Installing the eDP/display cable...............................................................................................................................84

Sensor board...................................................................................................................................................................... 85

Removing the sensor board...................................................................................................................................... 85

Installing the sensor board........................................................................................................................................ 86

Display hinges..................................................................................................................................................................... 87

Removing the display hinges.....................................................................................................................................87

Installing the display hinges.......................................................................................................................................88

Display back cover............................................................................................................................................................ 90

Removing the display back cover............................................................................................................................90

Installing the display back cover.............................................................................................................................. 90

Dummy SIM-card slot filler.............................................................................................................................................. 91

Removing the dummy SIM-card slot filler..............................................................................................................91

Installing the dummy SIM-card slot filler............................................................................................................... 92

Palm-rest assembly...........................................................................................................................................................93

Removing the palm-rest assembly.......................................................................................................................... 93

Installing the palm-rest assembly............................................................................................................................ 94

Chapter 4: Software....................................................................................................................96

Operating system.............................................................................................................................................................. 96

Downloading the drivers..................................................................................................................................................96

Chapter 5: BIOS setup.................................................................................................................97

BIOS overview....................................................................................................................................................................97

Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 97

Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................97

One time boot menu......................................................................................................................................................... 98

System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................98

Updating the BIOS.......................................................................................................................................................... 108

Updating the BIOS in Windows.............................................................................................................................. 108

Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu.............................................................................................................. 109

Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows........................................................................................ 109

Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu...................................................................................109

System and setup password..........................................................................................................................................110

Assigning a system setup password...................................................................................................................... 110

Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.................................................................................111

Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords.......................................................................................... 111

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting........................................................................................................ 112

Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries....................................................................................................................... 112

Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics...............................................................113

Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check............................................................... 113

Built-in self-test (BIST).................................................................................................................................................. 113

M-BIST.......................................................................................................................................................................... 113

LCD Power rail test (L-BIST).................................................................................................................................. 114

LCD Built-in Self Test (BIST).................................................................................................................................. 114

System diagnostic lights................................................................................................................................................. 115

Recovering the operating system.................................................................................................................................116

Backup media and recovery options............................................................................................................................ 116

WiFi power cycle.............................................................................................................................................................. 116

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