Vostro 15-5568 Owner's Manual
Working on your computer
Product overview
Removing and installing components
Technology and components
System Setup
Technical Specifications
System setup options
Troubleshooting
Contacting Dell
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DELL 5568 Manual

Vostro 15-5568

Owner's Manual

Regulatory Model: P62F

Regulatory Type: P62F001

trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.

2018 - 04

Rev. A02

Contents

1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 7

Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 7

Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................. 7

Turning o your computer................................................................................................................................................ 8

After working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................8

2 Product overview...........................................................................................................................................9

3 Removing and installing components............................................................................................................12

Recommended tools.........................................................................................................................................................12

Removing the back cover................................................................................................................................................12

Installing the back cover.................................................................................................................................................. 13

Removing the battery module.........................................................................................................................................13

Installing the battery.........................................................................................................................................................14

Removing the battery cable............................................................................................................................................ 14

Installing the battery cable...............................................................................................................................................15

Removing the solid state drive - SSD bracket.............................................................................................................. 15

Installing the solid state drive - SSD ..............................................................................................................................16

Removing the hard drive..................................................................................................................................................16

Installing the hard drive.................................................................................................................................................... 17

Removing the hard drive bracket....................................................................................................................................17

Installing the hard drive bracket......................................................................................................................................18

Removing the hard drive cable....................................................................................................................................... 18

Installing the hard drive cable..........................................................................................................................................19

Removing the memory module.......................................................................................................................................19

Installing the memory module.........................................................................................................................................20

Removing the WLAN card.............................................................................................................................................. 20

Installing the WLAN card................................................................................................................................................. 21

Removing the touchpad...................................................................................................................................................21

Installing the touch pad................................................................................................................................................... 24

Removing the coin cell battery.......................................................................................................................................24

Installing the coin cell battery......................................................................................................................................... 25

Removing the Input-Output board................................................................................................................................ 25

Installing the Input-Output board...................................................................................................................................26

Removing the fan.............................................................................................................................................................26

Installing the fan............................................................................................................................................................... 28

Removing the heatsink....................................................................................................................................................28

Installing the heatsink...................................................................................................................................................... 29

Removing the LED board................................................................................................................................................29

Installing the LED board.................................................................................................................................................. 30

Removing the speakers...................................................................................................................................................30

Installing the speakers..................................................................................................................................................... 32

Removing the system board...........................................................................................................................................32

Contents 3

Installing the system board............................................................................................................................................. 35

Removing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................... 35

Installing the display assembly........................................................................................................................................38

Removing the display bezel............................................................................................................................................ 38

Installing the display bezel...............................................................................................................................................39

Removing the display panel hinges................................................................................................................................39

Installing the display panel hinges.................................................................................................................................. 40

Removing the camera..................................................................................................................................................... 40

Installing the camera.........................................................................................................................................................41

Removing the display....................................................................................................................................................... 41

Installing the display ........................................................................................................................................................43

Removing the palmrest................................................................................................................................................... 43

Installing the palmrest......................................................................................................................................................44

Removing the power connector.....................................................................................................................................44

Installing the power connector.......................................................................................................................................45

4 Technology and components........................................................................................................................46

Power adapter..................................................................................................................................................................46

Processors........................................................................................................................................................................ 46

Identifying the processor in Windows 10 and Windows 8.......................................................................................... 46

Verifying the processor usage in Task Manager...........................................................................................................46

Verifying the processor usage in Resource Monitor.................................................................................................... 47

Chipsets.............................................................................................................................................................................47

Downloading the chipset driver......................................................................................................................................48

Identifying the chipset in Device Manager on Windows 10 and Windows 8............................................................ 48

Graphic options................................................................................................................................................................ 48

Downloading drivers........................................................................................................................................................ 49

Identifying the display adapter....................................................................................................................................... 49

Changing the screen resolution......................................................................................................................................49

Rotating the display......................................................................................................................................................... 49

Display options................................................................................................................................................................. 50

Adjusting brightness in Windows 10.............................................................................................................................. 50

Adjusting brightness in Windows 8................................................................................................................................50

Cleaning the display.........................................................................................................................................................50

Connecting to external display devices.........................................................................................................................50

Audio controller................................................................................................................................................................. 51

Downloading the audio driver....................................................................................................................................51

Identifying the audio controller in Windows 10........................................................................................................51

Changing the audio settings......................................................................................................................................51

WLAN cards..................................................................................................................................................................... 52

Secure Boot screen options..................................................................................................................................... 52

Hard drive options............................................................................................................................................................52

Identifying the hard drive in Windows 10 and Windows 8.................................................................................... 52

Identifying the hard drive in the BIOS..................................................................................................................... 53

Camera features...............................................................................................................................................................53

Identifying the camera in Device Manager on Windows 10..................................................................................53

Identifying the camera in Device Manager on Windows 8................................................................................... 53

4Contents

Starting the camera...................................................................................................................................................53

Starting the camera application............................................................................................................................... 54

Memory features............................................................................................................................................................. 55

Intel chipset drivers......................................................................................................................................................... 55

Intel HD Graphics drivers................................................................................................................................................ 55

Realtek HD audio drivers.................................................................................................................................................56

5 System Setup.............................................................................................................................................. 57

System Setup overview.................................................................................................................................................. 57

Boot Sequence.................................................................................................................................................................57

Navigation keys................................................................................................................................................................ 57

Updating the BIOS in Windows .................................................................................................................................... 58

System Setup options..................................................................................................................................................... 58

6 Technical Specications............................................................................................................................... 61

Physical Dimensions......................................................................................................................................................... 61

System information specications..................................................................................................................................61

Processor specications.................................................................................................................................................. 61

Memory specications.....................................................................................................................................................61

Audio specications......................................................................................................................................................... 62

Video specications.........................................................................................................................................................62

Communication specications........................................................................................................................................62

Battery specications......................................................................................................................................................62

Ports and connector specications............................................................................................................................... 63

Display specications.......................................................................................................................................................63

Touchpad specications..................................................................................................................................................64

Keyboard specications.................................................................................................................................................. 64

Adapter specications.....................................................................................................................................................64

Environmental specications.......................................................................................................................................... 64

7 System setup options.................................................................................................................................. 66

General screen options....................................................................................................................................................66

System Conguration screen options............................................................................................................................67

Video screen options....................................................................................................................................................... 68

Security screen options...................................................................................................................................................68

Secure Boot screen options............................................................................................................................................70

Performance screen options...........................................................................................................................................70

Power Management screen options...............................................................................................................................71

POST Behavior screen options.......................................................................................................................................72

Virtualization support screen options............................................................................................................................ 73

Wireless screen options...................................................................................................................................................73

Maintenance screen options........................................................................................................................................... 74

System Log screen options.............................................................................................................................................74

8 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................................... 75

Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment — ePSA diagnostics................................................................................ 75

LED error codes............................................................................................................................................................... 75

Contents 5

Battery status lights.........................................................................................................................................................76

9 Contacting Dell............................................................................................................................................ 77

Contacting Dell................................................................................................................................................................. 77

6 Contents

Working on your computer

Safety instructions

Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your personal safety. Unless

otherwise noted, each procedure included in this document assumes that the following conditions exist:

• You have read the safety information that shipped with your computer.

