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.
Dell Latitude 5290/5490/5590 System BIOS
Restart required Installed This file was automatically installed as part of a recent update. If you are experiencing any issues, you can manually download and reinstall.This package contains the Dell system BIOS update for Dell Latitude 5290, 5490, and 5590 system that run the Windows operating system. BIOS is a firmware that is embedded on a small memory chip on the computer's system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drives and other devices. It fixes the issue where the card reader stops working when WLAN is disabled in BIOS and the issue with Secure Boot Option ROM Signature Verification.
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Fixes & Enhancements
Fixes:
- Fixed the issue where the card reader stops functioning when WLAN is disabled in the BIOS setup.
- Fixed the issue where a Japanese language keyboard does not work in the Pre-boot environment.
- Fixes the issue where the system cannot set hard drive password with Dell Client Configuration Toolkit.
- Fixed an issue with Secure Boot Option ROM Signature Verification.
Enhancement:
- N/A
Read More- Fixed the issue where the card reader stops functioning when WLAN is disabled in the BIOS setup.
- Fixed the issue where a Japanese language keyboard does not work in the Pre-boot environment.
- Fixes the issue where the system cannot set hard drive password with Dell Client Configuration Toolkit.
- Fixed an issue with Secure Boot Option ROM Signature Verification.
Enhancement:
- N/A
Version
1.7.0, 1.7.0
Release date
23 Jan 2019
Download Type
System BIOS
Category
BIOS
Importance
CriticalDell Technologies highly recommends applying this important update as soon as possible. The update contains critical bug fixes and changes to improve functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements.
Available formats View Important Information
File Format: CPG BIOS Executable for Windows/DOS
File Name: Latitude_5X90_1.7.0.exe
File Size: 10.16 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
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.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
5693f3e8581d3a637c09e98da3bd16ee
SHA1:
3458dd207b12ab48ba94932004a9ee73347e909f
SHA-256:
1b68041aab04d7dc573d3a07cf364705d42a2237dcb8600333fa6483214770e5
File Format: External release notes
File Name: Latitude_5X90_1.7.0.txt
File Size: 8.79 KB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
aad75f08d0c56a59f4523f8b9441d4b7
SHA1:
dfe03c3a19f80fdfe2c1cbe5aceed8e60f299b79
SHA-256:
f1423f6b3324c1e66e3da5e0d3f85a067a6c8a040bb81317cab4c6cf79a7f5d1
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Important Information
You are advised not to downgrade BIOS EXE / Recovery (RCV) to the version before 1.2.3.
Applies to
Latitude 5290;Latitude 5490;Latitude 5590
Installation instructions
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.
Note 2: Do not turn off the power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.
Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment.
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 file.
4. Click Yes to open the BIOS update utility.
5. Click Update to initiate the update process. A progress bar is displayed.
6. Click Restart to restart the system once the progress bar reaches 100%.
The update process initiates at the Dell logo and an update initiation message is displayed with a progress bar. The system shuts down after the update is complete.
Note 2: Do not turn off the power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.
Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment.
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 file.
4. Click Yes to open the BIOS update utility.
5. Click Update to initiate the update process. A progress bar is displayed.
6. Click Restart to restart the system once the progress bar reaches 100%.
The update process initiates at the Dell logo and an update initiation message is displayed with a progress bar. The system shuts down after the update is complete.
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