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 XPS 15 9560 System BIOS

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This package contains the Dell system BIOS update for Dell XPS 15 9560 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 a potential issue where the system stops responding when an incorrectly formatted password is entered as the BIOS preboot password and includes the latest Intel ME firmware that addresses Intel Security Advisories.
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File Format: Flash BIOS executable
File Name: XPS_15_9560_1.11.0.exe
File Size: 9.77 MB
Format Description
This file format consists of a BIOS-executable file. To use it, download the file and copy it to a DOS-bootable USB flash drive, then boot the system to the USB flash drive and run the program.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
1784219fca942dfa03e3105b49ddfac8
SHA1:
f8f789e1b0b25c1b8f2591aaa0ac39b2adcfccec
SHA-256:
06a54ee1c138ecf8a7a75357473928a103dba098e2d9c019f571283db35bed94

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Update Intel ME Firmware to address security advisories INTEL-SA-00125 (CVE-2018-3655), Intel-SA-00131 (CVE-2018-3643 CVE-2018-3644) & INTEL-SA-00141 (CVE-2018-3657 CVE-2018-3658 CVE-2018-3616)
- Fixed a potential issue where the system stops responding when an incorrectly formatted password is entered in the BIOS Security Manager (BIOS preboot password) screen.

Enhancement:
- Added BIOS Password Feature: Master Password Lockout
- Improved PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) stability in legacy mode with Dell USB-C mobile adapter DA300.
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Version

1.11.0, 1.11.0

Release date

29 Aug 2018

Download Type

System BIOS

Category

BIOS

Importance

Critical
Dell 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.

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XPS 15 9560 System BIOS
BIOS Update Executable for Windows/DOS

Download
1. Click Download File to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Windows System restarts automatically and updates BIOS at the system startup screen.
3. After BIOS update is completed, system will reboot automatically to take effect.

Run the BIOS update utility from DOS environment (Non-Windows users)
You will need to provide a bootable DOS USB key. This executable file does not create the DOS system files.
1. Copy the downloaded file to a bootable DOS USB key.
2. Boot from the USB key to the DOS prompt.
3. Run the file by typing copied file name where the executable is located.

Note: Ensure that you suspend BitLocker encryption before updating BIOS on a BitLocker-enabled system. If BitLocker is not enabled on your system, you can ignore this step.

Need help with BIOS issues?

Find a solution in Dell's BIOS troubleshooting and usage guide.

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