Recovering The Operating System; Flashing The Bios - Dell P105F Service Manual

Table 20. LED codes
Diagnostic light codes
2,7
2,8
3,1
3,2
3,3
3,4
3,5
3,6
Camera status light: Indicates whether the camera is in use.
● Solid white — Camera is in use.
● Off — Camera is not in use.
Caps Lock status light: Indicates whether Caps Lock is enabled or disabled.
● Solid white — Caps Lock enabled.
● Off — Caps Lock disabled.

Recovering the operating system

When your computer is unable to boot to the operating system even after repeated attempts, it automatically starts Dell
SupportAssist OS Recovery.
Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery is a standalone tool that is preinstalled in all Dell computers installed with Windows 10 operating
system. It consists of tools to diagnose and troubleshoot issues that may occur before your computer boots to the operating
system. It enables you to diagnose hardware issues, repair your computer, back up your files, or restore your computer to its
factory state.
You can also download it from the Dell Support website to troubleshoot and fix your computer when it fails to boot into their
primary operating system due to software or hardware failures.
For more information about the Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery, see Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery User's Guide at
www.dell.com/support.

Flashing the BIOS

About this task
You may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board.
Follow these steps to flash the BIOS:
Steps
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Go to www.dell.com/support.
3. Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit.
NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model.
4. Click Drivers & downloads > Find it myself.
5. Select the operating system installed on your computer.
6. Scroll down the page and expand BIOS.
7. Click Download to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer.
70 Troubleshooting
Problem description
Display failure
Display failure - EC detection of power rail
failure
Coin-cell battery failure
PCI, video card/chip failure
Recovery image not found
Recovery image found but invalid
Power-rail failure
System BIOS Flash incomplete