● S5 (OFF) - The system is in a shutdown state.
Kickstand open status behavior
Table 5. Kickstand open status behavior
Operation Sequence Power status changes
1- Kickstand 2 - Folio KB S0 MS S4 **G3/S5
1 Closed to Open
W/O Folio KB
System
keeps
opened
System
resume
System
resume
System
resume
2 Open to Closed
System
keeps
opened
System
resume
System off System off
3 Closed
Folio KB closed -> opened (Action)
System
keeps
opened
System
resume
System off System off
4 Open
System
keeps
opened
System
resume
System
resume
System
resume***
5 Closed to Open Folio KB closed always
System
keeps
opened
System off System off System off
NOTE: *** If Folio is opened within 5sec of opening
kickstand, it will transition to system open status. Otherwise,
it will return back to system Suspend/off mode.
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows
Steps
1. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 6 in Updating the BIOS in Windows to download the latest BIOS setup program file.
2. Create a bootable USB drive. For more information, see the knowledge base article 000145519 at www.dell.com/support.
3. Copy the BIOS setup program file to the bootable USB drive.
4. Connect the bootable USB drive to the computer that needs the BIOS update.
5. Restart the computer and press F12 .
6. Select the USB drive from the One Time Boot Menu.
7. Type the BIOS setup program filename and press Enter.
The BIOS Update Utility appears.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the BIOS update.
Updating the BIOS in Windows
Steps
1. Go to www.dell.com/support.
2. Click Product support. In the Search support box, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Search.
NOTE:
If you do not have the Service Tag, use the SupportAssist feature 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.
Troubleshooting
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