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19 Flashing the BIOS 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Go to support.dell.com. 3 Click Drivers & DownloadsSelect Model. 4 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: NOTE: The Service Tag for your computer is located at the bottom of the computer. If you have your computer's Service Tag: a Click Enter a Service Tag. b Enter your computer's Service Tag in the Enter a service tag: field, click Go, and proceed to step 5. If you do not have your computer's Service Tag: a Select the type of product in the Select Your Product Family list. b Select the product brand in the Select Your Product Line list. c 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. d Click Confirm. 5 A list of results appear on the screen. Click BIOS. 6 Click Download Now to download the latest BIOS file. The File Download window appears. 7 Click Save to save the file on your desktop. The file downloads to your desktop. 8 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. 9 Double-click the file icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on the screen. Flashing the BIOS 81

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Flashing the BIOS
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19
Flashing the BIOS
1
Turn on the computer.
2
Go to
support.dell.com
.
3
Click
Drivers & Downloads
Select Model
.
4
Locate the BIOS update file for your computer:
NOTE:
The Service Tag for your computer is located at the bottom of the
computer.
If you have your computer’s Service Tag:
a
Click
Enter a Service Tag
.
b
Enter your computer’s Service Tag in the
Enter a service tag:
field,
click
Go
, and proceed to step 5.
If you do not have your computer’s Service Tag:
a
Select the type of product in the
Select Your Product Family
list.
b
Select the product brand in the
Select Your Product Line
list.
c
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.
d
Click
Confirm
.
5
A list of results appear on the screen. Click
BIOS
.
6
Click
Download Now
to download the latest BIOS file.
The
File Download
window appears.
7
Click
Save
to save the file on your desktop. The file downloads to your
desktop.
8
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.
9
Double-click the file icon on the desktop and follow the instructions on
the screen.