Alienware m15 R6 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 : K1N6J

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.7.2, 1.7.2 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 16 Dec 2021

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.

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_m15_R6_1.7.2.exe

File size: 37.71 MB

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

MD5: 3d141a9d892f32a05d19e49be2d5187a

SHA1: 63fab6f8ba913609d3ed0c57b502cdfcd73be072

SHA-256: 59150706036987cd7ee703b8fb5fce3c755458ba86207ae4bf72b4f9208c099a

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: 37.7 MB

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

MD5: b48d131466224525aaf01d8b384cdbc9

SHA1: 90f6d1bd24795569f148ce8282079690c946e604

SHA-256: ed9e76456005646611133dae18f464df71d485937574cace043c682d6c4459a2

Download .RCV

Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Firmware updates to address security vulnerabilities.
- Fixed the issue where the open applications on an external display are shown on the system display after the system resumes from Sleep state.
- Fixed the issue where the VPN stops working after the system resumes from Sleep state. This issue occurs when the system is connected to the Internet through an Ethernet cable that is connected to the Thunderbolt dock.
- Fixed the issue where the external monitor does not display anything after resuming from Sleep state.
- Fixed the issue where the system does not detect Micron 2300 solid state drives after resuming from Sleep state.
- Fixed the issue where the Thunderbolt monitor displays black screen when you turn on the system after shutdown.

Enhancements:
- Enhanced the system stability.
- Enhanced the system BIOS recovery process.
- Enhanced the performance of the system in Full Speed Mode.
- Added the support for the microphone key and audio key light on RGB per-key keyboards to display white when on mute. This feature works after updating the Realtek High Definition audio driver to version 6.0.9254.1 or later.

Important Information

- Once the BIOS is upgraded, you cannot downgrade the BIOS EXE/Recovery (RCV) to versions earlier than 1.4.3 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.
- To ensure that microphone key and audio key light on RGB per-key keyboards display white on mute, update Realtek High Definition audio driver to version 6.0.9254.1 or later.
- 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.
5. 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.

Alienware m15 R6 System BIOS

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Fixes & Enhancements

Important Information

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