Do not turn off your computer or disconnect from the power source while updating the BIOS as this could harm your computer. During the update, your computer will restart and you may briefly see a black screen.
Before updating, please read the installation instructions and important information noted below.
Dell Inspiron 710m System BIOS, A07
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Fixes & Enhancements
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1. Fixed: USB Key cannot boot properly when it's not first in Setup's Boot sequence,
but when chosen to boot from F12 Boot menu.
Features Added:
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1. Support the Intel new branding logo.
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Download the File to your Desktop
This file BR120451.exe contains the DOS version of the BIOS flash utility. BR120451.exe contains a Windows environment program which can be used to create a bootable Floppy Disk containing the DOS BIOS flash.
1. Click Download now.
The Export Compliance Agreement appears.
2. Read the Export Compliance Agreement.
3. If you agree, click to select I agree.
The File Download window appears.
4. Click the Save button.
The Save As window appears.
5. Select Desktop using the drop-down menu to the right of Save in.
6. Click the Save button.
A progress meter moves as the download is completed.
If necessary, click X in the upper right-hand corner of the Download Progress Window to close it upon completion.
Run the BR120451.exe file from the Windows Desktop
1. Attach a USB floppy drive to the notebook.
2. Double click the Icon on your desktop labeled BR120451.exe.
The Dell Floppy BIOS Image creation window appears
3. Click the Continue button.
The Dell Floppy BIOS Image creation utility is copying a bootable image to your diskette.
4. Click the Finish button.
5. Shutdown your computer.
6. Reboot your computer ensuring the newly created floppy disk is inserted in your floppy drive.
Your computer will boot from the floppy diskette and flash the BIOS.
After it has completed, remove the floppy diskette and restart your computer.
Installation Instructions
The file 710m_A07_WIN.exe is using the Hard Drive format and is designed to be directly executed from Windows environments.
Click Download now.
The File Download window appears.
Click the Save button.
The Save As window appears.Select Desktop using the drop-down menu to the right of Save in.
Click the Save button.
A progress meter moves as the download is completed.If necessary, click X in the upper right-hand corner of the Download Progress Window to close it upon completion.
Double click the Icon on your desktop labeled 710m_A07_WIN.exe.
The Dell Bios Flash window appearsClick the Continue button.
The message Pressing OK will close all applications, shut down Windows, Flash the BIOS, then reboot. appears.Click the OK button.
The system will restart and the Bios Flash will be completed.
NOTE: | Shut down all other applications prior to running the BIOS update utility. The update utility reboots your system in order to get the new BIOS loaded. |