How to disassemble dell Latitude E5540

[@BiffMartin]

This is just excellent. So many screws and ribbon cables to remove, and many little screws to lose in the process. Thanks buddy.

[@techs2support]

Mike Martin Welcome

[@BoNuSSoftware]

It's a horrible build machine this one, absolute nightmare to repair. Thanks for the vid btw, it helped a lot !

[@jonpeley]

I've only swapped the HDD for an SSD and upgraded the RAM to 16 gb but this was useful. BTW this is a dream laptop to open and disassemble.

[@TheTalonts]

One of the USB ports on one I got off of Ebay was damaged, luckily it is the one on a daughterboard, and I found a bottom case on Ebay that came with it. So I have to swap the bottom case. It's been sitting for MONTHS because of the nightmare involved. To make sure I don't lose a screw or put one back in the wrong spot, I plan on taking pics at each step and editing them with screw sizes, and using sorting trays to number them. But I really need to get it done so I can move from this 1600x900 E6440 to the FHD touchscreen on the 5540 and finally upgrade from the 250Gig mSATA in the 6440 to a 500Gig mSATA and 1TB SSD in the 5540.

[@kenitracity]

Thank you very much for this video, it was extremely helpfull.

[@techs2support]

Welcome

[@kenitracity]

@@techs2support thank u , in needed to disassemble my PC for a problem in power connector , now i have a new problem after reassembling the pc, my Keyboard is not working, even if i attached the ribon properly and the keyboard is detected by the pc, can you please help me?

[@QuânNguyễnMinh-q8p]

nice disasse,bly!!!

[@Hypersonik]

Nice one, helped me a bunch :)

[@jameswest8280]

The USB port on the left side is damaged, do you have a part number for it? Does it plug in or is there soldering involved? I have a lot of electronics experience so soldering wouldn't be an issue. Edit: Never mind, I found it.

[@techs2support]

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[@jameswest8280]

@@techs2support thanks for the great vid, it'll make it easier the trial and error.

[@sameeralwaelie2396]

Thanks a lot

[@thebrokebuttryinghardguy1611]

Very well done, thank you very much for the video!

[@techs2support]

welcome

[@ariindracipta872]

is there space or slot (5540) for install M.2 Sata?? please advise me..thx

[@techs2support]

No, there has no slot for M.2. you may use regular SSD SATA. clascsg.uconn.edu/download/specs/E5x40.pdf

[@ariindracipta872]

@@techs2support owhh...even just use dvd harddrive with caddy for secondary optional hdd/ssd yahh?? Because i see a port/slot look like M.2 NVME 2242 at close the Wifi card??

[@TheTalonts]

They do not support m.2, but do have a slot for an mSATA drive.

[@modularcarpet]

Great video! Many thanks for uploading. What a horrid laptop to work on! I could replace the entire case of a Stone NT310 in the time it takes you to get to the top case off. Am I right in thinking that the CPU is soldered directly onto the motherboard, so you have to replace motherboard and processor together? If that's true, then that is truly awful - criminal!

[@zacanderson7539]

This is unfortunately true with most laptops nowadays. BGA is the most common way of implementing CPUs onto mobile boards. Now when your board goes out, you need a new board, CPU, and OS (hardware-paired Licensing). This is the best case scenario. Some OEMs also solder memory and storage to the board too.

[@streetkid0]

So not possible to upgrade the CPU? I have a 5540 that was given to me with an i3.. would like to put an i5 or better in it

[@techs2support]

download and see the Processor Options --- www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjgqOKHktzWAhUBL48KHTU0D2QQFgg-MAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclascsg.uconn.edu%2Fdownload%2Fspecs%2FE5x40.pdf&usg=AOvVaw1Mkh2tbczcNZURK_jvmJF8

[@mikaelsiipola4064]

I thought that dell only installs i5-4300U's into latitude E5540

[@jromo7007]

Hey I have a problem with my machine, the screen is really dim as in barely visible unless you get real close to see. Any idea on how to fix it?

[@kirtan7607]

Oh Yeah Yeah 12th Battalion try disconnect and reconnect the cables for power and video. Or you may need a new screen

[@ssh3mk]

FFS DELL. I have to rebuild the whole damn laptop just to change thermal paste.

[@marlonlopez384]

Jajajajajajaja desarmarla es en un dos por 3, pero para armarla puede durar una eternidad y lo dejo todo tirado!......