Troubleshooting
Flashing the BIOS
You may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board.
Follow these steps to flash the BIOS:
1
Turn on your computer.
2
Go to
.
3
Click
Product support
, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click
Submit
.
NOTE:
If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model.
4
Click
Drivers & downloads
>
Find it myself
.
5
Select the operating system installed on your computer.
6
Scroll down the page and expand
BIOS
.
7
Click
Download
to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer.
8
After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the BIOS update file.
9
Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
Flashing BIOS (USB key)
1
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in "
" to download the latest BIOS setup program file.
2
Create a bootable USB drive. For more information see the knowledge base article
at
3
Copy the BIOS setup program file to the bootable USB drive.
4
Connect the bootable USB drive to the computer that needs the BIOS update.
5
Restart the computer and press
F12
when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen.
6
Boot to the USB drive from the
One Time Boot Menu
.
7
Type the BIOS setup program filename and press
Enter
.
8
The
BIOS Update Utility
appears. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the BIOS update.
Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA)
diagnostics
CAUTION:
Use the ePSA diagnostics to test only your computer. Using this program with other computers may cause invalid
results or error messages.
The ePSA diagnostics (also known as system diagnostics) performs a complete check of your hardware. The ePSA is embedded with the
BIOS and is launched by the BIOS internally. The embedded system diagnostics provides a set of options for particular devices or device
groups allowing you to:
•
Run tests automatically or in an interactive mode
•
Repeat tests
•
Display or save test results
•
Run thorough tests to introduce additional test options to provide extra information about the failed device(s)
•
View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully
•
View error messages that inform you of problems encountered during testing
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Summary of Contents for Inspiron 3580
Page 1: ...Inspiron 3580 Service Manual Regulatory Model P75F Regulatory Type P75F106 ...
Page 18: ...18 Removing the optical drive ...
Page 20: ...20 Replacing the optical drive ...
Page 24: ...Post requisites Replace the optical drive 24 Replacing the base cover ...
Page 26: ...26 Removing the battery ...
Page 28: ...Post requisites 1 Replace the base cover 2 Replace the optical drive 28 Replacing the battery ...
Page 32: ...32 Removing the wireless card ...
Page 39: ...Removing the fan 39 ...
Page 41: ...Post requisites 1 Replace the base cover 2 Replace the optical drive Replacing the fan 41 ...
Page 49: ...Removing the touchpad 49 ...
Page 60: ...60 Removing the display assembly ...
Page 66: ...66 Removing the power button board ...
Page 71: ...Removing the system board 71 ...
Page 76: ...76 Removing the power button with fingerprint reader ...
Page 78: ...9 Replace the optical drive 78 Replacing the power button with fingerprint reader ...
Page 80: ...80 Removing the palm rest and keyboard assembly ...
Page 88: ...88 Removing the display panel ...