Unable to install new A09 BIOS for Dell Venue Pro 7130

If the system seems to flash but then reboots and still has the same BIOS version as before, you likely have a corrupt ME.   This can be resolved at the depot now.

Try this 800-308-3355 option 3.

My camera has now stopped working aswell (many reports of this on the forum) and my charger has stopped charging properly too since then, it'll charge but not at the same rate it discharges whilst in use.

My ME is indeed corrupted however unfortunately due to acquiring the tablet through my previous place of employment and having them flash hundreds of the things which wiped the service tag numbers from them and the white sticker off the back had cheap ink which rubbed off within the first month of ownership I can't speak to Dell support as they'll refuse to speak to me without the service tag or point me in the direction of a service centre to get the motherboard replaced/flashed to resolve the issue.

Is there anything else you can suggest as I'm at my wits end with this device.

I managed to flash my Venue 11 7130 vPro model from A14 to A15 by follow STONE3T post. Have been stupidly wait for Dell to reply my ticket for 3 weeks but nothing happen. 

Hello,

I have the same issue.
Dell Venue 11 Pro 7130 (vPro) 256GB, bios A13.

I have tried to install A14(7130vPro_A14.exe) and A15(7130vPro_A15.exe). Both do nothing. There are not any visible errors. The installation completes, the tablet is rebooted and the bios is A13 still.

How to solve this issue?

Your ME is corrupt.  You must pop the the small coin cell battery on the motherboard (disassembly required) and that should reset it so a Bios update will then take.  See posts from above on exact procedure and Google how to take apart. It's tricky, and the batteries plug is ever so tiny.  Getting the side buttons (volume & power) to line up properly again was difficult for me.  Good luck.

Well one year later and my tablet is still being used as a paper weight. Attempted fix listed fails. Original dell charger only charges at 3W and not 24W now too.

The tablet was flashed from Landesk when I received this  from the company I used to work at which wiped all service tag information so Dell support refuses to assist me or replace the motherboard even though there was a product recall for this model as there's a fault with their motherboards. The previous company I worked at refuses to help either so a service tag is impossible to acquire.

The keyboard add on with built in battery rarely ever works too now, the webcam has also stopped working.

I'll be getting rid of mine on Ebay and buying a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 at this rate.

Yoori,

There is not a way to disconnect the battery through the a software.

Please, read my previous comment. It is not needed to open the entire tablet to disconnect the battery.

I have the same issue and can not update BIOS any more. Is there a solution where you can disconnect the cmos battery via a software manipulation without having to open the whole tablet case?

I am trying to update my BIOS so that I can install windows 10.  I do not want to take apart the whole machine, but I can't see the plug you are referring to disconnect the CMOS battery from the motherboard. 

Can you explain more where the plug is?

Is there any other way to get the BIOS to update?

Thanks

Well, I called tech support and they said to send it in.  I decided instead to open it up.  I took the screws out. and I had a hard time getting one side and the bottom of the plastic off.  So I just held the top open and I could see the plug.  I unplugged it. Rebooted machine.  Turn off machine.  Plugged it back in.  Enabled Legacy in Bios.  Then installed Bios A16 from the BIOS update off my flash drive.  it worked.  Thanks for instructions in this post. 

I can confirm, disconnecting the CMOS battery for a minute or so corrects the problem and allows the BIOS update to work.

That said, it is impossible to disconnect without removing the bottom case assembly, and as stated in other posts, it is *very* easy to break one or more retaining tabs or such on the bottom case, even with the correct tools (be particularly wary of extremely thin frame parts around the USB port and the upper air vents).  If you still have warranty, I would recommend just doing a warranty swap.

I can't get it to work. followed all the steps, strip down the tablet to bare bones and still can't get it to update.

The boot takes almost 1 minuto to show Dell circle. When updating the bios it restarts, black screen for 30 sec and normal boot again. No update was made to the bios.

I'm also without sound on windows 10, it says that device didn't not respond/ativate!!

Can you help?