System board.......................................................................................................................................................................39
Removing the system board........................................................................................................................................ 39
Installing the system board............................................................................................................................................41
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly.................................................................................................................................... 45
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly......................................................................................................45
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly........................................................................................................ 46
3 Drivers and downloads................................................................................................................ 47
4 System setup.............................................................................................................................48
Entering BIOS setup program............................................................................................................................................48
Navigation keys....................................................................................................................................................................48
Boot Sequence.................................................................................................................................................................... 48
One time boot menu........................................................................................................................................................... 49
System setup options......................................................................................................................................................... 49
Clearing CMOS settings.....................................................................................................................................................58
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords.................................................................................................58
5 Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................59
Specifications of XPS 15 9500.......................................................................................................................................... 59
System diagnostic lights.....................................................................................................................................................59
SupportAssist diagnostics.................................................................................................................................................. 60
Recovering the operating system..................................................................................................................................... 60
Flashing the BIOS................................................................................................................................................................60
Flashing BIOS (USB key).................................................................................................................................................... 61
Backup media and recovery options..................................................................................................................................61
WiFi power cycle.................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Flea power release............................................................................................................................................................... 61
6 Keyboard shortcuts of XPS 15 9500............................................................................................. 63
7 Getting help and contacting Dell..................................................................................................65
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