Installing the Heatsink................................................................................................................................................ 26
Power connector port......................................................................................................................................................26
Removing the DC-in Connector...............................................................................................................................26
Antenna cover.................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the antenna cover....................................................................................................................................27
Installing the antenna cover......................................................................................................................................28
Display Assembly............................................................................................................................................................... 29
Removing the Display Assembly.............................................................................................................................. 29
Installing the Display Assembly................................................................................................................................ 30
System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the System Board.................................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the System Board...................................................................................................................................... 32
Palm rest............................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Removing the Palmrest Assembly........................................................................................................................... 33
Chapter 4: System Setup............................................................................................................ 35
BIOS overview................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 35
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................35
One time boot menu......................................................................................................................................................... 35
System Setup Options..................................................................................................................................................... 36
Updating the BIOS............................................................................................................................................................ 40
Updating the BIOS in Windows................................................................................................................................40
System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................42
Clearing CMOS settings.................................................................................................................................................. 43
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 44
Built-in self-test (BIST)................................................................................................................................................... 45
M-BIST...........................................................................................................................................................................45
LCD Power rail test (L-BIST)................................................................................................................................... 46
LCD Built-in Self Test (BIST)................................................................................................................................... 46
Beep codes......................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Recovering the operating system................................................................................................................................. 46
Real-Time Clock (RTC Reset)........................................................................................................................................ 47
WiFi power cycle................................................................................................................................................................47
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