Dell Vostro 1000 Service Manual - Page 44

Before Working Inside Your Computer - bios update

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13. Replace the modem (see Replacing the Modem). 14. Replace the memory module(s) (see Replacing the Memory Module(s)). 15. Replace the optical drive (see Replacing an Optical Drive). 16. Replace the hard drive (see Replacing the Hard Drive). 17. Replace the main battery (see Before Working Inside Your Computer). NOTICE: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer. 18. Turn the computer over and turn it on. NOTE: If you use a BIOS update program CD to flash the BIOS, press before inserting the CD so that you can set up the computer to boot from a CD this one time only. Otherwise, you must enter the system setup program to change the default boot order. 19. Insert the flash BIOS update program CD that accompanied the replacement system board into the optical drive. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. See "Flashing the Bios" for further information. 20. Enter the system setup program to update the BIOS on the new system board with the computer Service Tag. Back to Contents Page

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13.
Replace the modem (see
Replacing the Modem
).
14.
Replace the memory module(s) (see
Replacing the Memory Module(s)
).
15.
Replace the optical drive (see
Replacing an Optical Drive
).
16.
Replace the hard drive (see
Replacing the Hard Drive
).
17.
Replace the main battery (see
Before Working Inside Your Computer
).
18.
Turn the computer over and turn it on.
19.
Insert the flash BIOS update program CD that accompanied the replacement system board into the optical drive. Follow the instructions that appear on
the screen. See "Flashing the Bios" for further information.
20.
Enter the system setup program to update the BIOS on the new system board with the computer Service Tag.
Back to Contents Page
NOTICE:
Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in
damage to the computer.
NOTE:
If you use a BIOS update program CD to flash the BIOS, press <F12> before inserting the CD so that you can set up the computer to boot from a
CD this one time only. Otherwise, you must enter the system setup program to change the default boot order.