Download Files
File Format: This file format consists of a BIOS-executable file. To use it, download the file and copy it to a DOS-bootable USB flash drive, then boot the system to the USB flash drive and run the program.
File Name: O980-A12.exe
File size: 3.59 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: f5d032fbec72487658668fc942f36b81
SHA1: 3a4dbed44c5c9abc410c94b4389d0b04b52f73f4
SHA-256: c05f077f393b820f06c71a78b9aa897295af191793102981d43d93f72a35769f
Supported Operating Systems
Installation instructions
Download file to Desktop
The file O980-A12.EXE is using the Universal (Windows/ DOS) format and is designed to be directly executed from Windows environment.
Click Download now.The File Download window appears.
Click the Save button.The Save As window appears.
Select Desktop using the drop-down menu to the right of Save in.
Click the Save button.A progress meter moves as the download is completed.
If necessary, click X in the upper right-hand corner of the Download Progress Window to close it upon completion.
NOTE: Shut down all other applications prior to running the BIOS update utility. The update utility reboots your system in order to get the new BIOS loaded.
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Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment
Double click the Icon on your desktop labeled O980-A12.EXE.The Dell BIOS Flash window appears
Click the Continue button.The message Pressing OK will close all applications, shut down Windows, Flash the BIOS, then reboot. appears.
Click the OK button.The system will restart and the BIOS Flash will be completed.
Run the BIOS update utility from DOS environment (Non-Windows users)
NOTE: You will need to provide a bootable DOS diskette. This executable file does not create the DOS system files.
Copy the file O980-A12.EXE to a bootable floppy.
Boot from the floppy to the DOS prompt.
Run the file by typing Y:\O980-A12.EXE (where y is the drive letter where the executable is located).
Reboot will be required