Removing the network-port bracket...................................................................................................................... 35
Installing the network-port bracket........................................................................................................................ 36
I/O board............................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Removing the I/O board............................................................................................................................................ 37
Installing the I/O board.............................................................................................................................................. 38
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................39
Installing the speakers.................................................................................................................................................41
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................42
Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................................42
Installing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................... 43
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................44
Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 44
Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................46
Power button with optional fingerprint reader.......................................................................................................... 48
Removing the power-button with optional fingerprint reader......................................................................... 48
Installing the power-button with optional fingerprint reader........................................................................... 49
Power-adapter port..........................................................................................................................................................50
Removing the power-adapter port......................................................................................................................... 50
Installing the power-adapter port........................................................................................................................... 50
System board...................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Removing the system board......................................................................................................................................51
Installing the system board....................................................................................................................................... 54
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly.................................................................................................................................57
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly................................................................................................ 57
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.................................................................................................. 58
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads............................................................................................... 60
Chapter 4: System setup............................................................................................................. 61
BIOS overview.................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Entering BIOS setup program......................................................................................................................................... 61
Navigation keys.................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Boot Sequence...................................................................................................................................................................62
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................62
Updating the BIOS............................................................................................................................................................ 67
Flashing the BIOS........................................................................................................................................................ 67
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu................................................................................................................ 67
Flashing BIOS (USB key)........................................................................................................................................... 67
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu.....................................................................................68
System and admin password.......................................................................................................................................... 68
Assigning a system setup password....................................................................................................................... 69
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.................................................................................69
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords.......................................................................................... 69
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 71
Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries......................................................................................................................... 71
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics................................................................72
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check................................................................ 72
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