Installing the display assembly
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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
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45
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
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46
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads
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47
Chapter 4: System setup
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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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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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Outcome
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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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