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.

Dell Vostro 3668/3669/3268/3667/3660/3267 System BIOS

Restart required Installed This file was automatically installed as part of a recent update. If you are experiencing any issues, you can manually download and reinstall.
This package contains the Dell system BIOS update. BIOS is a firmware that is embedded on a small memory chip on the computer's system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drivers and other devices. This package fixes the audio output noise while loading Windows, and the recovery function of system BIOS 1.8.0 and 1.9.0. The package also fixes incorrect behavior of the system after loading BIOS defaults when Legacy mode is enabled.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Fixes the audio output pop-noise while loading Windows.
- Fixes incorrect behavior of the system after loading BIOS defaults when Legacy mode is enabled.
- Fixes BIOS recovery function of system BIOS 1.8.0 and 1.9.0.

Enhancements:
- Not Applicable.
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Version

1.10.0, 1.10.0

Release date

16 Oct 2018

Download Type

System BIOS

Category

BIOS

Importance

Recommended
Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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File Format: CPG BIOS Executable for Windows/DOS
File Name: Vostro_3668_3669_3268_3667_3660_3267_1.10.0.exe
File Size: 6 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
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.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
70b6e67219d2bbaa12b6210ddf5ddf28
SHA1:
d379982a830ed21973e0d4314e3102d605a942cc
SHA-256:
8660fee8bfd23cc858c193ab1bcb847cf4fccc0f2e83f5d77ff610deda85d5a6

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Do not power off the system until the process of updating BIOS is complete.
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Updating the BIOS through Windows
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.
3. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
The system automatically restarts and updates BIOS during the system startup screen. After BIOS update is complete, the system reboots again.

Updating the BIOS from the BIOS Boot Menu (independent of operating system)
Ensure that you suspend BitLocker encryption before updating BIOS on a BitLocker enabled system. If you do not enable BitLocker on your system you can ignore it.
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. Confirm the Existing System BIOS Information and the BIOS Update Information are as expected.
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 on the Dell logo screen as the BIOS update is being performed. The system restarts again when the Flash update is complete.

Need help with BIOS issues?

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