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Dell Venue 11 Pro BIOS A12
Fixes & Enhancements
1. Improve PXE boot functionality of Realtek Lan dongle.
2. Update EC version to X43.>> Improve efficiency of battery usage and optimize PAD discharge function when Travel Dock connected without AC power.
3. Improve USB keyboard function for McAfee PBA.
4. Enhance security module (BBSmanager).
5. Update DellSmbios version to Gen5.18.0.>> Enhance PXE booting with UUID support.
6. Add NFC setting BIOS setup menu to enable/disable NFC device.
7. Enhance AMT Service Menu function to prevent unexpected problem.
8. Enhance TXT & VT for Direct I/O setting relationship control.
9. Improve virtual keyboard can pop-up when input password to enter OS not for Pad only.
10. Enhance to ASIX PXE boot (by ASIX) experience to prevent unexpected abnormal sound.
11. Update BIOS Flash Update Tool version to 2.5.1.T4.>>Improve Flash Update Utility compatible with PTT support.
12. Add Sharp Panel support.
13. Optimize for Metro UI.
14. Enhance microphone control setting under BIOS Setup.
15. Enhance BIOS control add to prevent potential PXE boot problem with 'NIC IPv4/IPv6' case.
16. Enhance information of ePSA to remove un-supported device.
17. Improve to add progress bar display when press space bar during POST.
DELL-Brian B
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Posted June 27th, 2014 10:00
Try to upgrade from A11 to A12 (Venue 11 pro 7130 vPro) but failed
no matter from windows or boot menu all failed, I can't see any upgrade process.soem Dell guys tell me why? or how can i upgrde my BISO?
thanks
Do you have any additional details? Worked fine on my devices.
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Posted July 1st, 2014 07:00
sorry, no more details, just run the BIOS update application.then auto reboot my venue 11 pro table like normally.Walt.Leung
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Posted July 1st, 2014 08:00
maybe you need this log? ***BIOS flash started on 7/1/2014 at 21:10:02*** Command: C:\Venue 11 Pro 7130 vPro_A12.exe /f /s /r A11 INSTALLED (Dell System Venue 11 Pro 7130 vPro) - System BIOS : A11 - Embedded Controller : X39 - Legacy Video OROM : 2177 - Legacy RAID OROM : 12.6.0.1867 - Intel Management Engine Update : 9.5.30.1808 A12 UPDATE (Dell System Venue 11 Pro 7139/7130 vPro) - System BIOS : A12 - Embedded Controller : X43 - Gigabit Ethernet : X02 - Legacy Video OROM : 2177 - Legacy RAID OROM : 12.6.0.1867 - Intel Management Engine Update : 9.5.30.1808 - ACPI OS support : 0.0.0.1 - Intel AntiTheft : 3.0.0.18 Exit Code = 6 (Rebooting System) ***BIOS flash finished at 7/1/2014 at 21:10:21*** ***BIOS flash started on 7/1/2014 at 21:16:06*** Command: C:\Venue 11 Pro 7130 vPro_A12.exe /f /s /r A11 INSTALLED (Dell System Venue 11 Pro 7130 vPro) - System BIOS : A11 - Embedded Controller : X39 - Legacy Video OROM : 2177 - Legacy RAID OROM : 12.6.0.1867 - Intel Management Engine Update : 9.5.30.1808 A12 UPDATE (Dell System Venue 11 Pro 7139/7130 vPro) - System BIOS : A12 - Embedded Controller : X43 - Gigabit Ethernet : X02 - Legacy Video OROM : 2177 - Legacy RAID OROM : 12.6.0.1867 - Intel Management Engine Update : 9.5.30.1808 - ACPI OS support : 0.0.0.1 - Intel AntiTheft : 3.0.0.18 Exit Code = 6 (Rebooting System) ***BIOS flash finished at 7/1/2014 at 21:16:25*** I has tried 2 timesWalt.Leung
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Posted July 1st, 2014 19:00
OK, I has updated a video and a log file.
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Venue 11 Pro 7130 vPro_A12.log
Venue 11 Pro 7130 vPro_A12.log
DELL-Brian B
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Posted July 2nd, 2014 09:00
Working on this with our BIOS team but still don't have a resolution. If you need an immediate solution, please contact support and ask them to create a system exchange for you.
Brian,
This BIOS update issue has been going on for long.
Many have reported problem in this thread:
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/mobile-devices/f/4586/t/19542362.aspx
There were also some other threads where this problem was described.
I sent my tablet for repair, came back with BIOS A10 .
It seems that slow boot as described here:
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/mobile-devices/f/4586/t/19545434.aspx
is somehow connected to the issue with the inability to perform the BIOS update.
Our second tablet 7130/i5/8GB/256GB SSD had been working for a while without any problem.
Originally born with A06 (or A05), successfully updated to A09, then A10.
A week ago, out of nowhere, it started the slow boot as described, and today the update to A12 was not successful . It is experiencing the same problems as the first one. Simply put, it cannot be updated to a newer version.
I hope this helps somehow to narrow the problem.
Walt.Leung
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Posted June 27th, 2014 00:00
Try to upgrade from A11 to A12 (Venue 11 pro 7130 vPro) but failed
no matter from windows or boot menu all failed, I can't see any upgrade process.
soem Dell guys tell me why? or how can i upgrde my BISO?
thanks