Dell P97F Service Manual

Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive.................................................................................................................... 35
Fan.........................................................................................................................................................................................37
Removing the fan...........................................................................................................................................................37
Installing the fan.............................................................................................................................................................38
I/O board.............................................................................................................................................................................. 38
Removing the I/O board...............................................................................................................................................38
Installing the I/O board................................................................................................................................................. 39
Power-button board............................................................................................................................................................ 41
Removing the power-button board............................................................................................................................. 41
Installing the power-button board................................................................................................................................41
Fingerprint reader daughter-board....................................................................................................................................42
Removing the fingerprint reader daughter-board..................................................................................................... 42
Installing the fingerprint reader daughter-board........................................................................................................43
Display assembly..................................................................................................................................................................44
Removing the display assembly................................................................................................................................... 44
Installing the display assembly......................................................................................................................................46
System board.......................................................................................................................................................................48
Removing the system board........................................................................................................................................ 48
Installing the system board...........................................................................................................................................52
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly.................................................................................................................................... 55
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly..................................................................................................... 55
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly........................................................................................................56
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads.................................................................................................. 58
Chapter 4: System setup............................................................................................................... 59
Entering BIOS setup program............................................................................................................................................59
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Boot Sequence.................................................................................................................................................................... 59
One time boot menu........................................................................................................................................................... 60
System setup options......................................................................................................................................................... 60
Clearing CMOS settings.....................................................................................................................................................69
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords.................................................................................................70
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting............................................................................................................ 71
SupportAssist diagnostics................................................................................................................................................... 71
System diagnostic lights......................................................................................................................................................71
Recovering the operating system......................................................................................................................................72
Flashing the BIOS................................................................................................................................................................ 72
Flashing BIOS (USB key)....................................................................................................................................................73
Backup media and recovery options................................................................................................................................. 73
WiFi power cycle..................................................................................................................................................................73
Flea power release...............................................................................................................................................................73
Chapter 6: Getting help and contacting Dell.................................................................................... 75
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Dell P97F Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	P97F
Category	Laptop
Language	English