Removing the processor............................................................................................................................................69
Installing the processor.............................................................................................................................................. 70
Optional Input/Output modules......................................................................................................................................71
Serial module................................................................................................................................................................. 71
VGA module.................................................................................................................................................................. 72
System board......................................................................................................................................................................74
Removing the system board..................................................................................................................................... 74
Installing the system board....................................................................................................................................... 78
Chapter 7: Software.................................................................................................................... 83
Operating system.............................................................................................................................................................. 83
Drivers and downloads..................................................................................................................................................... 83
Chapter 8: BIOS Setup................................................................................................................ 84
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 84
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................84
Boot sequence................................................................................................................................................................... 84
F12 One Time Boot menu................................................................................................................................................85
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................85
System and setup password.........................................................................................................................................100
Assigning a System Setup password.................................................................................................................... 100
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password................................................................................101
Real Time Clock (RTC) reset...................................................................................................................................101
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords................................................................................... 102
Updating the BIOS.......................................................................................................................................................... 102
Updating the BIOS in Windows.............................................................................................................................. 102
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows........................................................................................ 103
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One Time Boot menu................................................................................... 103
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting....................................................................................................... 104
Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code of your Dell computer ............................................ 104
SupportAssist diagnostics............................................................................................................................................. 104
System diagnostic lights................................................................................................................................................ 104
Recovering the operating system................................................................................................................................105
Wi-Fi power cycle............................................................................................................................................................105
Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)........................................................................................................106
Chapter 10: Getting help and contacting Dell............................................................................. 107
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