Dell I15R-2105SLV, Owner'S Manual

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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 bottom
of your computer. For more information, see the
Quick Start Guide
that
shipped with your computer.
If you have your computer’s Service Tag or Express Service Code:
a
Enter your computer’s Service Tag or Express Service Code in the
Service Tag
or Express Service Code
field
.
b
Click
Submit
and proceed to step 4.
If you do not have your computer’s Service Tag or Express Service Code:
a
Select one of the following options:
• Automatically detect my Service Tag for me
• Choose from My Products and Services List
• Choose from a list of all Dell products
b Click Continue and follow the instructions on the screen.
4
A list of results appears on the screen. Click
BIOS
.
5
Click Download File to download the latest BIOS file.
6
In the
Please select your download method below
window, click
For Single File Download via Browser
, and then click
Download Now
.
7
In the
Save As
window, select an appropriate location to download the file on your
computer.
8
If the
Download Complete
window appears, click
Close
.
9
Navigate to the folder where you downloaded the BIOS update file.
The file icon appears in the folder and is titled the same as the downloaded BIOS
update file.
10
Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions that appear on
the screen.