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Removing the System Board 100 Prerequisites 100 Procedure 101 Replacing the System Board 103 Procedure 103 Postrequisites 103 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 104 Removing the Wireless Mini-Card 105 Prerequisites Procedure 105 106 Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card 107 Procedure 107 Postrequisites 108 System Setup 109 Overview 109 Entering System Setup 109 System Setup Screens 110 System Setup Options 110 Boot Sequence 117 Flashing the BIOS 119 Contents | 9
Removing the System Board 100 Prerequisites 100 Procedure 101 Replacing the System Board 103 Procedure 103 Postrequisites 103 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 104 Removing the Wireless Mini-Card 105 Prerequisites Procedure 105 106 Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card 107 Procedure 107 Postrequisites 108 System Setup 109 Overview 109 Entering System Setup 109 System Setup Screens 110 System Setup Options 110 Boot Sequence 117 Flashing the BIOS 119 Contents | 9
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... setup, replace the coin-cell battery. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to the manufacturer's instructions. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. then reconnect the computer, turn it from the electrical outlet. Replace the ...a coin-cell battery; Removing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin-cell battery. Discard used batteries according to default.
... setup, replace the coin-cell battery. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to the manufacturer's instructions. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. then reconnect the computer, turn it from the electrical outlet. Replace the ...a coin-cell battery; Removing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin-cell battery. Discard used batteries according to default.
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...System Board See "Removing the Processor Module" on page 43. 16 Remove the wireless Mini-Card. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 18. 6 Remove the hard drive(s). See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 14. 3 Remove the fans cover. See "Removing the Processor ... on page 22. 8 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 6 in the BIOS after you replace the system board. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the...
...System Board See "Removing the Processor Module" on page 43. 16 Remove the wireless Mini-Card. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 18. 6 Remove the hard drive(s). See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 14. 3 Remove the fans cover. See "Removing the Processor ... on page 22. 8 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 6 in the BIOS after you replace the system board. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the...
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17 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15. 18 Replace any card or blank that you removed from the Media-Card Reader. 19 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press during POST to enter the system setup program. 3 Navigate to the main tab and enter the service tag in the Service Tag Setting field. 104 | Replacing the System Board
17 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15. 18 Replace any card or blank that you removed from the Media-Card Reader. 19 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press during POST to enter the system setup program. 3 Navigate to the main tab and enter the service tag in the Service Tag Setting field. 104 | Replacing the System Board
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... down -arrow keys to the Setup Item. Key Functions - Main Menu System Time (hh:mm:ss) System Date (mm/dd/yyyy) BIOS Version Product Name Service Tag Asset Tag CPU Type CPU Speed CPU ID Displays the system time. Displays the service tag of the processor. and... the screen is a scrollable list containing features that define the configuration of the system setup window. Displays the system date. Displays the BIOS version. Displays the Asset Tag of the system setup window and contains information about your computer. Displays the processor identification value. 110 | System...
... down -arrow keys to the Setup Item. Key Functions - Main Menu System Time (hh:mm:ss) System Date (mm/dd/yyyy) BIOS Version Product Name Service Tag Asset Tag CPU Type CPU Speed CPU ID Displays the system time. Displays the service tag of the processor. and... the screen is a scrollable list containing features that define the configuration of the system setup window. Displays the system date. Displays the BIOS version. Displays the Asset Tag of the system setup window and contains information about your computer. Displays the processor identification value. 110 | System...
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...PowerShare is off or in the absence of the integrated SATA hard drive controller. • AHCI: SATA is configured for RAID mode. Enabled: BIOS will detect unsupported AC adapters and display an error on battery. • Disabled: Disables USB PowerShare. Advanced Menu USB Emulation USB PowerShare USB Wake... Charge 112 | System Setup Allows you to set function key or multimedia key as the default function key behavior. This feature defines how the BIOS, in standby mode. • AC Only: Charge USB devices when connected to AC adapter only. • AC and Battery: Charge USB ...
...PowerShare is off or in the absence of the integrated SATA hard drive controller. • AHCI: SATA is configured for RAID mode. Enabled: BIOS will detect unsupported AC adapters and display an error on battery. • Disabled: Disables USB PowerShare. Advanced Menu USB Emulation USB PowerShare USB Wake... Charge 112 | System Setup Allows you to set function key or multimedia key as the default function key behavior. This feature defines how the BIOS, in standby mode. • AC Only: Charge USB devices when connected to AC adapter only. • AC and Battery: Charge USB ...
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... Backlight Battery Health USB debug External USB Ports Allows you to set the turbo mode time 1 value in seconds. Allows you to disable or choose BIOS or cTDP. Displays the battery health. Long Duration Time Window Allows you to enable or disable this port for Windows debugging. Extreme Edition Allows you...
... Backlight Battery Health USB debug External USB Ports Allows you to set the turbo mode time 1 value in seconds. Allows you to disable or choose BIOS or cTDP. Displays the battery health. Long Duration Time Window Allows you to enable or disable this port for Windows debugging. Extreme Edition Allows you...
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...For Single File Download via Browser, and then click Download Now. 7 In the Save As window, select an appropriate location to dell.com/support/download. 3 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: NOTE: The Service Tag for me • Choose from My Products and Services List • ...Choose from a list of all Dell products b Click Continue and follow the instructions that shipped with your computer. If you have your computer. ...
...For Single File Download via Browser, and then click Download Now. 7 In the Save As window, select an appropriate location to dell.com/support/download. 3 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: NOTE: The Service Tag for me • Choose from My Products and Services List • ...Choose from a list of all Dell products b Click Continue and follow the instructions that shipped with your computer. If you have your computer. ...