Dell Inspiron 5368/5568/7368/7569/7778 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.

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Driver Id : 8HDFC

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.16.1, 1.16.1 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 08 May 2018

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

This package contains the Dell system BIOS update. BIOS is a firmware that is embedded on a small memory chip on the system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drives, and other devices. The update addresses the Intel security advisory INTEL-SA-00086. A security advisory is a statement when a product is impacted by a security vulnerability and a remedy is available.

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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: Inspiron_5368_7368_5568_7569_7778_1.16.1.exe

File size: 6.02 MB

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

MD5: ca203ede383baf4bed6a432d7dd1106d

SHA1: 75d0a5a60c01668f7dd8ff897526a83c86c8572a

SHA-256: c612048bdd3c90167de2b335ba4104448cca4681e0bb054aa0d45419198deb9e

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Fixes & Enhancements

- Updated the handling of preboot authentication information by firmware.
- Updated UEFI variable input validation.
- Updated the handling of 3rd party Option ROM loading.
- Updated SPI flash command configuration settings.
- Updated Intel ME Firmware to address security advisory INTEL-SA-00086 (CVE-2017-5705 & CVE-2017-5708)
- Update to the latest CPU microcode to address CVE-2017-5715.
- Fixed the issue where the keyboard backlight does not automatically turn off.
- Fixed the issue where the battery does not charge after it reaches 55%.

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 it 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.

Download and Installation
1. Click Download File, to download the file.
2. 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 restarts automatically and updates the BIOS at the system startup screen. After the BIOS update is complete, system restarts again.

Dell Inspiron 5368/5568/7368/7569/7778 System BIOS

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