Dell Inspiron 15-3567 replace hard disk to 2.5” 7mm SSD

1. Remove all Screw under bottom and under the battery

2. Remove the keyboard

3. Remove all Screw under the keyboard

4. Remove the cover and you will see the hard disk

Dell Inspiron 15-3567 replace hard disk to 2.5” 7mm SSD

Dell Support Assist for Non-Admin Users login pop up to request administrator privilege resolution

Solution: Change the service startup to “manual”

Reference:

https://www.dell.com/community/SupportAssist/Dell-Support-Assist-for-Non-Admin-Users/m-p/6056737#M84409

Dell Support Assist for Non-Admin Users login pop up to request administrator privilege resolution

DELL, Lenovo, HP, Acer, MSI, Gigabyte, ASUS - Spectre and Meltdown

DELL

http://www.dell.com/support/article/hk/zh/hkbsd1/sln308587/microprocessor-side-channel-vulnerabilities-cve-2017-5715-cve-2017-5753-cve-2017-5754-impact-on-dell-products?lang=en

http://www.dell.com/support/article/hk/zh/hkbsd1/sln308588/microprocessor-side-channel-vulnerabilities-cve-2017-5715-cve-2017-5753-cve-2017-5754-impact-on-dell-emc-products-dell-enterprise-servers-storage-and-networking-?lang=en

https://www.dell.com/support/article/hk/zh/hkbsd1/sln308615/meltdown-and-spectre-impact-on-dell-data-security?lang=en

Lenovo

https://support.lenovo.com/hk/en/solutions/len-18282

HP

https://www.hpe.com/us/en/services/security-vulnerability.html#accordion-accordioncontainerco-0

ASUS

https://www.asus.com/News/V5urzYAT6myCC1o2

MSI

https://www.msi.com/news/detail/QBtu17JtU-SNqngsOFiiFbZZE0aYFIicVzCJZ7BDuyfHcZnxQNrE3uwkiUor437JtN5UyEv_PKbKx1DpEUNxNA~~

Gigabyte

https://www.gigabyte.com/Press/News/1586

Acer

https://us.answers.acer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/53104/~/meltdown-and-spectre-security-vulnerabilities

Asrock

http://www.asrock.com/support/index.asp?cat=BIOS

Reference:

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/dellemc-ibm-and-other-storage-companies-chime-in-on-spectre-and-meltdown/

DELL, Lenovo, HP, Acer, MSI, Gigabyte, ASUS - Spectre and Meltdown

Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview Resource from Hardware vendor

HP
Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4 on HPE ProLiant servers - In non-production environments for testing
http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA5-5841ENW.pdf

DELL
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 - Technical documentation and guidance for Windows Server 2016
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/os-applications/w/wiki/11735.microsoft-windows-server-2016
Running Windows Server 2016 on Dell Servers in Non-Production Environments
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/os-applications/w/wiki/11743.running-windows-server-2016-on-dell-servers-in-non-production-environments

Lenovo

Start Your Engines for Windows Server 2016 on Lenovo Servers
http://blog.lenovo.com/en/blog/start-your-engines-for-windows-server-2016-on-lenovo-servers/
Introduction to Windows Server 2016 Nested Virtualization
https://lenovopress.com/lp0087.pdf
Introduction to Windows Server 2016 Nano Server
https://lenovopress.com/lp0082.pdf

Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview Resource from Hardware vendor

Support Center Web portal - IBM/HP/DELL and newsletter

IBM

IBM Support Portal

https://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/support

Email Subscription

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/electronicsupport/

 

HP

HP Support Center for products such as printers, tablets, and desktops (HP Inc)

https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/?ac.admitted=1441097497092.1123376534.199480143

HP Support Center for products such as servers, storage, and networking (HP Enterprise)

https://h20565.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/?cc=us&lang=en-us&ac.admitted=1441097383318.125225703.1851288163

Email Subscription

http://www8.hp.com/us/en/subscribe/

 

Dell

Dell Support

http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Products/

Dell Enterprise Resource Center

http://www.dell.com/support/contents/us/en/19/category/Product-Support/Self-support-Knowledgebase/enterprise-resource-center

