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BIOS Update Helps Prevent No Power and No POST Failure Modes

Summary: Multiple Dell laptop models have a BIOS update available that helps to prevent the computer from entering a no power or a power on self-test (P.O.S.T.) failure mode.

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Symptoms

Affected Platforms:

  • Latitude
  • Precision Mobile
  • XPS
  • Dell G Series
  • Inspiron
  • Vostro

Computers can enter a No Power or No POST failure mode for various reasons. Dell engineering has implemented BIOS coding improvements that prevent these failure modes.

Cause

Not Applicable

Resolution

Updating the computer BIOS firmware to the latest revision is a recommended computer maintenance best practice.

Dell Technologies recommends immediate updates to the latest BIOS revision available for the models listed below:

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Latitude

Computer Model Resolving BIOS or later revision
Latitude 3120 1.19.0
Latitude 3140 1.8.0
Latitude 3320 1.23.0
Latitude 3330 1.15.0
Latitude 3410 1.25.0
Latitude 3420 1.30.0
Latitude 3510 1.25.0
Latitude 3520 1.30.0
Latitude 5310 1.19.0
Latitude 5310 2-n-1 1.19.0
Latitude 5320 1.26.2
Latitude 5410 1.19.1
Latitude 5411 1.21.0
Latitude 5420 1.26.2
Latitude 5430 1.11.12
Latitude 5510 1.19.1
Latitude 5511 1.21.0
Latitude 5520 1.26.2
Latitude 5530 1.11.3
Latitude 7210 2-in-1 1.21.0
Latitude 7310 1.21.1
Latitude 7320 1.24.2
Latitude 7320 Detachable 1.21.0
Latitude 7410 1.21.1
Latitude 7420 1.24.2
Latitude 7520 1.24.2
Latitude 9410 1.21.0
Latitude 9510 1.19.0
Latitude 9520 1.21.0

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Precision Mobile

Computer Model Resolving BIOS or later revision
Precision 3550 1.19.1
Precision 3551 1.21.0
Precision 5550 1.22.0
Precision 5560 1.19.0
Precision 5750 1.24.0
Precision 5760 1.19.0
Precision 7550 1.22.0
Precision 7560 1.21.0
Precision 7760 1.21.0

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XPS

Computer Model Resolving BIOS or later revision
XPS 13 9305 1.13.0
XPS 13 9310 3.14.0
XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 2.17.0
XPS 15 9500 1.22.0
XPS 15 9510 1.19.0
XPS 17 9700 1.24.0
XPS 17 9710 1.19.0

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Dell G Series

Computer Model Resolving BIOS or later revision
Dell G3 3500 1.26.0
Dell G5 5500 1.26.0
Dell G7 7500 1.26.0
Dell G7 7700 1.26.0
Dell G15 5510 1.19.0
Dell G15 5511 1.22.1

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Inspiron

Computer Model Resolving BIOS or later revision
Inspiron 3501 1.25.0
Inspiron 15 3520 1.16.0
Inspiron 5300 1.22.1
Inspiron 5301 1.27.0
Inspiron 5310 2.21.0
Inspiron 13 5320 1.12.0
Inspiron 5401 1.23.0
Inspiron 5402 1.24.0
Inspiron 5406 2-in-1 1.24.0
Inspiron 5408 1.23.0
Inspiron 5409 1.24.0
Inspiron 5510 2.20.0
Inspiron 16 5620 1.15.0
Inspiron 7300 1.27.0
Inspiron 7300 2-in-1 1.19.0
Inspiron 7306 2-in-1 1.24.0
Inspiron 7400 1.27.0
Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 1.15.0
Inspiron 7490 1.22.0
Inspiron 7500 2-in-1 Black 1.19.0
Inspiron 7500 2-in-1 Silver 1.21.0
Inspiron 7500 1.24.0
Inspiron 7501 1.24.0
Inspiron 7506 2-in-1 1.24.0
Inspiron 7510 (TGL-H) 1.17.0
Inspiron 7610 1.17.0
Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 1.15.0
Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 1.13.0
Inspiron 7706 2-in-1 1.24.0

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Vostro

Computer Model Resolving BIOS or later revision
Vostro 3400 1.25.0
Vostro 3420 1.15.0
Vostro 3500 1.25.0
Vostro 3520 1.16.0
Vostro 5300 1.22.1
Vostro 5301 1.27.0
Vostro 5310 2.21.0
Vostro 5320 1.12.0
Vostro 5401 1.23.0
Vostro 5402 1.24.0
Vostro 5410 2.20.0
Vostro 5501 1.23.0
Vostro 5502 1.24.0
Vostro 5510 2.20.0
Vostro 5620 1.15.0
Vostro 7500 1.24.0
Vostro 7510 1.17.0
Vostro 7620 1.15.0

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Affected Products

Dell G3 15 3500, Dell G5 15 5500, Dell G15 5510, Dell G15 5511, Dell G7 15 7500, Dell G7 17 7700, Inspiron 13 5310, Inspiron 13 5320, Inspiron 7300 2-in-1, Inspiron 7300, Inspiron 7306 2-in-1, Inspiron 5400 2-in-1, Inspiron 5401/5408 , Inspiron 5402/5409, Inspiron 5406 2-in-1, Inspiron 14 5410 2-in-1, Inspiron 14 5410/5418, Inspiron 14 5420, Inspiron 7400, Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1, Inspiron 14 Plus 7420, Inspiron 7490, Inspiron 3501, Inspiron 15 3520, Inspiron 5501/5508, Inspiron 5502/5509, Inspiron 7500 2-in-1 Black, Inspiron 7500 2-in-1 Silver, Inspiron 7500, Inspiron 7501, Inspiron 7506 2-in-1, Inspiron 15 7510, Inspiron 16 5620, Inspiron 16 7610, Inspiron 16 Plus 7620, Inspiron 7706 2-in-1, Latitude 3120, Latitude 3140, Latitude 7210 2-in-1, Latitude 3320, Latitude 3330, Latitude 5310 2-in-1, Latitude 5310, Latitude 5320, Latitude 7310, Latitude 7320, Latitude 7320 Detachable, Latitude 3410, Latitude 3420, Latitude 5410, Latitude 5411, Latitude 7410, Latitude 7420, Latitude 9410, Latitude 3510, Latitude 3520, Latitude 5510, Latitude 5511, Latitude 5520, Latitude 5530, Latitude 7520, Latitude 9520, Latitude 5420, Latitude 5430, Precision 3550, Precision 3551, Precision 5550, Precision 5560, Precision 7550, Precision 7560, Precision 5750, Precision 5760, Precision 7750, Precision 7760, Vostro 5301, Vostro 13 5310, Vostro 5320, Vostro 3400, Vostro 3420, Vostro 5401, Vostro 5402, Vostro 14 5410, Vostro 3500, Vostro 3520, Vostro 5501, Vostro 5502, Vostro 15 5510, Vostro 7500, Vostro 15 7510, Vostro 5620, Vostro 7620, XPS 13 9305, XPS 13 9310 2-in-1, XPS 13 9310, XPS 15 9500, XPS 15 9510, XPS 17 9700, XPS 17 9710 ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000211987
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 13 Aug 2024
Version:  10
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