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 1210 System BIOS, A04

AUTO INSTALLED This file was automatically installed as part of a recent update. If you are experiencing any issues, you can manually download and reinstall.
Inspiron 1210 System BIOS(DOS Version)
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fix:
1. Load Default Settings after flash BIOS
2. Fix BIOS will crash if remove AC during BIOS flash in OS.
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Version

A04, A04

Release date

08 May 2009

Download Type

BIOS (DOS Version)

Category

BIOS

Importance

Recommended
Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
Available formats

File Format: Flash BIOS executable
File Name: YMINGA04.EXE
File Size: 1.18 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file format consists of a BIOS-executable file. To use it, download the file and copy it to a DOS-bootable USB flash drive, then boot the system to the USB flash drive and run the program.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
1ce68eb767a7df7bb6dc9917510bba31
SHA1:
Not available
SHA-256:
Not available

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Important Information


  • The Floppy Format is recommended for most users. Floppy format creates a bootable self-extracting disk.

  • The Non-packaged Format is intended for advanced users that only require the bootable disk.




Installation Instructions

Floppy Format

Creating the disk:

This procedure requires one blank, formatted 3.5-inch floppy disk. Label the disk BIOS.


  1. Click Download now from the Download and install section, to begin.
    The File Download window appears.

  2. Click Save this program to disk.


  3. In the Save in: section, click the down arrow and click to select Desktop as the location then click Save.


  4. When the file download is complete, click Close button.
    Close all open windows.


  5. Double-click the down loaded file YMINGA04.EXE on your Desktop.
    If the Security Warning window appears, click Yes.


  6. Click the Setup button.
    A black MS-DOS window appears.


  7. Press the <Enter> key.


  8. Insert a formatted floppy disk in the floppy disk drive and press the <Enter> key.


  9. Press the <Y> key to begin copying files.
    The message End of the disk set appears.


  10. Press the <Enter> key.


  11. Click the Start button,


  12. Click the Run button.


  13. Type a: in
    the Open box and click OK.
    A list of files on the floppy disk appears.


  14. Close all open windows and leave the disk in the floppy drive.

    Skip to the section Flashing the BIOS below.



If you are creating this disk on another computer, remove the disk. Then insert it into the system that needs the BIOS flashed, and resume the procedure.




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Non-Packaged Format





Creating the disk:

This procedure requires one blank, formatted 3.5-inch floppy disk. Label the disk BIOS.




  1. Click Download now from the Download and install section, to begin.
    The File Download window appears.

  2. Click Save this program to disk.


  3. In the Save in: section, click the down arrow and click to select Desktop as the location then click Save.


  4. When the file download is complete, click Close button.
    Close all open windows.



  5. Insert a blank, bootable, formatted 3.5-inch floppy disk.


  6. Right-click the downloaded file, point to Send Tothen click to select 3 1/2 Floppy (a), and skip to the section Flashing the BIOS
    below.






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Flashing the BIOS


NOTICE:


Changing the system BIOS may result in unintended side affects, such as
incompatibility of the new BIOS with installed hardware. If problems arise
after a BIOS change, it may be necessary to return the system to the
original version of the BIOS.




  1. If you are flashing the BIOS on a portable computer, be sure that
    the AC adapter is plugged in and the computer is not operating on battery
    power.

  2. Ensure that the Flash BIOS disk is inserted into the floppy disk
    drive.

  3. Click the Start button, click Shut Down, click
    Restart, then click OK.

  4. The computer will restart
    and boot to the floppy disk.

NOTE:

If the flash BIOS pro

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