Latitude 12 7285 2 in 1 Laptop Owners Manual en Us
Latitude 12 7285 2 in 1 Laptop Owners Manual en Us
Latitude 12 7285 2 in 1 Laptop Owners Manual en Us
Owner's Manual
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your tablet.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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2018 - 10
Rev. A00
Contents
1 System specifications.................................................................................................................................... 6
Processor specifications....................................................................................................................................................6
System specifications........................................................................................................................................................ 6
Memory specifications.......................................................................................................................................................7
Video specifications........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Audio specifications........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Port and connector specifications................................................................................................................................... 7
Communication specifications..........................................................................................................................................8
Camera specifications........................................................................................................................................................8
Display specifications.........................................................................................................................................................9
AC adapter specifications................................................................................................................................................. 9
Battery specifications........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Physical specifications..................................................................................................................................................... 10
Active pen specifications................................................................................................................................................. 10
Wireless charging mat specifications.............................................................................................................................. 11
Environmental specifications............................................................................................................................................11
Contents 3
Installing the WWAN card.........................................................................................................................................29
Audio board.......................................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the audio port.......................................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the audio port..............................................................................................................................................31
Front facing camera......................................................................................................................................................... 31
Removing the front camera ......................................................................................................................................31
Installing the front camera........................................................................................................................................ 32
Rear facing camera..........................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the rear camera........................................................................................................................................32
Installing the rear camera.......................................................................................................................................... 34
Coin-cell battery...............................................................................................................................................................34
Removing the coin cell battery.................................................................................................................................34
Installing the coin cell battery................................................................................................................................... 35
Docking board.................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Removing the docking board....................................................................................................................................36
Installing the docking board...................................................................................................................................... 36
Thunderbolt over Type-C USB bracket......................................................................................................................... 37
Removing the thunderbolt over Type-C bracket....................................................................................................37
Installing the thunderbolt over Type-C USB bracket.............................................................................................38
System Board................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Removing the system board.....................................................................................................................................38
Installing the system board....................................................................................................................................... 40
Speaker............................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Removing the speaker...............................................................................................................................................40
Installing the speaker..................................................................................................................................................41
Back cover........................................................................................................................................................................ 42
Replacing the back cover..........................................................................................................................................42
4 Contents
Key Features of Thunderbolt 3 over USB Type-C .................................................................................................51
Thunderbolt Icons...................................................................................................................................................... 52
Dell Active Pen ................................................................................................................................................................ 52
Wireless charging mat..................................................................................................................................................... 53
5 System setup...............................................................................................................................................54
Entering BIOS without keyboard................................................................................................................................... 54
Accessing System Setup BIOS...................................................................................................................................... 54
Accessing ePSA .............................................................................................................................................................. 54
System setup options......................................................................................................................................................55
General screen options..............................................................................................................................................55
System Configuration screen options..................................................................................................................... 56
Video screen options................................................................................................................................................. 58
Security screen options.............................................................................................................................................58
Secure Boot screen options..................................................................................................................................... 60
Intel software guard extensions screen options.....................................................................................................60
Performance screen options..................................................................................................................................... 61
Power management screen options.........................................................................................................................61
POST behavior screen options.................................................................................................................................63
Manageability............................................................................................................................................................. 64
Virtualization support screen options...................................................................................................................... 64
Wireless screen options.............................................................................................................................................64
Maintenance screen options.................................................................................................................................... 65
System logs screen options......................................................................................................................................65
Updating the BIOS ..........................................................................................................................................................65
System and setup password.......................................................................................................................................... 66
Assigning a system setup password........................................................................................................................ 66
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.....................................................................................67
6 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................................... 68
Enhanced Pre-boot System Assessment - ePSA........................................................................................................68
Features:..................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Running the ePSA Diagnostic Utility ...................................................................................................................... 68
Dell wireless charging mat.............................................................................................................................................. 68
Tablet LED.........................................................................................................................................................................69
Diagnostic LED...........................................................................................................................................................69
Real Time Clock reset......................................................................................................................................................69
Identifying the AC adapter shipped with your notebooktablet...................................................................................70
7 Contacting Dell............................................................................................................................................. 71
Contents 5
1
System specifications
NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For
more information about the configuration of your computer, go to Help and Support in your Windows operating system and
select the option to view information about your computer.
