Dell Alienware m17, Service Manual

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Troubleshooting
Updating the BIOS in Windows
1. Go to www.dell.com/support .
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, see knowledge base article 000124211 at www.dell.com/support .
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows
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, see the knowledge base article 000145519 at www.dell.com/support .
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.
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance
Check diagnostics
SupportAssist diagnostics (also known as system diagnostics) performs a complete check of your hardware. The Dell
SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics is embedded with the BIOS and is launched by the BIOS
internally. The embedded system diagnostics provides a set of options for particular devices or device groups allowing you to:
● Run tests automatically or in an interactive mode
● Repeat tests
● Display or save test results
●
Run thorough tests to introduce additional test options to provide extra information about the failed device(s)
● View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully
● View error messages that inform you of problems encountered during testing
NOTE: Some tests for specific devices require user interaction. Always ensure that you are present at the computer
terminal when the diagnostic tests are performed.
For more information, see https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000180971 .
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