Display cable..................................................................................................................................................................... 124
Removing the display cable..................................................................................................................................... 124
Installing the display cable....................................................................................................................................... 125
Sensor board.....................................................................................................................................................................126
Removing the sensor board.................................................................................................................................... 126
Installing the sensor board.......................................................................................................................................127
Fingerprint reader (optional).........................................................................................................................................128
Removing the fingerprint reader (optional).........................................................................................................128
Installing the fingerprint reader (optional)...........................................................................................................129
Smart-card reader............................................................................................................................................................131
Removing the smart-card reader............................................................................................................................131
Installing the smart-card reader..............................................................................................................................131
Dummy SIM-card slot filler............................................................................................................................................132
Removing the dummy SIM-card slot filler........................................................................................................... 132
Installing the dummy SIM-card slot filler..............................................................................................................133
Palm-rest assembly......................................................................................................................................................... 134
Removing the palm-rest assembly.........................................................................................................................134
Installing the palm-rest assembly...........................................................................................................................136
Chapter 7: Software...................................................................................................................138
Operating system.............................................................................................................................................................138
Drivers and downloads................................................................................................................................................... 138
Chapter 8: BIOS Setup...............................................................................................................139
Entering BIOS setup program.......................................................................................................................................139
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................................................ 139
F12 One Time Boot menu...............................................................................................................................................139
View Advanced Setup options......................................................................................................................................140
View Service options...................................................................................................................................................... 140
System Setup options.................................................................................................................................................... 140
Updating the BIOS........................................................................................................................................................... 161
Updating the BIOS in Windows............................................................................................................................... 161
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu.............................................................................................................. 162
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows........................................................................................ 162
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu................................................................................... 162
System and setup password......................................................................................................................................... 163
Assigning a System Setup password.................................................................................................................... 163
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password............................................................................... 164
Clearing CMOS settings.................................................................................................................................................164
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords.........................................................................................164
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting....................................................................................................... 165
Handling swollen rechargeable Li-ion batteries........................................................................................................165
Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code of your Dell computer ........................................................ 165
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics..............................................................166
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check.............................................................. 166
Built-in self-test (BIST)..................................................................................................................................................166
M-BIST......................................................................................................................................................................... 166
LCD Power rail test (L-BIST)..................................................................................................................................167
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