Removing the processor
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Installing the processor
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System board
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Removing the system board
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Installing the system board
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Chapter 7: Software
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Operating system
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Drivers and downloads
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Chapter 8: BIOS 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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F12 One Time Boot menu
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System setup options
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System and setup password
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Assigning a System Setup password
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Deleting or changing an existing system setup password
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Real Time Clock (RTC) reset
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Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
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Updating the BIOS
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Updating the BIOS in Windows
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Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows
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Updating the BIOS from the F12 One Time Boot menu
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Chapter 9: Troubleshooting
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Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code of your Dell computer
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SupportAssist diagnostics
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System diagnostic lights
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Recovering the operating system
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99
Wi-Fi power cycle
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Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)
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100
Chapter 10: Getting help and contacting Dell
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