Topics:
• Processor specifications
• System specifications
• Memory specifications
• Video specifications
• Audio specifications
• Port and connector specifications
• Communication specifications
• Camera specifications
• Display specifications
• AC adapter specifications
• Battery specifications
• Physical specifications
• Active pen specifications
• Wireless charging mat specifications
• Environmental specifications
Processor specifications
Table 1. Processor specifications
Feature Specification
Types 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7Y54 (4M Cache, up to 3.2 GHz)
supports Windows 10 only
7th Generation Intel Core i5-7Y57 (4M Cache, up to 3.30 GHz),
vPro supports Windows 10 only
7th Generation Intel Core i7-7Y75 (4M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz),
vPro supports Windows 10 only
System specifications
Table 2. System specifications
Feature Specification
Chipset Integrated in the processor
6 System specifications
Memory specifications
Table 3. Lists the memory specifications
Feature Specification
Memory connector Onboard memory
Memory capacity 8 GB and 16 GB (on board)
Memory type LPDDR3—1866 MHz
Video specifications
Table 4. Lists the video specifications
Feature Specification
Type Integrated on system board
UMA controller Intel Integrated HD Graphics 615
External display support Optional Dell Adapter - USB Type-C to HDMI/VGA/ Ethernet/USB
3.0/DisplayPort
NOTE: Supports VGA, DisplayPort, HDMI through the
docking station.
Audio specifications
Table 5. Audio specifications
Feature Specification
Types High-definition audio
Controller Realtek ALC3253
Stereo conversion 24-bit—analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog
Internal interface High-definition audio
External interface Microphone-in, stereo headphones, and speakers universal
connector
Speakers Two
Internal speaker amplifier 2 W (RMS) per channel
Volume controls Volume up and Volume down buttons
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Feature Specification
Communication specifications
Table 7. Lists the communication specifications
Features Specification
Wireless LAN Intel Dual-Band Wireless-AC 8265 Wi-Fi + BT 4.2 Wireless Card
(2x2). Bluetooth Optional
Mobile Broadband (Optional)
• Dell Wireless Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-A (DW5811e) for
AT&T, Verizon, & Sprint (US)
• Dell Wireless Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-A (DW5811e)
(EMEA/ROW)
• Dell Wireless Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 HSPA+ (DW5811e)
(China/Indonesia/India)
• Dell Wireless Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-A (DW5816e for
Japan)
WiGig (Optional) Intel Tri-Band Wireless-AC 18265 WiGig + Wi-Fi + BT 4.2 Wireless
Card WiFi Display (Miracast)
Camera specifications
Table 8. Lists the camera specifications
Feature Specification
Type
• Front Camera- 720P fixed focus
• Rear Camera- 8MP auto focus
• IR Camera- VGA IR camera
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Display specifications
Table 9. Lists the display specifications
Feature Specification
Type 12.3" 3:2 Touch with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Antireflective, and
Antismudge
Luminance 400 nits
Height 10.37 inches ( 263.50 mm)
Width 7.28 inches ( 185.06 mm)
Diagonal 12.0 inches (312.42 mm)
Maximum resolution 2880 x 1920
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Maximum viewing angles—horizontal +/-88°
Maximum viewing angles—vertical +/-88°
Pixel pitch 0.09 mm
AC adapter specifications
Table 10. Lists the AC adapter specifications
Feature Specification
Type 45 W USB Type-C
Input voltage 100 V AC–240 V AC
Input current—maximum 1.5 A
Input frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz
Output current 3.34 A (continuous)
Rated output voltage 20 VDC
Weight 0.64 lbs (0.29 kg)
Dimensions
• 1.1 x 1.9 x 4.3 inches
• 28 x 47 x 108 mm
Battery specifications
Table 11. Lists the Battery specifications
Feature Specification
Type
• 34 Whr Polymer battery with ExpressCharge
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Feature Specification
Physical specifications
Table 12. Lists the physical specifications
Feature Specification
Weight - Tablet only 1.5 lb (0.7kg)
Weight - Tablet+Keyboard 3.01 lb (1.36 kg)
Width 10.8 inches (274.8 mm)
Height 0.3 inch (7.9 mm)
Depth 8.2 inches (209.2 mm)
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Feature Specification
Accuracy/Resolution
• Pen contact accuracy is 0.2 mm at 0° tilt; < 0.4 mm at up to
60° tilt in either stationary or in motion state
• Pen hover accuracy is less than 2 mm within hovering height of
more or equal to 10 mm in either stationary or in motion state
Battery life
