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 Alienware M18x R2 System BIOS

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Dell Alienware M18x R2 System BIOS, A03
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M18R2A03_ZPE.exe | 3.19 MB
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This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.

File Format: ZipPack External
File Name: M18R2A03_ZPE.exe
File Size: 3.19 MB
Format Description
This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, and then run (double-click) it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
9f3e0a8e4cc16a0328a90684078c190e
SHA1:
68dbb7cb6a2fc7e9102625e422a22ef9d734a43a
SHA-256:
c6957ac7dc4a32086b2d17aaf66dd1f669b7e674fde41d2fddaf10c3718a451d

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Version

A03, A03

Release date

16 Jul 2012

Download Type

System BIOS

Category

BIOS

Importance

Optional
Dell Technologies recommends reviewing this update to determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact only certain configurations or provides new features that may or may not apply to your environment.

File Format: Flash BIOS executable
File Name: M18R2A03WIN.exe
File Size: 4.27 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:
8b4f3191f55b6dcbff6189553e005c76
SHA1:
8eb7b9d7ec58b87d3c68b91710533d07a992cb80
SHA-256:
080ab728c932641c983533325aee2f0bdbce68ccbe9f69bf8be775f74a647ac7

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Additional details

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A1410 Dec 2018
X49, A1302 Apr 2018
A0130 Apr 2012
Alienware M18XR2
M18R2A03.EXE

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