Dell Inspiron 15 3511 and Vostro 15 3510 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 : WVJ7F

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.26.0, 1.26.0 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 06 Feb 2024

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.

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_Vostro_3511_1260.exe

File size: 72.4 MB

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

MD5: 7e6b4a34d93cad8ef7236fef4dbec400

SHA1: a577725441abd17d2a98bc21321af906bcd852ae

SHA-256: fda21b60811973d87af0278e86c62075196cb10719eca70967e80f30ff754eb8

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: 72.39 MB

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

MD5: 66115bd617ddcccdc4366173dfc5948a

SHA1: 0c7032d6e07327f350c92f0aff6d7e8ee4d39eba

SHA-256: 330e22778ea9fa10f5a743dc0238aadf3586de2d882453910228457d5f3eedbf

Download .RCV

Fixes & Enhancements

- This release contains security updates as disclosed in the Dell Security Advisories DSA-2024-036, DSA-2023-191, DSA-2023-344, DSA-2023-362, DSA-2023-364, DSA-2023-449, and DSA-2023-467. For more information, see Dell Security Advisories and Notices.
- Resolved an issue where the system entered a continuous reboot state or became unresponsive at the Dell logo screen when connected to an 8K monitor while using an NVIDIA graphics card.
- Resolved an issue where the Admin Unlock screen in the BIOS Setup became unresponsive or triggered an unexpected system reboot when an incorrect master password was entered using the CTRL plus Enter key combination.

Important Information

- Once the BIOS is upgraded, you cannot downgrade the BIOS to versions earlier than 1.5.1. 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.

Compatible Systems

Inspiron 15 3511

Vostro 15 3510

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 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.

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.