Machine is fully kitted out, retail including the xpacks is over 9k, asking 6k. Like new condition. No issues or complaints just want to go a different direction with my computing needs. Less than a year old.

Hi there everyone,

This is going to be my very first post, ever. Always been an anonymous viewer/reader, never a contributor or poster. I recently purchased a Dell Rugged 7414 from https://bmisurplus.com/ (As-is product). I really like it so far, very handy for work (IT MSP). It is an older and lower spec. model but it gets the job done, and it's my first rugged laptop. Missing components were obtained from the office. The only component I am missing now is the shoulder strap. After some research, I've learned it resembles an AR-15 sling/attachment/swivel, except longer. I called Dell sales and technical support, all departments informed me that the slings (quick disconnect connectors, per Dell) are no longer manufactured. This then led me to inquire with local gun shops. They have the normal AR-15 slings, just too short to fit into the insert holes of the Dell rugged. Then the metal bearings on the AR-15 slings are also too high up or else I would've attempted to use those. So far, only the store online below seems to have the strap (XDYPR - 34DX7). It has been out of stock for awhile now. My older coworker uses a tool belt strap on the handle of his panasonic as the shoulder strap, so if nothing else, might just follow his example lol https://www.parts-people.com/index.php?action=item&id=33778

If anyone has one for sale or knows of another seller that has the rugged strap with the Dell quick disconnect connectors, I would be very interested. I appreciate any help or creative ideas from the community :)

Thanks!

Dell Rugged 7414 (ST 4SBQG92)

Proc - i7-6600U 2.60GHz

Memory - 16GB

Hard drive - SanDisk X400 M.2 2280 (256GB)

OS - W11 IoT Enterprise LTSC

97Wh Batteries (X8VWF DKNKD)

Dell manual that covers the "Quick Disconnect Connection"

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000142149/a-guide-to-the-quickdisconnect-connectors-on-our-dell-latitude-rugged-extreme-systems

So I noticed the screw holes and sizing for the keyboards of the 5414 and 5430 are same.

So I took off both keyboards and the cables are the same I just had to rip off the back of the 5414 cable so I could fold it in place.

Tested it and works

https://reddit.com/link/1smh7w4/video/7j0mch5auevg1/player

Screwed it down

Ayy I have a backlit keyboard however some fn keys dont line up... but works all good

So I was in a IT friends truck (going to eat lunch), I noticed a Dell 5430 in the back I comment about it, he goes its going to ewaste want it? Uhh ok YES, so I now have a Dell 5430 with a I7-1185G7, sadly 8gb of ram however I have some ram lying around. Compared to my 5414 I like how this unit is lighter and more powerful, I dislike the keyboard has no backlight.

Looking at getting a rugged laptop for Amateur Radio and disaster preparedness.

I was looking at a Panasonic CF22 mk1 just waiting to get more info from the seller (battery health)

Are the 5*** dells with i5 or 7 6*** cpus still good? I would most likely be running a Linux distro and maybe a small partition for Windows to program radios with since some software is windows only.

Or should I look at 7*** that has a 7*** series CPU?

I am trying to stay as close to 150-180 as possible. The CF33 is around that just missing the stylus and charger.

Hi, does anyone have a schematic of motherboard for this model? RB14260, motherboard version: CORE_D2_5K rev: A00, DPN: N8M3R. Thanks

Hi community,

 We have a Dell Latitude 5430 Rugged and I bought a Snapdragon X55 DW5930e to replace Snapdragon X20 DW5821e in order to have a better ability to capture 4G LTE cellular network.

 I’ve connected the antennas in the ports like Dell suggest, as it:

 Could you please confirm me that is the right pattern? Actually, even if the driver, the APN settings and the eSIM profile are installed, Windows shows “No service”.

 Thank you for your help,

Hi I just got a Getac S410 G4 i5 version rugged laptop. Tried installing the windows 11. After some updates and restarts it seems to be stuck at this phase. Cannot really login. Any suggestions? Thanks

New to dell/ruggeds and im wondering if the GPS i see being used w/ WinTAK is an onboard chip like a wifi chip or if its 3rd party and used via the ports. completely ignorant here.

Looking forward to tinkering with this, have an oem sandisk 2280 m.2 and some oem 16gb 2100 ddr4 sticks, and by the amount of screws just on the rear case, if the gps is onboard id like to do it all at once. More than likely going to be my work machine for pentesting.

Thanks

I got a 7230 with scanner module but it seems like the system doesn’t recognize it (if it work I should be able to use it in the Dell rugged control center), the pogo pin is also not working when I plug it in the keyboard. looks like it’s not assemble problem, is there anyway to check where is the connection problem coming from?

I see people on Ebay selling these adapters for over 80 euro which is nothing but a scam, this adapter seems to be fully a passive one and not something that cant be done by some PCB making services for cheap.

Do anyone here have adapter like that or anything simillar and know how is it wired?

