Dell Inspiron 15 3530 and Vostro 3430/3530 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 : CK2V3

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.5.1, 1.5.1 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 11 Sep 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: Inspiron_3530_Vostro_3430_3530_151.exe

File size: 59.15 MB

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

MD5: 1cdacd8daafed8a5c796fd03c88baca2

SHA1: 416a89651cf7d1a41d22694f2bae83b11f3218bd

SHA-256: b5a00f0709a69f11147151f645ecd74150b5c7c912fbef3977c2fed0f0996615

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: 59.14 MB

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

MD5: fddfd79ef3808c3ecc9c514dfbf3eb1c

SHA1: 7e1f8c9317c8fd0a5af130c387d3b33516b2a12e

SHA-256: c857c80e938a9a812223a1860b0b35aa75cbe5d8e0d418eea23d33dcd386028f

Download .RCV

Fixes & Enhancements

- This release contains security updates as disclosed in the Dell Security Advisories DSA-2023-152 and DSA-2023-190. For more information, see Dell Security Advisories and Notices.
- Fixed the issue where a small logo screen is displayed first and later switches to the full screen logo. This issue occurs when the Full Screen Logo option is enabled and you boot the system.
- Fixed the issue where the system stops responding at the Dell logo screen. This issue occurs when you update the BIOS.
- Fixed the issue where the system cannot display to an external monitor. This issue occurs when you try to turn on the system through the monitor power button on a Dell Power Button Sync (DPBS) monitor.
- Fixed the issue where the system stops responding when there are more than 255 boot options in the BIOS Setup.
- Fixed the issue where the system can boot on the bootable key when the BIOS admin password is set.
- Fixed the issue where the system audio is distorted when you play videos.

Compatible Systems

Inspiron 15 3530

Vostro 14 3430

Vostro 15 3530

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.

Dell Inspiron 15 3530 and Vostro 3430/3530 System BIOS

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Fixes & Enhancements

Important Information

Compatible Systems

Supported Operating Systems

Installation instructions

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