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Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and to ensure your personal safety. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure…
This chapter details the technology and components available in the system. Topics
USB Type-C • HDMI 1.4 USB features Universal Serial Bus, or USB, was introduced in 1996. It dramatically simplified the connection between host computers and…
is a new, tiny physical connector. The connector itself can support various exciting new USB standards like USB 3.1 and USB power delivery (USB PD). Alternate…
This topic explains the HDMI 1.4 and its features along with the advantages. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is an industry-supported…
Front bezel • Hard-drive assembly • Solid-state drive • Fan assembly • WLAN card • Heat sink • Coin-cell battery • Memory modules • Speaker • Optional I/O…
Removing the front bezel Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the side cover. About this task The following…
Removing the hard-drive assembly Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the side cover. 3. Remove the front…
Removing the M.2 2230 PCIe solid-state drive Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the side cover. 3. Remove…
Removing the fan assembly Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the side cover. 3. Remove the front bezel.…
Removing the WLAN card Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the side cover. 3. Remove the front bezel. 4.…
Removing the heat sink Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the side cover. 3. Remove the front bezel. 4.…
Removing the coin-cell battery Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the side cover. 3. Remove the front…
Removing the memory modules Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the side cover. 3. Remove the front bezel.…
Removing the speaker Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the side cover. 3. Remove the front bezel. 4.…
Removing optional I/O modules (Type C/ HDMI/VGA/DP/Serial) Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the side…
Removing the processor Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the side cover. 3. Remove the front bezel. 4.…
Removing the system board Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the side cover. 3. Remove the front bezel. 4.…
Diagnostic LED behavior • Diagnostic error messages • System error messages • WiFi power cycle Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics…
Table 3. Diagnostic LED behavior Blinking pattern Problem description Suggested resolution Amber White 1 2 Unrecoverable SPI Flash Failure 2 1 CPU failure •…
Table 4. Diagnostic error messages Error messages Description AUXILIARY DEVICE FAILURE The touchpad or external mouse may be faulty. For an external mouse…
Table 5. System error messages System message Description Alert! Previous attempts at booting this system have failed at checkpoint [nnnn]. For help in…
About this task If your computer is unable to access the internet due to WiFi connectivity issues a WiFi power cycle procedure may be performed. The following…
Prerequisites NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell…