Service Manual

Table Of Contents
Boot Sequence...................................................................................................................................................................76
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................76
Updating the BIOS............................................................................................................................................................ 85
Updating the BIOS in Windows................................................................................................................................85
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu................................................................................................................ 85
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows..........................................................................................86
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu.....................................................................................86
System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................87
Assigning a system setup password....................................................................................................................... 87
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.................................................................................88
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................89
System Limitations............................................................................................................................................................89
SupportAssist diagnostics...............................................................................................................................................90
Diagnostic LED behavior................................................................................................................................................. 90
Recovering the operating system.................................................................................................................................. 91
Updating the BIOS in Windows......................................................................................................................................92
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows............................................................................................... 92
Backup media and recovery options.............................................................................................................................92
WiFi power cycle............................................................................................................................................................... 92
Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)......................................................................................................... 93
Chapter 6: Getting help and contacting Dell................................................................................ 94
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