• A component can be replaced or--if purchased separately--installed by performing the removal procedure in reverse order.

WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you nish working inside the

computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the power source.

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional

safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple

repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.

Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions

that came with the product.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an

unpainted metal surface, such as a connector on the back of the computer.

CAUTION: Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components or contacts on a card. Hold a card by its

edges or by its metal mounting bracket. Hold a component such as a processor by its edges, not by its pins.

CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have

connectors with locking tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before you disconnect the

cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a

cable, ensure that both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.

NOTE: The color of your computer and certain components may appear dierently than shown in this document.

Before working inside your computer

To avoid damaging your computer, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the computer.

1 Ensure that you follow the Safety instructions.

2 Ensure that your work surface is at and clean to prevent the computer cover from being scratched.

3 Turn o your computer, see Turning o your computer.

CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, rst unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the

network device.

4 Disconnect all the network cables from the computer.

5 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from the electrical outlets.

6 Press and hold the power button while the computer is unplugged to ground the system board.

7 Remove the cover.

CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as

the metal at the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static

electricity, which could harm internal components.

Working on your computer 7

Turning o your computer

After working inside your computer

After you complete any replacement procedure, ensure you connect any external devices, cards, and cables before turning on your

computer.

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Dell computer. Do not use batteries

designed for other Dell computers.

1 Connect any external devices, such as a port replicator or media base, and replace any cards, such as an ExpressCard.

2 Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer.

CAUTION: To connect a network cable, rst plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the

computer.

3 Replace the battery.

4 Replace the base cover.

5 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.

6 Turn on your computer.

8 Working on your computer

Product overview

Figure 1. Front view

1 Digital-array microphone

2 Camera

3 Camera-status light

4 Digital-array microphone

5 Display

6 Power and battery status light/hard-drive activity light

Product overview 9

Figure 2. Left view

1 Power connector

2 Network connector

3 HDMI connector

4 USB 3.0 connector with PowerShare

5 USB 3.0 connector

6 Headset connector

Figure 3. Right view

1 Memory-card reader

2 USB 2.0 connector

3 USB 3.0 connector

4 VGA connector

5 Security cable slot

10 Product overview

Figure 4. Top view

1 Power button

2 Keyboard

3 Finger print reader

4 Palmrest

5 Touch pad

Product overview 11

Removing and installing components

This section provides detailed information on how to remove or install the components from your computer.

Recommended tools

The procedures in this document require the following tools:

• Phillips #0 screwdriver

• Phillips #1 screwdriver

• Small plastic scribe

Removing the back cover

1 Follow the procedures in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the screws that secure the back cover to the computer.

Figure 5. Removing screws

3 To remove the cover:

a Using a scribe, pry the edges of the back cover from all sides [1].

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b Lift the back cover from the computer [2].

Figure 6. Prying at the edge to remove the back cover

Installing the back cover

1 Align the back cover with the screw holes on the computer.

2 Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the computer.

3 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the battery module

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the back cover.

3 To remove the battery:

a Disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the system board [1].

b Remove the screws that secure the battery to the computer [2].

c Lift and remove the battery from the computer [3].

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Figure 7. Removing the battery

Installing the battery

1 Insert the battery into the slot on the computer.

2 Install the screws that secure the battery to the computer.

3 Connect the battery cable to the connector on the system board.

4 Install the back cover.

5 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the battery cable

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

3 Disconnect the battery cable from its connector on the battery.

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Installing the battery cable

1 Connect the battery cable to the battery cable on the battery.

2 Install the:

abattery

bback cover

3 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the solid state drive - SSD bracket

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

3 To remove the SSD :

a Remove the screws that secure the SSD [1] .

b Lift to remove the SSD from the computer [2].

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Installing the solid state drive - SSD

1 Insert the SSD into its slot on the computer.

2 Tighten the screws that secure the SSD .

3 Install the:

abattery

bback cover

4 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the hard drive

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

3 To remove the hard drive:

a Lift the tab to disconnect the hard drive cable from the connector on the system board [1] .

b Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer [2].

c Lift the hard drive from the computer [3].

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Installing the hard drive

1 Insert the hard drive assembly into its slot on the computer.

2 Tighten the screws that secure the hard drive to the computer

3 Connect the hard drive cable to the connector on the system board.

4 Install the:

abattery

bback cover

5 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the hard drive bracket

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

chard drive

dhard drive cable

3 To remove the hard drive bracket:

a Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive [1].

b Lift and remove the hard drive bracket [2].

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Installing the hard drive bracket

1 Place the hard drive bracket to align with the hard drive.

2 Install the screws that secure the hard drive bracket.

3 Install the:

ahard drive cable

bhard drive

cbattery

dback cover

4 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the hard drive cable

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

chard drive

3 Disconnect the hard drive cable from the connector on the hard drive.

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Installing the hard drive cable

1 Connect the hard drive cable to the hard drive.

2 Install the:

ahard drive

bbattery

cback cover

3 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the memory module

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

3 To remove the memory module:

a Pull the retention clips from the memory module until it pops up. [1]

b Remove the memory module from the connector on the system board. [2]

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Installing the memory module

1 Insert the memory module into the memory module socket.

2 Press the memory module until it clicks into place.

3 Install the:

abattery

bback cover

4 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the WLAN card

1 Follow the procedures in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

3 To remove the WLAN card:

a Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card to the computer and lift the plastic tab [1] [2].

b Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card [3].

c Remove the WLAN card from the slot on the system board [4].

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Installing the WLAN card

1 Insert the WLAN card into the connector at a 45–degree angle.

2 Close the plastic cover over the WLAN card.

3 Tighten the screw to secure the WLAN card to the computer.

4 Connect the antenna cables to the connectors marked on the WLAN card.

5 Install the:

abattery

bback cover

6 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the touchpad

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

cWLAN card

3 To release the touchpad:

a Peel away the adhesive tape [1].

b Disconnect the connector cables from the system board as indicated [2] [3] [4. ]

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4 To remove the metal bracket above the touchpad:

a Remove the screws that secure the metal bracket to the touchpad. [1]

b Lift the metal bracket away from the touchpad. [2]

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5 To remove the touchpad:

a Remove the screws that secure the touchpad to the computer [1].

b Lift and remove the touchpad away from the computer [2].

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Installing the touch pad

1 Align the touch pad assembly on the computer chassis.

2 Install the screws that secure the touch pad assembly.

3 Place the metal bracket over the touch pad assembly.

4 Install the screws that secure the metal bracket to the touch pad assembly.

5 Connect the touch pad cables to the connectors on the computer.

6 Ax the adhesive tape over the touch pad assembly.

7 Install the:

aWLAN card

bbattery

cback cover

8 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the coin cell battery

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

3 To remove the coin cell battery:

a Pry the coin cell battery upwards from its slot using a scribe [1] .

b Lift and remove the coin cell battery [2].

