Removing the discrete heat sink
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Installing the discrete heat sink
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Power-button board
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75
Removing the power-button board
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75
Installing the power-button board
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77
Power button with optional fingerprint reader
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78
Removing the power button with optional fingerprint reader
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78
Installing the power button with optional fingerprint reader
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79
System board
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81
Removing the system board
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81
Installing the system board
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83
Touchpad
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87
Removing the touchpad
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87
Installing the touchpad
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88
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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Chapter 7: Software
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Operating system
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93
Drivers and downloads
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93
Chapter 8: BIOS setup
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Entering BIOS setup program
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94
Navigation keys
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94
One time boot menu
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94
System setup options
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95
Updating the BIOS
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98
Updating the BIOS in Windows
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98
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows
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99
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One Time Boot menu
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99
System and setup password
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100
Assigning a system setup password
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100
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password
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101
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
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101
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting
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102
Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries
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102
Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code of your Dell computer
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102
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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103
Built-in self-test (BIST)
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103
M-BIST
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103
LCD Power rail test (L-BIST)
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104
LCD Built-in Self Test (BIST)
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104
System-diagnostic lights
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105
Recovering the operating system
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106
Real-Time Clock (RTC Reset)
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107
Backup media and recovery options
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