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... devices, printers, and so on. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. 5 Media-card reader Reads from a router or a broadband modem for network or internet access. Specifications Front Left Left Views 12 3 4 5 Right Base Display 1 Power-adapter port Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the battery. 2 Network port Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable from and writes to the connector indicate the connectivity status and network activity. 3 HDMI port Connect a TV or another HDMI‑in enabled device...
... devices, printers, and so on. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. 5 Media-card reader Reads from a router or a broadband modem for network or internet access. Specifications Front Left Left Views 12 3 4 5 Right Base Display 1 Power-adapter port Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the battery. 2 Network port Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable from and writes to the connector indicate the connectivity status and network activity. 3 HDMI port Connect a TV or another HDMI‑in enabled device...
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Views Memory Slots Type Speed Configurations supported Specifications Inspiron 14-5451 One SODIMM slot DDR3L 1300 MHz 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB Inspiron 14-5458 Two SODIMM slots DDR3L 1600 MHz 2 GB, 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, and 16 GB Dimensions and weight System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment
Views Memory Slots Type Speed Configurations supported Specifications Inspiron 14-5451 One SODIMM slot DDR3L 1300 MHz 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB Inspiron 14-5458 Two SODIMM slots DDR3L 1600 MHz 2 GB, 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, and 16 GB Dimensions and weight System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment
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Views Ports and connectors External: Network USB Audio/video Internal: M.2 Specifications One RJ45 port (Inspiron 14-5458 only) • Two USB 2.0 ports • One USB 3.0 port • One HDMI port • One headset port (headphone and microphone combo) One M.2 card slot for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo card Dimensions and weight System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment
Views Ports and connectors External: Network USB Audio/video Internal: M.2 Specifications One RJ45 port (Inspiron 14-5458 only) • Two USB 2.0 ports • One USB 3.0 port • One HDMI port • One headset port (headphone and microphone combo) One M.2 card slot for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo card Dimensions and weight System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment
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Views Video Controller: Integrated Discrete Memory: Integrated Discrete Specifications Inspiron 14-5458 • Intel HD Graphics • Intel HD Graphics 4400 • Intel HD Graphics 5500 NVIDIA GeForce 920M Shared system memory Up to 4 GB DDR3L Inspiron 14-5451 Intel HD Graphics N/A Shared system memory N/A Dimensions and weight System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment
Views Video Controller: Integrated Discrete Memory: Integrated Discrete Specifications Inspiron 14-5458 • Intel HD Graphics • Intel HD Graphics 4400 • Intel HD Graphics 5500 NVIDIA GeForce 920M Shared system memory Up to 4 GB DDR3L Inspiron 14-5451 Intel HD Graphics N/A Shared system memory N/A Dimensions and weight System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment
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Views Audio Controller Speakers Speaker output: Average Peak Microphone Volume controls Specifications Realtek ALC3234 with Waves MaxxAudio Two 2 W 2.2 W • Single microphone (Inspiron 14-5451) • Digital array-microphones (Inspiron 14-5458) Media-control shortcut keys Dimensions and weight System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment
Views Audio Controller Speakers Speaker output: Average Peak Microphone Volume controls Specifications Realtek ALC3234 with Waves MaxxAudio Two 2 W 2.2 W • Single microphone (Inspiron 14-5451) • Digital array-microphones (Inspiron 14-5458) Media-control shortcut keys Dimensions and weight System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment
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Views Storage Interface Hard drive Optical drive www Specifications • SATA 3 Gbps (Inspiron 14-5451) • SATA 6 Gbps (Inspiron 14-5458) One 2.5-inch drive (supports Intel Smart Response Technology) One 9.5 mm DVD+/-RW drive Dimensions and weight System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment
Views Storage Interface Hard drive Optical drive www Specifications • SATA 3 Gbps (Inspiron 14-5451) • SATA 6 Gbps (Inspiron 14-5458) One 2.5-inch drive (supports Intel Smart Response Technology) One 9.5 mm DVD+/-RW drive Dimensions and weight System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment
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....95 mm (13.97 in) Dimensions and weight System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment Views Display Type Resolution (maximum) Refresh rate Operating angle Pixel pitch Controls Dimensions: Height Width Diagonal Specifications • 14-inch HD WLED • 14-inch HD WLED touch screen 1366 x 768 60 Hz 0 degree (closed) to 135 degrees 0.2265 mm Brightness can be controlled using shortcut keys.
....95 mm (13.97 in) Dimensions and weight System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment Views Display Type Resolution (maximum) Refresh rate Operating angle Pixel pitch Controls Dimensions: Height Width Diagonal Specifications • 14-inch HD WLED • 14-inch HD WLED touch screen 1366 x 768 60 Hz 0 degree (closed) to 135 degrees 0.2265 mm Brightness can be controlled using shortcut keys.
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... System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment List of the shortcut keys by pressing Fn+Esc or by changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program. Views Keyboard Type Shortcut keys Specifications Chiclet keyboard Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can change the behavior of shortcut keys. NOTE: You can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. To perform...
