Dell laptop - Precision M4600 - Overview

[last updated: 2025-07-10]
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• I have a Dell Precision M4600 laptop:
  • Intel I7-2720QM 2.2 gHz
  • ram: 8 gb DDR3 L2 cache: 12 MB
  • bus freq: 1.6 gHz
  • HD - 120gB SSD
  • FG: 1D19 - 23521
  • power adapter: 19.5v
• This laptop was bought 2019-10-11 from Free Geek in Portland, OR. They set it up, as they do all their machines, with Linux. I think they originally installed Linux 19.2 Mint.
• 2025-07-10: Fresh install of Linux Mint 22.1 to overwrite existing 20.0

• To Load a new version of Linux:
  • Power off, insert bootable USB stick into rear USB port on left side.
    Turn on power. When Dell logo appears, immediately press F12, 3 or 4x until orange message appears in upper right.
    "USB Storage Device" should show up in "Legacy Boot" list.
    Use arrow keys to highlight it. Press enter.
  • Errors may be shown, but it will proceed regardless.
  • When Linux boots up, there will be an icon on the desktop, upper left corner, "Install Linux Mint".
    Double-click it. Answer prompts for your selected options. Wait ...

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