Flashing The Bios - Dell Latitude D500 Service Manual

Flashing the BIOS: Dell Latitude D500 Service Manual
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Flashing the BIOS

Dell™ Latitude™ D500 Service Manual
1. Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the main battery is installed
properly.
NOTE: If you use a BIOS update program CD to flash the BIOS, set up the
computer to boot from a CD before inserting the CD.
2. Insert the BIOS update program floppy disk or CD, and turn on the computer.
Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. The computer continues to boot
and updates the new BIOS. When the flash update is complete, the computer will
automatically reboot.
3. Press
4. Press
5. Press
configuration changes.
6. Remove the flash BIOS update program floppy disk or CD from the drive and
restart the computer.
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during POST to enter the system setup program.
and to reset the computer defaults.
, select Save changes and reboot, and press to save