Service Manual

c. Place the jumper plug on the CMOS jumper (CLR_CMOS) pins 1 and 2 and wait approximately five seconds.
d. Remove the jumper plug and replace it on the CMOS jumper (CLR_CMOS) pins 2 and 3.
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Vostro A100
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Vostro A180
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4. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover).
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5. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
Flashing the BIOS
The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board.
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1. Turn on the computer.
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2. Locate the BIOS update file for your computer at the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
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3. Click Download Now to download the file.
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4. If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click Yes, I Accept this Agreement.
The File Download window appears.
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5. Click Save this program to disk, and then click OK.
NOTE: For non U.S. regions, choose your country or region from the drop-down list at the bottom of the Dell support website and then locate the
BIOS update file for your computer.