Dell Inspiron 14 7420/16 7620 and Vostro 7620 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 : FM9ND

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.18.0, 1.18.0 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 14 Nov 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_7420_7620_Vostro_7620_1.18.0.exe

File size: 33.49 MB

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

MD5: cb8042b4205f4e626a8b7ad9e9306793

SHA1: 97f4bc848129e4900abebb3ea460e08637fe73ef

SHA-256: 445481e9e05856781100d7cd7e150130886b96e5893ac292f8ff3a53a2d52dfc

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: 33.49 MB

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

MD5: cb8042b4205f4e626a8b7ad9e9306793

SHA1: 97f4bc848129e4900abebb3ea460e08637fe73ef

SHA-256: 445481e9e05856781100d7cd7e150130886b96e5893ac292f8ff3a53a2d52dfc

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Fixes & Enhancements

- This release contains security updates as disclosed in the Dell Security Advisory DSA-2023-359. For more information, see Dell Security Advisories and Notices.
- Fixed the issue where the system can boot on the bootable key when the BIOS admin password is set.
- 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 with a custom logo.

Compatible Systems

Inspiron 14 Plus 7420

Inspiron 16 Plus 7620

Vostro 7620

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 file.
5. Click Yes to open the BIOS update utility.
6. Click Update to initiate the update process. A progress bar is displayed.
7. 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. After the update finishes, the system automatically restarts.

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 14 7420/16 7620 and Vostro 7620 System BIOS

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Fixes & Enhancements

Important Information

Compatible Systems

Supported Operating Systems

Installation instructions

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