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_3030_AIO_A12.exe
File size: 5.02 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: f69c0445f97381af5f8b521e9e93db05
SHA1: fa06c42a6f6d33a344e9e0c77acfd81ff3ae656b
SHA-256: 3d5597a01cdefaacd4ed336933bbb3e685fe8c9e780e28517a20d0b0b608c564
Fixes & Enhancements
- Update to the latest CPU microcode to address CVE-2017-5715 and associated Intel Reboot issue.
Important Information
You must install Microsoft KB931125 to avoid getting an invalid digital sign error message. This is applicable if the operating system is Windows 7.
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 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.
Updating the BIOS from DOS (Non-Windows users)
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 power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.
Installation
Note: You must provide a bootable USB drive. This executable file does not create the DOS system files.
1. Copy the downloaded file to a bootable USB drive.
2. Power on the system and then Press the F12 key.
3. Select USB Storage Device and boot to the DOS prompt.
4. Run the file by typing following command. For example:
C:\ Optiplex_3030_X.Y.Z.exe
Where C is the drive letter of the USB device where the executable file is located and Optiplex_3030_X.Y.Z.exe is the name of the downloaded file.
The system restarts automatically and updates the BIOS at the system startup screen. After the BIOS update is complete, system restarts again.