Computers/Latitude E5540 - Revision history

Sammich: /* Firmware Setup */ enable admin password

2025-10-19T23:36:28Z

Firmware Setup: enable admin password

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	### Uncheck "Enable ExpressCard"		### Uncheck "Enable ExpressCard"
	### Uncheck "Enable Hard Drive Free Fall Protection"		### Uncheck "Enable Hard Drive Free Fall Protection"
			# Security
			## Admin Password: set the admin password
			## Password Change: uncheck "Allow Non-Admin Password Changes"
	# Power Management		# Power Management
	## Primary Battery Charge Configuration: set radio group to "Primarily AC Use"		## Primary Battery Charge Configuration: set radio group to "Primarily AC Use"
	# POST Behavior		# POST Behavior
	## Fastboot: set radio group to "Minimal"		## Fastboot: set radio group to "Minimal"

Sammich: Add images

2023-09-15T01:56:17Z

Add images

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	They were purchased from ComputerCorps in Carson City on 14 September 2023 for $1250: nominally 10 for $125 each, with an extra laptop with a missing battery thrown in free of charge.		They were purchased from ComputerCorps in Carson City on 14 September 2023 for $1250: nominally 10 for $125 each, with an extra laptop with a missing battery thrown in free of charge.
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			[[File:Latitude E5540 Left.jpg.jpg\|thumb]]
			[[File:Latitude E5540 Front.jpg.jpg\|thumb]]
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Sammich: fix port list formatting

2023-09-15T01:41:54Z

fix port list formatting

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	!Ports		!Ports
	\|HDMI (up to 3200x2000@60Hz)		\|
	VGA		HDMI (up to 3200x2000@60Hz)
	2x USB 3.0 type A		<br>VGA
	2x USB 2.0 type A		<br>2x USB 3.0 type A
	10/100/1000 Ethernet		<br>2x USB 2.0 type A
	3.5mm TRRS Headphone+Microphone		<br>10/100/1000 Ethernet
	SD Card		<br>3.5mm TRRS Headphone + Microphone
			<br>SD Card
	\|-		\|-
	!Display		!Display

Sammich: info table cleanup

2023-09-15T00:28:29Z

info table cleanup

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	!RAM		!RAM
	\|4 ~~GiB~~ DDR3L 1600 ~~MHz~~ SODIMM		\|4 GB DDR3L 1600
			1x 4 GB SODIMM, 1 slot open
	\|-		\|-
	!CPU		!CPU
	\|Intel Core i3-4030U 1.9 GHz 2 cores		\|Intel [https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/81018/intel-core-i34030u-processor-3m-cache-1-90-ghz.html Core i3-4030U] 1.9 GHz 2 cores
	\|-		\|-
	!Graphics		!Graphics
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	!Ports		!Ports
	\|HDMI		\|HDMI (up to 3200x2000@60Hz)
	VGA		VGA
	2x USB 3.0 A		2x USB 3.0 type A
	2x USB 2.0 A		2x USB 2.0 type A
	10/100/1000 Ethernet		10/100/1000 Ethernet
	3.5mm TRRS Headphone+Microphone		3.5mm TRRS Headphone+Microphone

Sammich: Add Firmware information

2023-09-15T00:10:13Z

Add Firmware information

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			== Firmware ==
			While the Dell logo screen is displayed during boot:

			* Press F2 to enter the setup utility
			* Press F12 for a one-time boot menu

			=== Firmware Update ===
			We should periodically check [https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/latitude-e5540-laptop/drivers the Dell support site] for new BIOS updates. We're currently using version A24 from 4 December 2019.

			To update the BIOS without Windows:

			# Format a USB flash drive with a FAT32 file system
			# Download the Windows EXE for the BIOS update from Dell and put it on the flashdrive
			# Reboot the laptop, and on the Dell logo splash screen, press F12 to get to the boot menu
			# Select "BIOS Flash Update" from the boot menu
			# Click the "..." button to the right of "BIOS update file" and choose the EXE file
			# Click "Begin Flash Update"

			=== Firmware Setup ===
			These settings are recorded for BIOS version A24. Press F2 at the boot logo screen to enter setup.

			# Press the "Load Defaults" button
			# General
			## Boot Sequence
			### Set "Boot List Option" to "UEFI"
			### Use the "Delete Boot Option" button to remove any options other than the primary OS
			### Press the "Apply" button
			## Advanced Boot Options: uncheck "Enable Legacy Option ROMs"
			# System Configuration
			## Integrated NIC: set radio group to "Enabled"
			## Parallel Port: set radio group to "Disabled"
			## Serial Port: set radio group to "Disabled"
			## SATA Operation: set radio group to "AHCI"
			## Miscellaneous Devices
			### Uncheck "Enable ExpressCard"
			### Uncheck "Enable Hard Drive Free Fall Protection"
			# Power Management
			## Primary Battery Charge Configuration: set radio group to "Primarily AC Use"
			# POST Behavior
			## Fastboot: set radio group to "Minimal"

Sammich: Create page with specs

2023-09-14T23:34:47Z

Create page with specs

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We own a set of 11 Dell Latitude E5540 laptops.

They were purchased from ComputerCorps in Carson City on 14 September 2023 for $1250: nominally 10 for $125 each, with an extra laptop with a missing battery thrown in free of charge.
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!Manufacturer
|Dell
|-
!Model
|Latitude E5540
|-
!Manufactured
|8 December 2014
|-
!RAM
|4 GiB DDR3L 1600 MHz SODIMM
|-
!CPU
|Intel Core i3-4030U 1.9 GHz 2 cores
|-
!Graphics
|Intel HD Graphics 4600
|-
!Storage
|64 GB SSD
|-
!Optical
|DVD+/-RW
|-
!Ports
|HDMI
VGA
2x USB 3.0 A
2x USB 2.0 A
10/100/1000 Ethernet
3.5mm TRRS Headphone+Microphone
SD Card
|-
!Display
|15.6", 1366x768, touch
|-
!Size
|14.92 x 9.86 x 1.32 in
|-
!Weight
|6.13 lbs
|}