Dell Latitude 7290/7390/7490 System BIOS

Restart required

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.

Driver Id : 944R4

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.4.1, 1.4.1 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 10 July 2018

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

This package contains the Dell system BIOS update. BIOS is a firmware that is embedded on a small memory chip on the system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drives, and other devices. The update addresses the Intel Security Advisories INTEL-SA-00112, INTEL-SA-00112 and INTEL-SA-00118. A security advisory is a statement when a product is impacted by a security vulnerability and a remedy is available.

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File Format: 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.

File Name: Latitude_7x90_1.4.1.exe

File size: 9.74 MB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: 2db007b3c5dd3c75f31ced99740a9d2d

SHA1: 8eedc7d7e654275c6f7fef7c9f4e5285bb6df417

SHA-256: aef38d6affc2a9405458c2c4d28b7a3e913d19aebbd7a1da2f964af1b8394937

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File Format: This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.

File Name: Latitude_7x90_1.4.1.txt

File size: 4.68 KB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: c6cfdbe55ac1c2511ec6d456a5d726e4

SHA1: 88865d36d8e7992729f96b8df83de92cd2a238df

SHA-256: 940cc630c11b3efd17dec13e8bc5e5aa6e2e6a86861bd77cec0c1c8ffb2cf32e

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Fixed the issue where the firmware update fails when BIOS recovery is done through a USB drive.
- Fixed the issue where Incorrect Message is displayed after the Dell Dock firmware is updated.
- Fixed the issue where the system without Thunderbolt takes long time to exit BIOS setup when the keys Ctrl+Alt+Del are pressed together.
- Fixed the issue where the hard disk drive (HDD) password gets bypassed after shutting down the system.
- Fixed the issue where switching between WiFi networks fail when Dell Dock TB16 is disconnected in Sleep mode.
- Fixed the issue where an error message is not displayed after Dell Thunderbolt Dock is plugged into a non-Thunderbolt system.
- Fixed the issue where applications were launched when multiple keys were used on the keyboard.
- Fixed the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) configuration where a startup error is displayed after the system resumes from Sleep state.
- Updated CPU microcode to address security advisory Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00115 (CVE-2018-3639 & CVE-2018-3640).
- Updated Intel ME Firmware to address security advisories INTEL-SA-00112 (CVE-2018-3628 CVE-2018-3629 CVE-2018-3632) and INTEL-SA-00118(CVE-2018-3627).

Enhancements:
- Added the Wake on LAN feature to the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE).
- Updated the thermal algorithm.
- Updated the Embedded Controller Engine Firmware.
- Updated the UEFI compliance level to 2.5.

Installation instructions

Updating the BIOS from Windows

Note 1: Before updating the BIOS, ensure that you suspend BitLocker encryption on a BitLocker-enabled system. If it is not enabled on your system, you can ignore this step. For information about how to disable BitLocker, see How to Enable or Disable BitLocker with TPM in Windows at support.dell.com.
Note 2: Do not turn off the power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.

Download and Installation
1. Click Download File, to download the file.
2. Click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
3. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
The system restarts automatically and updates the BIOS at the system startup screen. After the BIOS update is complete, system restarts again.

Dell Latitude 7290/7390/7490 System BIOS

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