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: Precision_7X70_1.3.1.exe
File size: 25.55 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: c834a6902da4b06b1cb7feea92625218
SHA1: 97542a3e50cebdc696678078c39ad89f26204d05
SHA-256: f95f29428d43d35ae41d9dd93970563b9e73f6382317883d55d3551c99cd3c2d
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: 25.55 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: f4e1ba6d17e0e9540b69f69aa75a7136
SHA1: 0cfca2922a334918cedc16a5010d6427af240cc0
SHA-256: 148bdbd6856b65e0e4d46d72495215ed105ea348fcf13550032a3fb9cefcc03e
File Format: This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.
File Name: Third-party License.txt
File size: 1.17 KB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: fcf94f322af0e9ea2c8e7653119f536e
SHA1: 38221f0be18db3b392359d21beda45372a48f723
SHA-256: 6712dba91fdc70396b373e98587ec4669e8c8b0e24e1bcda8dce94e11c96abd4
Fixes & Enhancements
- Improved the USB Type-C port connectivity with external devices.
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.
Applies to
Precision 7X70 system BIOS