Installing the power button with fingerprint reader............................................................................................ 74
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................75
Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................................75
Installing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................... 76
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly.................................................................................................................................78
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly................................................................................................ 78
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.................................................................................................. 79
Chapter 7: Software.................................................................................................................... 82
Operating system.............................................................................................................................................................. 82
Drivers and downloads.....................................................................................................................................................82
Chapter 8: BIOS Setup................................................................................................................ 83
Entering BIOS Setup program........................................................................................................................................83
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................83
F12 One Time Boot menu................................................................................................................................................ 83
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................84
Updating the BIOS............................................................................................................................................................ 88
Updating the BIOS in Windows................................................................................................................................88
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows..........................................................................................88
Updating the BIOS from the One-Time boot menu............................................................................................ 89
System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................89
Assigning a System Setup password......................................................................................................................90
Deleting or changing an existing system password or setup password.........................................................90
Clearing CMOS settings.................................................................................................................................................. 90
Clearing system and setup passwords..........................................................................................................................91
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 92
Handling swollen rechargeable Li-ion batteries......................................................................................................... 92
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics................................................................92
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check................................................................93
Built-in self-test (BIST)................................................................................................................................................... 93
(Motherboard Built-In Self-Test) M-BIST.............................................................................................................93
Logical Built-in Self-test (L-BIST).......................................................................................................................... 94
LCD Built-in Self-Test (LCD-BIST).........................................................................................................................94
System-diagnostic lights................................................................................................................................................. 94
Recovering the operating system................................................................................................................................. 95
Real-Time Clock (RTC Reset)........................................................................................................................................96
Backup media and recovery options.............................................................................................................................96
Network power cycle....................................................................................................................................................... 96
Drain flea power (perform hard reset).........................................................................................................................96
Chapter 10: Getting help and contacting Dell...............................................................................98
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