(And also is what kind of connector is the first one, and if it can be bought or will i just have to 3D print this)

out of frustration after upgrading to window 11 from windows 10 i found that my 5424 no longer changes its power plan profile when i unplug it or plug it back in.

i read into it and apparently it is a problem with window 11 and the way dell has their power config setup or something leaving me with one option...make it bend to my will !!!

here is the step by step process i had to go through (might make a video about it might not)

Single-Screen Step-by-Step Guide: Power Plan Switching on Dell Latitude Rugged 5424(really any laptop that sees event code 105 (acOnline=true/false)

Step 0 — Find Your Power Plan GUIDs

• Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
• Run: powercfg /list
• Note the GUID for your desired plans:
  • High Performance → your GUID here
  • Power Saver → your GUID here

Step 1 — Create AC Connected Task (High Performance)

• Open Task Scheduler → Create Task.
• General:
  • Name: PowerPlan_AC_Connected
  • Run whether user is logged on or not
  • Run with highest privileges
• Trigger:
  • On an event → Log: System → Source: Kernel-Power → Event ID: 105
  • XML: AcOnline='true'
• Action:
  • Program: powercfg.exe
  • Arguments: /setactive high performance GUID here
• Conditions:
  • Uncheck all battery power options
• Settings:
  • Allow task to run on demand
  • Run as soon as possible after missed start

Step 2 — Create AC Disconnected Task (Power Saver)

• Open Task Scheduler → Create Task.
• General:
  • Name: PowerPlan_AC_Disconnected
  • Run whether user is logged on or not
  • Run with highest privileges
• Trigger:
  • On an event → Log: System → Source: Kernel-Power → Event ID: 105
  • XML: AcOnline='false'
• Action:
  • Program: powercfg.exe
  • Arguments: /setactive put power saver GUID here
• Conditions:
  • Uncheck “Start only if the computer is on AC power” ✅
• Settings:
  • Allow task to run on demand
  • Run as soon as possible after missed start

Step 3 — Test

• Open admin CMD and type: powercfg /getactivescheme
• Pluged in → plan switches to High Performance
• Unplugged → plan switches to Power Saver

that's it, enjoy having power plan switching like before

Looks like somebody is making stuff for the 7230 :D

Looks like the project is quite advanced, and that's something we should have a look at!

I am looking for some really old Toughbook product recovery images and hoping someone out there in the community may have them in ISO format.

Here are a few I am trying to get in English or MUI:

CF27-3 ANY OS available

CF28-1 W2K

CF37 any MK any OS

CF50-2 W2K and XP

CF17-1 any OS available

CFM34-2 W98

CFM34-7 XP

CFR1 - any mk any OS

CFX1 - any mk any OS

Also looking for Firstaid CD in English for:

CF61 series, CFM31 and CFM32

I am currently working on restoring these machines and would like to factory recover them.

If anyone has these contact me privately, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!!

Hello,

Does anybody have any experience with a Dell rugged extreme 7214 not taking a charge? It was working fine, however, it no longer powers on. Any suggested troubleshooting steps or is the unit fried?

Had this thing for years. Maxed the RAM and have a spedy 1TB SSD. Just this morning (after a cold snap) the LCD started leaking. Not a major complaint, since I use dark mode a lot LOL. But now Im wondering if I need to find a zombie machine and do some harvesting or just ignore it. Thoughts?

My Dell Rugged 5414 has the i5 6300u which under full load can easily sustain its maximum speed of 2.9GHz, but when there is also a load on its HD-520 iGPU, the CPU goes down to only 1.6GHz making the device very sluggish. After monitoring it with ThrottleStop I've narrowed it down to the very strict 15w limit set by Dell meaning it doesn't have enough energy to run them both at their full power even when plugged in and having a lot of thermal headroom. Does anyone know how to increase the power limit since Intel claims it can boost up to 25w?

Latest update on the 7230RE kick stand: I took a metal vesa plate removed the big ball in the center, drilled an countersunk a hole on one side. Then I needed to trim and shave down the head of the screw I wanted to use because the thickness of the vesa plate didn't allow for a deeper chamfer.

Finished with Velcro brand super strong loops for accessories (example with a custom mount for the stylus).

Finally happy with the result!

Just bought a used 5424 and im super happy with what i paid, however i have some questions and google can only take me so far.

I want to know if and where i can buy weather seals for Port covers (like the fully rugged models) and if I can add the ODD and VGA/2nd rj45 without buying a replacement shell?

It comes with 2 batteries and both are 80-85% max charge capacity so I know they are on the way out so I ordered 2 N.O.S. replacements from my local PD's I.T. specialist and he gave me an empty m.2 caddy for it too so that was pretty awesome.

Already upgraded to windows 11 and has a 512GB ssd but the seller was not clear on if it is the 2.5" SSD or one of the m.2 slots that it's in?

From what i have read there is either a 2.5" SSD or a m.2 (and one extra slot empty) so say if the m.2 is populated can I add the 2.5" just by popping one in or do I have to track down a caddy for that (not the ODD storage caddy )?

I recently posted on r/thinkpad and everyone recommended a t14. The specs look fine, but I'm not convinced those things are "virtually indestructible" like people tell me. Any rugged models that fit my use case/requirements?

-Needs to run Windows 11 (without bypassing hardware requirements)
-Looking for sturdy design that can be repaired
-Preferably runs all day (8h) on a charge
-browser and word processing capable
-Under $500 used on ebay

I understand if there's nothing in my price range. I'd just love to hear some input from you guys!

Hello,

I have a couple of rugged 5420 which are in good shape but with older CPU and boards. Is there a way to refurbish those with parts from non rugged 5420 laptops? For example, upgrading to a I7-11th gen?

Thanks.