
Removing the power-adapter port......................................................................................................................... 80
Installing the power-adapter port............................................................................................................................ 81
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly................................................................................................ 82
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.................................................................................................. 83
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 85
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................85
One time boot menu.........................................................................................................................................................86
One time boot menu.........................................................................................................................................................86
Boot Sequence...................................................................................................................................................................86
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................87
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................87
Boot menu..................................................................................................................................................................... 87
Overview........................................................................................................................................................................87
Boot Configuration......................................................................................................................................................89
Integrated Devices...................................................................................................................................................... 90
Storage........................................................................................................................................................................... 91
Display............................................................................................................................................................................ 92
Connection....................................................................................................................................................................92
Power............................................................................................................................................................................. 93
Security..........................................................................................................................................................................94
Passwords.....................................................................................................................................................................96
Update Recovery......................................................................................................................................................... 97
System Management..................................................................................................................................................98
Keyboard........................................................................................................................................................................98
Pre-boot Behavior.......................................................................................................................................................99
Virtualization............................................................................................................................................................... 100
Performance................................................................................................................................................................ 101
System Logs................................................................................................................................................................102
Assigning a system setup password..................................................................................................................... 105
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password............................................................................... 105
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords...................................................................................106
Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code of your Dell computer
............................................ 107
System diagnostic lights................................................................................................................................................ 107
Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)........................................................................................................109
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