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Flashing the BIOS
You may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when you
replace the system board. To flash the BIOS:
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.
8
After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the
BIOS update file.
9
Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the
screen.
Boot menu
This computer includes a one-time boot menu. By using this feature, you can
change the sequence of devices that your computer attempts to boot from, for
example, CD-ROM, hard drive, or network.
Boot menu enhancements
The boot menu enhancements are as follows:
•
Easier access — Press F12 to access the boot selection menu.
•
User prompting — The user is prompted to use the keystroke on the BIOS
screen.
•
Diagnostics options — The boot menu includes the ePSA diagnostic options.
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