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.

Dell Latitude 5401/5501 and Precision 3541 System BIOS

Restart required Installed This file was automatically installed as part of a recent update. If you are experiencing any issues, you can manually download and reinstall.
This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell Latitude 5401/5501 and Precision 3541 for Windows Operating Systems.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Initial Release.
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Version

1.0.1, 1.0.1

Release date

13 May 2019

Download Type

System BIOS

Category

BIOS

Importance

Recommended
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.
Available formats
File Format: Flash BIOS executable
File Name: Latitude_5X01_Precision_3541_1.0.1.exe
File Size: 15.02 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-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.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
83ccee1630881e6ad61329dbe62f1f4a
SHA1:
c814ecb680cda673390928a04a2721b484c23c0d
SHA-256:
ed03d09c6837690ed82da0393a6d9c1f53b02d4ea244626b8c1a087da38b0293
File Format: External release notes
File Name: Latitude_5X01_Precision_3541_1.0.1.txt
File Size: 417 Bytes
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
411c13778e4ee18b0a7acb915e441cd5
SHA1:
15225d11631d5cc9bf021548102f55f2977d8279
SHA-256:
871a658d338feca29c3fc8da3578bd1d7044bad2b29effb3a77f643dee911be1

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Latitude 540X;Latitude 550X;Precision 354X
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.
Note 2: Do not turn off the power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.

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 file.
4. Click Yes to open the BIOS update utility.
5. Click Update to initiate the update process. A progress bar is displayed.
6. 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 BIOS update finished, system will auto reboot to take effect.

Need help with BIOS issues?

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