Dell Inspiron 3501, Service Manual

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Steps
1. Restart the computer.
2. Go to
www.dell.com/support .
● Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit .
● Click Detect Product and follow the on-screen instructions.
3. If you are unable to detect or find the Service Tag, click Choose from all products .
4. Choose the Products category from the list.
NOTE: Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page.
5. Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears.
6. Click Get drivers , and then click Drivers and Downloads .
The Drivers and Downloads section is displayed.
7. Click Find it myself .
8. Click BIOS to view the BIOS versions.
9. Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download .
10. Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window, and then click
Download File .
The File Download window appears.
11. Click Save to save the file on your computer.
12. Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu
environments
If you want to update the system BIOS in a Linux environment such as Ubuntu, see https://www.dell.com/support/article/
sln171755/ .
Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu
Update your computer BIOS using the BIOS update.exe file that is copied to a FAT32 USB drive and booting from the F12 One-
Time boot menu.
About this task
BIOS Update
You can run the BIOS update file from Windows using a bootable USB drive or you can also update the BIOS from the F12 One-
Time boot menu on the computer.
Most of the Dell computers built after 2012 have this capability, and you can confirm by booting your computer to the F12 One-
Time Boot Menu to see if BIOS FLASH UPDATE is listed as a boot option for your computer. If the option is listed, then the
BIOS supports this BIOS update option.
NOTE: Only computers with BIOS Flash Update option in the F12 One-Time boot menu can use this function.
Updating from the One-Time boot menu
To update your BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu, you need the following:
● USB drive formatted to the FAT32 file system (key does not have to be bootable)
● BIOS executable file that you downloaded from the Dell Support website and copied to the root of the USB drive
● AC power adapter that is connected to the computer
● Functional computer battery to flash the BIOS
Perform the following steps to perform the BIOS update flash process from the F12 menu:
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