Power-adapter port..........................................................................................................................................................80
Removing the power-adapter port......................................................................................................................... 80
Installing the power-adapter port............................................................................................................................ 81
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly.................................................................................................................................82
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly................................................................................................ 82
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.................................................................................................. 83
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads............................................................................................... 84
Chapter 4: System setup.............................................................................................................85
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 85
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................85
One time boot menu.........................................................................................................................................................86
One time boot menu.........................................................................................................................................................86
Boot Sequence...................................................................................................................................................................86
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................87
System setup options....................................................................................................................................................... 87
Boot menu..................................................................................................................................................................... 87
Overview........................................................................................................................................................................87
Boot Configuration......................................................................................................................................................89
Integrated Devices...................................................................................................................................................... 90
Storage........................................................................................................................................................................... 91
Display............................................................................................................................................................................ 92
Connection....................................................................................................................................................................92
Power............................................................................................................................................................................. 93
Security..........................................................................................................................................................................94
Passwords..................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Update Recovery......................................................................................................................................................... 97
System Management..................................................................................................................................................98
Keyboard........................................................................................................................................................................98
Pre-boot Behavior.......................................................................................................................................................99
Virtualization............................................................................................................................................................... 100
Performance................................................................................................................................................................ 101
System Logs................................................................................................................................................................102
Updating the BIOS.......................................................................................................................................................... 102
Updating the BIOS in Windows.............................................................................................................................. 102
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu.............................................................................................................. 102
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows........................................................................................ 103
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu................................................................................... 103
System and setup password......................................................................................................................................... 104
Assigning a system setup password......................................................................................................................104
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password............................................................................... 105
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords...................................................................................105
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting....................................................................................................... 106
Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries...................................................................................................................... 106
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics.............................................................. 106
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check.............................................................. 107
Built-in self-test (BIST)..................................................................................................................................................107
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