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Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................36
System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 38
System board callouts................................................................................................................................................ 38
Removing the system board..................................................................................................................................... 38
Installing the system board....................................................................................................................................... 40
Antenna................................................................................................................................................................................43
Removing the antenna............................................................................................................................................... 43
Installing the antenna................................................................................................................................................. 44
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly................................................................................................................................ 46
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly...........................................................................................................................46
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads............................................................................................... 48
Chapter 4: BIOS setup.................................................................................................................49
BIOS overview................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 49
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................49
One time boot menu.........................................................................................................................................................50
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................50
Updating the BIOS.............................................................................................................................................................61
Updating the BIOS in Windows.................................................................................................................................61
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu.................................................................................................................61
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows.......................................................................................... 61
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu.....................................................................................62
System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................62
Assigning a system setup password....................................................................................................................... 63
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.................................................................................63
Clearing CMOS settings.................................................................................................................................................. 64
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords.......................................................................................... 64
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................65
Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries........................................................................................................................ 65
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics............................................................... 65
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check................................................................66
Built-in self-test (BIST)................................................................................................................................................... 66
M-BIST...........................................................................................................................................................................66
LCD Power rail test (L-BIST)................................................................................................................................... 67
LCD Built-in Self Test (BIST)................................................................................................................................... 67
System diagnostic lights.................................................................................................................................................. 67
Real-Time Clock (RTC Reset)........................................................................................................................................68
Recovering the operating system................................................................................................................................. 69
Backup media and recovery options.............................................................................................................................69
WiFi power cycle............................................................................................................................................................... 69
Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)......................................................................................................... 69
Chapter 6: Getting help and contacting Dell.................................................................................71
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