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 Latitude 3420/3520 System BIOS

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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.
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Latitude_3420_Latitude_3520_1.13.3.exe | 61.15 MB
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File Format: CPG BIOS Executable for Windows/DOS
File Name: Latitude_3420_Latitude_3520_1.13.3.exe
File Size: 61.15 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:
a41370f42662919d7c928275aea6082d
SHA1:
b6b1b7b493a4ea31fc5c32d14123c6ae50ed966d
SHA-256:
516f0f6bf1eb13b4220e0206e54bb423f16aea9fa0536223ebdccdb9e1ddf9e3

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Fixed the issue where the system does not turn on when you connect a USB-C monitor with Dell Power Button Sync (DPBS) feature.
- Fixed the issue where the BIOS recovery using hard drive fails after updating the BIOS to version 1.9.1.
- Fixed the issue where the system prompts for a password after rebooting the system when Reboot Bypass is enabled in BIOS Setup menu.
- Fixed the issue where you are unable to change the Upper Charge Limit over 90% in BIOS setup.
- Fixed the issue where there is no audio from the external monitor after closing the system lid and restarting.
- Fixed the issue where the touchpad does not work when using Kaspersky FDE Test Utility.

Enhancements:
- Enabled Intel Gaussian and Neural Accelerator (Intel GNA) for neural noise cancellation and to improve the system performance.
- Enabled support for BIOSConnect for systems on corporate intranet networks that use wired and wireless connections.
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Version

1.13.3, 1.13.3

Release date

09 Dec 2021

Download Type

System BIOS

Category

BIOS

Importance

Critical
Dell Technologies highly recommends applying this important update as soon as possible. The update contains critical bug fixes and changes to improve functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements.
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File Format: BIOS Recovery Image File
File Name: Latitude_3420_Latitude_3520_1.13.3.rcv
File Size: 61.15 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 Recovery image file. This file is used for the System BIOS Recovery process to recover a system from a corrupted BIOS.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
a41370f42662919d7c928275aea6082d
SHA1:
b6b1b7b493a4ea31fc5c32d14123c6ae50ed966d
SHA-256:
516f0f6bf1eb13b4220e0206e54bb423f16aea9fa0536223ebdccdb9e1ddf9e3

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- 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.
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Dell Latitude 3420/3520 System BIOS
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. Download and Installation
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.

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 file.
5. Click Yes to open the BIOS update utility.
6. Click Update to initiate the update process. A progress bar is displayed.
7. 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. After the update finishes, the system automatically restarts.

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.

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