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Installing the ethernet and audio board..................................................................................................................70
Fan and heat-sink assembly.............................................................................................................................................71
Removing the fan and heat-sink assembly.............................................................................................................71
Installing the fan and heat-sink assembly.............................................................................................................. 73
Power-button assembly................................................................................................................................................... 74
Removing the power button..................................................................................................................................... 74
Installing the power button....................................................................................................................................... 75
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly.................................................................................................................................76
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly................................................................................................ 76
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly...................................................................................................77
Chapter 7: Software.................................................................................................................... 78
Operating system.............................................................................................................................................................. 78
Drivers and downloads..................................................................................................................................................... 78
Chapter 8: BIOS setup.................................................................................................................79
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 79
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................79
One Time Boot menu........................................................................................................................................................79
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................80
Updating the BIOS............................................................................................................................................................ 89
Updating the BIOS in Windows................................................................................................................................89
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows......................................................................................... 90
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu................................................................................................................ 90
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One Time Boot menu.....................................................................................90
System and setup password........................................................................................................................................... 91
Assigning a system setup password........................................................................................................................ 91
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password..................................................................................91
Clearing CMOS settings.................................................................................................................................................. 92
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords.......................................................................................... 92
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................93
Handling swollen rechargeable Li-ion batteries......................................................................................................... 93
Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code of your Dell computer ..............................................93
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics................................................................94
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check................................................................94
Built-in self-test (BIST)................................................................................................................................................... 94
M-BIST...........................................................................................................................................................................94
LCD Power rail test (L-BIST)................................................................................................................................... 95
LCD Built-in Self Test (BIST)................................................................................................................................... 95
System-diagnostic lights................................................................................................................................................. 96
Recovering the operating system..................................................................................................................................97
Real-Time Clock (RTC Reset)........................................................................................................................................97
Backup media and recovery options............................................................................................................................. 97
Wi-Fi power cycle..............................................................................................................................................................97
Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)......................................................................................................... 98
Chapter 10: Getting help and contacting Dell...............................................................................99
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