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: 5404A01.exe
File size: 8.41 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: 63f446f996939cf2af0c725448f8d3db
SHA1: 7a18b672347108c43a6359d7d42f72d6376c4194
SHA-256: 385d4a01287d816757d5521821f6cd85293be31c94d97c77fb36255d25b0ea00
Fixes & Enhancements
Enhancements
- Added Power Companion (PwC) feature support.
- Added BIOS settings for System Configuration\Onboard Unmanaged NIC.
Supported Operating Systems
Installation instructions
BIOS Update Executable for Windows/OS Independent
Download
1. Click Download File to download the file.
2. When the File Download Window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
Run the BIOS update utility from a Windows environment
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Windows will auto restart and update the BIOS at the system startup screen.
3. After the BIOS update is complete, the system will auto reboot to take effect.
Perform the BIOS update from the BIOS Boot Menu, independent of the installed operating system
1. Copy the downloaded file to a USB flash device. The flash device does not need to be bootable.
2. Insert the USB flash device 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 on the "..." button to browse the USB flash device to locate the downloaded file.
7. Select the file and click "Ok"
8. Confirm the Existing System BIOS Information and the BIOS Update Information are as expected.
9. Click "Begin Flash Update"
10. Review the warning message and click "Yes" to proceed with the update.
11. The system should restart and show a Flash Progress bar on the Dell logo screen as the BIOS update is being performed.
12. The system will restart once again when the Flash update is complete.
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Note: If BitLocker is enabled on your system, please suspend BitLocker encryption before updating the system BIOS.
Reboot will be required
Applies to
Dell Latitude E5404 (ATG)