Table 17. Maintenance
Option Description
Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of your computer.
Asset Tag Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not
already set. This option is set by default.
SERR Messages Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option is set by
default. Some graphics cards require that the SERR message
mechanism be disabled.
BIOS Downgrade Allows you to control flashing of the system firmware to the
previous versions. This option is enabled by default.
NOTE: If this option is not selected, the flashing of the
system firmware to the previous versions is blocked.
Data Wipe Allows you to securely erase the data from all the available
internal storages, such as HDD, SSD, mSATA, and eMMC. The
option Wipe on Next Boot is disabled by default.
BIOS recovery Allows you to recover the corrupted BIOS conditions from the
recovery files on the primary hard drive. The option BIOS
Recovery from Hard Drive is selected by default
Table 18. System Logs
Option Description
BIOS Events Displays the system event log and allows you to:
● Clear Log
● Mark all Entries
Table 19. Advanced configurations
Option Description
ASPM
Allows you to activate the state power management.
● Auto (Default)
● Disabled
● L1 Only
Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS in Windows
About this task
CAUTION:
If BitLocker is not suspended before updating the BIOS, the next time you reboot the system it
will not recognize the BitLocker key. You will then be prompted to enter the recovery key to progress and the
system will ask for this on each reboot. If the recovery key is not known this can result in data loss or an
unnecessary operating system re-install. For more information on this subject, see Knowledge Article: https://
www.dell.com/support/article/sln153694
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.
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