Flashing the BIOS
You may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board.
Follow these steps to flash the BIOS:
1
Turn on your computer.
2
Go to
.
3
Click
Product support
, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click
Submit
.
NOTE:
If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model.
4
Click
Drivers & downloads
>
Find it myself
.
5
Select the operating system installed on your computer.
6
Scroll down the page and expand
BIOS
.
7
Click
Download
to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer.
8
After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the BIOS update file.
9
Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
Backup media and recovery options
Dell proposes multiple options for recovering Windows operating system on your Dell PC. For more information. see
.
WiFi power cycle
If your computer is unable to access the internet due to WiFi connectivity issues a WiFi power cycle procedure may be performed. The
following procedure provides the instructions on how to conduct a WiFi power cycle:
NOTE:
Some ISPs (Internet Service Providers) provide a modem/router combo device.
1
Turn off your computer.
2
Turn off the modem.
3
Turn off the wireless router.
4
Wait for 30 seconds.
5
Turn on the wireless router.
6
Turn on the modem.
7
Turn on your computer.
Flea power release
Flea power is the residual static electricity that remains on the computer even after it has been powered off and the battery has been
removed. The following procedure provides the instructions on how to conduct flea power release:
1
Turn off your computer.
2
Disconnect the power adapter from your computer.
3
Press and hold the power button for 15 seconds to drain the flea power.
4
Connect the power adapter to your computer.
5
Turn on your computer.
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