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 Inspiron M5010 System BIOS, A04

******************** IMPORTANT NOTE ********************
If your BIOS version is earlier than X14, please update to X14 first!!
Then you can safely update BIOS to A00 or greater versions by the BIOS upgrade executable.

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Fixes & Enhancements

1. Enhanced graphics PCI express x16 support.
2. Improved battery charge disable support.
3. Improved BIOS re-flash support.

Version

A04, A04

Release date

19 May 2010

Download Type

System 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: M5010A04.EXE

File Size: 1.9 MB

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.

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MD5:

8c3d3d1629ea7be32d025d66e55bacb2

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