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Removing the sensor board..................................................................................................................................... 117
Installing the sensor board....................................................................................................................................... 118
Fingerprint reader (Optional)........................................................................................................................................ 119
Removing the fingerprint reader (Optional)........................................................................................................ 119
Installing the fingerprint reader (Optional)..........................................................................................................120
Smart-card reader........................................................................................................................................................... 122
Removing the smart-card reader...........................................................................................................................122
Installing the smart-card reader............................................................................................................................. 122
Dummy SIM-card slot filler............................................................................................................................................123
Removing the dummy SIM-card slot filler........................................................................................................... 123
Installing the dummy SIM-card slot filler..............................................................................................................124
Palm-rest assembly......................................................................................................................................................... 125
Removing the palm-rest assembly.........................................................................................................................125
Installing the palm-rest assembly........................................................................................................................... 127
Chapter 7: Software...................................................................................................................129
Operating system.............................................................................................................................................................129
Drivers and downloads................................................................................................................................................... 129
Chapter 8: BIOS setup............................................................................................................... 130
Entering BIOS setup program.......................................................................................................................................130
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................................................ 130
One Time Boot menu...................................................................................................................................................... 130
System setup options...................................................................................................................................................... 131
Updating the BIOS...........................................................................................................................................................142
Updating the BIOS in Windows.............................................................................................................................. 142
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu...............................................................................................................142
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows........................................................................................ 142
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu................................................................................... 143
System and setup password......................................................................................................................................... 143
Assigning a system setup password......................................................................................................................144
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password............................................................................... 144
Clearing CMOS settings.................................................................................................................................................145
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords.........................................................................................145
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting....................................................................................................... 146
Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries.......................................................................................................................146
Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code of your Dell computer ............................................ 146
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics.............................................................. 147
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check.............................................................. 147
Built-in self-test (BIST)..................................................................................................................................................147
M-BIST......................................................................................................................................................................... 147
LCD Power rail test (L-BIST)..................................................................................................................................148
LCD Built-in Self Test (BIST)..................................................................................................................................148
System-diagnostic lights................................................................................................................................................149
Recovering the operating system................................................................................................................................150
Real-Time Clock (RTC Reset)...................................................................................................................................... 150
Backup media and recovery options........................................................................................................................... 150
Wi-Fi power cycle............................................................................................................................................................150
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