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: Alienware_m16_R1_m18_R1_1.2.2.exe
File size: 46.18 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: cf8cae48671f323ca1053beb345458c3
SHA1: 2f8b9b7c36b2698b70537f991489712f00cbb8cb
SHA-256: 14d118ca1f3e8b93898811d4070148715b1e2e7f6d2edf4fdecf6ec7ffb4abda
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: 33.95 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: c8df9a235d5817d1bb3f870faa1bffc6
SHA1: d91af94bcc685f054d5a55794151f5e51fd779b9
SHA-256: a1bb8e0398f5d44f433eb21bef1ffe1bdf39d73ca4941913e38aa3cad7a82e96
Fixes & Enhancements
- Improved the stability of the system.
Important Information
- Do not turn off power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.
- 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: Please make sure your laptop battery power over 10% and connect adapter before BIOS version 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: Please make sure your laptop battery power over 10% and connect adapter before BIOS version 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 Alienware logo screen. The system restarts again when the update is complete.
Applies to
Alienware m16 AMD system BIOS and Alienware m18 AMD system BIOS