Service Manual

Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................................................... 113
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 113
70 Replacing the antenna cables..........................................................................................................116
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 116
Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................................116
71 Downloading drivers........................................................................................................................117
Downloading the audio driver..........................................................................................................................................117
Downloading the graphics driver.....................................................................................................................................117
Downloading the USB 3.0 driver.....................................................................................................................................117
Downloading the Wi-Fi driver......................................................................................................................................... 117
Downloading the chipset driver.......................................................................................................................................118
Downloading the network driver..................................................................................................................................... 118
72 BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................119
Boot Sequence..................................................................................................................................................................119
Navigation keys.................................................................................................................................................................119
BIOS overview...................................................................................................................................................................119
Entering BIOS setup program.......................................................................................................................................... 119
System setup options........................................................................................................................................................120
System and setup password..............................................................................................................................................123
Assigning a system password and setup password.................................................................................................... 123
Deleting or changing an existing system and or setup password............................................................................. 124
Clearing Forgotten Passwords................................................................................................................................... 124
Clearing CMOS Settings............................................................................................................................................ 124
73 Troubleshooting...............................................................................................................................126
Flashing the BIOS.............................................................................................................................................................126
Flashing BIOS (USB key)................................................................................................................................................. 126
Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics......................................................................................... 126
Running the ePSA diagnostics....................................................................................................................................126
Diagnostics........................................................................................................................................................................127
Wi-Fi power cycle............................................................................................................................................................ 127
74 Getting help and contacting Alienware.........................................................................................128
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