Dell XPS 15 9500 Service Manual - Page 4

Drivers and downloads, System setup, Troubleshooting

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Installing the display assembly...36 System board...39 Removing the system board...39 Installing the system board...41 Palm-rest and keyboard assembly...45 Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly...45 Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly...46 Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads 47 Chapter 4: System setup...48 Entering BIOS setup program...48 Navigation keys...48 Boot Sequence...48 One time boot menu...49 System setup options...49 Clearing CMOS settings...58 Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords 58 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting...60 SupportAssist diagnostics...60 Built-in self-test (BIST)...60 System board built-in self-test (M-BIST)...61 Display panel power rail built-in self-test (L-BIST)...61 Display panel built-in self-test (LCD-BIST)...62 Outcome...62 System diagnostic lights...63 Recovering the operating system...64 Flashing the BIOS...64 Flashing BIOS (USB key)...64 Backup media and recovery options...65 WiFi power cycle...65 Flea power release...65 Chapter 6: Getting help and contacting Dell 66 4 Contents

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Installing the display assembly
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36
System board
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39
Removing the system board
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39
Installing the system board
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41
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
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45
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
......................................................................................................
45
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
........................................................................................................
46
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads
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47
Chapter 4: System setup
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48
Entering BIOS setup program
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48
Navigation keys
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48
Boot Sequence
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48
One time boot menu
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49
System setup options
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49
Clearing CMOS settings
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58
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
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58
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting
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60
SupportAssist diagnostics
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60
Built-in self-test (BIST)
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60
System board built-in self-test (M-BIST)
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61
Display panel power rail built-in self-test (L-BIST)
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61
Display panel built-in self-test (LCD-BIST)
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62
Outcome
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62
System diagnostic lights
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63
Recovering the operating system
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64
Flashing the BIOS
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64
Flashing BIOS (USB key)
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64
Backup media and recovery options
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65
WiFi power cycle
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65
Flea power release
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65
Chapter 6: Getting help and contacting Dell
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66
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