Display hinges.....................................................................................................................................................................82
Removing the display hinges.................................................................................................................................... 82
Installing the display hinges.......................................................................................................................................83
Display back cover............................................................................................................................................................ 85
Removing the display back cover............................................................................................................................85
Installing the display back cover.............................................................................................................................. 85
Dummy SIM-card slot filler............................................................................................................................................. 86
Removing the dummy SIM-card slot filler............................................................................................................. 86
Installing the dummy SIM-card slot filler............................................................................................................... 87
Palm-rest assembly...........................................................................................................................................................88
Removing the palm-rest assembly.......................................................................................................................... 88
Installing the palm-rest assembly............................................................................................................................ 89
Chapter 4: Software.................................................................................................................... 91
Operating system...............................................................................................................................................................91
Downloading the drivers...................................................................................................................................................91
Chapter 5: System setup............................................................................................................. 92
BIOS overview................................................................................................................................................................... 92
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 92
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................92
One time boot menu......................................................................................................................................................... 93
Boot Sequence...................................................................................................................................................................93
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................93
Updating the BIOS.......................................................................................................................................................... 103
Updating the BIOS in Windows.............................................................................................................................. 103
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu.............................................................................................................. 104
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows........................................................................................ 104
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu................................................................................... 104
System and setup password......................................................................................................................................... 105
Assigning a system setup password..................................................................................................................... 105
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password............................................................................... 106
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords.........................................................................................106
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting....................................................................................................... 107
Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries.......................................................................................................................107
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics.............................................................. 108
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check.............................................................. 108
Built-in self-test (BIST)..................................................................................................................................................108
M-BIST......................................................................................................................................................................... 108
LCD Power rail test (L-BIST)................................................................................................................................. 109
LCD Built-in Self Test (BIST)................................................................................................................................. 109
System diagnostic lights................................................................................................................................................. 110
Recovering the operating system................................................................................................................................. 111
Real-Time Clock (RTC Reset)........................................................................................................................................111
Backup media and recovery options.............................................................................................................................111
WiFi power cycle...............................................................................................................................................................112
Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)........................................................................................................ 112
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