... System information Memory Ports and connectors Communications Video Audio Storage Media-card reader Display Keyboard Camera Touch pad Battery Power adapter Computer environment List of the shortcut keys by pressing Fn+Esc or by changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program. Views Keyboard Type Shortcut keys Specifications Chiclet keyboard Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can change the behavior of shortcut keys. NOTE: You can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. To perform...
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Keyboard Shortcut keys Mute audio Decrease volume Increase volume Play previous track/chapter Play/Pause Play next track/chapter Switch to external display Open Search Toggle keyboard backlight Decrease brightness Increase brightness Turn off/on wireless Toggle Fn-key lock Sleep Toggle between power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light Pause/Break System request Open application menu Toggle scroll lock End Home Page Up Page Down
Keyboard Shortcut keys Mute audio Decrease volume Increase volume Play previous track/chapter Play/Pause Play next track/chapter Switch to external display Open Search Toggle keyboard backlight Decrease brightness Increase brightness Turn off/on wireless Toggle Fn-key lock Sleep Toggle between power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light Pause/Break System request Open application menu Toggle scroll lock End Home Page Up Page Down
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... must disengage before connecting to avoid bending any installed card from the network device. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them evenly aligned to the power source. WARNING: Disconnect all covers, panels, and screws before disconnecting the cable. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb-screws that shipped with your computer and then unplug the cable from the media-card reader.
... must disengage before connecting to avoid bending any installed card from the network device. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them evenly aligned to the power source. WARNING: Disconnect all covers, panels, and screws before disconnecting the cable. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb-screws that shipped with your computer and then unplug the cable from the media-card reader.
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After working inside your computer CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. 1 Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. 2 Connect any external devices, peripherals, and cables you removed before working on your computer. 3 Replace any media cards, discs, and any other parts that you removed before working on your computer. 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. 5 Turn on your computer. 13
After working inside your computer CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. 1 Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. 2 Connect any external devices, peripherals, and cables you removed before working on your computer. 3 Replace any media cards, discs, and any other parts that you removed before working on your computer. 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. 5 Turn on your computer. 13
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... battery resets the BIOS setup program's settings to default. It is recommended that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. Procedure Using...
... battery resets the BIOS setup program's settings to default. It is recommended that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. Procedure Using...
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... Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 33 Procedure 1 Place the hard drive over the hard-drive bracket. 2 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive. 3 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base. 7 Connect the hard-drive cable to the hard-drive assembly. 5 Slide the hard-drive assembly in the...
... Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 33 Procedure 1 Place the hard drive over the hard-drive bracket. 2 Align the screw holes on the hard-drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive. 3 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base. 7 Connect the hard-drive cable to the hard-drive assembly. 5 Slide the hard-drive assembly in the...
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... computer depending on the configuration ordered. 1 Using your fingertips, spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. 34 Removing the memory modules WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. For more safety...
... computer depending on the configuration ordered. 1 Using your fingertips, spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. 34 Removing the memory modules WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in Before working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. For more safety...
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NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into the slot at an angle and gently press the memory module down until it . 1 notch 3 securing clips 5 tab Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 2 memory module 4 memory-module slot 37 2 Slide the memory module firmly into place.
NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it clicks into the slot at an angle and gently press the memory module down until it . 1 notch 3 securing clips 5 tab Post-requisites 1 Replace the base cover. 2 Replace the battery. 2 memory module 4 memory-module slot 37 2 Slide the memory module firmly into place.
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.... Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the computer base. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 10 Remove the I/O board. NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from step 1 to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program...
.... Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the computer base. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 10 Remove the I/O board. NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from step 1 to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program...
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... battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure from its routing guides on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. Removing the power-adapter port WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the power-adapter port to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove...
... battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure from its routing guides on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. Removing the power-adapter port WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that secures the power-adapter port to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove...
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... 3 in After working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to access the power-button board. 66 Procedure 1 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the computer base. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 10 Remove the I/O board. 11 Remove the system board. For more safety...
... 3 in After working inside your computer. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to access the power-button board. 66 Procedure 1 Remove the screw that shipped with your computer and follow the instructions in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the computer base. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 10 Remove the I/O board. 11 Remove the system board. For more safety...
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... screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the computer base. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 10 Remove the I/O board. 11 Remove the system board. 12 Remove the display assembly. 80 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites NOTE: These instructions...
... screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules. 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the computer base. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 10 Remove the I/O board. 11 Remove the system board. 12 Remove the display assembly. 80 For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites NOTE: These instructions...
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... the display panel to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the computer base. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 10 Remove the I/O board. 11 Remove the system board. 12 Remove the display assembly. 13 Remove the display bezel. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with a nontouch screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules...
... the display panel to step 3 in "Removing the hard drive". 6 Remove the wireless card. 7 Remove the keyboard. 8 Remove the computer base. 9 Remove the heat-sink assembly. 10 Remove the I/O board. 11 Remove the system board. 12 Remove the display assembly. 13 Remove the display bezel. After working inside your computer, follow the steps in After working inside your computer. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that shipped with a nontouch screen display. 1 Remove the battery. 2 Remove the base cover. 3 Remove the optical drive. 4 Remove the memory modules...