Flashing the BIOSYou may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when youreplace the system board. To flash the BIOS:1 Turn on the computer.2 Go to dell.com/support.3 If you have your computer's Service Tag, type your computer's Service Tag andclick Submit.If you do not have your computer's Service Tag, click Detect Service Tag to allowautomatic detection of the Service Tag.NOTE: If the Service Tag cannot be detected automatically, select yourproduct under the product categories.4 Click Drivers and Downloads.5 In the Operating System drop-down, select the operating system installed onyour computer.6 Click BIOS.7 Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer.8 On the next page, select Single-file download and click Continue.9 Save the file and once the download is complete, navigate to the folder where yousaved the BIOS update file.10 Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.56 | Flashing the BIOS
