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Flashing the BIOS from the Hard Drive 1. Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in, the main battery is properly installed, and a network cable is attached. 2. Turn on the computer. 3. Locate the latest BIOS update file for your computer at support.dell.com. 4. Click Drivers & Downloads→ Select Model. 5. Select the type of product in the Select Your Product Family list. 6. Select the product brand in the Select Your Product Line list. 7. Select the product model number in the Select Your Product Model list. NOTE: If you have selected a different model and want to start over again, click Start Over on the top right of the menu. 8. Click Confirm. A list of results appear on the screen. 9. Click BIOS. 10. Click Download Now to download the latest BIOS file. The File Download window appears. 11. Click Save to save the file to your desktop. The file downloads to your desktop. 12. Click Close if the Download Complete window appears. The file icon appears on your desktop and is titled the same as the downloaded BIOS update file. 13. Double-click the file icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on the screen. CHAPTER 25: FLASHING THE BIOS 0104 /0104

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CHAPTER 25: FLASHING THE BIOS
Flashing the BIOS from the Hard Drive
Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in, the main battery is properly
1.
installed, and a network cable is attached.
Turn on the computer.
2.
Locate the latest BIOS update file for your computer at
3.
support.dell.com
.
Click
4.
Drivers & Downloads
→
Select Model
.
Select the type of product in the
5.
Select Your Product Family
list.
Select the product brand in the
6.
Select Your Product Line
list.
Select the product model number in the
7.
Select Your Product Model
list.
NOTE:
If you have selected a different model and want to start over again,
click
Start Over
on the top right of the menu.
Click
8.
Confirm
.
A list of results appear on the screen.
Click
9.
BIOS
.
Click
10.
Download Now
to download the latest BIOS file.
°e
File Download
window appears.
Click
11.
Save
to save the file to your desktop.
°e file downloads to your desktop.
Click
12.
Close
if the
Download Complete
window appears.
°e file icon appears on your desktop and is titled the same as the
downloaded BIOS update file.
Double-click the file icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on the
13.
screen.