Dell Alienware m15 R2 Service Manual - Page 4

Device drivers, System setup, Troubleshooting, Getting help and contacting Dell

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Installing the system board...40 Fan and heat-sink assembly...44 Removing the fan and heat-sink assembly...44 Installing the fan and heat-sink assembly...46 Touchpad...47 Removing the touchpad...47 Installing the touchpad...48 Power-adapter port...49 Removing the power-adapter port...49 Installing the power-adapter port...50 Power-button assembly...50 Removing the power-button assembly...50 Installing the power-button assembly...51 Keyboard...52 Removing the keyboard...52 Installing the keyboard...54 Palmrest...57 Removing the palm rest...57 Installing the palm rest...57 3 Device drivers...59 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility...59 Video drivers...59 Intel Serial IO driver...59 Intel Trusted Execution Engine Interface...59 Intel Virtual Button driver...59 Wireless and Bluetooth drivers...59 4 System setup...60 System setup...60 Entering BIOS setup program...60 Navigation keys...60 Boot Sequence...60 System setup options...61 Clearing CMOS settings...64 Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords...64 5 Troubleshooting...66 Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics 66 Running the ePSA diagnostics...66 System diagnostic lights...66 Flashing BIOS (USB key)...67 Flashing the BIOS...67 Backup media and recovery options...68 WiFi power cycle...68 Flea power release...68 Disconnecting the ethernet cable from the RJ-45 port 68 6 Getting help and contacting Dell...70 4

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Installing the system board
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40
Fan and heat-sink assembly
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44
Removing the fan and heat-sink assembly
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44
Installing the fan and heat-sink assembly
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46
Touchpad
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47
Removing the touchpad
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47
Installing the touchpad
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48
Power-adapter port
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49
Removing the power-adapter port
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49
Installing the power-adapter port
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50
Power-button assembly
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50
Removing the power-button assembly
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50
Installing the power-button assembly
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51
Keyboard
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52
Removing the keyboard
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52
Installing the keyboard
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54
Palmrest
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57
Removing the palm rest
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57
Installing the palm rest
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57
3 Device drivers
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Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
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Video drivers
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Intel Serial IO driver
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Intel Trusted Execution Engine Interface
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Intel Virtual Button driver
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Wireless and Bluetooth drivers
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4 System setup
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System setup
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Entering BIOS setup program
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Navigation keys
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Boot Sequence
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System setup options
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Clearing CMOS settings
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Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
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64
5 Troubleshooting
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66
Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics
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66
Running the ePSA diagnostics
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66
System diagnostic lights
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66
Flashing BIOS (USB key)
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67
Flashing the BIOS
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67
Backup media and recovery options
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68
WiFi power cycle
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68
Flea power release
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68
Disconnecting the ethernet cable from the RJ-45 port
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68
6 Getting help and contacting Dell
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70
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