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 G5 5587/G7 7588 and Vostro 7580 System BIOS

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This package contains the Dell system BIOS update and is supported on Dell G5 5587, G7 7588, and Vostro 7580 systems that run Windows operating systems. BIOS is a firmware that is embedded on a small memory chip on the system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drives and other devices. This package fixes the issue where the user interface of Dell Firmware Update Utility displays a blank screen on a system that has Microsoft KB4471332 hotfix installed and it integrates the BIOSConnect feature into Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery.
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Dell_G5_5587_G7_7588_Vostro_7580_1.8.0.exe | 13.07 MB
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File Format: CPG BIOS Executable for Windows/DOS
File Name: Dell_G5_5587_G7_7588_Vostro_7580_1.8.0.exe
File Size: 13.07 MB
Format Description
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.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
a05029c5054c8e170bafb2b3d56a6077
SHA1:
6fc38b755aae5747ab3a04b3f2c117b3c5564a39
SHA-256:
5f9061ad238e7d7a44b575ffabe860d9ad2f258e7ac751d0715e39a7e071939e

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Fixes the issue where the user interface of Dell Firmware Update Utility displays a blank screen on a system with Microsoft KB4471332 hotfix installed.

Enhancement:
- This update integrates the BIOSConnect feature into Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery. This feature connects the system to the Dell image server to download and recover the operating system.
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Version

1.8.0, 1.8.0

Release date

22 Jan 2019

Download Type

System BIOS

Category

BIOS

Importance

Recommended
Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.

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1. Once updated, BIOS cannot be downgraded to any version before 1.6.1.
2. When upgrading the BIOS from an older version to BIOS 1.8.0, the BIOS updates twice automatically for adding the BIOSConnect feature. The second update happens after the system restarts.
1.21.010 May 2022
1.20.018 Apr 2022
1.19.012 Jan 2022
1.18.009 Nov 2021
1.17.001 Oct 2021
1.16.030 Jul 2021
1.15.015 Jan 2021
1.14.018 Aug 2020
1.13.004 Jun 2020
1.12.210 Feb 2020
1.11.114 Aug 2019
1.10.019 Apr 2019
1.9.022 Feb 2019
1.6.120 Nov 2018
1.5.008 Oct 2018
1.3.027 Jul 2018
1.2.127 Jul 2018
1.1.027 Jul 2018
1.0.104 Apr 2018
Dell G5 5587 / Dell G7 7588 / Vostro 7580
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.
Note 2: Do not turn off the power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.

Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment.

Download and Installation
1. Click Download File, to download the file.
2. Click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
3. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the file.
4. Click Yes to open the BIOS update utility.
5. Click Update to initiate the update process. A progress bar is displayed.
6. 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. The system shuts down after the update is complete.

Updating the BIOS from the BIOS Boot Menu (independent of operating system)
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 Flash Progress bar at the Dell logo screen. The system restarts again when the Flash update is complete.

Need help with BIOS issues?

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

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