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Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords, Clearing CMOS settings, Flashing the BIOS - drivers

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Security UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates Table 6. System setup options-Boot menu Boot Boot List Option File Browser Add Boot Option File Browser Del Boot Option Secure Boot Legacy Option ROMs Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 Boot Option #2 Boot Option #3 Table 7. System setup options-Exit menu Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Enable or disable BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages. Displays the available boot options. Allows to add the boot options. Allows to delete the boot options Enable or disable the secure boot feature. Enable or disable the Legacy Option ROMs. Displays the boot sequence. Displays the available first boot option. Displays the available second boot option. Displays the available third boot option. Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes. Allows you to exit system setup and load previous values for all system setup options. Allows you to restore default values for all system setup options. Allows you to load previous values for all system setup options. Allows you to save the changes for all system setup options. Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords Contact Dell technical support to clear the forgotten passwords. For more information, see www.dell.com/contactdell. Clearing CMOS settings 1. Remove the base cover. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the coin-cell battery. 4. Wait for one minute. 5. Replace the coin-cell battery. 6. Replace the battery. 7. Replace the base cover. Flashing the BIOS You may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board. Follow these steps to flash the BIOS: 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Go to www.dell.com/support. 3. Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model. 4. Click Drivers & downloads > Find it myself. 84

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Security
UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates
Enable or disable BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update
packages.
Table 6. System setup options—Boot menu
Boot
Boot List Option
Displays the available boot options.
File Browser Add Boot Option
Allows to add the boot options.
File Browser Del Boot Option
Allows to delete the boot options
Secure Boot
Enable or disable the secure boot feature.
Legacy Option ROMs
Enable or disable the Legacy Option ROMs.
Boot Option Priorities
Displays the boot sequence.
Boot Option #1
Displays the available first boot option.
Boot Option #2
Displays the available second boot option.
Boot Option #3
Displays the available third boot option.
Table 7. System setup options—Exit menu
Exit
Save Changes and Reset
Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes.
Discard Changes and Reset
Allows you to exit system setup and load previous values for all
system setup options.
Restore Defaults
Allows you to restore default values for all system setup
options.
Discard Changes
Allows you to load previous values for all system setup options.
Save Changes
Allows you to save the changes for all system setup options.
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
Contact Dell technical support to clear the forgotten passwords. For more information, see
www.dell.com/contactdell
.
Clearing CMOS settings
1.
Remove the
base cover
.
2.
Remove the
battery
.
3.
Remove the
coin-cell battery
.
4.
Wait for one minute.
5.
Replace the
coin-cell battery
.
6.
Replace the
battery
.
7.
Replace the
base cover
.
Flashing the BIOS
You may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board.
Follow these steps to flash the BIOS:
1.
Turn on your computer.
2.
Go to
www.dell.com/support
.
3.
Click
Product support
, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click
Submit
.
NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model.
4.
Click
Drivers & downloads
>
Find it myself
.
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