Owners Manual

Sensor board...................................................................................................................................................................... 84
Removing the sensor board...................................................................................................................................... 84
Installing the sensor board........................................................................................................................................ 85
Display hinges.....................................................................................................................................................................86
Removing the display hinges.................................................................................................................................... 86
Installing the display hinges.......................................................................................................................................87
Display back cover............................................................................................................................................................ 89
Removing the display back cover............................................................................................................................89
Installing the display back cover.............................................................................................................................. 89
Dummy SIM-card slot filler............................................................................................................................................. 90
Removing the dummy SIM-card slot filler.............................................................................................................90
Installing the dummy SIM-card slot filler................................................................................................................91
Palm-rest assembly...........................................................................................................................................................92
Removing the palm-rest assembly.......................................................................................................................... 92
Installing the palm-rest assembly............................................................................................................................ 93
Chapter 4: Software....................................................................................................................95
Operating system.............................................................................................................................................................. 95
Downloading the drivers..................................................................................................................................................95
Chapter 5: BIOS setup................................................................................................................ 96
BIOS overview................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 96
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................96
One time boot menu......................................................................................................................................................... 97
System setup options....................................................................................................................................................... 97
Updating the BIOS...........................................................................................................................................................107
Updating the BIOS in Windows.............................................................................................................................. 107
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu.............................................................................................................. 108
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows........................................................................................ 108
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu................................................................................... 108
System and setup password......................................................................................................................................... 109
Assigning a system setup password......................................................................................................................109
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password................................................................................ 110
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords..........................................................................................110
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting........................................................................................................ 111
Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries........................................................................................................................ 111
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics...............................................................112
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check............................................................... 112
Built-in self-test (BIST).................................................................................................................................................. 112
M-BIST.......................................................................................................................................................................... 112
LCD Power rail test (L-BIST).................................................................................................................................. 113
LCD Built-in Self Test (BIST).................................................................................................................................. 113
System diagnostic lights................................................................................................................................................. 114
Recovering the operating system................................................................................................................................ 115
Backup media and recovery options............................................................................................................................115
WiFi power cycle.............................................................................................................................................................. 115
Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)........................................................................................................ 116
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