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Installing the coin cell battery

1 Insert the coin cell battery into the slot on the computer.

2 Install the :

abattery

bback cover

3 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the Input-Output board

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

cWLAN card

3 To remove the I/O board:

a Disconnect the I/O board connector cable from the system board [1] [2] [3].

b Remove the screw that secures the I/O board to the system board [4].

c Lift and remove the I/O board from the computer [5].

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Installing the Input-Output board

1 Insert the I/O board into the slot on the computer chassis.

2 Install the screw that secures the I/O board to the computer.

3 Connect the I/O board cables to the system board.

4 Install the:

aWLAN card

bbattery

cback cover

5 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the fan

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

cWLAN card

3 To remove the fan:

a Disconnect the I/O board and system board cables from the connectors on the system board [1] [2].

b Unroute the WLAN connector cables from the fan module [3].

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4 To remove the fan:

a Disconnect the fan connector cable from the system board [1].

b Remove the screws that secure the system fan to the system board [2].

c Lift and remove the system fan from the computer [3].

Removing and installing components 27

Installing the fan

1 Install the fan into the slot on the system board.

2 Tighten the screws to secure the fan module.

3 Connect the I/O board and system fan cable to the system board connectors.

4 Install the:

aWLAN card

bbattery

cback cover

5 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the heatsink

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

csystem fan

3 To remove the heatsink:

a Remove the screws that secure the heatsink module to the computer chassis.

28 Removing and installing components

NOTE: Loosen the screws in the order of the callout numbers [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]. Except for screws [5,6,7] the rest of

the screws are retention screws and cannot be fully removed

b Remove the heatsink module from the slot on the system board [8].

Installing the heatsink

1 Place the heatsink module into its slot on the system board.

2 Tighten the screws to secure the heatsink module to the computer.

NOTE: Secure the screws in the order of the callout numbers [1, 2, 3, 4] as seen on the heatsink module. Tighten the rest of

the screws.

3 Install the:

asystem fan

bbattery

cback cover

4 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the LED board

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

3 To remove the LED board:

a Lift the tab to disconnect the LED board connector cables from the system board [1].

b Remove the screw that secures LED board to the computer chassis [2].

c Remove the LED board from the computer [3].

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Installing the LED board

1 Place the LED module into its slot on the computer chassis.

2 Tighten the screw to secure the LED module to the computer chassis.

3 Connect the LED module cables to the computer chassis.

4 Install the:

abattery

bback cover

5 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the speakers

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

3 To remove the speaker cables:

a Disconnect the speaker connector cables from the system board and the LED board. [1] [2].

b Unroute the speaker cable from around the LED board [3].

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4 To remove the speakers:

a Unroute the cables along the routing channels.

b Lift and remove the speakers from the computer.

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Installing the speakers

1 Insert the speakers into the slot on the computer chassis.

2 Route the speaker cable along the routing channel.

3 Connect the speaker cables to the connectors on the system board and the LED board.

4 Install the:

abattery

bback cover

5 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the system board

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

cWLAN card

dSSD

ememory

fLED board

gsystem fan

hheat sink

idisplay assembly

3 Lift the tab [1,2,3,4,6] to disconnect the cables [5] from their connectors on the system board.

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4 To remove the system board cables:

a Disconnect the display power supply cable [1].

b Lift the tab to disconnect the display connector cable [2].

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5 To remove the system board:

a Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer chassis [1].

b Lift to remove the system board away from the computer [2].

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Installing the system board

1 Align the system board into its slot on the computer chassis.

2 Install the screws that secure the system board to the computer.

3 Connect the power supply and display cables to their connectors.

4 Connect the following cables:

a Display power supply cable

b Display connector cable

5 Install the:

adisplay assembly

bsystem fan

cLED board

dheat sink

ememory

fSSD

gWLAN card

hbattery

iback cover

6 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the display assembly

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

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NOTE: If you have purchased the touch version of this computer, you will not be able to further disassemble the display.

Instead the entire display assembly needs to be replaced.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

cWLAN card

3 To remove the display hinges:

a Lift the tab to disconnect the display cables from the system board [1] .

b Lift the display cable latch [2] .

c Unroute the display cable from around the system fan [3] [4].

d Peel away the tape that attaches the display cable to the computer. [5]

4 Flip the computer base around to access the display panel.

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5 To remove the display panel:

a Place the computer on a at surface as indicated.

b Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the computer chassis. [1]

c Lift to remove the display panel. [2]

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Installing the display assembly

1 Align the display assembly with the display hinges of the computer chassis.

2 Tighten the screws that secure the display hinges.

3 Connect the display cables to the connector on the system board.

4 Ax the tape to attach the display cable to the computer.

5 Route the display cables along the system fan module on the chassis.

6 Install the:

aWLAN card

bbattery

cback cover

7 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the display bezel

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

cLED board

dWLAN card

esystem fan

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fdisplay assembly

3 To remove the display bezel:

a Lift the corners of the bezel with a plastic scribe to remove it .

Installing the display bezel

1 Place the display bezel on the display panel and press along the edges until it clicks in place.

2 Install the:

adisplay assembly

bWLAN card

csystem fan

dLED board

ebattery

fback cover

3 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the display panel hinges

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

cWLAN card

dLED board

esystem fan

fdisplay assembly

gdisplay bezel

3 To remove the display panel hinges:

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a Remove the screws that secure the display panel hinges [1].

b Lift and remove the display panel hinges from the computer [2].

Installing the display panel hinges

1 Install the display panel hinges on the display assembly.

2 Install the screws that secure the display panel hinges.

3 Install the:

adisplay bezel

bdisplay assembly

csystem fan

dLED board

eWLAN card

fbattery

gback cover

4 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the camera

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the :

aback cover

bbattery

cWLAN card

dLED board

esystem fan

fdisplay assembly

40 Removing and installing components

gdisplay bezel

3 To remove the camera:

a Disconnect the camera connector cable. [1]

b Lift to remove the camera from the computer. [2]

Installing the camera

1 Align the camera to its slot on the display panel.

2 Connect the camera cable to its connector on the display panel.

3 Install the:

adisplay bezel

bdisplay assembly

csystem fan

dLED board

eWLAN card

fbattery

gback cover

4 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the display

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

cWLAN card

dLED board

esystem fan

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fdisplay assembly

gdisplay bezel

hdisplay hinges

3 To remove the display :

a Remove the screws that secure the display [1].

b Lift the display panel and turn it over [2].

4 To remove the display:

a Peel away the adhesive tape above the display connector [1].

b Disconnect the display connector and remove the display from the display panel [2] [3].

