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# Dell Inspiron 3593

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Hardware | PCI/USB ID | Working?
--- | --- | ---
Touchpad |  | Yes
Keyboard |  | Yes
GPU | `8086:8a56` | Yes
Webcam | `0bda:5675` | Yes
Ethernet | `10ec:8136` | Yes
Bluetooth | `0cf3:e009` | Yes
SD-card reader | `?` | Yes
Audio | `8086:34c8` | Yes
Wi-Fi | `168c:0042` | Yes
TPM |  | Yes

## Installation

RAID mode is enabled by default. AHCI mode must be used, otherwise the disks will be invisible[1]. Using RAID mode will trigger a relevant log message in the journal.

## Firmware

fwupd supports this device.

### Firmware data path

The BIOS stores logs and recovery images in `esp/EFI/Dell`. Recovery images are stored in `esp/EFI/Dell/bios/recovery` and are 14 MB in size. It appears that there will only be two images at the same time, `BIOS_CUR.rcv` and `BIOS_PRE.rcv`. Those files will be created when the BIOS was updated.

#### Logs

`esp/EFI/dell/logs` contains XML files which contain diagnostics data (SupportAssist). It appears that there will only be two logs at the same time, `diags_previous.xml` and `diags_current.xml`. Those files will be created when an error happened.

## Power management

After waking up the device from suspend, input lag will occur for approximately 5-10 seconds.

## Function keys

Key | Visible?1 | Marked?2 | Effect
--- | --- | --- | ---
`Fn+Esc` | Yes | Yes | Enables Fn lock
`Fn+F1` | Yes | Yes | `XF86AudioMute`
`Fn+F2` | Yes | Yes | `XF86AudioLowerVolume`
`Fn+F3` | Yes | Yes | `XF86AudioRaiseVolume`
`Fn+F4` | Yes | Yes | `XF86AudioPrev`
`Fn+F5` | Yes | Yes | `XF86AudioPlay`
`Fn+F6` | Yes | Yes | `XF86AudioNext`
`Fn+F7` | No | No |
`Fn+F8` | Yes | Yes | Inputs `Super+p`
`Fn+F9` | Yes | Yes | `XF86Search`
`Fn+F10` | No | No |
`Fn+F11` | Yes | Yes | `XF86MonBrightnessDown`
`Fn+F12` | Yes | Yes | `XF86MonBrightnessUp`
`Fn+Print` | Yes3 | Yes | `XF86RFKill`, will hard-block Wi-Fi and soft-block Bluetooth. Press again to disable
`Fn+q`, `Fn+w`, `Fn+e` | Yes | No | `XF86Launch3`
`Fn+t`, `Fn+a`, `Fn+d` | Yes | No | `XF86Launch3`
`Fn+f`, `Fn+g` | Yes | No | `XF86Launch3`
`Fn+r` | Yes | No | `Print`
`Fn+s` | Yes | No | `Scroll_Lock`
`Fn+b` | Yes | No | `Pause`
`Fn+Up` | Yes | No | `Prior`
`Fn+Down` | Yes | No | `Next`
`Fn+Left` | Yes | No | `Home`
`Fn+Right` | Yes | No | `End`
`Fn+KP_Multiply` | Yes3 | No | `XF86RFKill`

1. The key is visible to `xev` and similar tools
2. The physical key has a symbol on it, which describes its function
3. systemd-logind handles this by default

## See also

- https://ubuntu.com/certified/201907-27241

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