Flashing The Bios; Flashing The Bios From A Cd - Dell Vostro 1510 Service Manual

Flashing the BIOS

If a BIOS-update program media, such as a CD, is provided with a new
system board, flash the BIOS from the media. If you do not have a BIOS-
update program media, see "Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive" on
page 116.

Flashing the BIOS From a CD

NOTICE:
Connect the AC adapter to an electrical outlet that is known to be working
properly to prevent a loss of power. Failure to do so may cause system damage.
1 Ensure that the AC adapter is connected to an electrical outlet and that
the main battery is installed properly.
2 Start your computer.
3 Press the eject button at the front of the optical drive to open the drive
tray.
4 Place the BIOS-update CD in the center of the drive tray, then gently push
to close the tray.
5 Restart the computer.
6 When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
NOTE:
Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down
for extended periods of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure, press and
release <F12> in even intervals until the Boot Device Menu appears.
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to
wait until you see the Microsoft
your computer and try again.
7 At the Boot Device Menu, use the up- and down-arrow keys or press the
appropriate number on the keyboard to highlight CD-ROM, and then
press <Enter>.
NOTE:
The Quickboot feature changes the boot sequence for the current
boot only. Upon restart, the computer boots according to the boot sequence
specified in system setup.
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