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Installing the display

1 Connect the display connector cable to its connector on the display panel.

2 Ax the adhesive tape over the connector.

3 Flip the display around and align it along the edges of the display panel.

4 Install the screws that secure the display to the display panel.

5 Install the:

adisplay hinges

bdisplay bezel

cdisplay assembly

dsystem fan

eLED board

fWLAN card

gbattery

hback cover

6 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the palmrest

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

cWLAN card

dLED board

esystem fan

fdisplay assembly

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gSSD

hmemory

iheat sink

jsystem board

3 The palmrest can be removed after all other components have been disassembled.

Installing the palmrest

1 Align the palmrest into its slot on the computer chassis.

2 Install the:

asystem board

bdisplay assembly

csystem fan

dLED board

eSSD

fheat sink

gmemory

hWLAN card

ibattery

jback cover

3 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

Removing the power connector

1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2 Remove the:

aback cover

bbattery

cWLAN card

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dLED board

esystem fan

fdisplay assembly

gSSD

hmemory

iheat sink

jsystem board

3 To remove the power connector:

a Lift the power connector cable from its routing channel. [1]

b Lift to remove the power connector from the computer. [2]

Installing the power connector

1 Align the power connector into its slot on the computer chassis.

2 Install the:

asystem board

bdisplay assembly

csystem fan

dLED board

eSSD

fheat sink

gmemory

hWLAN card

ibattery

jback cover

3 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer

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Power adapter

The laptop is shipped with 45 W adapter / 65 W adapter (optional).

• 45 W power adapter (UMA graphic). This adapter uses a USB-C connector.

• 65 W power adapter (Discrete graphic). This adapter uses a barrel adapter, 3.5 mm barrel

WARNING: When you disconnect the power adapter cable from the laptop, grasp the connector, not the cable itself, and then

pull rmly but gently to avoid damaging the cable.

WARNING: The power adapter works with electrical outlets worldwide. However, power connectors and power strips vary

among countries. Using an incompatible cable or improperly connecting the cable to the power strip or electrical outlet may

cause re or equipment damage.

Processors

This laptop is shipped with the following processors:

• 6th generation Intel core i3 sky lake processor

• 7th generation Intel core i3 kaby lake processor

• 7th generation Intel core i5 kaby lake processor

• 7th generation Intel core i7 kaby lake processor

NOTE: The clock speed and performance varies depending on the workload and other variables.

Identifying the processor in Windows 10 and Windows

1 Tap Search the Web and Windows.

2 Type Device Manager.

3 Tap Processor.

The basic information of the processor is displayed.

Verifying the processor usage in Task Manager

1 Press and hold the taskbar.

2 Select Start Task Manager.

The Windows Task Manager window is displayed.

3 Click the Performance tab in the Windows Task Manager window.

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The processor performance details are displayed.

Verifying the processor usage in Resource Monitor

1 Right Click on the Taskbar.

2 Select Start Task Manager.

The Windows Task Manager window is displayed.

3 Click the Performance tab in the Windows Task Manager window.

The processor performance details are displayed.

4 Click Open Resource Monitor.

Chipsets

All laptops or notebook communicate with the CPU through the chipset. This laptop is shipped with the Intel Mobile CM238 .

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Downloading the chipset driver

1 Turn on the laptop.

2 Go to Dell.com/support.

3 Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your laptop, and then click Submit.

NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the autodetect feature or manually browse for your laptop model.

4 Click Drivers and Downloads.

5 Select the operating system installed on your laptop.

6 Scroll down the page, expand Chipset, and select your chipset driver.

7 Click Download File to download the latest version of the chipset driver for your laptop.

8 After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the driver le.

9 Double-click the chipset driver le icon and follow the instructions on the screen.

Identifying the chipset in Device Manager on Windows

10 and Windows 8

1 Click All Settings on the Windows 10 Charms Bar.

2 From the Control Panel, select Device Manager.

3 Expand System Devices and search for the chipset.

Graphic options

This laptop is shipped with the Intel HD Graphics 520 graphics chipset.

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Downloading drivers

1 Turn on the laptop.

2 Go to Dell.com/support.

3 Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your laptop, and then click Submit.

NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your laptop model.

4 Click Drivers and Downloads.

5 Select the operating system installed on your laptop.

6 Scroll down the page and select the graphic driver to install.

7 Click Download File to download the graphic driver for your laptop.

8 After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the graphic driver le.

9 Double-click the graphic driver le icon and follow the instructions on the screen.

Identifying the display adapter

1 Start the Search Charm and select Settings.

2 Type Device Manager in the search box and tap Device Manager from the left pane.

3 Expand Display adapters.

The display adapters are displayed.

Changing the screen resolution

1 Press and hold the desktop screen and select Display Settings.

2 Tap or click Advanced display settings.

3 Select the required resolution from the drop-down list and tap Apply.

Rotating the display

1 Right click on the desktop.

A sub menu is displayed.

2 Select Graphic Options > Rotation and choose on of the following:

• Rotate to Normal

• Rotate to 90 Degrees

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• Rotate to 180 Degrees

• Rotate to 270 Degrees

NOTE: The Display can also be rotated using the following key combinations:

• Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow key (Rotate to normal)

• Right arrow key (Rotate 90 degrees)

• Down arrow key (Rotate 180 degrees)

• Left arrow key (Rotate 270 degrees)

Display options

Adjusting brightness in Windows 10

To enable or disable automatic screen brightness adjustment:

1 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access the Action Center.

2 Tap or click All Settings > System > Display.

3 Use the Adjust my screen brightness automatically slider to enable or disable automatic-brightness adjustment.

NOTE: You can also use the Brightness level slider to adjust the brightness manually.

Adjusting brightness in Windows 8

To enable or disable automatic screen brightness adjustment:

1 Swipe-in from the right edge of the display to access the Charms menu.

2 Tap or click Settings → Change PC Settings → PC and devices→ Power and sleep.

3 Use the Adjust my screen brightness automatically slider to enable or disable automatic-brightness adjustment.

Cleaning the display

1 Check for any smudges or areas that has to be cleaned.

2 Use a microber cloth to remove any obvious dust and gently brush o any dirt particles.

3 Proper cleaning kits should be used to clean and keep your display in a crisp clear pristine condition.

NOTE: Never spray any cleaning solutions directly on the screen; spray it to the cleaning cloth.

4 Gently wipe the screen in a circular motion. Do not press hard on the cloth.

NOTE: Do not press hard or touch the screen with your ngers or you may leave oily prints and smears.

NOTE: Do not leave any liquid on the screen.

5 Remove all excess moisture as it may damage your screen.

6 Let the display dry thoroughly before you turn it on.

7 For stains that are hard to remove, repeat this procedure till the display is clean.

Connecting to external display devices

Follow these steps to connect your laptop to an external display device:

1 Ensure that the external display device is turned on and plug the external display device cable into a video port on your laptop.

2 Press the Windows logo+P key.

3 Select one of the following modes:

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• PC screen only

• Duplicate

• Extend

• Second Screen only

NOTE: For more information, see the document that shipped with your display device.

Audio controller

This laptop ships with integrated Realtek ALC3266–CG Waves MaxxAudio Pro controller. It is a High Denition audio codec designed for

Windows desktop and laptops.

Downloading the audio driver

1 Turn on the laptop.

2 Go to www.Dell.com/support.

3 Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your laptop and click Submit.

NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the autodetect feature or manually browse for your laptop model.

