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_5431_1.2.2.exe
File size: 26.46 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: 841d896c46f82d0b085a807a4aa3d604
SHA1: d62ecb291cea1ab92128bb9d04620a9b3818ef6c
SHA-256: 97152f8e0ad13fb62cd37d3f1a79b496cc46ed980eac9029c0678e496d53821c
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: 26.46 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: 3648729dfc693691c54700b4cf521848
SHA1: 57d83fda3493326ab66fc83224afc62164238a41
SHA-256: 4d60ddef766859b67df27a0c9367a7c843087d76bd42e7de4c8133b4617963a0
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
Fixes & Enhancements
- Fixed the issue where the system display flickers when the AC adapter is not connected.
Important Information
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.
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 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.
5. 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. You do not need a bootable USB drive.
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 Flash Progress bar at the Dell logo screen. The system restarts again when the Flash update is complete.