Removing the power-adapter port..............................................................................................................................37
Installing the power-adapter port................................................................................................................................38
Removing the display assembly................................................................................................................................... 39
Installing the display assembly...................................................................................................................................... 41
Removing the I/O board...............................................................................................................................................43
Installing the I/O board................................................................................................................................................. 44
Removing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................... 44
Installing the touchpad..................................................................................................................................................45
Removing the speakers (in 4-cell battery configuration)......................................................................................... 47
Installing the speakers (in 4-cell battery configuration)........................................................................................... 48
Removing the speakers (in 3-cell battery configuration).........................................................................................49
Installing the speakers (in 3-cell battery configuration)........................................................................................... 50
Removing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................. 51
Installing the heat sink...................................................................................................................................................52
Removing the system board........................................................................................................................................ 54
Installing the system board...........................................................................................................................................56
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly......................................................................................................58
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly........................................................................................................59
Entering BIOS setup program.............................................................................................................................................61
Navigation keys.................................................................................................................................................................... 61
One time boot menu............................................................................................................................................................ 61
System setup options......................................................................................................................................................... 62
Updating the BIOS in Windows ........................................................................................................................................ 69
Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments........................................................................................... 71
Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu................................................................................................... 71
System and setup password.............................................................................................................................................. 74
Assigning a system setup password............................................................................................................................74
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password........................................................................................75
Clearing CMOS settings............................................................................................................................................... 75
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords...........................................................................................75
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