Removing the I/O board
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66
Installing the I/O board
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67
Display assembly
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69
Removing the display assembly
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69
Installing the display assembly
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71
Power button
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74
Removing the power button
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74
Installing the power button
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75
Power button with fingerprint reader
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76
Removing the power button with fingerprint reader
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76
Installing the power button with fingerprint reader
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77
Power-adapter port
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79
Removing the power-adapter port
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79
Installing the power-adapter port
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80
System board
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81
Removing the system board
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81
Installing the system board
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85
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
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88
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
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88
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
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90
Chapter 7: Software
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92
Operating system
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92
Drivers and downloads
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92
Chapter 8: BIOS Setup
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93
Entering BIOS Setup program
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93
Navigation keys
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93
F12 One Time Boot menu
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93
System setup options
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94
Updating the BIOS
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99
Updating the BIOS in Windows
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99
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows
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100
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu
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100
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One Time Boot menu
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100
System and setup password
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101
Assigning a System Setup password
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101
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password
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102
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
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102
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting
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103
Handling swollen rechargeable Li-ion batteries
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103
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics
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103
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check
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104
Built-in self-test (BIST)
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104
M-BIST
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104
LCD Power rail test (L-BIST)
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105
LCD Built-in Self-Test (BIST)
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105
System-diagnostic lights
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105
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