Dell Inspiron 5378/5578/7378/7579/7779 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 : TNHGY

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.29.0, 1.29.0 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 12 May 2020

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 the Intel Security Advisories INTEL-SA-00307, INTEL-SA-00289, INTEL-SA-00317, INTEL-SA-00241, INTEL-SA-00260, and INTEL-SA-00254. A security advisory is a statement when a security vulnerability impacts a product, and a remedy is available for the vulnerability.

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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_5378_7378_5578_7579_7779_1.29.0.exe

File size: 6.24 MB

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

MD5: 62071a166daa3e59b539c2f28b539199

SHA1: 781c247cf8fb7ef6401dec803eaa1e51ab316dac

SHA-256: 8abd4526ca0a871922559b2f31303e0bfe036e8f85b9b2fdf06e66e4a0881921

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File Format: This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.

File Name: Inspiron_5378_7378_5578_7579_7779_1.29.0_external.txt

File size: 1.27 KB

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

MD5: 3c91c6b2e721ed89b115976a75042727

SHA1: 86a4cefbfb08bdc1c934598d96a7a7500a4b6b93

SHA-256: 1e8158c6441d5aebc24d653814a591f916d11fa9fa27022fac81f407e32a96a0

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00307 (CVE-2019-14598)
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisories INTEL-SA-00289 (CVE-2019-11157) and INTEL-SA-00317 (CVE-2019-14607).
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00241 (CVE-2019-0169, CVE-2019-11104, CVE-2019-11090, CVE-2019-0168, CVE-2019-11087, CVE-2019-11101, CVE-2019-11106, and CVE-2019-11147).
- Firmware updates to address Intel Security Advisories INTEL-SA-00260 (CVE-2019-0154) and INTEL-SA-00254 (CVE-2019-0185).
- Fixed the issue where some security settings in the BIOS setup are set to the default value. This issue occurs when the RTC reset is performed when there is an admin password.
- Fixed the issue where the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) not found error is displayed during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). This error is logged in BIOS event log.

Enhancements:
- Added an enhancement to extend the BIOS password configuration measurements into the TPM.

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.
5. The system restarts automatically and updates the BIOS at the system startup screen. After the BIOS update is complete, system restarts again.

Dell Inspiron 5378/5578/7378/7579/7779 System BIOS

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