Dell P147G User Manual

Steps
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
NOTE: The battery must be disconnected from the system board (see step 4 in Removing the base cover).
3. Press and hold the power button for 15 seconds to drain the flea power.
4. Before you turn on your computer, follow the steps in Installing the base cover.
5. Turn on your computer.
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
About this task
To clear the computer or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at Contact Support. For more
information, go to
Dell Support Site.
NOTE: For information about how to reset Windows or application passwords, see the documentation accompanying
Windows or your application.
Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS in Windows
Steps
1. Go to Dell Support Site.
2. Click Product support. In the Search support box, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Search.
NOTE:
If you do not have the Service Tag, use the SupportAssist feature to automatically identify your computer. You
can also use the product ID or manually browse for your computer model.
3. Click Drivers & Downloads. Expand Find drivers.
4. Select the operating system installed on your computer.
5. In the Category drop-down list, select BIOS.
6. Select the latest version of BIOS, and click Download to download the BIOS file for your computer.
7. After the download is complete, browse the folder where you saved the BIOS update file.
8. Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the on-screen instructions.
For more information about how to update the system BIOS, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at Dell Support Site.
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows
Steps
1. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 6 in Updating the BIOS in Windows to download the latest BIOS Setup program
file.
2. Create a bootable USB drive. For more information, search the Knowledge Base Resource at Dell Support Site.
3. Copy the BIOS Setup program file to the bootable USB drive.
4. Connect the bootable USB drive to the computer that needs the BIOS update.
5. Restart the computer and press F12 .
6. Select the USB drive from the One Time Boot Menu.
7. Type the BIOS Setup program filename and press Enter.
The BIOS Update Utility appears.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the BIOS update.
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Dell P147G Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	P147G
Category	Laptop
Language	English