Updating from the One-Time boot menu
To update your BIOS from the One-Time boot menu, you need the following:
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USB drive formatted to the FAT32 file system (the drive does not have to be bootable)
● BIOS executable file that you downloaded from the Dell Support website and copied to the root of the USB drive
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AC power adapter must be connected to the computer
● Functional computer battery to flash the BIOS
Perform the following steps to perform the BIOS flash update process from the One-Time boot menu:
CAUTION: Do not turn off the computer during the BIOS flash update process. The computer may not boot if
you turn off your computer.
Steps
1. Turn off your computer, insert the USB drive where you copied the BIOS flash update file into a USB port of the computer.
2. Turn on the computer and press to access the One Time Boot Menu. Select BIOS Update using the mouse or arrow keys
then press Enter.
The flash BIOS menu is displayed.
3. Click Flash from file.
4. Select the external USB device.
5. Select the file and double-click the flash target file, and then click Submit.
6. Click Update BIOS. The computer restarts to flash the BIOS.
7. The computer will restart after the BIOS flash update is completed.
System and setup password
Table 65.
System and setup password
Password type Description
System password Password that you must enter to log in to your system.
Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to
the BIOS settings of your computer.
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
CAUTION: Anyone can access the data that is stored on your computer, when left unattended.
NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled.
Assigning a System Setup password
Prerequisites
You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set.
About this task
To enter BIOS System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
Steps
1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter.
The Security screen is displayed.
2. Select System/Admin Password and create a password in the Enter the new password field.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
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