not cover the part that you need to remove, then you will need to reference your System Manual.

The article below provides information on safe practises to take into consideration before working with electrical equipment.

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2. Removal Instructions

 

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1 Small Phillip's head screwdriver 2 Plastic Scribe
3 Small Flat head screwdriver    

 

SLN291064_en_US__2icon Note : Be aware that using a large Phillips or Flat Head screwdriver may result in damage to the head of the screws. This would make their removal impossible without speciality tools, that aren't available to our onsite engineers.

  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Battery:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

  2. Establishing image

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  1. Slide the battery latches to the side until the red labels are visible.

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  1. Slide out the battery one side at a time until it disconnects from its connection.

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  1. Complete

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  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the SD Card:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

  2. Establishing image.

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  1. Press in the SD memory card and release

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  1. Slide the SD memory card out of the system

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  1. Complete.

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  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Express Card :

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

  2. Establishing image.

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  1. Press in on the Express Card until it is released automatically

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  1. Pull out the Express Card from the system and remove

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  1. Complete

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  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Bottom Cover :

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

    4. Remove the Battery, SD Card and Express card

  2. Establishing image.

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  1. Remove the 5 screws from the bottom base

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  1. Use the scribe to pry from the inner part of the battery compartment

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  1. Remove the bottom base/ door

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  1. Complete

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  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Optical Drive:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

    4. Remove the Battery, SD Card, Express card and Bottom Cover

  2. Establishing image.

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  1. Remove the single screw

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  1. Use a plastic scribe and push the drive out from the chassis from the screw compartment

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  1. Slide the Optical Drive out and remove

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  1. Remove the two screws securing the ODD bracket

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  1. Remove the ODD bracket

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  1. Use a pin to manually release the drive tray

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  1. Release a tab on the bottom right of the drive to release the bezel

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  1. Remove the bezel

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  1. Complete

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  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Hard Drive :

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

    4. Remove the Battery, SD Card, Express card and Bottom Cover

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  1. Remove the two screws from the metal holder

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  1. Lift up the metal holder using a plastic scribe

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  1. Loosen the hard drive from its connection by pulling the plastic tab

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  1. Lift up the hard drive

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  1. Remove the two isolation rubbers from the hard drive

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  1. Complete.

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  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Memory :

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

    4. Remove the Battery, SD Card, Express card and Bottom Cover

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  1. Release the pins that are holding down the memory

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  1. Remove the memory from its slot

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  1. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any additional memory

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  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the WLAN Card:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

    4. Remove the Battery, SD Card, Express card and Bottom Cover

  2. Establishing image.

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  1. Remove the antennas from the WLAN card

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  1. Remove the single screw securing the WLAN Card

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  1. Remove the WLAN card from its slot

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  1. Complete.

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  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the WWAN Card:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

    4. Remove the Battery, SD Card, Express card and Bottom Cover

  2. Establishing image.

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  1. Remove the antennas from the WWAN card

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  1. Remove the single screw from the card

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  1. Remove the WWAN card from its slot

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  1. Complete

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  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Coin-cell Battery:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

    4. Remove the Battery, SD Card, Express card and Bottom Cover

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  1. Carefully unplug the coin cell battery cable

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  1. Remove the coin cell battery

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  1. Complete.

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  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Keyboard Bezel:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

    4. Please remove the Battery

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  1. Use a plastic scribe to gently pry the bezel away from the top left corner and unhook it from the securing tabs

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  1. Remove the bezel

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  1. Complete.

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  1. Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Keyboard:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware always ensure all data is backed up properly

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets

    4. Please remove the Battery and Keyboard Bezel

  2. Establishing image.

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  1. Remove the 2 screws that are holding down the keyboard

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  1. Remove 2 screws that are securing the keyboard

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  1. Gently pry the edges of the keyboard at the sides with a plastic scribe
    to unhook it from the securing tabs and lift up the keyboard.

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  1. Unplug the flex cable

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  1. Remove the keyboard

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  1. Complete

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Article Properties

Affected Product

Latitude E5440

Last Published Date

10 Apr 2021

Version

4

Article Type

Solution

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