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BIOS update wrongfully flagged as a Downgrade
Hey all,
I've been trying to update the BIOS on my Inspiron 5770, having been neglecting it since not in use for a few years. I'm currently running version 1.14.0. I collect my .exe package from here, version 1.2.2, and run it directly from the Downloads folder. As computer turns off and restarts, I get the error message of "Update blocked due to unsupported downgrade". But it is not a downgrade. I can see with my eyeballs that it is a later version than what I'm currently running (1.2.2 as opposed to my current 1.14.0).
Any idea of 1) why it does that 2) what I can do to fix it and actually do this BIOS update? My laptop desperately needs it.
Cheers and thanks to whoever would get an answer,
Joan
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September 8th, 2024 15:46
1.14.0 is the latest firmware for your system.
Whatever the Dell download assistant shows, 1.2.2 is a much older release you do not need.
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September 8th, 2024 15:56
@ejn63 Thank you so much, I just completely misread my things I must've gotten lost in the too-many pages I have open. Really appreciate it.
I'm still repeatedly prompted to update BIOS due to processor fan failure, is there anything that can be done BIOS-wise, if I am up to date, or is it a matter of getting the fan looked at and replaced in its current state? (For reference the machine had a professional internal cleaning + new thermal paste done a week ago, but I didn't ask them to look at the fans specifically).
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September 8th, 2024 16:07
@ejn63 Man thank you so much, I must've completely misread my thing and gotten lost in the many tabs I opened.
I still get prompted to update the BIOS due to processor fan problems, is there anything to be done BIOS-wise in that instance or is it a case of the fan needing replacement? For reference I am not asking more of the laptop than I used to when the fan was not failing on me (and the failure mostly happens on boot) and the laptop got a professional internal cleaning and new thermal paste in the past week, but I did not ask them to look at the fan in action.
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September 9th, 2024 02:39
Moved thread to Inspiron laptop forum from Optiplex forum.