How to Flash the BIOS on a Dell Computer using BIOSConnect
Summary: The following article provides information about updating the BIOS on your computer using the DellConnect feature. This feature lets you update the BIOS to the latest revision outside of the Operating System. ...
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Table of Contents:
- Using the DellConnect feature to update your BIOS outside of the operating system
- Does Your Product Support this feature?
- Instructions on updating the BIOS using DellConnect
Using the DellConnect feature to update your BIOS outside of the operating system
The Dell BIOS can be updated outside the operating system of the computer. This article describes how to update the BIOS using the DELLConnect feature of your computer. This feature was first made available on Dell computers in 2020.
Does Your Product Support this feature?
| Model | Support for BIOSConnect |
|---|---|
| Alienware M15 R7 | Embedded |
| Alienware M16 R1 | Embedded |
| Alienware M18 R1 | Embedded |
| Alienware x14 | Embedded |
| Alienware m16 R1 AMD | Embedded |
| Alienware x15 R1 | Hybrid |
| Alienware x15 R2 | Embedded |
| Alienware x16 R1 | Embedded |
| Alienware x17 R1 | Hybrid |
| Alienware x17 R2 | Embedded |
| Alienware Aurora R13 | Embedded |
| Model | Support for BIOSConnect |
|---|---|
| Inspiron 3020 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 3020S | Embedded |
| Inspiron 3030 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 3030S | Embedded |
| Inspiron 3490 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 3493 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 3500 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 3503 | Attached |
| Inspiron 3511 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 3520 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 3530 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 3535 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 3590 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 3593 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 3790 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 3793 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 3880 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 3881 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 3910 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 5300 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5301 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5310 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5320 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 5330 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 5390 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5391 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5400 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5401 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5406 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5408 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5410 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 24 5410 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 5418 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5420 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 24 5420 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 24 5421 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 5430 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 5490 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5493 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5494 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5498 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5500 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5501 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5502 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5508 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5509 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5510 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5518 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5583 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5584 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5590 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5591 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5593 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5594 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5598 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 5620 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 5630 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 7300 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 7306 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 7390 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 7391 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 7400 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 7420 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 7420 Plus | Embedded |
| Inspiron 7430 2-in-1 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 7430 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 7430 Plus | Embedded |
| Inspiron 7490 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 7500 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 7501 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 7506 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 7510 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 7590 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 7591 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 7610 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 7620 2-in-1 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 7620 Plus | Embedded |
| Inspiron 7630 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 7630 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 7630 Plus | Embedded |
| Inspiron 7700 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 7706 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron 27 7710 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 27 7720 | Embedded |
| Inspiron 7791 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron N5300 | Hybrid |
| Inspiron N5390 | Hybrid |
| Model | Support for BIOSConnect |
|---|---|
| Dell G15 5511 | Hybrid |
| Dell G15 5520 | Embedded |
| Dell G15 5530 | Embedded |
| Dell G16 7630 | Embedded |
| Model | Support for BIOSConnect |
|---|---|
| Latitude 3120 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 3120 2-in-1 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 3301 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 3310 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 3310 2-in-1 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 3310 EDU | Hybrid |
| Latitude 3311 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 3320 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 3330 | Embedded |
| Latitude 3340 2-in-1 | Embedded |
