Download Files
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: XPS_9500_1.18.0.exe
File size: 27.39 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: ae87e9bc826ec2296424c120063ac506
SHA1: 0310ca31cb7fcede6b9913932b839974918469dd
SHA-256: 77dbea0e1a21c6dd132fff10bfdeee08b7527437c2069435e68918c987252f3a
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: XPS_9500_1.18.0.rcv
File size: 27.39 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: ae87e9bc826ec2296424c120063ac506
SHA1: 0310ca31cb7fcede6b9913932b839974918469dd
SHA-256: 77dbea0e1a21c6dd132fff10bfdeee08b7527437c2069435e68918c987252f3a
Fixes & Enhancements
- Fixed the issue where the system stops responding at the Dell logo while booting.
Important Information
- Once the BIOS is upgraded, you cannot downgrade the BIOS to version 1.10.0 or 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.
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.
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 UPDATE in the Pre-Boot Tasks.
6. Click the 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. Confirm Flash BIOS and click Confirm Update BIOS! 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.