Dell Optiplex 980 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 : 9C38W

Importance : Recommended

Version : A14, A14 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 16 Sept 2013

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

This package provides the Dell System BIOS Update and is supported on Dell OptiPlex 980 for Windows and DOS Operating Systems.

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File Format: This file format consists of a BIOS-executable file. To use it, download the file and copy it to a DOS-bootable USB flash drive, then boot the system to the USB flash drive and run the program.

File Name: O980-A14.exe

File size: 3.6 MB

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

MD5: 3fcab3ebd35a2d732a635ccfaf27556f

SHA1: 1372dc0099b110074f89ca3e1705a1dcd9ad0b0b

SHA-256: c62ff5605937aba722ba0c897cf26da8f48c469a8e9627eb0fd997ad9f20495e

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Installation instructions

BIOS Update Executable for Windows/DOS

Download
1. Click Download File, to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. After BIOS update finished, system will auto reboot to take effect.

Run the BIOS update utility from DOS environment (Non-Windows users)
1. Copy the downloaded file to a bootable DOS USB key.
2. Power on the system, then Press F12 key and Select "USB Storage Device" and Boot to DOS prompt.
3. Run the file by typing copied file name where the executable is located.
4. After BIOS update finished, system will auto reboot to take effect.

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Note 1: You will need to provide a bootable DOS USB key. This executable file does not create the DOS system files.
Note 2: Please make sure you suspend BitLocker encryption before updating BIOS on a BitLocker enabled system.
If you don't enable BitLocker on your system you can ignore it.

Reboot will be required

Dell Optiplex 980 System BIOS

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