Dell Inspiron 3501 and Vostro 3400/3401/3500/3501 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 : 357CM

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.32.0, 1.32.0 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.

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_3501_Vostro_3400_3401_3500_3501_1.32.0.exe

File size: 36.09 MB

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

MD5: 15b15c0c27c7f376ad5d2a56345a617f

SHA1: 609df629ef53116ddcce03be130a8cb4fb8c7e37

SHA-256: f5eaea9e09d4f55c839ecd20d5218a47997eb534abdf0bb11ae943831b317a2d

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: 36.08 MB

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

MD5: 910d6d6ebef80faef94c45727f32cdf0

SHA1: 16431948cccfc196a6548932307846179314324a

SHA-256: 7c8d77f50a3d5d4571d7eecb24e4977e18a8ccf986566f7e5c4ede730e32812f

Download .RCV

Fixes & Enhancements

- This release contains security updates as disclosed in the Dell Security Advisories DSA-2024-243 and DSA-2024-297. For more information, see Dell Security Advisories and Notices.
- Fixed the issue where the system updates the BIOS after you resume it from Sleep mode. This issue occurs when you try to update the BIOS in silent mode by using the Command prompt then enter the sleep mode.

Important Information

- Once the BIOS is upgraded, you cannot downgrade the BIOS to versions earlier than 1.6.0 due to downgrade restrictions. 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.

Compatible Systems

Inspiron 3501

Vostro 3400

Vostro 3401

Vostro 3500

Vostro 3501

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.