3 Copy the BIOS setup program le 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 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen.
6 Boot to the USB drive from the One Time Boot Menu.
7 Type the BIOS setup program lename and press Enter.
8 The BIOS Update Utility appears. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the BIOS update.
Identifier GUID-F5899359-C2E1-41C0-9663-4C79969506EB
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Flashing the BIOS
About this task
You may need to ash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board.
Follow these steps to ash 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.
8 After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the BIOS update le.
9 Double-click the BIOS update le icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
Identifier GUID-F5888FED-ECD3-4130-9BE0-7BF759B7ED4A
Status Released
Flea power release
About this task
Flea power is the residual static electricity that remains on the computer even after it has been powered o and the battery has been
removed. The following procedure provides the instructions on how to conduct ea power release:
Steps
1 Turn o your computer.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Remove the battery.
4 Press and hold the power button for 15 seconds to drain the ea power.
5 Replace the battery.
6 Replace the base cover.
7 Turn on your computer.
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