Dell XPS 8960 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.

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Driver Id : Y7DCJ

Importance : Critical

Version : 2.21.0, 2.21.0 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 16 Jan 2026

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.

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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: XPS8960_2.21.0_x64.exe

File size: 11.38 MB

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

MD5: e1239929e0dc3a06ccd33052e1f32912

SHA1: 9a595288d0baabe851d7ff563725e00104322d96

SHA-256: ed127bb92be80cf32ff3607261787f84a1b2732a3ce7b8f6116c92442887325c

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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: BIOS_IMG.rcv

File size: 27.06 MB

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

MD5: 8a033340a77509bdbac67490ee33036b

SHA1: b8cd5d1ece57062396d0dd71f718902750632345

SHA-256: 481c26cb5a5d577b42ceec63e85ce3149b76976e57d00c0d8630b671ade18d3d

Download .RCV

Installation instructions

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 XPS 8960 System BIOS

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