Dell 9264, 17-5748, P264001 owner manual Flashing the Bios

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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:

1Turn on the computer.

2Go to dell.com/support.

3If 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.

4Click Get Drivers and Downloads.

5Click View All Drivers.

6In the Operating System drop-down, select the operating system installed on your computer.

7Click BIOS.

8Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer.

9On the next page, select Single-file download and click Continue.

10Save the file and once the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the BIOS update file.

11Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.

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Contents Inspiron Page Contents Removing the Hard Drive Removing the Palm Rest Removing the I/O Board Removing the System Board Removing the Camera Before You Begin Before Working Inside Your ComputerRecommended Tools After Working Inside Your Computer Procedure Removing the BatteryReplacing the Battery Removing the Base Cover Procedure Replacing the Base Cover Removing the Optical Drive Page Replacing the Optical Drive Removing the Hard Drive Page Page Replacing the Hard Drive Removing the Memory Module Procedure Replacing the Memory Module Securing clips Removing the Wireless Card Page Replacing the Wireless Card Removing the Keyboard Page Keyboard cable Folding the Keyboard Cables Replacing the KeyboardPage Keyboard cable Keyboard-backlight cable Fold line Post-requisites Removing the Palm Rest Procedure Page Page Page Replacing the Palm Rest Removing the Power-Button Board Palm rest Replacing the Power-Button Board Removing the Touchpad Procedure Replacing the Touchpad Removing the Battery Connector Board Procedure Replacing the Battery Connector Board Removing the I/O Board Page Replacing the I/O Board Removing the Optical-Drive Connector Board Procedure Replacing the Optical-Drive Connector Board Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Plastic scribe Coin-cell battery Battery socket Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Speakers Computer base Replacing the Speakers Remove the memory module Removing the System BoardPage Remove the heatsink-sink assembly Replacing the System Board Replace the heat-sink assemblyPage Remove the wireless card Remove the memory module Removing the Heat-Sink AssemblyHeat-sink assembly Replacing the Heat-Sink Assembly Removing the Display Assembly Page Page Replacing the Display Assembly Replace the battery Removing the Display Bezel Display bezel Replacing the Display Bezel Replace the display assemblyRemoving the Camera Procedure Replacing the Camera Removing the Display Panel Procedure Page Replacing the Display Panel Replace the display bezel Replace the display assemblyRemoving the Display Back- Cover and Antenna Assembly Page Post-requisite Replacing the Display Back- Cover and Antenna AssemblyFlashing the Bios Self-Help Resources Getting Help and Contacting Dell