Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 Owners Manual - Page 3

Chapter 1: Views of Inspiron 16 Plus 7640

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Right

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Left

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Top

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Front

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Bottom

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Service Tag

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Battery charge and status light

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Chapter 2: Set up your Inspiron 16 Plus 7640

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Chapter 3: Specifications of Inspiron 16 Plus 7640

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Dimensions and weight

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Processor

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Chipset

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Operating system

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Memory

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External ports

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Internal slots

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Wireless module

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Audio

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Storage

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Media-card reader

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Keyboard

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Keyboard shortcuts of Inspiron 16 Plus 7640

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Camera

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Touchpad

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Power adapter

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Battery

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Display

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Fingerprint reader (optional)

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GPU—Integrated

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Operating and storage environment

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ComfortView Plus

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Chapter 4: Working inside your computer

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Safety instructions

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Before working inside your computer

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Safety precautions

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Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection

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ESD field service kit

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Transporting sensitive components

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After working inside your computer

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BitLocker

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Contents

Contents

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Section	Page
Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 Owner's Manual	1
Contents	3
Views of Inspiron 16 Plus 7640	7
Right	7
Left	7
Top	8
Front	9
Bottom	10
Service Tag	10
Battery charge and status light	11
Set up your Inspiron 16 Plus 7640	12
Specifications of Inspiron 16 Plus 7640	14
Dimensions and weight	14
Processor	14
Chipset	15
Operating system	15
Memory	15
External ports	16
Internal slots	16
Wireless module	17
Audio	17
Storage	18
Media-card reader	18
Keyboard	18
Keyboard shortcuts of Inspiron 16 Plus 7640	19
Camera	20
Touchpad	20
Power adapter	21
Battery	21
Display	22
Fingerprint reader (optional)	23
GPU—Integrated	24
Operating and storage environment	24
ComfortView Plus	24
Working inside your computer	25
Safety instructions	25
Before working inside your computer	25
Safety precautions	26
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection	26
ESD field service kit	27
Transporting sensitive components	28
After working inside your computer	28
BitLocker	28
Recommended tools	28
Screw list	29
Major components of Inspiron 16 Plus 7640	30
Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)	32
Base cover	32
Removing the base cover	32
Installing the base cover	34
Solid-state drive	36
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive	36
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive	37
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive	38
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive	39
Fan	40
Removing the fan	40
Installing the fan	41
Wireless card	42
Removing the wireless card	42
Installing the wireless card	43
Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)	46
Battery	46
Rechargeable Li-ion battery precautions	46
Removing the 4-cell battery (64 Wh)	46
Installing the 4-cell battery (64 Wh)	47
Removing the 6-cell battery (90 Wh)	48
Installing the 6-cell battery (90 Wh)	49
Battery cable	50
Removing the 64 Wh battery cable	50
Installing the 64 Wh battery cable	51
Removing the 90 Wh battery cable	52
Installing the 90 Wh battery cable	53
Speaker assembly	54
Removing the speakers	54
Installing the speakers	55
Display assembly	57
Removing the display assembly	57
Installing the display assembly	59
I/O board	61
Removing the I/O board	61
Installing the I/O board	62
I/O-board cable	64
Removing the I/O-board cable	64
Installing the I/O-board cable	65
Power button	65
Removing the power button	65
Installing the power button	67
Power-adapter port	69
Removing the power-adapter port	69
Installing the power-adapter port	70
Heat sink	71
Removing the heat sink	71
Installing the heat sink	71
System board	72
Removing the system board	72
Installing the system board	75
Touchpad	79
Removing the touchpad	79
Installing the touchpad	80
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly	82
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly	82
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly	83
Software	85
Operating system	85
Drivers and downloads	85
BIOS Setup	86
Entering BIOS setup program	86
Navigation keys	86
F12 One Time Boot menu	86
System setup options	87
Updating the BIOS	96
Updating the BIOS in Windows	96
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows	96
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One Time Boot menu	97
System and setup password	97
Assigning a System Setup password	98
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password	98
Clearing CMOS settings	99
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords	99
Troubleshooting	100
Handling swollen rechargeable Li-ion batteries	100
Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code of your Dell computer	100
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics	101
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check	101
Built-in self-test (BIST)	101
M-BIST	101
LCD Power rail test (L-BIST)	102
LCD Built-in Self-Test (BIST)	102
System-diagnostic lights	103
Recovering the operating system	104
Real-Time Clock (RTC Reset)	104
Backup media and recovery options	104
Wi-Fi power cycle	104
Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)	105

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