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Flashing the BIOS
Dell Studio™ 1745/1747 Service Manual
Flashing the BIOS From a CD
Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive
If a BIOS upgrade CD is provided with the new processor or new system board, flash the BIOS from the CD. If you do not have a BIOS upgrade CD, flash the
BIOS from the hard drive.
Flashing the BIOS From a CD
1.
Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the main battery is installed properly.
2.
Insert the BIOS upgrade CD, and restart the computer.
Follow the procedures that appear on the screen. The computer continues to boot and updates the new BIOS. When the flash update is complete, the
computer will automatically restart.
3.
Press <F2> during POST to enter the system setup program.
4.
Press <Esc> and then click
Load Setup Defaults
and click
Yes
in the pop- up window to reset the computer defaults.
5.
Remove the BIOS upgrade CD from the drive.
6.
Select
Exit Saving Changes
and select
Yes
in the pop-up window to save configuration changes.
7.
The BIOS upgrade finishes and the computer restarts automatically.
Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive
1.
Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in, the main battery is properly installed, and a network cable is attached.
2.
Turn on the computer.
3.
Go to the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
.
4.
Click
Drivers & Downloads
®
Select Model
.
5.
Select the type of product in the
Select Your Product Family
list.
6.
Select the product brand in the
Select Your Product Line
list.
7.
Select the product model number in the
Select Your Product Model
list.
8.
Click
Confirm
.
9.
A list of results appear on the screen. Click
BIOS
.
10.
Click
Download Now
to download the latest BIOS file.
The
File Download
window appears.
11.
Click
Save
to save the file on your desktop. The file downloads to your desktop.
12.
Click
Close
if the
Download Complete
window appears.
The file icon appears on your desktop and is titled the same as the downloaded BIOS update file.
13.
Double-click the file icon on the desktop and follow the procedures on the screen.
NOTE:
If you use a BIOS upgrade CD to flash the BIOS, set up the computer to boot from a CD before inserting the CD.
NOTE:
If you have selected a different model and want to start over again, click
Start Over
on the top right of the menu.
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