Alienware m15 R6 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 : 19JJV

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.10.1, 1.10.1 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 09 Mar 2022

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

This package contains the Dell system BIOS update. BIOS is a firmware package that is embedded on a small memory chip on the system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drives, and other devices.

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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: Alienware_m15_R6_1.10.1.exe

File size: 37.24 MB

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

MD5: 50f9b7cb2e9afd22fcd08d723e764fb8

SHA1: 1fe393f4c11306942e14183ec0e755e52b6ff062

SHA-256: 3453c7d6276b9723fb9a09ecdb8b773ad2bad3475349d3982614eecccf671119

Download .EXE

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: BIOS_IMG.rcv

File size: 37.23 MB

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

MD5: 5c3fe9bfe3366208e65fbd28d71b3eea

SHA1: 6b13d17f900f16c79beaf642acec00fa5069f9b2

SHA-256: 3cfd1a643a9317e33a45652be3c84d7f96eb23957e770e5e84d9d55ab2ed2f79

Download .RCV

Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Fixed the issue where the system fails to boot through HTTPS boot process.
- Fixed the issue where auto recovery happens twice when trying to perform BIOS auto recovery.
- Fixed the issue where the complete administrator and system password characters are not captured when using barcode scanner or the system keyboard.
- Fixed the issue where the LCD brightness level changes after closing the system lid during booting.
- Fixed the issue where the CPU fan speed cannot reach the maximum speed at full speed mode on Alienware Command Center.
- Fixed the issue where the system measures inconstant value in the SMBIOS table.

Enhancements:
- Added a dialog box for the user to save Pre-boot System Diagnostics logs in a storage media before exiting the Diagnostics.

Important Information

- Once the BIOS is upgraded, you cannot downgrade the BIOS EXE/Recovery (RCV) to versions earlier than 1.4.3. BIOS downgrades are restricted when there are security updates and important fixes with earlier versions that impact the functionality of the system.
- To ensure that microphone and audio keys on RGB per-key keyboards display white on mute, update Realtek High Definition audio driver to version 6.0.9254.1 or later.
- 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.

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.

Alienware m15 R6 System BIOS

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Fixes & Enhancements

Important Information

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