Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7430 and 16 Plus 7630 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 : 41MC5

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.12.0, 1.12.0 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 02 Feb 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: Inspiron_Plus_7430_7630_1.12.0.exe

File size: 37.17 MB

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

MD5: 32df84e894eb033b5f1054da5aba7f6d

SHA1: 33200a91864a4ede4eab9844090e7b18e7a0c50b

SHA-256: 76eb8b8724b7c4ff54ae84026ad97d080270f87319de5e85e34936f86973a344

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: 37.17 MB

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

MD5: 32df84e894eb033b5f1054da5aba7f6d

SHA1: 33200a91864a4ede4eab9844090e7b18e7a0c50b

SHA-256: 76eb8b8724b7c4ff54ae84026ad97d080270f87319de5e85e34936f86973a344

Download .RCV

Fixes & Enhancements

- This release contains security updates as disclosed in the Dell Security Advisories DSA-2024-036, DSA-2023-362, DSA-2023-344, and DSA-2023-191. For more information, see Dell Security Advisories and Notices.
- Fixed an issue where the system reboots repeatedly and stops responding at the Dell Logo. This issue occurs when a system with an NVIDIA graphics card is connected to an 8K monitor.
- Fixed an issue where the Admin Unlock window in the BIOS setup stops responding or the system reboots automatically. This issue occurs when you enter the wrong Master Password in the system password prompt by pressing CTRL+Enter.
- Fixed an issue where the System Password option is not displayed in the BIOS Setup on Dell Inspiron systems.

Compatible Systems

Inspiron 14 Plus 7430

Inspiron 16 Plus 7630

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 file.
5. Click Yes to open the BIOS update utility.
6. Click Update to initiate the update process. A progress bar is displayed.
7. Click Restart to restart the system once the progress bar reaches 100%.
The update process initiates at the Dell logo and an update initiation message is displayed with a progress bar. The system shuts down after the update is complete.

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 Update in the section.
6. Click Flash from file to browse the USB drive to locate the downloaded file.
7. Select the file and click Submit.
8. Verify the existing system BIOS information and the BIOS update information.
9. Click Update BIOS.
10. Review the Warning message and click Confirm Update BIOS! 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 Inspiron 14 Plus 7430 and 16 Plus 7630 System BIOS

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Fixes & Enhancements

Important Information

Compatible Systems

Supported Operating Systems

Installation instructions

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