Flashing the BIOS
You may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when
you replace 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 and click
Submit
.
If you do not have your computer's Service Tag, click
Detect My Product
to allow automatic detection of the Service Tag.
NOTE: If the Service Tag cannot be detected automatically, select
your product under the product categories.
4
Click
Get Drivers and Downloads
.
5
Click
View All Drivers
.
6
In the
Operating System
drop-down, select the operating system
installed on your computer.
7
Click
BIOS
.
8
Click
Download File
to download the latest version of the BIOS for your
computer.
9
On the next page, select
Single-file download
and click
Continue
.
10
Save the file and once the download is complete, navigate to the folder
where you saved the BIOS update file.
11
Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the
screen.
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Summary of Contents for Inspiron 15-3531
Page 8: ...Getting Help and Contacting Dell 82 Self Help Resources 82 Contacting Dell 82 ...
Page 23: ...Post requisites 1 Replace the base cover 2 Replace the battery 23 ...
Page 42: ...1 speaker 2 light extender tube 42 ...
Page 53: ...1 coin cell battery 2 battery socket 3 plastic scribe 53 ...
