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Updating the BIOS in Windows

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Option SERR Messages Dell Development Configuration BIOS Downgrade Data Wipe BIOS recovery Description Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option is set by default. Some graphics cards require that the SERR message mechanism be disabled. This options is disabled by default. 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 Driveis selected by default Table 15. System Logs Option BIOS Events Description Displays the system event log and allows you to: • Clear Log • Mark all Entries Table 16. SupportAssist System Resolution Option Description Auto OS Recovery Threshold Options are: OFF, 1, 2 (default), 3. Updating the BIOS in Windows It is recommended to update your BIOS (System Setup), when you replace the system board or if an update is available. 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. 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 Choose from all products. 4 Choose the Products category from the list. NOTE: Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page 5 Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears. 6 Click Get drivers and click Drivers and Downloads. The Drivers and Downloads section opens. 7 Click Find it myself. 8 Click BIOS to view the BIOS versions. 9 Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download. 10 Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window, click Download File. The File Download window appears. 11 Click Save to save the file on your computer. 12 Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer. System setup 57

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Option
Description
SERR Messages
Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option is set by default. Some graphics cards require
that the SERR message mechanism be disabled.
Dell Development
Configuration
This options is disabled by default.
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 15. System Logs
Option
Description
BIOS Events
Displays the system event log and allows you to:
•
Clear Log
•
Mark all Entries
Table 16. SupportAssist System Resolution
Option
Description
Auto OS Recovery Threshold
Options are: OFF, 1, 2 (default), 3.
Updating the BIOS in Windows
It is recommended to update your BIOS (System Setup), when you replace the system board or if an update is available.
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.
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
Choose from all products
.
4
Choose the
Products
category from the list.
NOTE:
Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page
5
Select your computer model and the
Product Support
page of your computer appears.
6
Click
Get drivers
and click
Drivers and Downloads
.
The Drivers and Downloads section opens.
7
Click
Find it myself
.
8
Click
BIOS
to view the BIOS versions.
9
Identify the latest BIOS
file
and click
Download
.
10
Select your preferred download method in the
Please select your download method below
window, click
Download File
.
The
File Download
window appears.
11
Click
Save
to save the
file
on your computer.
12
Click
Run
to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer.
System setup
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