Flashing The Bios - Dell INSPIRON 531S Owner's Manual

Flashing the BIOS

The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing
the system board.
1 Turn on the computer.
2 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer at support.dell.com.
3 Click Download Now to download the file.
4 If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click Yes, I Accept
this Agreement.
The File Download window appears.
5 Click Save this program to disk, and then click OK.
The Save In window appears.
6 Click the down arrow to view the Save In menu, select Desktop, and then
click Save.
The file downloads to your desktop.
7 Click Close when the Download Complete window appears.
The file icon appears on your desktop and is titled the same as the
downloaded BIOS update file.
8 Double-click the file icon on the desktop and follow the on-screen
instructions.
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