Dell BIOS Recovery
Laptops:
How do I initiate BIOS Recovery on a Dell laptop?
Before you begin the BIOS Recovery, ensure that the battery of the Dell laptop is charged up to at least 10%.
- Verify that the laptop is turned off and disconnect the AC adapter.
- Press and hold the CTRL + ESC key on the keyboard.
- Connect the AC adapter to the laptop.
- Release the CTRL + ESC key on the keyboard after you see the BIOS recovery screen.
- On the BIOS Recovery screen, select Reset NVRAM(if available) and press the Enter key. Select Disabled and press the Enter key to save the current BIOS settings.
- Select Recover BIOS and press the Enter key to start the recovery process.
NOTE: Your Dell computer may restart a few times during the process of BIOS recovery.
Desktops:
How do I initiate BIOS Recovery on a Dell desktop or all-in-one computer?
- Restart the computer.
- Press and hold the CTRL + ESC key on the keyboard until the BIOS Recovery page appears.
- On the BIOS Recovery screen, select Reset NVRAM (if available) and press the Enter key. Select Disabled and press the Enter key to save the current BIOS settings.
- Select Recover BIOS and press the Enter key to start the recovery process.
NOTE: Your Dell computer may restart a few times during the process of BIOS recovery.
The CTRL + ESC key combination can be used to trigger BIOS recovery on computers where an external keyboard is the primary input. This applies to Dell desktops, all-in-one computers, and laptops. The supported keyboard types on these devices are:
- PS/2 keyboard
- USB keyboard
- Bluetooth keyboard - If BIOS has POST support for system-specific Bluetooth keyboard. Dell recommends using a USB keyboard for the BIOS recovery process.