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4 Updating or resetting the BIOS Updating the BIOS in Windows It is recommended to update the BIOS is Windows when an update is available or when you replace the system board. 1. Go to www.dell.com/support. 2. In the Search support field, enter the Service Tag, Serial Number, Service Request, Model, or Keyword of your computer, and then click Search. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, Serial Number, Service Request, Model, or Keyword , use the SupportAssist feature to automatically identify your computer. You can also click Browse all products to manually browse for your computer. 3. Click Drivers & Downloads. 4. From the Operating system drop-down list, select the operating system that is installed on your computer. 5. From the Category drop-down list, select BIOS. 6. Select the latest version of BIOS, and click Download to download the BIOS file for your computer. 7. After the download is complete, browse the folder where you saved the BIOS update file. 8. Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the on-screen instructions. For more information, see knowledge base article 000124211 at www.dell.com/support. Clearing CMOS settings If flashing your computer with the latest BIOS update results in your computer being unable to boot, a BIOS reset is necessary. Clearing the CMOS settings will reset the BIOS to factory settings. For more information about clearing the CMOS settings, go to www.dell.com/support and see your computer's Service Manual. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security TPM must be enabled in the BIOS setup program for it to be deployed on the computer. Follow these steps to enable and configure the TPM: 1. Turn on or restart your computer. 2. Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS setup program. The BIOS setup program is displayed. 3. On the left pane, select Security. 4. Select or clear any of the following options to enable or disable it, respectively: ● TPM 2.0 security On: The TPM is enabled and activated. ● Clear: The BIOS clears the information stored in the TPM. 5. Save the settings and exit. Updating or resetting the BIOS 7

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Updating or resetting the BIOS
Updating the BIOS in Windows
It is recommended to update the BIOS is Windows when an update is available or when you replace the system board.
1.
Go to
www.dell.com/support
.
2.
In the
Search support
field, enter the Service Tag, Serial Number, Service Request, Model, or Keyword of your computer,
and then click
Search
.
NOTE:
If you do not have the Service Tag, Serial Number, Service Request, Model, or Keyword , use the SupportAssist
feature to automatically identify your computer. You can also click
Browse all products
to manually browse for your
computer.
3.
Click
Drivers & Downloads
.
4.
From the
Operating system
drop-down list, select the operating system that is installed on your computer.
5.
From the
Category
drop-down list, select
BIOS
.
6.
Select the latest version of BIOS, and click
Download
to download the BIOS file for your computer.
7.
After the download is complete, browse the folder where you saved the BIOS update file.
8.
Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the on-screen instructions.
For more information, see knowledge base article
000124211
at
www.dell.com/support
.
Clearing CMOS settings
If flashing your computer with the latest BIOS update results in your computer being unable to boot, a BIOS reset is necessary.
Clearing the CMOS settings will reset the BIOS to factory settings. For more information about clearing the CMOS settings, go
to
www.dell.com/support
and see your computer's
Service Manual
.
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security
TPM must be enabled in the BIOS setup program for it to be deployed on the computer. Follow these steps to enable and
configure the TPM:
1.
Turn on or restart your computer.
2.
Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS setup program.
The BIOS setup program is displayed.
3.
On the left pane, select
Security
.
4.
Select or clear any of the following options to enable or disable it, respectively:
●
TPM 2.0 security On
: The TPM is enabled and activated.
●
Clear
: The BIOS clears the information stored in the TPM.
5.
Save the settings and exit.
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