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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_Plus_7430_7630_1.3.0.exe
File size: 36.32 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: b1cdfc016b2c24ca4df3247cc62e1c1f
SHA1: f87c205de1a01068e4f3ac7fe9b0d9d1a662baae
SHA-256: 465d6bfae4629ac859b97928dfa75f2baf54f1153dc9203320793559582d2fc7
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: 36.31 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: 22fe41c832bdb60e118f755c10f8e830
SHA1: f1d1d204f7efda96b7d968101d3d9c0522f85f62
SHA-256: 9f44a78b599b20ad167c2051f58d653af44f44672ca11b18e88a40905b9f36ed
Fixes & Enhancements
- Fixed the issue where the system turns on automatically when you shut down the system.
Important Information
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.
Supported Operating Systems
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 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.
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 file.
5. Click Yes to open the BIOS update utility.
6. Click Update to initiate the update process. A progress bar is displayed.
7. Click Restart to restart the system once the progress bar reaches 100%.
The update process initiates at the Dell logo and an update initiation message is displayed with a progress bar. The system shuts down after the update is complete.
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 Update in the section.
6. Click Flash from file to browse the USB drive to locate the downloaded file.
7. Select the file and click Submit.
8. Verify the existing system BIOS information and the BIOS update information.
9. Click Update BIOS.
10. Review the Warning message and click Confirm Update BIOS! to proceed with the update.
The system restarts and displays a progress bar at the Dell logo screen. The system restarts again when the update is complete.
Applies to
Inspiron 14 Plus 7430
Inspiron 16 Plus 7630