Dell Latitude 3190 2 in 1

The Dell Latitude 3190 was an improved release of the 3189, with a quad core Pentium processor, produced primarily for K12 applications.

In the coming days I will populate this page with simple fixes to the most common issues I have experienced. This page is a work in progress, started June 14th, 2021.


 * Not powering on, or appears to not charge
 * (Internal MB cable loose, will add pics)
 * Left hinge failure, the brass heatserts break out of the chassis. Preventative measures best, if it gets wiggly then tighten the screws.
 * SSD is serviceable
 * Wireless NIC failure is not serviceable
 * Intel SSDs are notorious for failure
 * M.2 is SATA only
 * Keyboard model, cheap to replace.
 * Audio daughter board separate module, can be replaced if broken
 * LCD assembly kit link
 * Track pad ribbon cable not seated properly
 * How to determine if it is the charger or battery, battery communication in BIOS
 * HP chargers will likely not work, must use Dell branded chargers. Use knockoffs at your own peril.
 * DC socket insulating barrel will disappear in a 2018 production batch. VERY common.  If this happens, the socket can short out and (I presume) damage the charging circuit.  Replacing the socket itself will not fix this.
 * ALL parts except the audio daughter board are interchangeable with the 3189. You can still make the daughter board work, though.

Error light codes, common one is 3, 5 https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000127927/a-reference-guide-for-latitude-notebook-and-tablet-diagnostic-indicators