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: OptiPlex_3050_1.5.4.exe
File size: 17.36 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: 527540a3ee99ed3a68bdedb3c133b8d2
SHA1: cfdcf857b70257d255ae7382c8d04c70634c7eed
SHA-256: 8766a7f172810781d61ea051118ad8b4d81f4c32814e0e9d0b55ded588250fc6
Fixes & Enhancements
Fixes:
- Fixed the issue with the SMART event reporting when using NVMe Solid-State Drives (SSDs)
- Fixed the issue with BIOS recovery from the hard drive of the system.
Enhancements:
- Added the PCI Express Active-State Power Management (ASPM) option in BIOS menu.
- Updated the Absolute Home & Office BIOS persistence module.
- Updated the processor microcode.
- Updated the Dell Diagnostics tool to version 4304.29.
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.
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 power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.
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 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 progress bar at the Dell logo screen. The system restarts again when the update is complete.