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.

Alienware m15 and m17 System BIOS

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This package contains the Dell system BIOS update for Alienware m15 and Alienware m17 systems that run the Windows 10 operating system. BIOS is a firmware that is embedded on a small memory chip on the computer's system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drives and other devices. This update addresses security advisory INTEL-SA-00185 and INTEL-SA-00191.
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Alienware_m15_m17_1.6.2.exe | 7.95 MB
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File Format: CPG BIOS Executable for Windows/DOS
File Name: Alienware_m15_m17_1.6.2.exe
File Size: 7.95 MB
Format Description
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.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
74f7e63983fd462906133bf0c6002071
SHA1:
d088f15549e49453f4cef16db33e6d87fdb089b1
SHA-256:
790ee26f9f6d191ae5572283ca86f286ad3cd070abc7cec7cebe702a83b24be3

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Fixed the issue where the system with GeForce RTX 2060 shows warning message of wrong adapter, when system boots for first time after updating BIOS version to 1.5.2.

Enhancements:
- Supports organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel.
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Version

1.6.2, 1.6.2

Release date

30 Apr 2019

Download Type

System BIOS

Category

BIOS

Importance

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Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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File Format: BIOS Recovery Image File
File Name: BIOS_IMG.rcv
File Size: 11.19 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
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.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
627884e09aefcada7508da11350224a6
SHA1:
8738370fae49bfcf63e539defae976aacaf275ef
SHA-256:
9f82e083f76aeb89a388b97e64d63c1738b170618152e545a2e52fdbe27fc83f

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Systems with OLED panel configuration must update the BIOS version to 1.6.1 or later.
2.21.0112 Dec 2023
2.19.002 Aug 2023
2.16.013 Dec 2022
2.15.006 Oct 2022
2.14.009 Aug 2022
2.13.012 Apr 2022
2.12.010 Mar 2022
2.11.008 Feb 2022
2.10.009 Nov 2021
2.9.005 Oct 2021
2.8.015 Jul 2021
2.7.007 May 2021
2.6.012 Nov 2020
2.5.015 Jun 2020
2.4.102 Mar 2020
2.2.112 Sep 2019
2.1.125 Jun 2019
2.0.428 May 2019
1.5.219 Mar 2019
1.4.111 Feb 2019
1.3.311 Jan 2019
alienware m15/17 system bios
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.
Note 2: Do not turn off the power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.

Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment.

Download and Installation
1. Click Download File, to download the file.
2. Click Save to save the file to your hard drive
3. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and 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.

Run the BIOS update utility from DOS environment (Non-Windows users)

Installation
Note: You must provide a bootable USB drive. This executable file does not create the DOS system files.
1. Copy the downloaded file to a bootable USB drive.
2. Power on the system and then Press the F12 key.
3. Select USB Storage Device and boot to the DOS prompt.
4. Run the file by typing following command. For example:
A:\ Precision_5530_X.Y.Z.exe
Where A is the drive letter of the USB device where the executable file is located and Precision_5530_X.Y.Z.exe is the name of the downloaded file.
The system restarts automatically and updates the BIOS at the system startup screen. After the BIOS update is complete, system restarts again.

Need help with BIOS issues?

Find a solution in Dell's BIOS troubleshooting and usage guide.

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