Chapter 3: Order Of Reinstallation - Dell OptiPlex Small Form Factor Plus 7010 Re-Imaging Manual

NOTE: Some drivers and application installation steps may not be applicable, depending on the configuration of the
computer you have ordered.
NOTE: The hidden partition in the shipping storage serves for the maintenance purpose and can recover from crisis. Dell
recommends you keep the hidden partition before re-imaging.
To achieve optimal performance, install the drivers and applications in the following sequence:
1. BIOS: Enables the operating system and the initial setup process to be loaded into the memory on your computer.
2. Windows operating system: The operating system controls the computer's hardware to be a base on which other
software can operate on.
3. Intel chipset driver: Allows Windows to communicate and adjust settings on components on the system board which
includes:
● Intel Chipset Device Software Driver
● Intel Management Engine Components Installer
● Intel Serial IO Driver
● Intel HID Event Filter Driver
● Intel Thunderbolt Controller Driver
● Intel Dynamic Tuning Driver
● Intel Integrated Sensor Solution Driver
● Intel Manageability and Security Status Application
4. Networking and communication drivers, which include:
● Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) adapter driver: Enables and enhances the wireless adapter.
● Bluetooth driver: Enables and enhances the Bluetooth adapter.
● Onboard Local Area Network (LAN) driver
5. Install latest updates and drivers:
● For commercial computers, use Dell Command Updates (DCU).
● For consumer computers, use SupportAssist.
NOTE: Drivers can be downloaded and installed manually from the
6. Critical Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) updates: Microsoft updates that fix and optimize the operating system. For
more information, see Windows release
7. Media-card reader driver: Enables and enhances the media-card reader.
8. Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST): Enables and enhances data storage vitalization for the storage drives installed in
the computer.
9. Graphics driver:
● Enhances and optimizes video performance.
● Enables and provides additional functionality not included in the native Microsoft VGA driver, including:
○ User-customizable power management features
○ Portability and behavioral profiles
○ Multiple-monitor support
10. Audio driver: Enables and enhances the audio controller.
11. Security drivers, which include Goodix Fingerprint Sensor.
12. Dell applications, which include:
● Dell Update application
● Dell Power Manager (DPM)
● Dell On-Screen Display application
● Dell Optimizer (DO)
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Order of reinstallation
information.
Drivers & Downloads.
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