Dell Latitude C610

The Latitude C610 is a 14-inch Pentium III-based business laptop that was released in October 2001. It succeeded the C600, with new features including faster Tualatin Pentium III processors, faster graphics, and faster memory. It remained on sale long past the introduction of its own successor, the C640, being discontinued some time between August and October 2003.

The C610 was also sold with altered styling as the Inspiron 4100.

Specifications

Spec	Details
CPU	CPU Type: Socket 478 (Tualatin) Intel Pentium III-M "Tualatin" @1.0, 1.1, or 1.2GHz
Chipset	Intel 830M
RAM	PC133 SDRAM, 2x 144pin Slots Standard: Unknown Maximum: 1GB
Hard Disk	2.5" IDE Uses proprietary adapter?: Yes Standard: 10, 20, or 30GB
Display Options	- 14.1" TFT LCD @1024x768 - 14.1" TFT LCD @1400x1050
Graphics Chipset	ATI Mobility Radeon (M6) VRAM: 16MB
Audio	Crystal 4205
Main Battery	Lithium Ion
CMOS Battery	6-cell Varta NiMH (2x3)
Power Supply	Latitude C-Series 3-pin - Dell PA-2, PA-6, or PA-9
Disk Drives	Latitude C-Series Modular Bay supporting the following: - Various CD & DVD drives - 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive - ZIP Drive - 2nd HDD - 2nd Battery
PC Cards	2x PCMCIA/CardBus Slots
Networking	- Modem - Ethernet - WiFi (Optional)
Other I/O	- 1x Parallel - 1x Serial - 1x VGA Out - 1x PS/2 - 1x USB 1.x - 1x S-Video Out - 1x Dock Connector - 1x Line Out - 1x Mic In - Infrared
BIOS	Dell BIOS (Phoenix-based)
Pointing Device	Trackpad and TrackPoint

Resources

Drivers	User Manual	Service Manual

Common Faults & Maintenance

CMOS Battery Leaks

The Varta NiMH CMOS battery in the C610 is highly prone to leaking and should be removed from every single C610 if original. The battery is under the keyboard and placed directly over the motherboard, which means even a small leak can be catastrophic.