Dell Inspiron 3891 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 : 0DYN0

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.13.0, 1.13.0 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 11 Nov 2022

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

This package contains the Dell system BIOS update. BIOS is a firmware package that is embedded on a small memory chip on the system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drives, and other devices.

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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: Inspiron_3891_1.13.0.exe

File size: 21.79 MB

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

MD5: b179c1cb553b3681d67517bfc29d63f9

SHA1: d36f6c83299ab0c2a0f00a6cb101593214c6edc4

SHA-256: a76600b11a50f0a52c38efaf49681bf32d2cab45de62a33af4078602d15f7475

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File Format: This file format consists of a BIOS Recovery image file. This file is used for the System BIOS Recovery process to recover a system from a corrupted BIOS.

File Name: BIOS_IMG.rcv

File size: 21.78 MB

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

MD5: 00e91ac4963b2216900a92fe82b564f2

SHA1: 488b79f53cdc84a77ba51c66126090cdb098972f

SHA-256: e23d3387f5b967a5185c2c45c5c66448505cada7939213e7c429e96f081a35a3

Download .RCV

Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Fixed the issue where the system does not boot into the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) when the Wake on Lan feature is enabled in BIOS. This issue occurs when you use the Dell Command | PowerShell Provider to enable the ForcePXEOnNextBoot option.
- Fixed the issue where the system stops responding during power-on. This issue occurs when the system boots to WinPE with an Innodisk USB drive.
- Fixed the issue where you cannot bypass the system or hard drive password in the BIOS setup.
- Fixed the issue where the Dell logo is not displayed completely when you run the Power-On Self-Test (POST).
- Fixed the issue where the System Management icon is not displayed under the Advanced Test in the Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) in the BIOS setup.
- Fixed the issue where the Show Password option is not displayed under the Wi-Fi in BIOSConnect.
- Fixed the issue where you cannot bypass the system or hard drive password in the BIOS setup.
- Fixed the issue where you cannot update the power delivery firmware of a Type-C docking station.

Enhancements:
- Improved the speed of the power-on self-test (POST).

Important Information

- Once the BIOS is upgraded, you cannot downgrade the BIOS to version 1.1.55 and earlier. BIOS downgrades are restricted when there are security updates and important fixes with earlier versions that impact the functionality of the system.
- BIOS updates take no more than 5 minutes to be installed on your system. You can install the updates in the background while using the system.

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 BitLocker 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 power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.
Note 3: Your system requires a restart after installing the BIOS. The restart can be deferred but must be completed to ensure that the update is installed.

Download and Installation
1. Click Download File.
2. Click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
3. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file.
4. 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.

Updating the BIOS from BIOS Boot Menu (independent of operating system)

Note 1: Before updating the BIOS, ensure that you suspend BitLocker encryption on a BitLocker-enabled system. If BitLocker 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.
Note 3: Your system requires a restart after installing the BIOS. The restart can be deferred but must be completed to ensure that the update is installed.

Installation
1. Copy the downloaded file to a USB drive. The USB drive does not need to be bootable device.
2. Insert the USB drive into any USB port.
3. Power on the system.
4. At the DELL logo screen, press F12 to access the one-time boot menu.
5. Select BIOS Flash Update in the Other Options section.
6. Click the ... button to browse the USB drive to locate the downloaded file.
7. Select the file and click Ok.
8. Verify the existing system BIOS information and the BIOS update information.
9. Click Begin Flash Update.
10. Review the Warning message and click Yes to proceed with the update.
The system restarts and displays a Flash Progress bar at the Dell logo screen. The system restarts again when the Flash update is complete.

Dell Inspiron 3891 System BIOS

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