Dell 1510 service manual Flashing the Bios From a CD, Flashing the Bios From the Hard Drive

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Flashing the BIOS

Dell™ Vostro™ 1510

Service Manual

Flashing the BIOS From a CD

Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive

If a BIOS-update program media, such as a CD, is provided with a new system board, flash the BIOS from the media. If you do not have a BIOS-update program media, see Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive.

Flashing the BIOS From a CD

NOTICE: Connect the AC adapter to an electrical outlet that is known to be working properly to prevent a loss of power. Failure to do so may cause system damage.

1.Ensure that the AC adapter is connected to an electrical outlet and that the main battery is installed properly.

2.Start your computer.

3.Press the eject button at the front of the optical drive to open the drive tray.

4.Place the BIOS-update CD in the center of the drive tray, then gently push to close the tray.

5.Restart the computer.

6.When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately.

NOTE: Keyboard failure may result when a key on the keyboard is held down for extended periods of time. To avoid possible keyboard failure, press and release <F12> in even intervals until the Boot Device Menu appears.

If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, then shut down your computer and try again.

7.At the Boot Device Menu, use the up- and down-arrow keys or press the appropriate number on the keyboard to highlight CD-ROM, and then press <Enter>.

NOTE: The Quickboot feature changes the boot sequence for the current boot only. Upon restart, the computer boots according to the boot sequence specified in system setup.

NOTICE: Do not interrupt this process once it begins. Doing so may cause system damage.

8.Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. The computer continues to boot and updates the new BIOS. When the flash update is complete, the computer automatically reboots.

9.Remove the flash BIOS update program CD from the drive.

Flashing the BIOS From the Hard Drive

NOTICE: Connect the AC adapter to an electrical outlet that is known to be working properly to prevent a loss of power. Failure to do so may cause system damage.

1.Ensure that the AC adapter is connected to an electrical outlet, that the main battery is properly installed, and that a network cable is attached.

2.Start the computer.

3.Locate the latest BIOS update file for your computer at support.dell.com.

4.Click Download Now to download the file.

5.If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click Yes, I Accept this Agreement.

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Contents Dell Vostro Before Working on Your Computer What You Need to Know for Your SafetyRecommended Tools Back to Contents Flashing the Bios From a CD Flashing the BiosFlashing the Bios From the Hard Drive Back to Contents Removing the Card Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyReplacing the Card Back to Contents Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Back to Contents Removing the Processor Module Processor ModuleReplacing the Processor Module Back to Contents Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Processor Thermal-Cooling AssemblyReplacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Removing the USB Daughter Card USB Daughter CardReplacing the USB Daughter Card Back to Contents Removing the Display Assembly Display AssemblyDisplay Replacing the Display Assembly Display BezelRemoving the Display Bezel Replacing the Display BezelRemoving the Display Inverter Display InverterReplacing the Display Inverter Display Panel Removing the Display PanelReplacing the Display Panel Display CableRemoving the Display Cable Replacing the Display Cable Removing the Camera and Microphone Assembly Camera and Microphone AssemblyReplacing the Camera and Microphone Assembly Back to Contents Removing the Fan FanReplacing the Fan Page Removing the Fingerprint Reader Fingerprint ReaderReplacing the Fingerprint Reader Back to Contents Hard Drive Removing the Hard DriveReplacing the Hard Drive Hinge Cover Removing the Hinge CoverReplacing the Hinge Cover Removing the Keyboard KeyboardReplacing the Keyboard Back to Contents Battery Latch Assembly Removing the Battery Latch AssemblyReplacing the Battery Latch Assembly Memory Removing a Memory ModuleReplacing a Memory Module Wireless Local Area Network Wlan Card Removing a Wlan CardReplacing a Wlan Card Removing the Optical Drive Optical DriveReplacing the Optical Drive Back to Contents Palm Rest Removing the Palm RestReplacing the Palm Rest Back to Contents Removing the Power Button and Multimedia Button Pads Power Button and Multimedia Button PadsReplacing the Power Button and Multimedia Button Pads Back to Contents Removing the Speaker Assembly Speaker AssemblyReplacing the Speaker Assembly Back to Contents System Board Assembly Removing the System Board AssemblyReplacing the System Board Assembly Dell Vostro Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ToolsDiagnostic Lights Diagnostic Light Codes During PostWhen to Use the Dell Diagnostics Dell DiagnosticsStarting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Error Messages Filename cannot contain any of the following charactersSolving Problems Battery Problems Drive ProblemsOperating system not found Contact Dell Support Ensure that Microsoft Windows Recognizes the driveProblems writing to an optical drive Optical drive problemsHard drive problems Ieee 1394 Device Problems Lockups and Software ProblemsComputer does not start up Computer stops respondingOther software problems Program stops respondingProgram crashes repeatedly Program is designed for an earlier Windows operating systemMemory Problems Power ProblemsSound and Speaker Problems No sound from headphonesDell Technical Update Service Video and Display ProblemsDell Support Utility Only part of the display is readableClicking the Dell Support Icon Accessing the Dell Support UtilityDouble-Clicking the Dell Support Icon
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