Installing the power button with fingerprint reader............................................................................................ 74
System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 75
Removing the system board..................................................................................................................................... 75
Installing the system board....................................................................................................................................... 78
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 82
Removing the speaker................................................................................................................................................82
Installing the speaker.................................................................................................................................................. 83
Touchpad ........................................................................................................................................................................... 84
Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................................84
Installing the touchpad...............................................................................................................................................85
WWAN I/O board .............................................................................................................................................................86
Removing the WWAN I/O board............................................................................................................................. 86
Installing the WWAN I/O board............................................................................................................................... 86
Palmrest assembly.............................................................................................................................................................87
Removing the palmrest assembly............................................................................................................................ 87
Installing the palmrest assembly.............................................................................................................................. 88
Camera.................................................................................................................................................................................90
Removing the camera ............................................................................................................................................... 90
Installing the camera ................................................................................................................................................. 90
Display cable........................................................................................................................................................................91
Removing the display cable ...................................................................................................................................... 91
Installing the display cable ........................................................................................................................................92
Display back-cover............................................................................................................................................................94
Removing the display back-cover........................................................................................................................... 94
Installing the display back-cover..............................................................................................................................94
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads............................................................................................... 96
Chapter 4: BIOS setup.................................................................................................................97
BIOS overview....................................................................................................................................................................97
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 97
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................97
One time boot menu.........................................................................................................................................................98
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................98
Updating the BIOS.......................................................................................................................................................... 108
Updating the BIOS in Windows.............................................................................................................................. 108
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu.............................................................................................................. 108
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows........................................................................................ 108
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu................................................................................... 109
System and setup password..........................................................................................................................................110
Assigning a system setup password...................................................................................................................... 110
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password................................................................................ 110
Clearing CMOS settings.................................................................................................................................................. 111
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords.......................................................................................... 111
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting........................................................................................................ 112
Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries....................................................................................................................... 112
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics...............................................................112
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check............................................................... 113
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