Download Files
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: Inspiron_5490_5498_5590_5598_Vostro_5490_5590_1.11.0.rcv
File size: 10.2 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: 3f89de535be935d75d6576a8216ac02b
SHA1: 20d8edd114c083cc52bc0ad0d7acd0ebbcd74572
SHA-256: 8655321b7cd5075887e87db411e5354b87300c6e2fdb61c61ab5d95c69d3e8a7
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_5490_5498_5590_5598_Vostro_5490_5590_1.11.0.exe
File size: 10.21 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: 313a24e77da5fd1c8de84e74075c674b
SHA1: 3431dbd0d2a3733613a3fc527dfe36fb59485111
SHA-256: f5c5999399600a4c76e757b541101e11af3b470e902f9ff109a6adf7d7523dd1
Fixes & Enhancements
- Reduced the event where the system displays a black screen.
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 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.
5. 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. You do not need a bootable USB drive.
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.
Applies to
DELL Inspiron 5490/5498/5590/5598 System BIOS
Dell Vostro 5490/5590 System BIOS