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Troubleshooting, Getting help, Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments

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Pre-boot behavior...73 Connection options...74 Performance...74 System logs...75 Updating the BIOS in Windows ...76 Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled 76 Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments 76 Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu 77 System and setup password...81 Assigning a system setup password...81 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password 82 6 Troubleshooting...83 Built-in self-test (BIST)...83 System board built-in self-test (M-BIST)...83 Display panel power rail built-in self-test (L-BIST)...84 Display panel power rail built-in self-test (L-BIST)...84 Display panel built-in self-test (LCD-BIST)...85 Outcome...85 SupportAssist diagnostics...85 Running the SupportAssist diagnostics...86 System diagnostic lights...86 Recovering the operating system...87 Flashing the BIOS...87 Flashing BIOS (USB key)...88 Backup media and recovery options...88 WiFi power cycle...88 7 Getting help...89 Contacting Dell...89 Contents 5

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Pre-boot behavior
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73
Connection options
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74
Performance
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74
System logs
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75
Updating the BIOS in Windows
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76
Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled
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76
Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments
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76
Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu
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77
System and setup password
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81
Assigning a system setup password
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81
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password
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82
6 Troubleshooting
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83
Built-in self-test (BIST)
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83
System board built-in self-test (M-BIST)
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83
Display panel power rail built-in self-test (L-BIST)
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84
Display panel power rail built-in self-test (L-BIST)
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84
Display panel built-in self-test (LCD-BIST)
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85
Outcome
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85
SupportAssist diagnostics
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85
Running the SupportAssist diagnostics
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86
System diagnostic lights
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86
Recovering the operating system
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87
Flashing the BIOS
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87
Flashing BIOS (USB key)
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88
Backup media and recovery options
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88
WiFi power cycle
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88
7 Getting help
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89
Contacting Dell
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89
Contents
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