Installing the power-adapter port
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Display assembly
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60
Removing the display assembly
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60
Installing the display assembly
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62
Trusted Platform Module
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63
Removing the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) board
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63
Installing the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) board
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64
System board
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65
Removing the system board
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65
Installing the system board
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67
Touchpad
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69
Removing the touchpad
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69
Installing the touchpad
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70
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
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71
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
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Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
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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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One time boot menu
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One time boot menu
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System setup options
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76
Updating the BIOS
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85
Updating the BIOS in Windows
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85
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows
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Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu
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86
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu
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System and setup password
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86
Assigning a system setup password
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Deleting or changing an existing system setup password
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Clearing CMOS settings
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Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
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88
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting
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Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries
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89
Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code of your Dell computer
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89
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics
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90
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check
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90
Built-in self-test (BIST)
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90
M-BIST
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90
LCD Power rail test (L-BIST)
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91
LCD Built-in Self Test (BIST)
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91
System-diagnostic lights
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92
Recovering the operating system
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