4 Click Drivers and Downloads.

5 Select the operating system installed on your laptop.

6 Scroll down the page and expand Audio.

7 Select the audio driver.

8 Click Download File to download the latest version of the audio driver for your laptop.

9 After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the audio driver le.

10 Double-click the audio driver le icon and follow the instructions on the screen.

Identifying the audio controller in Windows 10

1 Start the Search Charm and select All Settings .

2 Type Device Manager in the search box and select Device Manager from the left pane.

3 Expand Sound, video and game controllers.

The audio controller is displayed.

Table 1. Identifying the audio controller in Windows 10

Before installation After installation

Changing the audio settings

1 Start the Search Charm and type Dell Audio in the search box.

2 Start the Dell Audio utility from the left pane.

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WLAN cards

This laptop supports the Intel Dual Band Wireless AC 8260 WLAN card.

Secure Boot screen options

Option Description

Secure Boot Enable This option enables or disables the Secure Boot feature.

• Disabled

• Enabled

Default setting: Enabled.

Expert Key

Management

Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode. The Enable Custom

Mode option is disabled by default. The options are:

• PK

• KEK

• db

• dbx

If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear. The options are:

•Save to File—Saves the key to a user-selected le

•Replace from File—Replaces the current key with a key from a user-selected le

•Append from File—Adds a key to the current database from a user-selected le

•Delete—Deletes the selected key

•Reset All Keys—Resets to default setting

•Delete All Keys—Deletes all the keys

NOTE: If you disable the Custom Mode, all the changes made will be erased and the keys will restore to

default settings.

Hard drive options

This laptop supports M.2 SATA drives.

Identifying the hard drive in Windows 10 and Windows 8

1 Tap or click All Settings on the Windows 10 Charms Bar.

2 Tap or click Control Panel, select Device Manager , and expand Disk drives.

The hard drive is listed under Disk drives.

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Identifying the hard drive in the BIOS

1 Turn on or restart your system.

2 When the Dell logo appears, perform the following action to enter the BIOS setup program:

• With keyboard — Tap F2 until the Entering BIOS setup message appears. To enter the Boot selection menu, tap F12.

The hard drive is listed under the System Information under the General group.

Camera features

This laptop comes with front-facing camera with the image resolution of 1280 x 720 (maximum).

NOTE: The camera is at the top center of the LCD.

Identifying the camera in Device Manager on Windows 10

1 In the Search box, type device manager, and tap to start it.

2 Under Device Manager, expand Imaging devices.

Identifying the camera in Device Manager on Windows 8

1 Start the Charms Bar from the desktop interface.

2 Select Control Panel.

3 Select Device Manager and expand Imaging devices.

Starting the camera

To start the camera, open an application that uses the camera. For instance, if you tap the Dell webcam central software or the Skype

software that is shipped with the laptop, the camera turns on. Similarly, if you are chatting on the internet and the application requests to

access the webcam, the webcam turns on.

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Starting the camera application

1 Tap or click the Windows button and select All apps.

2 Select Camera from the apps list.

3 If the Camera App is not available in the apps list, search for it.

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Memory features

In this laptop, the memory (RAM) is not part of the system board. This laptop supports 2–16 GB DDR4 memory, up to 2133 MHz.

The laptop has two SoDIMM slots and supports 2–32 GB DDR4 SDRAM memory, up to 2133 MHz.

NOTE: Since memory is not part of the system board, it cannot be upgraded as a separate module. If the technical support

determines that the memory is the cause of an issue, replace the system board.

Intel chipset drivers

Verify if the Intel chipset drivers are already installed in the laptop.

Table 2. Intel chipset drivers

Before installation After installation

Intel HD Graphics drivers

Verify if the Intel HD Graphics drivers are already installed in the laptop.

Table 3. Intel HD Graphics drivers

Before installation After installation

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Realtek HD audio drivers

Verify if the Realtek audio drivers are already installed in the laptop.

Table 4. Realtek HD audio drivers

Before installation After installation

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System Setup

Topics:

• System Setup overview

• Boot Sequence

• Navigation keys

• Updating the BIOS in Windows

• System Setup options

System Setup overview

System Setup allows you to:

• Change the system conguration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer.

• Set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password.

• Read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed.

• Check battery health.

Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the System Setup screen information for future reference.

CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. Certain changes can cause your

computer to work incorrectly.

Boot Sequence

Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup‐dened boot device order and boot directly to a specic device (for example: hard

drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can:

• Access System Setup by pressing F2 key

• Bring up the one-time boot menu by pressing F12 key

The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot menu options are:

• Removable Drive (if available)

• STXXXX Drive

NOTE: XXX denotes the SATA drive number.

• Optical Drive

• Diagnostics

NOTE: Choosing Diagnostics, will display the ePSA diagnostics screen.

The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen.

Navigation keys

NOTE: For most of the System Setup options, changes that you make are recorded but do not take eect until you restart the

system.

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Keys Navigation

Up arrow Moves to the previous eld.

Down arrow Moves to the next eld.

Enter Selects a value in the selected eld (if applicable) or follow the link in the eld.

Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable.

Tab Moves to the next focus area.

NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only.

Esc Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing Esc in the main screen displays a message

that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system.

Updating the BIOS in Windows

It is recommended to update your BIOS (System Setup), on replacing the system board or if an update is available. For laptops, ensure that

your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet

NOTE: If BitLocker is enabled, it must be suspended prior to updating the system BIOS, and then re-enabled after the BIOS

update is completed.

1 Restart the computer.

2 Go to Dell.com/support.

• Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit.

• Click Detect Product and follow the instructions on screen,

3 If you are unable to detect or nd the Service Tag, click the Choose from all products.

4 Choose the Products category from the list.

NOTE: Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page

5 Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears.

6 Click Get drivers and click Drivers and Downloads.

The Drivers and Downloads section opens.

7 Click Find it myself.

8 Click BIOS to view the BIOS versions.

9 Identify the latest BIOS le and click Download.

10 Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window, click Download File.

The File Download window appears.

11 Click Save to save the le on your computer.

12 Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

NOTE: It is recommended not to update the BIOS version for more than 3 revisions. For example: If you want to update the BIOS

from 1.0 to 7.0, then install version 4.0 rst and then install version 7.0.

System Setup options

Table 5. Main

System Time Re-sets the time on the computer's internal clock.

System Date Re-sets the date on the computer's internal calendar.

BIOS Version Displays the BIOS revision.

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Product Name Displays the product name and the model number.

Service Tag Displays the service tag of your computer.

Asset Tag Displays the asset tag of your computer (if available).

CPU Type Displays the type of processor.

CPU Speed Displays the speed of the processor.

CPU ID Displays the processor ID.

L1 Cache Displays the processor L1 cache size.

L2 Cache Displays the processor L2 cache size.

L3 Cache Displays the processor L3 cache size.

Fixed HDD Displays the model number and capacity of the hard drive.

mSATA Device Displays the model number and capacity of the optical drive.

System Memory Displays the memory in-built on the computer.

Extended Memory Displays the memory installed on the computer.

Memory Speed Displays the memory speed.