| Latitude 3400 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 3410 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 3420 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 3440 | Embedded |
| Latitude 3500 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 3510 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 3520 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 3540 | Embedded |
| Latitude 5300 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 5300 2-in-1 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 5310 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 5310 2-in-1 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 5320 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 5330 | Embedded |
| Latitude 5340 | Embedded |
| Latitude 5400 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 5401 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 5410 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 5411 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 5420 | Embedded |
| Latitude 5421 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 5430 | Embedded |
| Latitude 5430 Rugged | Hybrid |
| Latitude 5431 | Embedded |
| Latitude 5440 | Embedded |
| Latitude 5500 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 5501 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 5510 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 5511 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 5520 | Embedded |
| Latitude 5521 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 5530 | Embedded |
| Latitude 5531 | Embedded |
| Latitude 5540 | Embedded |
| Latitude 7030 Rugged Extreme | Embedded |
| Latitude 7200 2-in-1 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7210 2-in-1 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7220 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7220 EX | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7280 | Attached |
| Latitude 7300 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7310 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7320 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7320 2-in-1 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7320 Detachable | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7330 | Embedded |
| Latitude 7330 | Embedded |
| Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7340 | Embedded |
| Latitude 7380 | Attached |
| Latitude 7400 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7400 2-in-1 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7410 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7410 2-in-1 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7420 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7420 2-in-1 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7430 | Embedded |
| Latitude 7440 | Embedded |
| Latitude 7450 | Embedded |
| Latitude 7520 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 7530 | Embedded |
| Latitude 7640 | Embedded |
| Latitude 9330 | Embedded |
| Latitude 9410 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 9420 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 9430 | Embedded |
| Latitude 9440 | Embedded |
| Latitude 9510 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 9520 | Hybrid |
| Latitude 9520 2-in-1 | Hybrid |
| Model | Support for BIOSConnect |
|---|---|
| OptiPlex 3000 | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 3070 | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 3080 | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 3090 | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 3090 Ultra | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 3280 | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 5000 | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 5070 | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 5080 | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 5090 | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 5270 | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 5400 | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 5480 | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 5490 | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7000 | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7010 | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7010 Plus | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7010 SFF | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7010 SFF Plus | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7010 MFF | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7010 MFF Plus | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7020 | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7020 MFF | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7020 MFF Plus | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7020 SFF | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7020 SFF Plus | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7020 | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7020 Plus | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7070 | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 7070 UFF | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 7071 | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 7080 | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 7080 XE | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 7090 | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7090 Ultra | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 7400 | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7410 | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7410 Plus | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7420 | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7420 Plus | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7470 | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 7480 | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 7490 | Embedded |
| OptiPlex 7770 | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex 7780 | Hybrid |
| OptiPlex XE MFF | Embedded |
| OptiPlex XE4 | Embedded |
| Model | Support for BIOSConnect |
|---|---|
| Precision 3260 | Embedded |
| Precision 3260 XE | Embedded |
| Precision 3280 CFF | Embedded |
| Precision 3450 | Embedded |
| Precision 3450 XE | Embedded |
| Precision 3460 | Embedded |
| Precision 3460 XE | Embedded |
| Precision 3470 | Embedded |
| Precision 3480 | Embedded |
| Precision 3490 | Embedded |
| Precision 3540 | Hybrid |
| Precision 3541 | Hybrid |
| Precision 3551 | Hybrid |
| Precision 3560 | Hybrid |
| Precision 3561 | Hybrid |
| Precision 3570 | Embedded |
| Precision 3571 | Embedded |
| Precision 3580 | Embedded |
| Precision 3581 | Embedded |
| Precision 3590 | Embedded |
| Precision 3591 | Embedded |
| Precision 3640 | Hybrid |
| Precision 3650 | Embedded |
| Precision 3650 XE | Embedded |
| Precision 3660 | Embedded |
| Precision 3660 XE | Embedded |
| Precision 5470 | Embedded |
| Precision 5480 | Embedded |
| Precision 5490 | Embedded |
