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Flashing the BIOS - bios update

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Flashing the BIOS The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Go to dell.com/support. 3 If you have your computer's Service Tag, type your computer's Service Tag and click Submit. If you do not have your computer's Service Tag, click Detect Service Tag to allow automatic detection of your computer's Service Tag. NOTE: If the Service Tag cannot be detected automatically, select your product under the product categories. 4 Click Drivers & Downloads. 5 In the Operating System drop-down, select the operating system installed on your computer. 6 Click BIOS. 7 Click Download File next to the latest version of the BIOS for your computer. 8 On the next page, select Single-file download and click Continue. 9 Save the file and once the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the BIOS update file. 10 Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the screen. Flashing the BIOS | 85

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Flashing the BIOS
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Flashing the BIOS
The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the
system board. To flash the BIOS:
1
Turn on the computer.
2
Go to
dell.com/support
.
3
If you have your computer's Service Tag, type your computer's Service Tag and
click
Submit
.
If you do not have your computer's Service Tag, click
Detect Service Tag
to allow
automatic detection of your computer's Service Tag.
NOTE:
If the Service Tag cannot be detected automatically, select your
product under the product categories.
4
Click
Drivers & Downloads
.
5
In the
Operating System
drop-down, select the operating system installed on
your computer.
6
Click
BIOS
.
7
Click
Download File
next to the latest version of the BIOS for your computer.
8
On the next page, select
Single-file download
and click
Continue
.
9
Save the file and once the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you
saved the BIOS update file.
10
Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.