Installing the wireless card
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Coin-cell battery
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35
Removing the coin-cell battery
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35
Installing the coin-cell battery
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36
Antenna modules
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36
Removing the antenna modules
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36
Installing the antenna modules
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38
Media-card reader
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39
Removing the media-card reader
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39
Installing the media-card reader
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40
Power-supply unit
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41
Removing the power-supply unit
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41
Installing the power-supply unit
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43
Fan shroud
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44
Removing the fan shroud
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44
Installing the fan shroud
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45
Processor fan and heat-sink assembly
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46
Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly
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46
Installing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly
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47
Processor
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48
Removing the processor
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48
Installing the processor
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49
System board
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50
Removing the system board
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50
Installing the system board
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53
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads
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58
Chapter 4: System setup
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BIOS overview
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59
Entering BIOS setup program
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Navigation keys
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59
Boot Sequence
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One time boot menu
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60
System setup options
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60
System and setup password
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70
Assigning a system setup password
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70
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password
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71
Real Time Clock (RTC) reset
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71
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
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72
Updating the BIOS
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72
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 5: 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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74
System diagnostic lights
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