Flashing the BIOS: Dell Latitude C610/C510 Service Manual
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Flashing the BIOS
Dell™ Latitude™ C610/C510 Service Manual
Flashing the BIOS
Flashing the BIOS
To update the basic input/output system (BIOS):
1.Make sure that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the main battery is installed properly.
2.Turn on the computer. The following error message appears:
System hardware failures: #0010 Strike the F1 key to shutdown
3.Instead of pressing <F1>, insert the flash BIOS update floppy disk or CD into the appropriate drive and press <F6>, and then press <F4>. The computer displays the following message on the screen:
Failure override
Processor update failure. Reload current BIOS
Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run the setup utility.
4.Press <F1>. The computer continues to boot and updates the new BIOS.
5.Press <F2> to enter the system setup program and reset the boot sequence with the appropriate drive, if required.
6.Press <ESC> to exit the system setup program.
7.Remove the flash BIOS update floppy disk or CD from the drive and restart the computer.