Dell Software

https://support.software.dell.com/

Dell Subsidiaries

http://www.dell.com/support/contents/us/en/04/category/Product-Support/dell-subsidiaries?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&~ck=mn

Dell Support Service

http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/04/by-service-type-support-services?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&~ck=mn

Dell Community

http://en.community.dell.com/

Dell Technical Update subscriptions

http://s3b-support.us.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/notifications/en/index?c=dm&cs=rc974682&l=en&s=gen&~ck=anavml

Support Center Web portal - IBM/HP/DELL and newsletter

Major SAN storage vendor product line simple mapping

 

Major SAN storage vendor product line simple mapping

Check DELL or HP or IBM warranty web link

Check DELL Warranty
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Products/?IsTag=False&IsInvalidSelection=False

 

Check HP Warranty
http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/wc/home?ac.admitted=1406691398345.876444892.492883150
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/weInput?cc=us&lc=en

Check IBM Warranty
http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/wlup

Check DELL or HP or IBM warranty web link

Server and VMware intergration

HP
1. HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/server-software/product-detail.html?oid=4152978#!tab=features

2. HP Insight Control Storage Module for VMware vCenter
https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=HPVPR

IBM
1. IBM Systems Director Virtualization Manager Agent for VMware VirtualCenter on Windows
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/director/v5r2/index.jsp?topic=/eica7/eica7_installing_windows_agent_vmware_virt_ctr.htm

DELL
1. OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/1961.openmanage-integration-for-vmware-vcenter.aspx

Server and VMware intergration

Monitoring Tools from hardware manufacturer

HP
1. HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM)
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/server-software/product-detail.html?oid=489496#!tab=features

2. HP Insight Remote Support (Insight RS)
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/business-services/it-services.html?compURI=1078312

IBM
1. IBM System Director
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/director/editions/index.html

DELL
1. DELL OpenManage Essentials
http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/04/solutions/dcsm-dell-consoles

Reference: Dell OpenManage Systems Management Tools
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/1757.dell-openmanage-systems-management-tools.aspx

Monitoring Tools from hardware manufacturer

Management Tools from hardware manufacturer

HP

1. HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP)
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/server-software/product-detail.html?oid=5104018#!tab=features

2. HP ProLiant Support pack
http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/psi/swdHome/?lang=en&cc=us&sp4ts.oid=3716247

IBM

1. IBM Director
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/director/

2. IBM ToolsCenter
http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=tool-center

DELL

1. Dell OpenManage Systems Management Tools
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/1757.dell-openmanage-systems-management-tools.aspx
http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/555/enterprise-systems-management

Management Tools from hardware manufacturer

OpenManage Essentials - DELL Server monitoring and management system (It's completely Free)

It is a agents free and also complete free solution (No license cost and also it is bundle with SQL Server 2008 R2 Express) for monitor DELL Server and also the VMware ESXi running on the DELL Server.

For more information, please visit http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/openmanage-essentials.aspx

OpenManage Essentials - DELL Server monitoring and management system (It's completely Free)

Solve the warning of the DELL E4310 PCI Data Acquisition and Processing Controller

The following problem is caused by missing or mis-match Intel HD Graphics Driver:

Solution:

Install a Intel HD Graphics Driver, there are three driver will be installed.

Solve the warning of the DELL E4310 PCI Data Acquisition and Processing Controller

Lenovo have (IBM) ThinkVantage System Update (TVSU), now DELL have Dell Client System Update (DCSU)

In the past, some users may be think that Lenovo is more easy to use or manage since it have a software for retrieving and installing updates for BIOS, drivers, and system software released by Lenovo. No need to go to Lenovo support site, download and individually install many separate components.

Now, DELL also have DELL Client System Update (DCSU) application provides update capabilities for Dell OptiPlex, Latitude and Dell Precision client platforms. DCSU is locally installed on the target system. It includes support for retrieving and installing updates for BIOS, drivers, and system software released by Dell.

Download - DCSU
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R306307&SystemID=prec_m6400&servicetag=&os=WLH%20%20&osl=en&deviceid=23400&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=5&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=0&libid=36&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=461822

Lenovo have (IBM) ThinkVantage System Update (TVSU), now DELL have Dell Client System Update (DCSU)

Dell Client System Update (DCSU)

In the past, we need to download and install or upgrade DELL machine driver individual.

