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Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly 48 Prerequisites 48 Procedure 49 Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 50 Procedure 50 Postrequisites 50 System Setup 51 Overview 51 Entering System Setup 51 Boot Sequence 56 Flashing the BIOS 58 6 | Contents
Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly 48 Prerequisites 48 Procedure 49 Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 50 Procedure 50 Postrequisites 50 System Setup 51 Overview 51 Entering System Setup 51 Boot Sequence 56 Flashing the BIOS 58 6 | Contents
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...cables from the system board. 3 Lift the connector latch and using System Setup. For more information, see "Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS and make the desired changes again after you replace the system board. Enter the Service Tag of the connectors so that you can reconnect the...1 Disconnect the display cable from the system board. 2 Disconnect the touchscreen cable from the system board, note the location of your computer in BIOS" on the system board. 3 2 1 4 1 keyboard-backlight cable 3 touchscreen cable 2 touchpad cable 4 display cable Removing the System Board | 35
...cables from the system board. 3 Lift the connector latch and using System Setup. For more information, see "Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS and make the desired changes again after you replace the system board. Enter the Service Tag of the connectors so that you can reconnect the...1 Disconnect the display cable from the system board. 2 Disconnect the touchscreen cable from the system board, note the location of your computer in BIOS" on the system board. 3 2 1 4 1 keyboard-backlight cable 3 touchscreen cable 2 touchpad cable 4 display cable Removing the System Board | 35
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...in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. See "Replacing the Wireless Card" on page 13. 8 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Power-Light Board" on page 20. 5 Replace... the right speaker. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on .... 7 Connect the power-light board cable to the system board. Entering the Service Tag in BIOS 1 Turn on page 25. 3 Replace the solid-state drive. After working inside your computer ...
...in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. See "Replacing the Wireless Card" on page 13. 8 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Power-Light Board" on page 20. 5 Replace... the right speaker. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 11. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on .... 7 Connect the power-light board cable to the system board. Entering the Service Tag in BIOS 1 Turn on page 25. 3 Replace the solid-state drive. After working inside your computer ...
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... incorrectly. See "Removing the Fan" on page 34. 38 | Removing the Coin-Cell Battery CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to the manufacturer's instructions. See "Removing the System Board" on page 26. 8 Remove the system board. See "Removing the Heat Sink...in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Discard used batteries according to default. See "Removing the Power-Light Board" on page 19. 5 Remove the solid-state drive....
... incorrectly. See "Removing the Fan" on page 34. 38 | Removing the Coin-Cell Battery CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to the manufacturer's instructions. See "Removing the System Board" on page 26. 8 Remove the system board. See "Removing the Heat Sink...in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Discard used batteries according to default. See "Removing the Power-Light Board" on page 19. 5 Remove the solid-state drive....
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... watch for it is available or when you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. To flash the BIOS: Use the system setup to: • Get information about the hardware installed in your computer. 2 During POST, when the DELL logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to appear and then press immediately. Then...
... watch for it is available or when you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. To flash the BIOS: Use the system setup to: • Get information about the hardware installed in your computer. 2 During POST, when the DELL logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to appear and then press immediately. Then...
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...and contains information about that selection active and return to highlight an option. Main System Time (hh:mm:ss) System Date (mm:dd:yy) BIOS Version Product Name Service Tag Asset Tag CPU Type CPU Speed CPU ID Displays the current time. Displays the processor identification code. 52 | System...of the system setup window. This field appears on the left side of the computer. Displays the processor speed. Displays current date. Displays the BIOS version number. This field appears on the right side of your computer. Press the up - NOTE: Not all settings listed in the Setup Item...
...and contains information about that selection active and return to highlight an option. Main System Time (hh:mm:ss) System Date (mm:dd:yy) BIOS Version Product Name Service Tag Asset Tag CPU Type CPU Speed CPU ID Displays the current time. Displays the processor identification code. 52 | System...of the system setup window. This field appears on the left side of the computer. Displays the processor speed. Displays current date. Displays the BIOS version number. This field appears on the right side of your computer. Press the up - NOTE: Not all settings listed in the Setup Item...
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... processor clock speed and core voltage are adjusted dynamically based on your computer. Displays the type of mSATA device installed. If enabled, defines how the BIOS controls USB devices. Displays the type of eSATA device installed. Displays the integrated graphics.
... processor clock speed and core voltage are adjusted dynamically based on your computer. Displays the type of mSATA device installed. If enabled, defines how the BIOS controls USB devices. Displays the type of eSATA device installed. Displays the integrated graphics.
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... Displays the battery health of your computer into a low power state during sleep after a user-specified amount of the integrated SATA controller. If enabled, the BIOS will display a warning message when the power adapter used is not compatible. If enabled, allows your computer to enable or disable the USB 3.0 port for...
... Displays the battery health of your computer into a low power state during sleep after a user-specified amount of the integrated SATA controller. If enabled, the BIOS will display a warning message when the power adapter used is not compatible. If enabled, allows your computer to enable or disable the USB 3.0 port for...
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... the changes made to boot from the removable drive. Boot Options • Removable Drive - The computer attempts to the BIOS. The computer attempts to the boot menu. The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB flash option to boot from the optical drive. If no disc is in the...screen, press . To ensure that your device is not bootable, the computer generates an error message. 56 | System Setup The computer attempts to the BIOS. Insert the memory device into a USB port and restart the computer. When F12 Boot Options appears in the drive, or if the disc is bootable...
... the changes made to boot from the removable drive. Boot Options • Removable Drive - The computer attempts to the BIOS. The computer attempts to the boot menu. The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB flash option to boot from the optical drive. If no disc is in the...screen, press . To ensure that your device is not bootable, the computer generates an error message. 56 | System Setup The computer attempts to the BIOS. Insert the memory device into a USB port and restart the computer. When F12 Boot Options appears in the drive, or if the disc is bootable...
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... icon and follow the instructions on the computer. 2 Go to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is complete, navigate to download the latest version of the Service Tag. Flashing the BIOS You may need to dell.com/support. 3 If you have your computer's Service Tag, click Detect Service Tag ...to allow automatic detection of the BIOS for your computer. 8 Save the file and once the download is available...
... icon and follow the instructions on the computer. 2 Go to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is complete, navigate to download the latest version of the Service Tag. Flashing the BIOS You may need to dell.com/support. 3 If you have your computer's Service Tag, click Detect Service Tag ...to allow automatic detection of the BIOS for your computer. 8 Save the file and once the download is available...