• Primary AAAA: 12 months for 3 hours/day, 5 days/week
• 319 coin cell (2x): 12 months or more
Stylus Tip
• Tip — 0.11 inch (2.8 mm)
• Diameter —0.07 inch (1.8 mm)
Environmental specifications
Table 15. Lists the environmental specifications
Temperature Specification
Operating 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)
Storage –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)
Relative humidity—maximum
Operating 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
Storage 0% to 95% (non-condensing)
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Temperature Specification
Altitude—maximum
Operating 0 m to 3048 m (0 to 10,000 ft)
Non-operating 0 m to 10,668 m (0 ft to 35,000 ft)
Airborne contaminant level G2 or lower as defined by ISA S71.04–1985
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2
Using your tablet
This section covers how to power on and turn off your tablet including how to install the micro SD and micro SIM cards.
Topics:
• You have read the safety information that shipped with your tablet.
WARNING: Before working inside your tablet, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet. 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 certified 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 tablet.
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.
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 tablet and certain components may appear differently than shown in this document.
To avoid damaging your tablet, perform the following steps before you begin working inside the tablet.
1 Ensure that your work surface is flat and clean to prevent the tablet cover from being scratched.
2 Turn off your tablet (see Turning Off Your Tablet).
3 If the tablet is connected to a docking device (docked) such as the optional docking station or keyboard dock, un-dock it.
4 Disconnect the power adapter from the tablet.
5 Press and hold the power button for a few seconds to remove the flea power from the system board.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your tablet from the electrical outlet.
CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your tablet, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the
metal at the back of the tablet. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity,
which could harm internal components.
6 Remove the storage SD card from the tablet.
1 Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your tablet.
2 Connect any external devices, peripherals, and cables that you removed before working on your tablet.
3 Replace any media card, SIM card, and any other parts that you removed before working on your tablet.
4 Connect your tablet and all attached devices to their electrical outlets.
5 Turn on your tablet.
NOTE: After you press and hold the Power button, by default, the tablet enters sleep mode. However, if you change
the power button setting to shut down, the tablet shuts down. To change the power button setting, go to Control
Panel > Power Options > Change Plan Setting > Change Advanced Power Settings. To access Control Panel, swipe at
the right edge of the screen, tap Search, enter Control Panel in the search box, and then click Control Panel.
b Slide to shut down your tablet.
NOTE: You can also turn off your tablet without sliding down the screen. Press and hold the Power button for >10
seconds to turn off your tablet. You can perform this force shutdown, if your tablet is not responding / behaving
unexpectedly or touch is not working.
2 To turn off your tablet using the charms menu:
a Swipe from the right edge of the display to access the Charms menu.
b Touch Settings —> Power —> Shut down to turn off the tablet.
Topics:
• microSIM card
• microSD card
• Display Panel and display cable
• Battery
• Power switch board
• WLAN card
• PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)
• WWAN card
• Audio board
• Front facing camera
• Rear facing camera
• Coin-cell battery
• Docking board
• Thunderbolt over Type-C USB bracket
• System Board
• Speaker
• Back cover
microSIM card
1 Insert a paperclip or a microSIM card removal tool into the pinhole on the microSIM card tray [1].
2 Insert the microSIM card into the slots indicated on the slot [2].
3 Align the cover with the groove on the tablet and slide it inside to secure the microSIM [3].
microSD card
1 Insert a paperclip or a microSD card removal tool into the pinhole on the microSD card tray [1].
2 Insert the microSD card into the slots indicated on the slot [2].
3 Align the cover with the groove on the tablet and slide it inside to secure the microSD [3].
NOTE: Ensure to pry cautiously to avoid damaging the SIM/micro SD connector on the system board.
