Dell Latitude 9430 System BIOS

Restart required

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.

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Driver Id : J2FKD

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.19.2, 1.19.2 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 14 Dec 2023

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

This package contains the Dell system BIOS update. BIOS is a firmware package that is embedded on a small memory chip on the system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drives, and other devices. This update addresses the Dell Security Advisories (DSA). A security advisory is a statement when a security vulnerability impacts a product, and a remedy is available for the vulnerability.

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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: Latitude_9430_1.19.2.exe

File size: 23.76 MB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: a5470c95ca89d0319440ea7f9f3999fa

SHA1: c4d54ef59094563b87db21a16c16952af6a4b543

SHA-256: 4170d03c8934fff5e4f09f5f629569ea9ee1332c336776ac3b6c5ed0fd722d8c

Download .EXE

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: 23.76 MB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: a5470c95ca89d0319440ea7f9f3999fa

SHA1: c4d54ef59094563b87db21a16c16952af6a4b543

SHA-256: 4170d03c8934fff5e4f09f5f629569ea9ee1332c336776ac3b6c5ed0fd722d8c

Download .RCV

File Format: This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.

File Name: Third-party License.txt

File size: 1.17 KB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: fcf94f322af0e9ea2c8e7653119f536e

SHA1: 38221f0be18db3b392359d21beda45372a48f723

SHA-256: 6712dba91fdc70396b373e98587ec4669e8c8b0e24e1bcda8dce94e11c96abd4

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- This release contains security updates as disclosed in the Dell Security Advisory DSA-2023-359. For more information, see Dell Security Advisories and Notices..
- Fixed the issue where the system temperature increases and the fan does not work when the system is in Modern Standby.
- Fixed the issue where the BIOS update takes longer when you connect the Dell Dock WD19DCS to the system.
- Fixed the issue where the external monitor does not turn on. This issue occurs when you press the monitor power button to force shutdown the system and then press the power button to boot the system.
- Fixed the issue where the system can boot on the bootable key when the BIOS admin password is set.
- Fixed the issue where the BIOS admin password cannot be set if Dell Encryption PBA is active.
- Fixed the issue where the Admin Unlock window in the BIOS setup stops responding or the system reboots automatically. This issue occurs when you enter the wrong Master Password in the system password prompt by pressing CTRL + Enter.
- Fixed the issue where the system stops responding during Power-On Self-Test (POST). This issue occurs when the NVMe or Trusted Platform Module firmware is interrupted while updating the firmware.
- Fixed the issue where the power button LED does not light up for over 40 seconds after you connect the AC adapter.
- Fixed the issue where the 2A8W LED error code is displayed when the system enters or exit sleep mode and the graphics driver is not installed. This issue occurs with the Dell Precision 7780 systems.
- Fixed the issue where the internal panel does not work when the system enters or exit sleep mode. This issue occurs when the graphics driver is not installed in the system.
- Fixed the issue where the system cannot be powered on by pressing the power button.
- Fixed the issue where the system overheats when it enters Sleep mode.
- Fixed the issue where the system does not display charging status when you plug in an unsupported adapter.
- Fixed the issue where you cannot resume the system from Sleep mode. This issue occurs when the system is connected to a dock.
- Fixed the issue where the battery shows as fail after the hardware scan in the SupportAssist.
- Fixed the issue where you cannot boot the system through the Dell Power Button Sync (DPBS) monitor. This issue occurs after you enable USB Power Share in the BIOS setup.

Enhancements:
- Optimized the performance of the user presence detection sensor.

Important Information

- Intel discontinues the non-TLS network communication support for Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) and Intel Standard Manageability. For more information, see Non-TLS EOL for Intel AMT and Intel Standard Manageability.
- Ensure to install the Enhanced Anti-Spoofing Utility after updating the BIOS to version 1.12.1 or later, on systems with the Windows 10 operating system.
- Before you update this BIOS, ensure to update the Intel Dynamic Tuning Driver to version 9.0.10900.26658 or later, and the Intel Innovation Platform Framework Driver to version 1.0.10900.26658 or later to enable the Intel Collaboration mode.
- Once the BIOS is upgraded, you cannot downgrade the BIOS to versions earlier than 1.9.2. BIOS downgrades are restricted when there are security updates and important fixes with earlier versions that impact the functionality of the system.
- 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.

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 new file.
The system restarts automatically and updates the BIOS at the system startup screen. After the BIOS update is complete, system restarts again.

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. The USB drive does not need to be bootable device.
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 progress bar at the Dell logo screen. The system restarts again when the update is complete.

Dell Latitude 9430 System BIOS

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Fixes & Enhancements

Important Information

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