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.

Optiplex 980 System Bios

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OptiPlex 980 System BIOS
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O980-A11.exe | 3.59 MB
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File Format: Flash BIOS executable
File Name: O980-A11.exe
File Size: 3.59 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:
d65a162d963ecf1b4499022409e7dbc4
SHA1:
83b7a1dc96ce5a17b45d56682a8df86e8de3ce6c
SHA-256:
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Version

A11

Release date

11 Jul 2012

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.

Additional details

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A1823 Mar 2018
A1609 Jun 2014
A1524 Jan 2014
A1416 Sep 2013
A1301 Feb 2013
A1227 Nov 2012
A1022 Dec 2011
Dell Optiplex 980
Reboot will be required

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