NOTE: Only disconnect the display cable from the system board. DO NOT disconnect the display cable from the display
panel.
10 Remove the display panel from the tablet.
NOTE: Make sure to insert the cable under the clips, if not, the system may not display video after reassembling.
3 Place the metal bracket and replace the M1.6x2.5 (2) screws to secure the display panel.
4 Connect the battery cable to the connector on the system board.
5 Place the metal bracket and replace the M1.6x2.5 (1) screw that secures the connector on the system board.
6 Install the display panel on the tablet and press the edges until they snap-in.
NOTE: The clips on the edges of the display panel must be aligned with the clip holders on the tablet. Press the edge of the
display panel to ensure that the clips snap into place.
7 Replace the M2x4 (4) screws to secure the tablet to the display panel.
8 Install microSIM card and microSD card.
9 Follow the procedure in After working inside your tablet.
NOTE: For defective system boards, technicians must always ensure that they attach the battery connector cap when re-
packaging it for return.
WLAN card
Removing the WLAN card
1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your tablet.
2 Remove the:
a microSIM card and microSD card
b display panel
c battery
Audio board
Removing the audio port
1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your tablet.
2 Remove the:
a microSIM card and microSD card
b display panel
c battery
3 To remove the audio port:
a Lift the latch and disconnect the audio port connector [1].
b Peel the audio port cable from the tablet [2].
c Remove the M2X3 (2) screw that secures the audio port on the system board [3].
d Lift the audio port from the system board [4].
Coin-cell battery
Removing the coin cell battery
1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your tablet.
2 Remove the:
a microSIM card and microSD card
b display panel
System Board
NOTE: Ensure to remove the copper shield and the adhesive tape that is beneath the WWAN and WLAN slots up onto
the motherboard.
b Lift the system board from the tablet [2].
Speaker
Removing the speaker
1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your tablet.
2 Remove the:
a microSIM card and microSD card
b display panel
c battery
d WLAN card
e SSD card
f WWAN card
g front camera
h rear camera
i coin cell battery
j thunderbolt over Type-C USB bracket
k system board
3 Unroute the WLAN cable from the speaker retension clip [1,2,3].
Back cover
Replacing the back cover
1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your tablet.
2 Remove the:
a microSIM card and microSD card
b display panel
c battery
d power button board
e WLAN card
f SSD card
g WWAN card
h audio port
i front camera
j rear camera
k coin cell battery
l Docking board
m thunderbolt over Type-C USB bracket
n system board
3 The component you are left with is the back cover.
Topics:
• Power adapter
• Processors
• Chipset
• Memory features
• Display options
• Camera features
• Hard drive options
• Drivers
• Thunderbolt over USB Type-C
• Dell Active Pen
• Wireless charging mat
Power adapter
This system is shipped with 45 W Type-C power adapter.
WARNING: When you disconnect the power adapter cable from the tablet, grasp the connector, not the cable itself, and then
pull firmly 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 fire or equipment damage.
Processors
NOTE: Windows 7 and 8 are not supported by systems with 7th generation processors
Chipset
The chipset is integrated on the processor.
Memory features
Latitude 7285 2-in-1 supports the following memory configurations:
• 8 GB 1866MHz LPDDR3
• 16 GB 1866MHz LPDDR3
Display options
This tablet is shipped with 12.3" 2880 x1920 Touch with Corning Gorilla Glass, Antireflective and Antismudge display.
