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 Precision 3630 Tower 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. This update addresses the Intel security advisories INTEL-SA-00241, INTEL-SA-00219, INTEL-SA-00220, INTEL-SA-00270, INTEL-SA-00260, INTEL-SA-00254, INTEL-SA-00240, and INTEL-SA-00164. A security advisory is a statement when a product is impacted by a security vulnerability and a remedy is available.
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Precision_3630_2.4.2.exe | 22.65 MB
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File Format: CPG BIOS Executable for Windows/DOS
File Name: Precision_3630_2.4.2.exe
File Size: 22.65 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:
294f7da21cf2cb71b8c0cfda7e84eaac
SHA1:
66aa7497d63d9139ba396a7ac241b01f3175973a
SHA-256:
cd34ff6d43c26c0dfe29ba8539b6a2c3bd1a4f14807269d2f83c3f99f385aef2

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Fixed a BIOS Setup configuration issue that occurs after clearing the CMOS.
- Removed the IpSec driver and application.
- Firmware updates to address security advisory INTEL-SA-00241 (CVE-2019-0169, CVE-2019-11105, CVE-2019-11104, CVE-2019-11103, CVE-2019-11090, CVE-2019-0165, CVE-2019-0168, CVE-2019-11087, CVE-2019-11101, CVE-2019-11106, CVE-2019-11108, CVE-2019-11147, CVE-2019-11088, CVE-2019-0131, CVE-2019-0166, CVE-2019-11100, CVE-2019-11107, CVE-2019-11086, CVE-2019-11132, and CVE-2019-11131)
- Firmware updates to address Intel security advisories INTEL-SA-00219 (CVE-2019-0117), INTEL-SA-00220 (CVE-2019-0123), and INTEL-SA-00270 (CVE-2019-11135).
- Firmware updates to address Intel security advisories INTEL-SA-00220 (CVE-2019-0124), INTEL-SA-00260 (CVE-2019-0154), and INTEL-SA-00254 (CVE-2019-0185).
- Fixed an issue with preboot TPM detection and error logging.
- Firmware updates to address Intel security advisories INTEL-SA-00240 (CVE-2019-0151) and INTEL-SA-00164 (CVE-2019-0184).

Enhancement:
- Added a new feature to automatically suspend BitLocker before upgrading the firmware. After the firmware upgrade is complete, BitLocker is automatically enabled.
- Added an enhancement to extend the BIOS password configuration measurements into the TPM.
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Version

2.4.2, 2.4.2

Release date

05 Dec 2019

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: BIOS_IMG.rcv
File Size: 22.65 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:
294f7da21cf2cb71b8c0cfda7e84eaac
SHA1:
66aa7497d63d9139ba396a7ac241b01f3175973a
SHA-256:
cd34ff6d43c26c0dfe29ba8539b6a2c3bd1a4f14807269d2f83c3f99f385aef2

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Once the BIOS is updated, you cannot downgrade the BIOS to version 1.y.z due to BIOS dependency.
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2.12.013 Jan 2022
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2.10.001 Sep 2021
2.9.119 Jul 2021
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2.6.129 Jul 2020
2.5.015 May 2020
2.3.114 Oct 2019
2.1.207 Aug 2019
2.2.007 Aug 2019
Dell Precision 3630 BIOS
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 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 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.

Installation
1. Copy the downloaded file to a USB drive. The USB drive does not need to be bootable device.
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 progress bar at the Dell logo screen. The system restarts again when the update is complete.

Need help with BIOS issues?

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