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Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown

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Published: May 27, 2022
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Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown

Written By: D. K. Labudek (and 2 other contributors)
Published: May 27, 2022
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Teardown

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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Dell Latitude E6400, use our service manual.

  1. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Battery: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Disconnect AC power adapter.

    • Push battery release tabs inwards, and slide the battery out of the computer.

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  2. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Hard Drive: step 2, image 1 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Hard Drive: step 2, image 2 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Hard Drive: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the two 2.8mm Phillips screws securing the hard drive.

    • Pull the hard drive out of the laptop.

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  3. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Optical Drive: step 3, image 1 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Optical Drive: step 3, image 2 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Optical Drive: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the 2.8mm Phillips screw securing the optical drive removal button.

    • Press the removal button on the side of optical drive.

    • Pull the Optical Drive out of the laptop.

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  4. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Bottom Case: step 4, image 1 of 2 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Bottom Case: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the one 7.5 mm Phillips screw securing the bottom case.

    • Pull the bottom lid towards yourself to remove it.

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  5. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Display Assembly: step 5, image 1 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Display Assembly: step 5, image 2 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Display Assembly: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the two 4.8mm Phillips screws securing the plastic lids.

    • Slide the plastic lids of the case.

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  6. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 6, image 1 of 2 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Grab the plastic pull tab secured to the display data cable lock and pull the display data cable connector straight up from its socket.

    • De-route the display data cable from the channel.

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  7. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 7, image 1 of 2 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Using spudger lift and disconnect Wi-Fi antenna cable.

    • De-route the Wi-Fi antenna cable from the channel.

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  8. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 8, image 1 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 8, image 2 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 8, image 3 of 3

    • Open your laptop so the display is perpendicular to the upper case.

    • Place your opened laptop on a table as pictured.

    • While holding the display and upper case together with your left hand, remove the two 4.8 mm Phillips screws from the display brackets.

    • Grab the upper case with your right hand and rotate the display slightly away from the upper case. Lift the display away from the upper case, minding any brackets or cables that may get caught.

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  10. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 9, image 1 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 9, image 2 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 9, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the two 4.8mm Phillips screws securing the fan.

    • Disconnect the fan by pulling power cable straight up.

    • Lift the fan with your finger and slide it out towards the inside of the laptop.

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  11. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Heat Sink: step 10, image 1 of 2 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Heat Sink: step 10, image 2 of 2

    • If you don't won't to remove heat sink you can skip to next step.

    • Remove the four Phillips screws securing the heat sink.

    • Using your finger gently lift and remove heat sink .

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  12. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Upper Case: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • If you skipped here without removing radiator you will need very narrow screwdriver in order to access screws underneath the fan bracket.

    • Remove the seven 4.8 mm Phillips screws securing the upper case.

    • Remove the two 4.8 mm Phillips screws securing the upper case.

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  13. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 12, image 1 of 2 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 12, image 2 of 2

    • With your finger tip or spudger press three clips

    • Gently lift and remove panel

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  14. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Keyboard: step 13, image 1 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Keyboard: step 13, image 2 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Keyboard: step 13, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the two Phillips screws holding the keyboard

    • Holding the plastic film gently lift the keyboard upwards to realise the side clips.

    • Pull the keyboard towards the screen to slide it out from the sockets.

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  15. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the four 4.8 mm Phillips screws securing the upper case.

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  16. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 15, image 1 of 2 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 15, image 2 of 2

    • Use the tip of a spudger to slide out the locking lever to release the Wi-Fi switch ribbon cable from its socket.

    • Pull the Wi-Fi switch ribbon cable straight away from the logic board.

    • Disconnect the speakers cable by pulling the male end straight away from its socket.

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  17. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 16, image 1 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 16, image 2 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 16, image 3 of 3

    • Disconnect the keyboard and touchpad cable by holding plastic film and pulling the male end straight away from its socket.

    • Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the locking lever to release the contactless smart-card reader ribbon cable from its socket.

    • Pull the contactless smart-card reader ribbon cable straight away from the logic board.

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  18. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 17, image 1 of 1

    • Gently lift the top case with your fingers and slide it away.

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  19. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 18, image 1 of 2 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 18, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the two 2.8mm Phillips screws securing the PC Card slot.

    • Gently lift the PC Card slot and slide out of the socket .

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  20. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Logic Board: step 19, image 1 of 2 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown, Logic Board: step 19, image 2 of 2

    • Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the locking lever to release the smart-card reader ribbon cable from its socket.

    • Pull the smart-card reade ribbon cable straight out of its socket.

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  21. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 20, image 1 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 20, image 2 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 20, image 3 of 3

    • Disconnect the IEEE 1394a connector cable by pulling the male end straight away from its socket.

    • De-route the IEEE 1394a connector cable from the channel.

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  22. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 21, image 1 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 21, image 2 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 21, image 3 of 3

    • Turn the laptop upside down.

    • Disconnect the AC adapter by pulling power cable straight up.

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  23. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 22, image 1 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 22, image 2 of 3 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 22, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the four 4.8mm Phillips screws securing the logic board.

    • Gently lift the logic board out of the bottom bottom case.

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  24. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 23, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the 4.8mm Phillips screw securing the I/O board.

    • Lift the I/O board out of the bottom case.

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  25. Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 24, image 1 of 2 Dell Latitude E6400 Teardown: step 24, image 2 of 2

    • Slide the smart card reader out of its socket.

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