Dell Precision 3560 and Latitude 5520 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.

Driver Id : J8KJJ

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.20.0, 1.20.0 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 08 Jul 2022

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 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE). Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) is a list of security vulnerabilities and exposures that are publicly disclosed.

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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: Precision_3560_Latitude_5520_1.20.0.exe

File size: 44.13 MB

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

MD5: 8ccd765683d3c2baf3176becbd066bd1

SHA1: a17dca3d01934b2b37fc93e65892c78affeb3d83

SHA-256: c33783226a3ee55ae9342f1f29e9a5cc23eae8d99825f9d6b36cb671c7e4321c

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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

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Firmware updates to address security vulnerabilities including (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures - CVE) such as CVE-2022-0004.
- Fixed the issue where the complete administrator and system password characters are not captured when using barcode scanner or the system keyboard.
- Fixed the issue where the system stops responding at the Dell logo screen when a USB device is connected.
- Fixed the issue where the system cannot connect to the wireless or wired network when the BIOSConnect is disabled in the BIOS setup.
- Fixed the issue where the Dell Optimizer window is not displayed when the 3.5mm headphone is connected.

Enhancements:
- Updated the options in Absolute settings under the Security tab in the BIOS setup.

Important Information

- Once the BIOS is upgraded, you cannot downgrade the BIOS EXE/Recovery (RCV) to versions earlier than 1.12.2 due to restrictions. BIOS downgrades are restricted when there are security updates and important fixes with earlier versions that impact the functionality of the system.
- 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.

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.
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.

Dell Precision 3560 and Latitude 5520 System BIOS

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Fixes & Enhancements

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