Dell G15 5511 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 : 2CN89

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.31.0, 1.31.0 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 10 Sep 2024

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. This update addresses the Dell Security Advisories (DSA). A security advisory is a statement when a security vulnerability impacts a product, and a remedy is available for the vulnerability.

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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: Dell_G15_5511_1.31.0.exe

File size: 37.69 MB

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

MD5: ef0b8ce24663427a193145dcff2162ef

SHA1: 1e1392bc5eaa2773f230eb08b307f07443fd2e8c

SHA-256: a1aa84b5103e1381608a4589f12dff4797d6e59f4a97b6fe822260f8b81a2353

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: 37.68 MB

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

MD5: de32e03e31ff19c88805fb6ae3a55b50

SHA1: 5691789dc0019b926d7e58dfa93ec748b67689db

SHA-256: 3a18d22baefb46800231434cca7784801e3e3bb8c2d2f341a8c91b6a12132c11

Download .RCV

Fixes & Enhancements

- This release contains security updates as disclosed in the Dell Security Advisories DSA-2024-168, DSA-2024-243, and DSA-2024-297. For more information, see Dell Security Advisories and Notices.
- Fixed the issue where the system does not boot to the Windows operating system. This issue occurs when the Dell Keyboard KB555T is connected to the system.
- Fixed the issue where the system does not enter the Hibernate mode from the Modern Standby after 5% battery consumption.
- Fixed the issue where the internal panel does not work when the system enters or exit sleep mode. This issue occurs when the graphics driver is not installed in the system.
- Fixed the issue where the power button LED does not light up for over 40 seconds after you connect the AC adapter.

Important Information

- Once the BIOS is upgraded to version 1.4.2 or later, you cannot downgrade the BIOS to earlier versions. BIOS downgrades are restricted when there are security updates and important fixes with earlier versions that impact the functionality of the system.
- 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 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.

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.
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. The USB drive does not need to be bootable device.
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 progress bar at the Dell logo screen.
The system restarts again when the update is complete.

Dell G15 5511 System BIOS

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