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 Precision 5530 1.6.0 System BIOS

Restart required Installed This file was automatically installed as part of a recent update. If you are experiencing any issues, you can manually download and reinstall.
This package contains the Dell system BIOS update for Dell Precision 5530. 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. This package fixes the issue where an unexpected warning message is displayed when a USB Type-C device is connected. It also fixes the issue where the Dell Thunderbolt dock is not recognized after updating the power delivery firmware.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Fixed the issue where an unexpected warning message is displayed when a USB Type-C device is connected.
- Fixed the issue where the Dell Thunderbolt dock is not recognized after updating the power delivery firmware.

Enhancements:
- Replaces Absolute Software service from Computrace to Absolute Persistence Module service.
- Enhanced the supportability for BIOS attribute management through Windows Management Instrumentation service.
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Version

1.6.0, 1.6.0

Release date

03 Dec 2018

Download Type

System BIOS

Category

BIOS

Importance

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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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File Format: CPG BIOS Executable for Windows/DOS
File Name: Precision_5530_01_06_00.exe
File Size: 11.22 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
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:
8524cf21c3bc148f652ade7dc6882ac8
SHA1:
b888942ef37b802b3a67a0e9ced15c16cdbb3a9f
SHA-256:
e86f4722b315fb8cfa50c60b7bea59f1e8257e204ed96851da4170b72d50f372

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BIOS version 1.4.1 is updated with Boot Guard technology. After you update the BIOS to version 1.4.1 or later, the system cannot be rolled back to versions earlier than 1.4.1.
Precision 5530 System BIOS
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.
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 new file.
The system restarts automatically and updates the BIOS at the system startup screen. After the BIOS update is complete, system restarts again.

Run the BIOS update utility from DOS environment (Non-Windows users)

Installation
Note: You must provide a bootable USB drive. This executable file does not create the DOS system files.
1. Copy the downloaded file to a bootable USB drive.
2. Power on the system and then Press the F12 key.
3. Select USB Storage Device and boot to the DOS prompt.
4. Run the file by typing following command. For example:
C:\ Precision_5530_X.Y.Z.exe
Where C is the drive letter of the USB device where the executable file is located and Precision_5530_X.Y.Z.exe is the name of the downloaded file.
The system restarts automatically and updates the BIOS at the system startup screen. After the BIOS update is complete, system restarts again.

Need help with BIOS issues?

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