Dell Inspiron 5415/5515 and Vostro 5415/5515 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 : RRKXR

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.11.1, 1.11.1 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 04 Aug 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: Inspiron_Vostro_5415_5515_1.11.1.exe

File size: 37.82 MB

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

MD5: 8be8ffd63bf89c6b602bbdaf13951f99

SHA1: 5421750d55dbb88cf099f57afa90ecf1cf86141f

SHA-256: e4ce738201bba9af0282ec30b67e94fa6e8ba7db3d827053105610c3124be073

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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: Inspiron_Vostro_5415_5515_1.11.1.rcv

File size: 17.38 MB

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

MD5: f90eefb9e9df5c47427e5875fbcd6ebe

SHA1: e13f6a18cc9d63d2770087b011f713e79f1d64ef

SHA-256: 4344e36013efa7686f42765b5f0e9e04ddf8d53e68f9ef6683aae19ccc957306

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Fixes & Enhancements

- Firmware updates to address security vulnerabilities including (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures - CVE) such as CVE-2020-12930, CVE-2020-12931, CVE-2020-12944, CVE-2020-12946, CVE-2020-12951, CVE-2021-26335, CVE-2021-26336, CVE-2021-26337, CVE-2021-26351, CVE-2021-26352, CVE-2021-26372, CVE-2021-26373, CVE-2021-26375, CVE-2021-26376, CVE-2021-26378, CVE-2021-26388, and CVE-2021-26390.
- Fixed the issue where the system service tag information is missing when you enter the BIOS setup. This issue occurs after you update the BIOS to version 1.11.0.
- Fixed the issue where the system cannot boot when you install the Samsung DDR4 DRAM. This issue occurs on Dell Vostro 14 5415 and 15 5515 systems.

Important Information

- Once the BIOS is upgraded, you cannot downgrade the BIOS EXE/Recovery (RCV) to versions earlier than 1.5.0 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 Inspiron 5415/5515 and Vostro 5415/5515 System BIOS

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