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_14_5445_7445_1.19.1.exe
File size: 52.32 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: f96c9a00b8b59cce46f45bb44383e5e2
SHA1: 326f9e43ecc5fc8fb807188f6afeb5d65d11c80c
SHA-256: 7a83619be8d86072669b94a0f387e8db735e23141f4d45009e00fb335c7f61be
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: 33.24 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: 718fce655e2947118f1a305e2363fc77
SHA1: 30827737c6f2a171abfc2434370b6cab29791443
SHA-256: f19192a5fc10416efab7c67500a69bb5eb9c472e6c2a6b8dec7895ce146ea729
Fixes & Enhancements
- Fixed the issue where the system takes a long time to boot after a shutdown. This issue occurs when the system is in battery mode.
- Fixed the issue where the Secure Boot cannot change from Audit Mode to Deployed Mode.
- Fixed the issue where the Admin password cannot be reset using the Master password in the BIOS Setup.
Important Information
- This BIOS contains the new 2023 Secure Boot Certificates.
- 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.
Supported Operating Systems
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 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. After the update finishes, the system automatically restarts.
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. You do not need a bootable USB drive.
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 Flash progress bar at the Dell logo screen. The system restarts again when the Flash update is complete.
Applies to
Inspiron 14 5445
Inspiron N 14 2-in-1 AMD System BIOS