Removing the display assembly
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Installing the display assembly
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64
System board
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66
Removing the system board
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66
Installing the system board
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68
Touchpad
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72
Removing the touchpad
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72
Installing the touchpad
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73
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
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73
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
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73
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
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74
Chapter 7: Software
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Operating system
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76
Drivers and downloads
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76
Chapter 8: BIOS setup
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Entering BIOS setup program
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Navigation keys
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77
One time boot menu
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77
One time boot menu
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System setup options
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78
Updating the BIOS
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82
Updating the BIOS in Windows
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82
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows
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83
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu
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83
System and setup password
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Assigning a system setup password
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84
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password
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Clearing CMOS settings
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85
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
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85
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting
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86
Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries
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86
Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code of your Dell computer
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86
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics
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87
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check
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87
Built-in self-test (BIST)
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87
M-BIST
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87
LCD Power rail test (L-BIST)
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88
LCD Built-in Self Test (BIST)
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88
System-diagnostic lights
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89
Recovering the operating system
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89
Real-Time Clock (RTC Reset)
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90
Backup media and recovery options
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90
Wi-Fi power cycle
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90
Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)
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90
Chapter 10: Getting help and contacting Dell
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