| Precision 5530 | Hybrid |
| Precision 5530 | Hybrid |
| Precision 5540 | Hybrid |
| Precision 5550 | Hybrid |
| Precision 5560 | Hybrid |
| Precision 5570 | Embedded |
| Precision 5680 | Embedded |
| Precision 5690 | Embedded |
| Precision 5750 | Hybrid |
| Precision 5760 | Hybrid |
| Precision 5770 | Embedded |
| Precision 5860 | Hybrid |
| Precision 5860 XL | Hybrid |
| Precision 7530 | Hybrid |
| Precision 7540 | Hybrid |
| Precision 7550 | Hybrid |
| Precision 7560 | Hybrid |
| Precision 7670 | Embedded |
| Precision 7680 | Embedded |
| Precision 7730 | Hybrid |
| Precision 7740 | Hybrid |
| Precision 7750 | Hybrid |
| Precision 7760 | Hybrid |
| Precision 7770 | Embedded |
| Precision 7780 | Embedded |
| Precision 7865 | Embedded |
| Precision 7875 | Hybrid |
| Precision 7875 XL | Hybrid |
| Precision 7950 XL | Hybrid |
| Precision 7960 | Hybrid |
| Model | Support for BIOSConnect |
|---|---|
| Vostro 3020 SFF | Embedded |
| Vostro 3020 | Embedded |
| Vostro 3030 | Embedded |
| Vostro 3030 SFF | Embedded |
| Vostro 3400 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 3420 | Embedded |
| Vostro 3430 | Embedded |
| Vostro 3470 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 3480 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 3490 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 3491 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 3500 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 3510 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 3520 | Embedded |
| Vostro 3530 | Embedded |
| Vostro 3590 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 3591 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 3681 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 3690 | Embedded |
| Vostro 3710 | Embedded |
| Vostro 3881 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 3888 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 3890 | Embedded |
| Vostro 3910 | Embedded |
| Vostro 3990 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 5090 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 5300 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 5301 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 5310 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 5310 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 5320 | Embedded |
| Vostro 5390 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 5391 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 5401 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 5402 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 5410 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 5481 | Attached |
| Vostro 5490 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 5501 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 5502 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 5510 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 5581 | Attached |
| Vostro 5590 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 5620 | Embedded |
| Vostro 5630 | Embedded |
| Vostro 5880 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 5890 | Embedded |
| Vostro 7500 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 7510 | Hybrid |
| Vostro 7620 | Embedded |
| Model | Support for BIOSConnect |
|---|---|
| XPS 7390 | Hybrid |
| XPS 7590 | Hybrid |
| XPS 9305 | Hybrid |
| XPS 9310 | Hybrid |
| XPS 9310 | Hybrid |
| XPS 9315 | Embedded |
| XPS 9315 | Embedded |
| XPS 9320 | Embedded |
| XPS 9720 | Embedded |
| XPS 9380 | Hybrid |
| XPS 9500 | Hybrid |
| XPS 9520 | Embedded |
| XPS 9530 | Embedded |
| XPS 9700 | Hybrid |
| XPS 9710 | Hybrid |
| XPS 9730 | Embedded |
- Attached BIOSConnect: Where most of the BIOSConnect software components reside on the service partition of the hard drive. Formatting the hard drive results in the loss of BIOSConnect capabilities.
- Hybrid BIOSConnect: Where most of the BIOSConnect software components, except the wireless driver stack, reside on the firmware. Formatting the hard drive affects the BIOSConnect capabilities. BIOSConnect can start SupportAssist OS Recovery only if your computer is connected to the Internet through a wired Internet connection.
- Embedded BIOSConnect: Where all BIOSConnect software components, including supported wireless driver stack, reside on the firmware. Loss or damage of a hard drive partition does not impact BIOSConnect wireless capabilities.
Note: If your computer is not listed or does not display this option, you can switch to the following Dell article: How to Flash the BIOS or UEFI on a Dell Desktop or Laptop with a USB Flash Drive or Thumb Drive
Instructions on updating the BIOS using DellConnect
How to perform Firmware Update Over The Air using Dell BIOSConnect
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Note: The ADMIN password is required to use the DELLConnect process, if the computer has an ADMIN password enabled in the BIOS.
Starting with your computer turned off, but connected to a working external power source, use the following steps:
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Turn the computer on and press the F12 key at the Dell Splash screen to enter the One-Time Boot Menu.
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Select the BIOS Flash update - Remote option.
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Does BIOSConnect detect a wired Ethernet connection?
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Yes, a wired connection is detected. BIOSConnect downloads the latest BIOS update available on the Dell Support Site. (Go to Step 6.)
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No, it does not detect a wired connection. BIOSConnect displays a list of the wireless networks that are detected.
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Select your network from the list, enter your network password, and press the connect button.
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Now you have a network connection, click the Update BIOS button.
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The most recent version of the BIOS update downloads to your computer.
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BIOSConnect displays the current BIOS version and the update BIOS version. Click Yes to update to that BIOS. (Where the BIOS versions are the same, it gives you an option to Exit.)
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Once the progress bar completes, the BIOS update finishes installation.
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The computer restarts and boots to the operating system.
Affected Products
Alienware, Inspiron, OptiPlex, Vostro, XPS, G Series, G Series, Alienware, Inspiron, Latitude, Vostro, XPS, Latitude Tablets, XPS Tablets, Fixed Workstations, Mobile Workstations, BIOSConnectArticle Properties
Article Number: 000226691
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 01 Oct 2024
Version: 7
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