Camera features
This system is shipped with front facing camera with 5 MP and rear facing camera with 8 MP
System drivers
Graphics driver
1 Thunderbolt 3 uses USB Type-C connector and cables - It is compact and reversible
2 Thunderbolt 3 supports speed up to 40 Gbps
3 DisplayPort 1.2 – compatible with existing DisplayPort monitors, devices and cables
4 USB Power Delivery - Up to 130W on supported computers
CAUTION: Do not insert any objects between the keyboard and the wireless charging mat or between the wireless charging mat
and the table. Specifically, avoid CD/DVDs, RFID cards/devices, credit cards and other thin metal objects. These devices may be
damaged if they are placed as stated above.
Topics:
• Entering BIOS without keyboard
• Accessing System Setup BIOS
• Accessing ePSA
• System setup options
• Updating the BIOS
• System and setup password
With Keyboard:
Accessing ePSA
Latitude 7285 Tablet ePSA can be accessed without keyboard and with keyboard. To navigate follow the procedure:
54 System setup
Without Keyboard:
3 Navigate to Diagnostics with the Volume Up button, and press the Volume Down button to select the option.
4 System starts running the ePSA utility automatically.
With Keyboard:
Option Description
System Information Lists the primary hardware features of your computer.
• System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag, Ownership Date,
Manufacture Date, Express Service Code, the Signed Firmware update—enabled by default
• 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: Displays M.2 PCIe SSD-0, M.2 PCIe SSD-1Passthrough MAC address, Video Controller,
Video BIOS Version, Video Memory, Panel Type, Native Resolution, Audio Controller, Wi-Fi Device, WiGig
Device, Cellular Device, Bluetooth Device
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Option Description
Battery Information Displays the battery status health and whether the AC adapter is installed.
• Legacy
• UEFI (selected by default)
Advanced Boot This option allows you the legacy option ROMs to load. The options are:
Options
• Enable Legacy Options ROMs (selected by default)
• Enable Attempt Legacy Boot
• Enable UEFI Network Stack
• Disabled
• AHCI
• RAID On: (selected by default).
Drives Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board. All drives are enabled by default. The options are:
SMART Reporting This field 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) specification. This option is
disabled by default.
This field configures 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, floppy.
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.
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Option Description
The options are:
NOTE: A USB Keyboard and/or mouse connected to the platforms USB ports will continue to function
within BIOS Setup if this options is disabled.
Dell Type-C Dock This field lets you always allow Dell docks.
Configuration Always Allows Dell Docks (selected by default)
Audio This field enables or disables the integrated audio controller. By default, the Enable Audio option is selected. The
options are:
Keyboard This field lets you choose the operating mode of the keyboard illumination feature. The keyboard brightness level
Illumination can be set from 0% to 100%. The options are:
Keyboard Backlight The Keyboard Backlight Timeout dims out with AC option. The main keyboard illumination feature is not affected.
Timeout on AC Keyboard Illumination will continue to support the various illumination levels. This field has an effect when the
backlight is enabled. The options are:
• 5 sec
• 10 sec (selected by default)
• 15 sec
• 30 sec
• 1 min
• 5 min
• 15 min
• Never
Keyboard Backlight The Keyboard Backlight Timeout dims out with the Battery option. The main keyboard illumination feature is not
Timeout on Battery affected. Keyboard Illumination will continue to support the various illumination levels. This field has an effect when
the backlight is enabled. The options are:
• 5 sec
• 10 sec (selected by default)
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Option Description
• 15 sec
• 30 sec
• 1 min
• 5 min
• 15 min
• Never
Keyboard Backlight The Keyboard Backlight with AC option does not affect the main keyboard illumination feature. Keyboard
with AC Illumination will continue to support the various illumination levels. This field has an effect when the backlight is
enabled. This option is enabled by default.
Unobtrusive Mode This option, when enabled by pressing Fn+F7, turns off all light and sound emissions in the system. To resume
normal operation, press Fn+F7 again. This option is disabled by default.
NOTE: The video setting is visible only when a video card is installed into the system.
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.
System Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the system password.
Strong Password Allows you to enforce the option to always set strong passwords.
Default Setting: Enable Strong Password is not selected.
