11-19-2020:
The computer arrived today in the mail. I unboxed it, and ran through windows 10 installation setup. Then I set it to sleep mode while I finished my work day.
11-19-2020:
I found the following table on the Packing Slip that came with the item.
| Dell Item Code | Item Description |
|---|---|
| 210-ARLK | Inspiron 15 3000 Series - 3583 |
| 470-AACI | US Power Cord |
| 340-AQVB | Intel(R) Celeron (R) Label |
| 817-BBBP | None Required |
| 346-BEWW | Black Texture Palmrest without Finger Print Reader |
| 328-BCYF | Shipping Material |
| 634-BPCR | Additional Software (for Windows 10 S) |
| 619-APIT | Windows 10 Home (S mode) 64bit English |
| 340-AGIK | SERi Guide (ENG/FR/Multi) |
| 340-CLJR | Quick Start Guide |
| 658-BCSB | No Microsoft License Included - 30 day Trial Offer Only |
| 338-BSKS | Intel(R) Celeron (R) Processor 4205U (2MB Cache, 1.8 GHz) |
| 320-BDVZ | LCD Back Cover for Non-touch Display - Black |
| 555-BDBY | 802.11ac 1x1 WiFi and Bluetooth |
| 389-DPQX | Regulatory + FCC Label |
| 391-BDYU | 15.6-inch HD (1366 x 768) Anti-Glare LED-Backlit Non-touch Display |
| 370-AEJR | 4GB, 4Gx1, DDR4, 2666MHz |
| 998-DLZR | Fixed Hardware Configuration |
| 555-BESY | Dell 1810/20 Wireless Driver |
| 631-ABZO | Windows System Driver |
| 451-BCHO | 3-Cell 42WHr Battery (integrated) |
| 400-BDEK | 128GB M.2 PCIe NMVe Solid State Drive |
| 332-1530 | Dell.com Order |
| 450-AEHK | 45 Watt AC Adapter |
| 389-BKKG | ENERGY STAR Qualified |
| 583-BEWD | Non-Backlit Keyboard with numeric Keypad |
| 389-DOXE | English Palmrest Label with HD Non-Touch Display for Ubuntu and Windows 10 home in S mode |
| 490-BFHT | Intel UHD Graphics 610 with shared graphics memory |
| 811-BBBC | Return Label |
11-19-2020:
[1] Create a thumb drive containing Ubuntu 20.04 LTE
https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows#1-overview
[2] Install Ubuntu on "desktop"
https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-desktop#1-overview
[3] Guide from Dell for installing Ubuntu
[4] Thorough guide for installing Ubuntu (if you run into problems with steps from [1], [2] or [3])
https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/installation-guide/amd64/index.html
[5] Guide to install windows 10 again if ubuntu install fails.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
11-19-2020:
I have a ubuntu 20.04 LTE boot thumb drive that I had used previously to setup ubuntu on an older laptop. [1]
My hope was to use this thumb drive again, but for the new laptop ("NL").
I booted NL from the thumb drive, and all went well.
To do this I had the thumb drive inserted while the machine was off, then I turned on the machine by pressing the power button. I held down the F12 button from the very start of the boot, until reaching the BIOS/UEFI screen.
At the BIOS/UEFI screen, I picked [TBD].
I was able to connect to my home router, surf the web, open a terminal in a new virtual workspace, do a sudo apt-get install curl, make a curl call [curl -k -v -x GET https:// TBD ], and open a new file finder in a new virtual workspace there as well. There were no freezes, slow downs, or hiccups. Everything just worked.
Based on the screens I saw during bootup of NL, and the packing slip that came with the laptop, I wonder if Dell set up this laptop to be compatible with ubuntu install.
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