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 Inspiron 3050 System BIOS

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This package provides the BIOS Update on Dell Inspiron 3050 platform running on following Operating Systems: Windows
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Inspiron_3050_A06.EXE | 16.09 MB
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File Format: CPG BIOS Executable for Windows/DOS
File Name: Inspiron_3050_A06.EXE
File Size: 16.09 MB
Format Description
This file format consists of a BIOS executable file. The Universal (Windows/MS DOS) format can be used to install from any Windows or MS DOS environment.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
34be48a87d4dd2846a3764635594ba1c
SHA1:
eccd198f35ddc93ca66ad1e22624ca67d251d0cd
SHA-256:
d00255ecdca55b096f196e8ae444e5367d99f54e21378ba2a4238264b2f983b5

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Not Applicable.

Enhancements:
- Enhanced to detect bad memory modules function.
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Version

A06, A06

Release date

22 Oct 2015

Download Type

System BIOS

Category

BIOS

Importance

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Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.

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Dell Inspiron 3050
BIOS Update Executable for Windows

Download
1. Click Download File to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Press Yes to confirm the BIOS version you want to update and start BIOS Update process.
3. After BIOS update finished, press Yes and then system will restart to take effect.

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Note 1: Please make sure you suspend BitLocker encryption before updating BIOS on a BitLocker enabled system.
If you don't enable BitLocker on your system, you can ignore it.
Note 2: Do not turn off power or interrupt BIOS update process during flashing BIOS.

Reboot will be required

Need help with BIOS issues?

Find a solution in Dell's BIOS troubleshooting and usage guide.

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