Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 Owner's Manual

Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows

Steps

  1. Go to Dell Support Site.
  2. Go to Identify your product or search support. In the box, enter the product identifier, model, service request or describe what you are looking for, and then click Search.
    NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the SupportAssist to automatically identify your computer. You can also use the product ID or manually browse for your computer model.
  3. Click Drivers & Downloads. Expand Find drivers.
  4. Select the operating system installed on your computer.
  5. In the Category drop-down list, select BIOS.
  6. Select the latest version of BIOS, and click Download to download the BIOS file for your computer.
  7. Create a bootable USB drive. For more information, search the Knowledge Base Resource at Dell Support Site.
  8. Copy the BIOS Setup program file to the bootable USB drive.
  9. Connect the bootable USB drive to the computer that needs the BIOS update.
  10. Restart the computer and press F12.
  11. Select the USB drive from the One Time Boot Menu.
  12. Type the BIOS Setup program filename and press Enter.
    The BIOS Update Utility appears.
  13. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the BIOS update.

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