Dell Inspiron 5379/5579/7773 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 : G53V6

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.10.0, 1.10.0 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 09 Aug 2018

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

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-00125 and INTEL-SA-00131. 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: 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_5379_5579_7773_1.10.0.exe

File size: 6.58 MB

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

MD5: 2af6a16c7889f9eba3e53a6663135fdc

SHA1: 9fb6df286b485ec56f66ed70bd6c4b2c3f115f25

SHA-256: f4d36efa8f7f40827dfae28ac8c0d06360cbcf31cf4480f211ef315104ce898d

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Fixes & Enhancements

- Update Intel ME Firmware to address security advisories INTEL-SA-00125 (CVE-2018-3655) & Intel-SA-00131 (CVE-2018-3643 CVE-2018-3644).
- Fixed the issue where the Keyboard Backlight Always on with AC Power feature is disabled by default in BIOS settings.
- Fixed the issue where the system stops responding when an incorrectly formatted password is entered at the BIOS Security Manager (BIOS pre-boot password) prompt.
- Fixed a potential issue with binary image measurement using the Linux UEFI shim boot loader.

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 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.

Dell Inspiron 5379/5579/7773 System BIOS

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