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Updating the BIOS in Windows

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Table 18. Maintenance Option Service Tag Asset Tag SERR Messages BIOS Downgrade Data Wipe BIOS recovery Table 19. System Logs Option BIOS Events Description Displays the Service Tag of your computer. Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This option is set by default. Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option is set by default. Some graphics cards require that the SERR message mechanism be disabled. Allows you to control flashing of the system firmware to the previous versions. This option is enabled by default. NOTE: If this option is not selected, the flashing of the system firmware to the previous versions is blocked. Allows you to securely erase the data from all the available internal storages, such as HDD, SSD, mSATA, and eMMC. The option Wipe on Next Boot is disabled by default. Allows you to recover the corrupted BIOS conditions from the recovery files on the primary hard drive. The option BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive is selected by default Description Displays the system event log and allows you to: ● Clear Log ● Mark all Entries Table 20. Advanced configurations Option Description ASPM Allows you to activate the state power management. ● Auto (Default) ● Disabled ● L1 Only Updating the BIOS in Windows Prerequisites It is recommended to update your BIOS (System Setup), on replacing the system board or if an update is available. For laptops, ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet About this task NOTE: If BitLocker is enabled, it must be suspended prior to updating the system BIOS, and then re-enabled after the BIOS update is completed. Steps 1. Restart the computer. 2. Go to Dell.com/support. ● Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit. ● ClickDetect Product and follow the instructions on screen, 3. If you are unable to detect or find the Service Tag, click the Choose from all products. 4. Choose the Products category from the list. NOTE: Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page System setup 63

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Table 18. Maintenance
Option
Description
Service Tag
Displays the Service Tag of your computer.
Asset Tag
Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This option is set
by default.
SERR Messages
Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option is set by default. Some graphics cards
require that the SERR message mechanism be disabled.
BIOS Downgrade
Allows you to control flashing of the system firmware to the previous versions. This option is
enabled by default.
NOTE:
If this option is not selected, the flashing of the system firmware to the previous
versions is blocked.
Data Wipe
Allows you to securely erase the data from all the available internal storages, such as HDD,
SSD, mSATA, and eMMC. The option Wipe on Next Boot is disabled by default.
BIOS recovery
Allows you to recover the corrupted BIOS conditions from the recovery files on the primary
hard drive. The option
BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive
is selected by default
Table 19. System Logs
Option
Description
BIOS Events
Displays the system event log and allows you to:
●
Clear Log
●
Mark all Entries
Table 20. Advanced configurations
Option
Description
ASPM
Allows you to activate the state power management.
●
Auto (Default)
●
Disabled
●
L1 Only
Updating the BIOS in Windows
Prerequisites
It is recommended to update your BIOS (System Setup), on replacing the system board or if an update is available. For laptops,
ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet
About this task
NOTE:
If BitLocker is enabled, it must be suspended prior to updating the system BIOS, and then re-enabled after the BIOS
update is completed.
Steps
1.
Restart the computer.
2.
Go to
Dell.com/support
.
●
Enter the
Service Tag
or
Express Service Code
and click
Submit
.
●
Click
Detect Product
and follow the instructions on screen,
3.
If you are unable to detect or find the Service Tag, click the
Choose from all products
.
4.
Choose the
Products
category from the list.
NOTE:
Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page
System setup
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