Table 6. Advanced

Intel SpeedStep Enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature. Default: Enabled

Virtualization Enable or disable the Intel Virtualization

feature.

Default: Enabled

Integrated NIC Enable or disable the power supply to the on–

board network card.

Default: Enabled

USB Emulation Enable or disable the USB emulation feature. Default: Enabled

USB Powershare Enable or disable the USB powershare

feature.

Default: Enabled

SATA Operation Change the SATA controller mode to either

ATA or AHCI.

Default: AHCI

Adapter Warnings Enable or disable the Adapter Warnings. Default: Enable

Function Key Behavior Species the behavior of the function key

<Fn>.

Default: Function key

Intel Smart Connect Technology Enable or disable Intel Smart Connect

Technology.

Default: Enable

Intel Rapid Start Technology Enable or disable Inter Rapid Start

Technology.

Deafult: Enable

Miscellaneous Devices These elds let you enable or disable various

on-board devices.

Battery Health Displays a message about the battery health.

Table 7. Security

Set Asset Tag This eld displays your system's asset tag. If the asset tag is not already set, this eld can be

used to enter it.

Set Admin Password Allows you to change or delete the administrator password.

Set System Password Allows you to change or delete the system password.

Set HDD Password Allows you to set a password on the computer's internal hard drive (HDD).

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Password Change Allows you to change the security password.

Password Bypass Allows you to bypass the system password and the internal HDD password prompts during a

system restart/resume from hibernate state.

Table 8. Boot

Boot Priority Order Species the order of dierent devices in which the computer will

boot through at start up.

Windows Boot Manager Allows windows to search for a hard drive with windows les and

boot from it.

Secure Boot Species if the UEFI secure boot option is enabled or disabled.

Add Boot Option Allows the user to add an additional boot device.

Delete Boot Option Allows the user to remove an existing boot device from the boot

order.

Exit

This section allows you to save, discard, and load default settings before exiting from System Setup.

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Technical Specications

Physical Dimensions

This topic provides the physical dimensions

Feature Specication

Height 19.2 mm (0.75 inch)

Width 380 mm (14.96 inches)

Depth 252.5 mm (9.94 inches)

Weight (maximum) 2 Kg (4.40 lb)

System information specications

Feature Specication

DRAM bus width 64 bit

Flash EPROM SPI 128 Mbits

PCIe 3.0 bus 8.0 Gb/s

Processor specications

Feature Specication

Types • 7th generation Intel Core i3 kaby lake processor

• 7th generation Intel Core i5 kaby lake processor

• 7th generation Intel Core i7 kaby lake processor

• 6th generation Intel Core i3 sky lake processor

Memory specications

Feature Specication

Memory connector Two SODIMM slots

Memory capacity 32 GB

Memory type DDR4

Speed 2133 MHz

Minimum memory 4 GB

Maximum memory 32 GB

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Audio specications

Feature Specication

Controller Realtek ALC3246 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro

Interface (internal) HD audio

Interface (external) microphone in/stereo headphones/external speakers connector

Speakers two

Internal speaker

amplier

2 W (RMS)

Microphone Digital array microphone

Volume controls Media-control shortcut keys

Video specications

Feature Specication

Type • Intel UMA (Integrated HD)

• Intel Iris Gfx (15W & 28W)

• nVidia GeForce 940MX uppto 4 GB GDDR5

Controller (UMA) —

Intel core i3/i5/i7 • Intel core i3/i5/i7

• Intel HD Graphics 610

• Intel HD Graphics 620

• Intel HD Graphics 635

• Intel Iris Graphics 640

• Intel Iris Graphics 650

Communication specications

Feature Specication

Network adapter 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45)

Wireless • WiFi 802.11 ac

• Bluetooth 4.0

Battery specications

Feature Specication

Type 3-cell “smart” lithium-ion (42 WHr)

Depth 184.15 mm (7.25 inches)

Height 5.9 mm (0.23 inches)

Width 97.15 mm (3.82 inches)

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Feature Specication

Weight 0.2 kg (0.44 lb)

Voltage 14.8 V DC

Life span 300 discharge per charge cycles

Temperature range

Operating 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)

Storage –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)

Operating time 4 hours (when the computer is o)

Coin cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell

Ports and connector specications

Feature Specication

Audio one microphone/stereo headphone/speakers connector

Video • one 19-pin HDMI port

• one 15-pin VGA port

Network adapter one RJ–45 connector

Docking port one

USB ports • One USB 3.0 with PowerShare

• Two USB 3.0 port

• One USB 2.0 port

SIM card slot one micro-SIM slot with security feature

Display specications

Feature Specication

Type WLED display

Size 15.0 inches

Height 190.00 mm (7.48 inches)

Width 323.5 mm (12.59 inches)

Diagonal 375.2 mm (14.77 inches)

Active area (X/Y) 309.4 mm x 173.95 mm

Maximum resolution 1366 x 768 pixels

Refresh rate 60 Hz

Operating angle 0° (closed) to 180°

Maximum viewing

angles (horizontal)

+/- 70° minimum for HD

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Feature Specication

Maximum viewing

angles (vertical)

+/- 70° minimum for HD

Pixel pitch 0.1875 mm

Touchpad specications

Feature Specication

Active Area:

X-axis 99.50 mm

Y-axis 53.00 mm

Keyboard specications

Feature Specication

Number of keys • 83 keys: US English, Thai, French-Canadian, Korean, Russian, Hebrew, English-International

• 84 keys: UK English, French Canadian Quebec, German, French, Spanish (Latin America), Nordic, Arabic,

Canada Bilingual

• 85 keys: Brazilian Portuguese

Layout QWERTY/AZERTY/Ka

Adapter specications

Feature Specication

Type 45 W/65 W

Input voltage 100–240 V AC

Input current

(maximum)

1.30 A/1.60 A/1.70 A

Input frequency 50–60 Hz

Output current 2.31 A/3.34 A

Rated output

voltage

19.5 V DC

Temperature range

(operating)

0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Temperature range

(nonoperating)

–40°C to 70°C (–40°F to 158°F)

Environmental specications

Feature Specications

Temperature —

operating

- 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)

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Feature Specications

Temperature —

storage

–40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)

Relative humidity

(maximum) —

operating

10% to 90% (noncondensing)

Relative humidity

(maximum) —

storage

0% to 95% (noncondensing)

Altitude (maximum)

— operating

–15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft)

Altitude (maximum)

— storage

–15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft)

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System setup options

NOTE: Depending on the notebook and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.

Topics:

• General screen options

• System Conguration screen options

• Video screen options

• Security screen options

• Secure Boot screen options

• Performance screen options

• Power Management screen options

• POST Behavior screen options

• Virtualization support screen options

• Wireless screen options

• Maintenance screen options

• System Log screen options

General screen options

This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer.

Option Description

System Information This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer.

• System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag, Ownership Date,

Manufacture Date, and the Express Service Code.

• Memory Information: Displays Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed, Memory Channels Mode,

Memory technology

• Processor Information: Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current Clock Speed, Minimum

Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache, Processor L3 Cache, HT Capable, and 64-bit

technology.