Now, we have a new free software provide by DELL - Dell Client System Update (DCSU).
The Dell Client System Update (DCSU) application provides update capabilities for Dell OptiPlex, Latitude and Dell Precision client platforms. DCSU is locally installed on the target system. It includes support for retrieving and installing updates for BIOS, drivers, and system software released by Dell.

Reference:
http://www.delltechcenter.com/page/Dell+Client+System+Update
http://content.dell.com/us/en/enterprise/client-systems-management-components-tools-and-utilities
http://en.community.dell.com/dell-blogs/enterprise/b/tech-center/archive/2011/02/07/dell-repository-manager-and-dell-client-system-update-better-together.aspx
Download - DCSU
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R306307&SystemID=prec_m6400&servicetag=&os=WLH%20%20&osl=en&deviceid=23400&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=5&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=0&libid=36&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=461822

Dell Client System Update (DCSU)

DELL E6320 support information

http://support1.ap.dell.com/cn/zh/forum/thread.asp?fid=25&tid=291527&msg=1192624

DELL E6320 support information

DELL Latitude E-Family laptop docking

There are three types:

1. E-port plus

2. E-port

3. E-Legacy Extended Port

 

Connector	E-port plus	E-port	E-Legacy Extended Port
E-monitor Stand	1	1	N/A
USB /eSata combo connector	1	1	N/A
USB	5	5	2
PS/2	2	N/A	2
Network	1	1	N/A
Serial	1	N/A	1
Parallel	1	N/A	1
VGA	1	1	N/A
DVI (Digital Video Interface)	2	1	N/A
Display Port	2	1	N/A
AC Adapter	1	1	N/A
Audio	2	2	N/A
Security Cable Slot	1	1	N/A

Reference:

http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/latit/en/laptop_latitude_efamily_docking_accessories_brochure.pdf

DELL Latitude E-Family laptop docking

Repository Manager for Clients

http://www.delltechcenter.com/page/Repository+Manager+for+Clients

Repository Manager for Clients

install DELL KACE secure broswer

If you have install firefox before, you need to uninstall it completely before install DELL KACE secure broswer, otherwise, it will not run. (The firefox.exe is running, but the broswer did not startup)


Here are the steps to be followed to remove Firefox completely
1. Uninstall Firefox browser through Add/Remove Programs(Windows XP) or Programs & Features(Windows Vista/7)
2. Remove bookmarks and other settings of Firefox by deleting the folder \Firefox from the folders Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Mozilla in Windows XP, or the \Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Mozilla and \Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\ in Windows Vista/7.
3.        Delete the folder \Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\ (This is the place where Firefox is installed, and on most of the PC's it is installed in the path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\)
4.        The final step is to remove all registry entries of Firefox with the help of Regedit application. Launch Regedit(Start-->Run-->Regedit) and search for all the entries containing the text Firefox or Mozilla and delete them. The entries which I was able to locate and delete in my registry are

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxHTML]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mozilla]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MozillaPlugins]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins]

If you are using any other Mozilla applications make sure to  uninstall only Firefox related entries from Windows registry and installation folders.

Reference:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_Firefox
http://blog.techdreams.org/2007/08/how-to-uninstall-firefox-completely-and.html

install DELL KACE secure broswer

Dell 960 SFF reset BIOS password

The BIOS password have been removed by remove the “Password Jumper Pins (PSWD) - SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF)” (http://www.dell.com/downloads/emea/edb/Opti_960_Tech_Guidebook_July_1_2009_Sustaining.pdf - P.9)

Dell 960 SFF reset BIOS password

Find Server Serial no by VBS

strComputer = "."

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _

    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colBIOS = objWMIService.ExecQuery _

    ("Select * from Win32_BIOS")

For each objBIOS in colBIOS

    Wscript.Echo "Manufacturer: " & objBIOS.Manufacturer

    Wscript.Echo "Serial Number: " & objBIOS.SerialNumber

Next

Find Server Serial no by VBS