Assigning a system setup password....................................................................................................................... 96
Deleting or changing an existing system or admin password........................................................................... 97
Clearing CMOS settings.............................................................................................................................................97
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords.....................................................................................97
Updating the BIOS............................................................................................................................................................ 97
Updating the BIOS in Windows................................................................................................................................ 97
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows..........................................................................................98
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu................................................................................................................ 98
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu.....................................................................................98
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting....................................................................................................... 100
Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries...................................................................................................................... 100
Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code of your Dell computer ............................................100
System-diagnostic lights................................................................................................................................................ 101
SupportAssist | On-board Diagnostics....................................................................................................................... 102
Recovering the operating system................................................................................................................................102
Backup media and recovery options........................................................................................................................... 102
WiFi power cycle..............................................................................................................................................................103
Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)........................................................................................................103
Chapter 6: Getting help and contacting Dell...............................................................................104
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