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Option Description
NOTE: If Strong Password is enabled, the Admin and System passwords must contain at least one
uppercase character, one lowercase character and should be at least 8 characters long.
Password Allows you to specify the minimum and maximum password lengths of the Administrator and System passwords.
Configuration
• min-4—by default, if you want to change, you can increase the number
• max-32—you can decrease the number
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:
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 (selected by default).
Non-Admin Setup Allows you to determine whether changes to the setup options are allowed when an Administrator Password is set.
Changes If disabled the setup options are locked by the admin password.
Option "allow wireless switch changes" is not selected by default.
UEFI capsule This option controls whether the system allows BIOS updates using UEFI capsule update packages. This option is
firmware updates enabled by default.
TPM 2.0 Security Allows you to enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST. The options are:
NOTE: To upgrade or downgrade TPM 2.0, download the TPM wrapper tool software.
Computrace Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace software The options are:
• Deactivate
• Disable
• Activate (selected by default)
NOTE: The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the feature and no further
changes are allowed
CPU XD Support Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of the processor.
Enable CPU XD Support (selected by default).
Admin Setup Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when an Administrator password is set.
Lockout
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Option Description
Default Setting: This option is disabled.
Expert Key Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode. The Enable Custom
Management Mode option is disabled by default. The options are:
• PK—enabled by default
• KEK
• db
• dbx
If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear. The options are:
NOTE: If you disable the Custom Mode, all the changes made are erased and the keys restore to default
settings.
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Software controlled
Enclave Memory This option allows you to set the SGX Enclave Reserve Memory Size. The options are:
Size
• 32 MB
• 64 MB
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Option Description
• 128 MB (selected by default)
Intel SpeedStep Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature.
C-States Control Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states.
• C states
Intel TurboBoost Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor.
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:
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Option Description
• Every Day
• Weekdays
• Select Days
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.
Wireless Radio Allows you to enable or disable the feature that automatically switches from wired or wireless networks without
Control depending on the physical connection.
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.
Advanced Battery This option enables you to maximize the battery health. By enabling this option, your system uses the standard
Charge charging algorithm and other techniques, during the non work hours to improve the battery health.
Configuration Enable Advanced Battery Charge Mode
Primary Battery Allows you to select the charging mode for the battery. The options are:
Charge
Configuration • Adaptive (selected by default)
• Standard—Fully charges your battery at a standard rate.
• ExpressCharge—The battery charges over a shorter 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 configure 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 Configuration option.
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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 Allows you to choose one of two methods to enable the keypad that is embedded in the internal keyboard.
(Embedded)
• Fn Key Only (selected by default)
• By Numlock
NOTE: When setup is running, this option has no effect. 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.
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:
Fastboot Allows you to speed up the boot process by bypassing some of the compatibility steps. The options are:
Extended BIOS Allows you to create an extra preboot delay. The options are:
POST Time
• 0 seconds (selected by default)
• 5 seconds
• 10 seconds
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Option Description
• Enable Sign of Life Keyboard Backlight Indication
Manageability
Option Description
USB provision Enable USB provision is not selected by default
MEBX Hotkey Allows you to specify whether the MEBx Hotkey function should enabled during the system boot.
Enable MEBX Hotkey selected by 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 (selected by default).
Trusted Execution This option specifies whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the additional hardware
capabilities provided by Intel Trusted Execution Technology. The TPM Virtualization Technology, and the
Virtualization technology for direct I/O must be enabled to use this feature.
Trusted Execution - disabled by default.
NOTE: IMEI number for WWAN can be found on the outer box or the WWAN card.
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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 flashing of the system firmware to previous revisions. Option 'Allow BIOS downgrade' is enabled by
default.
Data Wipe This field allows users to erase the data securely from all internal storage devices. Option Wipe on Next boot is not
enabled by default. The following is the list of devices affected:
BIOS Recovery This field allows you to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions from a recover file on the user primary hard
drive or an external USB key.
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.
NOTE: If you cannot find your Service Tag, click Detect My Product. Proceed with the instructions on
screen.
