Installing the chassis fan............................................................................................................................................... 34
Power supply unit................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Removing the power-supply unit.................................................................................................................................35
Installing the power-supply unit................................................................................................................................... 39
Heatsink assembly............................................................................................................................................................... 43
Processor..............................................................................................................................................................................45
Removing the processor...............................................................................................................................................45
Installing the processor................................................................................................................................................. 46
System board....................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Removing the system board........................................................................................................................................ 48
Installing the system board........................................................................................................................................... 51
3 System setup.............................................................................................................................55
Accessing System Setup....................................................................................................................................................55
Navigation Keys...................................................................................................................................................................55
System setup options......................................................................................................................................................... 56
General screen options................................................................................................................................................. 56
Security screen options................................................................................................................................................ 57
Video screen options.....................................................................................................................................................59
Secure Boot screen options.........................................................................................................................................59
Performance screen options........................................................................................................................................60
Power Management screen options........................................................................................................................... 60
POST Behavior screen options.....................................................................................................................................61
Wireless screen options................................................................................................................................................ 62
Advanced configuration options.................................................................................................................................. 62
Maintenance screen options........................................................................................................................................ 62
System Log screen options.......................................................................................................................................... 62
SupportAssist System Resolution............................................................................................................................... 62
Updating the BIOS in Windows ........................................................................................................................................ 63
System and setup password..............................................................................................................................................64
4 Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................... 66
System diagnostic lights.....................................................................................................................................................66
Diagnostic error messages................................................................................................................................................. 66
Diagnostic error messages................................................................................................................................................. 69
System error messages...................................................................................................................................................... 72
WiFi power cycle..................................................................................................................................................................73
5 Getting help...............................................................................................................................74
Contacting Dell.....................................................................................................................................................................74
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