• Device Information: SATA M.2 SSD, Video Controller, Video BIOS Version, Video Memory, Panel Type, Native

Resolution, Audio Controller, WiFi Device, WiGig Device, Cellular Device, Bluetooth Device.

Battery Information Displays the battery status and the type of AC adapter connected to the computer.

Boot Sequence Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to nd an operating system.

• Windows Boot Manager or UEFI

• Legacy or UEFI

Boot Options This option allows you the legacy option ROMs to load. By default, the Enable UEFI Network Stack is disabled.

Date/Time Allows you to change the date and time.

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System Conguration screen options

Option Description

SATA Operation Allows you to congure the internal SATA hard-drive controller. The options are:

• Disabled

• AHCI

• RAID On: This option is enabled by default.

Drives Allows you to congure the SATA drives on board. All drives are enabled by default. The options are:

• SATA M.2 SSD

SMART Reporting This eld controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system startup. This

technology is part of the SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) specication. This option is

disabled by default.

• Enable SMART Reporting

USB Conguration This is an optional feature.

This eld congures the integrated USB controller. If Boot Support is enabled, the system is allowed to boot any

type of USB Mass Storage Devices (HDD, memory key, oppy).

If USB port is enabled, device attached to this port is enabled and available for OS.

If USB port is disabled, the OS cannot see any device attached to this port.

The options are:

• Enable USB Boot Support (by default enable)

• Enable External USB Port (by default enable)

• Enable Thunderbolt Port (by default enable).

• Enable Thunderbolt Boot Support. This is an optional feature.

• Always Allows Dell Docks. This is an optional feature.

• Enables Thunderbolt (and PCIe behind TBT) Pre-boot

NOTE: USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these settings.

USB PowerShare This eld congures the USB PowerShare feature behavior. This option allows you to charge external devices using

the stored system battery power through the USB PowerShare port. By default, the Enable USB PowerShare is

disabled.

Audio This eld enables or disables the integrated audio controller. By default, the Enable Audio option is selected. The

options are:

• Enable Microphone (by default enabled)

• Enable Internal Speaker (by default enabled)

Keyboard

Illumination

This eld lets you choose the operating mode of the keyboard illumination feature. The keyboard brightness level

can be set from 0% to 100%. The options are:

• Disabled

• Dim

• Bright (enabled by default)

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Option Description

Keyboard Backlight

Timeout on AC

This feature denes the time-out value for the keyboard backlight when an AC adapter is plugged into the system.

The main keyboard illumination feature is not aected. Keyboard Illumination will continue to support the various

illumination levels. This eld has an eect when the backlight is enabled. Options are:

• 5 seconds

• 10 seconds — this option is selected by default

• 15 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 1 minute

• 5 minute

• 15 minute

• never

Keyboard Backlight

Time-out on

Battery

The Keyboard Backlight Time-out dims out with Battery option. The main keyboard illumination feature is not

aected. Keyboard Illumination will continue to support the various illumination levels. This eld has an eect when

the backlight is enabled. Options are:

• 5 seconds

• 10 seconds — this option is selected by default

• 15 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 1 minute

• 5 minute

• 15 minute

• never

Miscellaneous

Devices

Allows you to enable or disable various on board devices:

• Enable Camera —enabled by default

• Enable Secure Digital(SD) Card

• Secure Digital(SD) Card read only mode

Video screen options

Option Description

LCD Brightness Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power source (On Battery and On AC).

NOTE: The video setting will be visible only when a video card is installed into the system.

Security screen options

Option Description

Admin Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password.

NOTE: You must set the admin password before you set the system or hard drive password. Deleting the

admin password automatically deletes the system password and the hard drive password.

NOTE: Successful password changes take eect immediately.

Default setting: Not set

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Option Description

System Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the system password.

NOTE: Successful password changes take eect immediately.

Default setting: Not set

Mini Card SSD-0

Password

Allows you to set, change or delete the password on the mini card Solid State Drive (SSD).

NOTE: Successful password changes take eect immediately.

Default setting: Not set

Strong Password Allows you to enforce the option to always set strong passwords.

Default Setting: Enable Strong Password is not selected.

NOTE: If Strong Password is enabled, Admin and System passwords must contain at least one uppercase

character, one lowercase character and be at least 8 characters long.

Password

Conguration

Allows you to determine the minimum and maximum length of Administrator and System passwords.

Password Bypass Allows you to enable or disable the permission to bypass the System and the Internal HDD password, when they

are set. The options are:

• Disabled

• Reboot bypass

Default setting: Disabled

Password Change Allows you to enable the disable permission to the System and Hard Drive passwords when the admin password is

set.

Default setting: Allow Non-Admin Password Changes is selected.

Non-Admin Setup

Changes

Allows you to determine whether changes to the setup options are allowed when an Administrator Password is set.

If disabled the setup options are locked by the admin password.

UEFI Capsule

Firmware Updates

Allows to control whether this system allows BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update packages.

Default setting: Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates is selected.

TPM 1.2/2.0

Security

Allows you to enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST. The options are:

• TPM On (enabled by default)

• Clear

• PPI Bypass for Enabled Commands

• PPI Bypass for Disabled Commands

• Activate

• Deactivate

NOTE: To upgrade or downgrade TPM1.2/2.0, download the TPM wrapper tool (software).

Computrace Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace software The options are:

• Deactivate

• Disable

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Option Description

• Activate

NOTE: The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the feature and no further

changes will be allowed

Default setting: Deactivate

CPU XD Support Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of the processor.

Enable CPU XD Support (default)

Admin Setup

Lockout

Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when an Administrator password is set.

Default Setting: Disabled

Secure Boot screen options

Option Description

Secure Boot Enable This option enables or disables the Secure Boot feature.

• Disabled

• Enabled

Default setting: Enabled.

Expert Key

Management

Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode. The Enable Custom

Mode option is disabled by default. The options are:

• PK

• KEK

• db

• dbx

If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear. The options are:

•Save to File—Saves the key to a user-selected le

•Replace from File—Replaces the current key with a key from a user-selected le

•Append from File—Adds a key to the current database from a user-selected le

•Delete—Deletes the selected key

•Reset All Keys—Resets to default setting

•Delete All Keys—Deletes all the keys

NOTE: If you disable the Custom Mode, all the changes made will be erased and the keys will restore to

default settings.

Performance screen options

Option Description

Multi Core Support This eld species whether the process has one or all cores enabled. The performance of some applications

improves with the additional cores. This option is enabled by default. Allows you to enable or disable multi-core

support for the processor. The installed processor supports two cores. If you enable Multi Core Support, two cores

are enabled. If you disable Multi Core Support, one core is enabled.

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Option Description

• Enable Multi Core Support

Default setting: The option is enabled.

Intel SpeedStep Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature.

• Enable Intel SpeedStep

Default setting: The option is enabled.

C-States Control Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states.

• C states

Default setting: The option is enabled.

Intel TurboBoost Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor.

• Enable Intel TurboBoost

Default setting: The option is enabled.

