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 XPS 13 9360 System BIOS

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This package contains the Dell system BIOS update. BIOS is a firmware that is embedded on a small memory chip on the system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drives, and other devices. The update addresses the Intel security advisories INTEL-SA-00112, INTEL-SA-00118 and INTEL-SA-00115. A security advisory is a statement when a product is impacted by a security vulnerability and a remedy is available.
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File Format: CPG BIOS Executable for Windows/DOS
File Name: XPS_9360_2.8.1.exe
File Size: 10.7 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.
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MD5:
45f1f9e9aad9518c5e0d08c6712be4d6
SHA1:
d7dabfcf85e5b9314ce5eae6f8f3654b09637383
SHA-256:
fa168288b3f7b47aa0467978d2381f17c4aebe604bdbd5a459a59874daa8516b

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Fixes & Enhancements

- Updated Intel ME Firmware to address security advisories INTEL-SA-00112 (CVE-2018-3628 CVE-2018-3629 CVE-2018-3632) & INTEL-SA-00118(CVE-2018-3627).
- Updated CPU microcode to address security advisory Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00115 (CVE-2018-3639 & CVE-2018-3640).
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Version

2.8.1, 2.8.1

Release date

02 Jul 2018

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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- Once the BIOS is updated, you cannot downgrade it to BIOS version 2.4.2 or any previous version.
- It is recommended to update to Thunderbolt 3 Firmware version 4.26.13.001 or later before upgrading to BIOS version 2.7.1 or later.
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2.13.014 Jan 2020
2.12.001 Jul 2019
2.11.015 Apr 2019
2.10.022 Nov 2018
2.9.027 Aug 2018
2.7.123 Jun 2018
2.6.222 Mar 2018
2.5.118 Feb 2018
2.4.212 Dec 2017
2.3.125 Oct 2017
2.2.106 Sep 2017
2.1.004 Aug 2017
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Updating the BIOS from Windows

Note 1: Before updating the BIOS, ensure that you suspend BitLocker encryption on a BitLocker-enabled system. If it 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.

Download and Installation
1. Click Download File, to download the 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.


Updating the BIOS from DOS (Non-Windows users)

Note 1: Before updating the BIOS, ensure that you suspend BitLocker encryption on a BitLocker-enabled system. If it 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.

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:\ XPS_9360_X.Y.Z.exe
Where C is the drive letter of the USB device where the executable file is located and XPS_9360_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?

Find a solution in Dell's BIOS troubleshooting and usage guide.

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