Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 35
Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................39
I/O board.............................................................................................................................................................................42
Removing the I/O board............................................................................................................................................ 42
Installing the I/O board.............................................................................................................................................. 43
Power button..................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Removing the power button.....................................................................................................................................45
Installing the power button....................................................................................................................................... 46
Power button with optional fingerprint reader...........................................................................................................47
Removing the power button with optional fingerprint reader.......................................................................... 47
Installing the power button with optional fingerprint reader............................................................................ 48
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................49
Installing the speakers.................................................................................................................................................51
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................53
Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................................53
Installing the touchpad...............................................................................................................................................54
System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Removing the system board.....................................................................................................................................55
Installing the system board....................................................................................................................................... 57
Power-adapter port...........................................................................................................................................................61
Removing the power-adapter port.......................................................................................................................... 61
Installing the power-adapter port............................................................................................................................62
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly................................................................................................................................ 64
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly................................................................................................64
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly .................................................................................................65
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads............................................................................................... 67
Chapter 4: BIOS setup.................................................................................................................68
BIOS overview................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 68
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................68
One time boot menu.........................................................................................................................................................69
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................69
Updating the BIOS............................................................................................................................................................ 78
Updating the BIOS in Windows................................................................................................................................ 78
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu................................................................................................................ 78
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows..........................................................................................78
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu.....................................................................................79
System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................80
Assigning a system setup password....................................................................................................................... 80
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.................................................................................80
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords........................................................................................... 81
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................82
Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries........................................................................................................................ 82
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics................................................................82
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check................................................................83
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