Flashing the BIOS
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Flashing the BIOS
The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing
the system board. To flash the BIOS:
1
Turn on the computer.
2
Go to
support.dell.com/support/downloads
.
3
Locate the BIOS update file for your computer:
NOTE:
The Service Tag for your computer is located on a label at the back of
your computer.
If you have your computer’s Service Tag:
a
Click
Enter a Tag
.
b
Enter your computer’s Service Tag in the
Enter a service tag:
field,
click
Go
, and proceed to step 4.
If you do not have your computer’s Service Tag:
a
Click
Select Model.
b
Select the type of product in the
Select Your Product Family
list.
c
Select the product brand in the
Select Your Product Line
list.
d
Select the product model number in the
Select Your Product Model
list.
NOTE:
If you have selected a different model and want to start over again,
click Start Over on the top right of the menu.
e
Click
Confirm
.
4
A list of results appears on the screen. Click
BIOS
.
5
Click
Download Now
to download the latest BIOS file.
The
File Download
window appears.
6
Click
Save
to save the file on your desktop. The file downloads to your
desktop.
7
Click
Close
if the
Download Complete
window appears.
The file icon appears on your desktop and is titled the same as the
downloaded BIOS update file.
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Summary of Contents for Alienware Aurora R4
Page 16: ...16 Before you Begin ...
Page 24: ...24 Technical Overview ...
Page 28: ...28 Left Side Panel ...
Page 31: ...Hard Drive s 31 2 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...
Page 32: ...32 Hard Drive s ...
Page 36: ...36 Hard Drive Fan Assembly ...
Page 39: ...Optical Drive s 39 2 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...
Page 40: ...40 Optical Drive s ...
Page 56: ...56 PCI Fan Assembly ...
Page 62: ...62 Graphics Card ...
Page 69: ...Memory Fan 69 2 Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15 ...
Page 70: ...70 Memory Fan ...
Page 74: ...74 Processor Liquid Cooling Assembly ...
Page 81: ...Processor 81 ...
Page 82: ...82 Processor ...
Page 88: ...88 Power Supply ...
Page 92: ...92 Coin Cell Battery ...
Page 98: ...98 System Board Assembly ...
Page 102: ...102 Master I O Board ...
Page 106: ...106 Top Lighting Board ...
Page 108: ...108 Right Side Top Panel 2 Remove the screw that secures the right side top panel ...
Page 112: ...112 Right Side Top Panel ...
Page 116: ...116 Right Side Middle Panel ...
Page 120: ...120 Right Lighting Board ...
Page 135: ...Back Bezel 135 1 screws 2 2 back bezel 3 tabs 1 2 3 ...
Page 140: ...140 WiFi Bluetooth Assembly ...
Page 144: ...144 Top I O Panel ...
Page 158: ...158 System Setup Utility ...
Page 162: ...162 Specifications ...