Dell 14 Plus - Updating the BIOS; Updating the BIOS in Windows; Updating the BIOS Using the USB Drive in Windows

Table 38. System setup options—System Logs menu
System Logs
BIOS Event Log
Clear Bios Event Log Select keep or clear BIOS events.
Default: Keep Log
Thermal Event Log
Clear Thermal Event Log Select keep or clear Thermal events.
Default: Keep Log
Power Event Log
Clear Power Event Log Select keep or clear Power events.
Default: Keep Log
Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS in Windows
Steps
1. Go to Dell Support Site.
2. Go to Identify your product or search support. In the box, enter the product identifier, model, service request or
describe what you are looking for, and then click Search.
NOTE:
If you do not have the Service Tag, use the SupportAssist to automatically identify your computer. You can also
use the product ID or manually browse for your computer model.
3. Click Drivers & Downloads. Expand Find drivers.
4. Select the operating system installed on your computer.
5. In the Category drop-down list, select BIOS.
6. Select the latest version of BIOS, and click Download to download the BIOS file for your computer.
7. After the download is complete, browse the folder where you saved the BIOS update file.
8. Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the on-screen instructions.
For more information about how to update the system BIOS, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at Dell Support Site.
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows
Steps
1. Go to Dell Support Site.
2. Go to Identify your product or search support. In the box, enter the product identifier, model, service request or
describe what you are looking for, and then click Search.
NOTE:
If you do not have the Service Tag, use the SupportAssist to automatically identify your computer. You can also
use the product ID or manually browse for your computer model.
3. Click Drivers & Downloads. Expand Find drivers.
4. Select the operating system installed on your computer.
5. In the Category drop-down list, select BIOS.
6. Select the latest version of BIOS, and click Download to download the BIOS file for your computer.
7. Create a bootable USB drive. For more information, search the Knowledge Base Resource at Dell Support Site.
8. Copy the BIOS Setup program file to the bootable USB drive.
9. Connect the bootable USB drive to the computer that needs the BIOS update.
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BIOS Setup