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: Inspiron_14_7425_2-in-1_1.4.0.exe
File size: 37.88 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: 16c1ebb2349b0dc2c1b6dba75df4d7d9
SHA1: fd2efa2ace852f7d20b90b7a14350f0d55624b31
SHA-256: 8d73a9ac69d5ce2543079e657c213c6f0161ca2f99bb8540c289d904821680fc
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: Inspiron_14_7425_2-in-1_1.4.0.rcv
File size: 17.41 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: 8a9dd6868582d3cab9b03ddb56e31bad
SHA1: 3f25a33225c81aff5ce2acb2cb32aec9174d71c0
SHA-256: 0c476a60c0e05de4e7d16eda951e203ab94af8a872005381711299dc4ea5120a
Fixes & Enhancements
- Fixed the issue where the system cannot resume from Modern Standby when the Multi-cores support option is set to nondefault in the BIOS setup.
- Fixed the issue where a black screen is displayed when the system resumes from Modern Standby. This issue occurs when you use the Qualcomm QCA6856 Wi-Fi card.
- Fixed the issue where an error message is displayed when the system resumes from Modern Standby. This issue occurs when you use the Qualcomm QCA6856 Wi-Fi card.
- Fixed the issue where the system cannot boot. This issue occurs when you press the power button repeatedly when the system lid is closed, and the system is in battery mode.
Important Information
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.
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.
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.