Hyper-Thread

Control

Allows you to enable or disable the Hyper-Threading in the processor.

• Disabled

• Enabled

Default setting: Enabled.

DDR Frequency This option changes DDR frequency to 1600 or 1866 MHz. By default, 1600 is selected.

Power Management screen options

Option Description

AC Behavior Allows you to enable or disable the computer from turning on automatically when an AC adapter is connected.

Default setting: Wake on AC is not selected.

Auto On Time Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically. The options are:

• Disabled

• Every Day

• Weekdays

• Select Days

Default setting: Disabled

USB Wake Support Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from Standby.

NOTE: This feature is only functional when the AC power adapter is connected. If the AC power adapter

is removed during Standby, the system setup removes power from all the USB ports to conserve battery

power.

• Enable USB Wake Support

• Wake on Trinity Dock - The option is selected by default.

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Option Description

Wake on LAN/

WLAN

Allows you to enable or disable the feature that powers on the computer from the O state when triggered by a

LAN signal.

• Disabled

• WLAN Only

Default setting: Disabled

Peak Shift This option enables you to minimize the AC power consumption during the peak power times of day. After you

enable this option, your system runs only in battery even if the AC is attached.

• Enable Peak Shift

Default setting: Disabled

Advanced Battery

Charge

Conguration

This option enables you to maximize the battery health. By enabling this option, your system uses the standard

charging algorithm and other techniques, during the non-work hours to improve the battery health.

• Enabled Advanced Battery Charge Mode

Default setting: Disabled

Primary Battery

Charge

Conguration

Allows you to select the charging mode for the battery. The options are:

• Adaptive

• Standard — Fully charges your battery at a standard rate.

• ExpressCharge — The battery charges over a shorter period of time using Dell’s fast charging technology. This

option is enabled by default.

• Primarily AC use

• Custom

If Custom Charge is selected, you can also congure Custom Charge Start and Custom Charge Stop.

NOTE: All charging mode may not be available for all the batteries. To enable this option, disable the

Advanced Battery Charge Conguration option.

POST Behavior screen options

Option Description

Adapter Warnings Allows you to enable or disable the system setup (BIOS) warning messages when you use certain power adapters.

Default setting: Enable Adapter Warnings

Keypad

(Embedded)

Allows you to choose one of two methods to enable the keypad that is embedded in the internal keyboard.

• Fn Key Only: This option is enabled by default.

• By Numlock

NOTE: When setup is running, this option has no eect. Setup works in Fn Key Only mode.

Numlock Enable Allows you to enable the Numlock option when the computer boots.

Enable Network. This option is enabled by default.

Fn Key Emulation Allows you to set the option where the Scroll Lock key is used to simulate the Fn key feature.

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Option Description

Enable Fn Key Emulation (default)

Fn Lock Options Allows you to let hot key combinations Fn + Esc toggle the primary behavior of F1–F12, between their standard

and secondary functions. If you disable this option, you cannot toggle dynamically the primary behavior of these

keys. The available options are:

• Fn Lock. This option is selected by default.

• Lock Mode Disable/Standard

• Lock Mode Enable/Secondary

MEBx Hotkey Allows you to specify whether the MEBx Hotkey function should enable, during the system boot.

Default Setting: Enable MEBx Hotkey

Fastboot Allows you to speed up the boot process by bypassing some of the compatibility steps. The options are:

• Minimal

• Thorough (default)

• Auto

Extended BIOS

POST Time

Allows you to create an additional preboot delay. The options are:

• 0 seconds. This option is enabled by default.

• 5 seconds

• 10 seconds

Virtualization support screen options

Option Description

Virtualization Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology.

Enable Intel Virtualization Technology (default).

VT for Direct I/O Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware capabilities provided

by Intel® Virtualization technology for direct I/O.

Enable VT for Direct I/O - enabled by default.

Trusted Execution This option species whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the additional hardware

capabilities provided by Intel Trusted Execution Technology. The TPM Virtualization Technology, and Virtualization

technology for direct I/O must be enabled to use this feature.

Trusted Execution - disabled by default.

Wireless screen options

Option Description

Wireless Switch Allows to set the wireless devices that can be controlled by the wireless switch. The options are:

• WWAN

• GPS (on WWAN Module)

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Option Description

• WLAN/WiGig

• Bluetooth

All the options are enabled by default.

NOTE: For WLAN and WiGig enable or disable controls are tied together and they cannot be enabled or

disabled independently.

Wireless Device

Enable

Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices.

• WWAN/GPS

• WLAN/WiGig

• Bluetooth

All the options are enabled by default.

Maintenance screen options

Option Description

Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of your computer.

Asset Tag Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This option is not set by default.

BIOS Downgrade This controls ashing of the system rmware to previous revisions.

Data Wipe This eld allows users to erase the data securely from all internal storage devices. The following is the device

aected:

• Internal M.2 SDD

BIOS Recovery This eld allows you to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions from a recover le on the user primary hard

drive or an external USB key.

• BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive (enabled by default)

System Log screen options

Option Description

BIOS Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events.

Thermal Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Thermal) events.

Power Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Power) events.

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Troubleshooting

The following section describes common troubleshooting steps that can be performed to resolve certain problems on your computer.

Topics:

• Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment — ePSA diagnostics

• LED error codes

• Battery status lights

Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment — ePSA

diagnostics

The ePSA diagnostics (also known as system diagnostics) performs a complete check of your hardware. The ePSA is embedded with the

BIOS and is launched by the BIOS internally. The embedded system diagnostics provides a set of options for particular devices or device

groups allowing you to:

• Run tests automatically or in an interactive mode

• Repeat tests

• Display or save test results

• Run thorough tests to introduce additional test options to provide extra information about the failed device(s)

• View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully

• View error messages that inform you of problems encountered during testing

CAUTION: Use the system diagnostics to test only your computer. Using this program with other computers may cause invalid

results or error messages.

NOTE: Some tests for specic devices require user interaction. Always ensure that you are present at the computer terminal

when the diagnostic tests are performed.

LED error codes

Table 9. LED error codes

LED ashes Fault description

1,1 Bad system board

1,2 Bad system board, PSU or cabling

1.3 Bad system board, DIMMS or CPU

1,4 Bad coin cell battery

2,1 CPU problem

2,2 System board: BIOS ROM failure

2,3 Memory issue

2,4 Memory issue

2,5 Memory issue

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2,6 System board: Chipset failure

2,7 Display failure (LCD)

3,1 RTC Power failure

3.2 PCI/video

3,3 BIOS recovery 1

3,4 BIOS recovery 2

4,1 CPU conguration or CPU failure

4,2 Generic POST video error (old LED pattern 1110)

Battery status lights

Table 10. Battery LED Behavior

Battery charge LED Status LED behavior

AC mode All White

Fully charged O

Battery mode Low to Fully charged O

Discharging when Battery charge is <=10% Solid Yellow

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Contacting Dell

NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can nd contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip,

bill, or Dell product catalog.

Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services

may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues:

1 Go to Dell.com/support.

2 Select your support category.

3 Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down list at the bottom of the page.

4 Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.

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