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: Latitude_E6510_A17.exe
File size: 5.28 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: d05001180c96a83775d6d8ced70ef2ce
SHA1: 8fe01634c3e9d1a23fa4f5668e017daa8d42da5b
SHA-256: 59ef36674d7fb799475378885e2962215d4682a0df11a6f4a2e7b02e2d8f3418
Fixes & Enhancements
- Updated Intel ME Firmware to address Intel security advisory INTEL-SA-00075 (CVE-2017-5689).
Important Information
- If BIOS version A01 is currently installed on your system you must first apply the P02 patch (E6510P02.EXE) before upgrading to this BIOS version.
P02 BIOS link: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=r271143&oscode=ww1&productcode=latitude-e6510
- If BIOS version A08 or any earlier version is currently installed on your system, you must first update to BIOS version A09 before installing the latest update.
A09 BIOS link: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=599j2&oscode=ww1&productcode=latitude-e6510
- If BIOS version A10 or any earlier version is currently installed on your system, you must first update to BIOS version A11 before installing the latest update.
A11 BIOS link: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=y9f5p&oscode=ww1&productcode=latitude-e6510
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 it 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.
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 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 DOS (Non-Windows users)
Note 1: Before updating the BIOS, ensure that you suspend BitLocker encryption on a BitLocker-enabled system. If it 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.
Installation
Note: You must provide a bootable USB drive. This executable file does not create the DOS system files.
1. Copy the downloaded file to a bootable USB drive.
2. Power on the system and then Press the F12 key.
3. Select USB Storage Device and boot to the DOS prompt.
4. Run the file by typing following command. For example:
C:\ Latitude_E6510_X.Y.Z.exe
Where C is the drive letter of the USB device where the executable file is located and Latitude_E6510_X.Y.Z.exe is the name of the downloaded file.
The system restarts automatically and updates the BIOS at the system startup screen. After the BIOS update is complete, system restarts again.