4 If you are unable to locate or find the Service Tag, click the Product Category of your tabletnotebookdesktop.
5 Choose the Product Type from the list.
6 Select your tabletnotebookdesktop model and the Product Support page of your tabletnotebookdesktop appears.
7 Click Get drivers and click View All Drivers.
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The Drivers and Downloads page opens.
8 On the Drivers and Downloads screen, under the Operating System drop-down list, select BIOS.
9 Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download File.
You can also analyze which drivers need an update. To do this for your product, click Analyze System for Updates and follow the
instructions on the screen.
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 file on your tabletnotebookdesktop.
12 Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your tabletnotebookdesktop.
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 first and then install version 7.0.
Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the
BIOS settings of your computer.
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
1 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter.
The Security screen is displayed.
2 Select System/Admin Password and create a password in the Enter the new password field.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
• A password can have up to 32 characters.
• The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.
• Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed.
• Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
3 Type the system password that you entered earlier in the Confirm new password field and click OK.
4 Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
5 Press Y to save the changes.
The computer reboots.
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Deleting or changing an existing system setup password
Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing System and/or
Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password Status is Locked.
To enter the System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
1 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press Enter.
The System Security screen is displayed.
2 In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.
3 Select System Password, alter or delete the existing system password and press Enter or Tab.
4 Select Setup Password, alter or delete the existing setup password and press Enter or Tab.
NOTE: If you change the System and/or Setup password, re-enter the new password when prompted. If you delete the
System and/or Setup password, confirm the deletion when prompted.
5 Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
6 Press Y to save the changes and exit from System Setup.
The computer reboot.
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Troubleshooting
Enhanced Pre-boot System Assessment - ePSA
The ePSA is a diagnostic utility available on the tablet. This utility includes a series of tests for a tablet's hardware. Customers can run these
tests even if the computer lacks any media (hard drive, CD drive, etc.). If an ePSA-tested component fails, the system displays an error
code and generates a beep code.
Features:
• Graphical User Interface.
• Automatic Default Operation- runs test on all devices, allowing a user to interrupt and select any device.
• Checks the Master Boot Record for readiness to boot into a full OS environment.
• Tablet panel test.
• Video card.
• Battery test.
• Charger test.
• Primary battery.
• Multiprocessor cache test.
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Tablet LED
This section details the diagnostic features of the battery LED in a tablet.
Diagnostic LED
Tablets rely on the Battery LED light blinking amber/white pattern to determine failures listed in the following table:
NOTE:
• The blinking patterns will consist of 2 sets of numbers being represented by (First Group: Amber blinks, Second Group: White
blinks)
• First Group: The LED blinks 1 to 9 times followed by a brief pause with LED off at the interval of 1.5 seconds. (This is in Amber
color)
• Second Group: The LED blinks 1 to 9 times, followed by a longer pause before the next cycle starts again at the interval of 1.5
seconds. (This is in White color)
• Example: No Memory detected (2,3), Battery LED blinks two times of amber color followed by a pause, and then blinks three times
of white color. The Battery LED will pause for 3 seconds before the next cycle repeat itself again
The following table depicts the amber and white blinking patterns with possible troubleshooting resolution:
2,2 system board, BIOS ROM system board, covers BIOS corruption or ROM error
NOTE: If AC power is disconnected from the system during the process or the power button is held longer than 40 seconds, the
RTC reset process is aborted.
The RTC reset will reset the BIOS to Defaults, un-provision Intel vPro and reset the system date and time. The following items are
unaffected by the RTC reset:
• Service Tag
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• Asset Tag
• Ownership Tag
• Admin Password
• System Password
• HDD Password
• TPM on and Active
• Key Databases
• System Logs
The following items may or may not reset based on your custom BIOS setting selections:
1 Go to Dell.com/support
2 Type the service tag of your tabletnotebook.
3 Click System configuration. System configuration details are displayed.
4 Click Original configuration to view the AC adapter shipped with your tabletnotebook.
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Contacting Dell
NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find 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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