Internal antenna module.............................................................................................................................................77
External SMA antenna module..................................................................................................................................81
Fan duct.............................................................................................................................................................................. 85
Removing the fan duct.............................................................................................................................................. 85
Installing the fan duct.................................................................................................................................................86
Processor fan and heat-sink assembly.........................................................................................................................87
Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly ....................................................................................... 87
Installing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly .........................................................................................88
Power-supply unit............................................................................................................................................................. 89
Removing the power-supply unit.............................................................................................................................89
Installing the power-supply unit .............................................................................................................................. 91
Processor............................................................................................................................................................................ 93
Removing the processor............................................................................................................................................93
Installing the processor..............................................................................................................................................94
Optional I/O modules....................................................................................................................................................... 95
Optional serial module................................................................................................................................................ 95
Optional PS2 and serial module................................................................................................................................97
Optional HDMI module............................................................................................................................................. 100
Optional DisplayPort module................................................................................................................................... 102
Optional VGA module................................................................................................................................................104
System board....................................................................................................................................................................106
Removing the system board................................................................................................................................... 106
Installing the system board...................................................................................................................................... 110
Chapter 9: Software................................................................................................................... 116
Operating system............................................................................................................................................................. 116
Drivers and downloads.................................................................................................................................................... 116
Chapter 10: BIOS Setup.............................................................................................................. 117
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................117
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................................................. 117
F12 One Time Boot menu................................................................................................................................................117
System setup options......................................................................................................................................................118
Updating the BIOS...........................................................................................................................................................132
Updating the BIOS in Windows.............................................................................................................................. 132
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu...............................................................................................................133
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows........................................................................................ 133
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu................................................................................... 133
System and setup password......................................................................................................................................... 134
Assigning a System Setup password.................................................................................................................... 134
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password............................................................................... 135
Clearing CMOS settings.................................................................................................................................................135
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords.........................................................................................136
Chapter 11: Troubleshooting....................................................................................................... 137
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics.............................................................. 137
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check.............................................................. 137
Power-Supply Unit Built-in Self-Test ........................................................................................................................ 137
System-diagnostic lights................................................................................................................................................ 137
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