DELL CLIENT FOUNDATIONS FINAL PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
EXAMPREP GRADED A+
▶ T/F: Discrete Graphics cards connect to the motherboard of a computer
system using a slot, typically an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) or a
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) connection. Answer:
True
▶ Which is the easiest way to verify the functionality of system board?
Answer: By removing the memory module
▶ Select the correct service scenario for a Dell system factory installed with
Windows 10 which has been root caused to a fault MB. Answer:
Replacement motherboard will be dispatched together with Windows
Universal Replacement DPK which will be used for activation.
▶ T/F: 32 GB DIMMs are only supported on systems using Xeon W Series
CPUs. Answer: True
▶ To preserve BIOS settings before recovering it, user need to _________.
Answer: Set the "Reset NVRAM" option to "Disabled" before starting the
recovery process.
▶ On Dell Venue Pro Tablets or Latitude portable systems without a
keyboard, what are the steps required to access BIOS/System? Answer:
Press the power button, before the Dell logo is displayed press the Volume
Down button.
▶ How do you enable BIOS Auto-Recovery? Answer: Click Maintenance
under BIOS Settings -> Select BIOS Recovery -> Check BIOS Auto
Recovery -> Click Apply -> Exit
▶ T/F: Dell notebook portfolios include Inspiron, Latitude, Vostro, XPS, and
Precision. Answer: True
, ▶ Choose all that apply: Which of the following are valid steps in launching
ePSA diagnostics? Answer: Use the up and down arrow keys to select
<Diagnostics> on the menu and press the Enter key
Power up the system and press the F12 key multiple times during boot
process to go to the Boot menu
▶ Which is the notebook computer category that is designed to be suitable
for small organizations with little or no IT staff? Answer: Vostro
▶ Choose all that apply: What are the key functions of BIOS (Basic
Input/Output System). Answer: Activate the system devices
Test the system devices
Identify the system devices
▶ Name the tool that can successfully repair and ignore defective memory
areas by masking the address from system usage. Answer: MemRx
▶ T/F: After a System Board replacement, a field technician can input the
service tag only once. Answer: True
▶ When one or more drives in a RAID array contain data errors, and
another drive in the array is no longer an active member of the array due to
drive failure, foreign configuration, drive removal, or any other reason, this
creates a condition known as ____________. Answer: Double Fault
▶ How to initiate RTC Reset? Answer: Connect System to an AC Power ->
Keep the system in a power off state -> Press and hold the power button
for 25 seconds -> Release the power button to initiate RTC reset
▶ T/F: WLAN stands for Wide Local Area Network Answer: False
▶ Choose all that apply: Which of the following platforms uses both Key
and Button Sequence Trigger? Answer: Convertible Platform
Detachable Platform
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
EXAMPREP GRADED A+
▶ T/F: Discrete Graphics cards connect to the motherboard of a computer
system using a slot, typically an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) or a
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) connection. Answer:
True
▶ Which is the easiest way to verify the functionality of system board?
Answer: By removing the memory module
▶ Select the correct service scenario for a Dell system factory installed with
Windows 10 which has been root caused to a fault MB. Answer:
Replacement motherboard will be dispatched together with Windows
Universal Replacement DPK which will be used for activation.
▶ T/F: 32 GB DIMMs are only supported on systems using Xeon W Series
CPUs. Answer: True
▶ To preserve BIOS settings before recovering it, user need to _________.
Answer: Set the "Reset NVRAM" option to "Disabled" before starting the
recovery process.
▶ On Dell Venue Pro Tablets or Latitude portable systems without a
keyboard, what are the steps required to access BIOS/System? Answer:
Press the power button, before the Dell logo is displayed press the Volume
Down button.
▶ How do you enable BIOS Auto-Recovery? Answer: Click Maintenance
under BIOS Settings -> Select BIOS Recovery -> Check BIOS Auto
Recovery -> Click Apply -> Exit
▶ T/F: Dell notebook portfolios include Inspiron, Latitude, Vostro, XPS, and
Precision. Answer: True
, ▶ Choose all that apply: Which of the following are valid steps in launching
ePSA diagnostics? Answer: Use the up and down arrow keys to select
<Diagnostics> on the menu and press the Enter key
Power up the system and press the F12 key multiple times during boot
process to go to the Boot menu
▶ Which is the notebook computer category that is designed to be suitable
for small organizations with little or no IT staff? Answer: Vostro
▶ Choose all that apply: What are the key functions of BIOS (Basic
Input/Output System). Answer: Activate the system devices
Test the system devices
Identify the system devices
▶ Name the tool that can successfully repair and ignore defective memory
areas by masking the address from system usage. Answer: MemRx
▶ T/F: After a System Board replacement, a field technician can input the
service tag only once. Answer: True
▶ When one or more drives in a RAID array contain data errors, and
another drive in the array is no longer an active member of the array due to
drive failure, foreign configuration, drive removal, or any other reason, this
creates a condition known as ____________. Answer: Double Fault
▶ How to initiate RTC Reset? Answer: Connect System to an AC Power ->
Keep the system in a power off state -> Press and hold the power button
for 25 seconds -> Release the power button to initiate RTC reset
▶ T/F: WLAN stands for Wide Local Area Network Answer: False
▶ Choose all that apply: Which of the following platforms uses both Key
and Button Sequence Trigger? Answer: Convertible Platform
Detachable Platform
