Dell Splash Screen Displays a Secured with Dell SafeBIOS Message

Summary: The following article provides information about a message that appears on the splash screen of your Dell Latitude or Precision laptop. The message states: Secured with SafeBIOS

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Symptoms

Message displayed on the Dell Splash Screen

 

You may see a message on-screen when your Latitude or Precision laptop passes the Power-On Self-Test (POST) and enters the Dell splash screen. The following message is displayed:

Secured with SafeBIOS
Note: This article is specific to the Dell Latitude and Precision families of mobile laptops taking on this new security feature. However, this does not mean that other Dell product families are not capable of this new security feature. There are other Dell products that can display the SafeBIOS messaging, but they are not dealt with in this article.

Cause

The message is only for use with compatible products.

Note: The information in this article applies ONLY to Latitude and Precision laptops that meet the following SafeBIOS requirements:
  • It uses the 12th generation Intel Alder-Lake (ADL) Central Processor Unit (CPU) or better
  • It has a discrete Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
  • It uses Secure Boot Support
  • It uses verified boot (Also known as: Boot Guard)
  • You can set a BIOS Password
  • You can use BIOS Recovery
  • It follows the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-147 (Authenticated Updates)
  • It uses Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Measured Boot

Resolution

Note: The message is there by design.

This message applies to those Latitude and Precision laptops that meet the SafeBIOS requirements and have the Intel Alder-Lake (ADL) CPU or better.

What is Dell SafeBIOS?

Dell SafeBIOS mitigates the risk of BIOS and firmware tampering with integrated firmware attack detection. It uses a secure cloud environment to compare your individual BIOS and Firmware image against the official measurements held in the cloud. Dell automates the early detection of BIOS Events and Indicators of Attack and high-risk configurations. It brings visibility to your BIOS configuration history.


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Affected Products

Dell Pro 13 Premium PA13250, Latitude 3330, Latitude 5330, Latitude 7330, Latitude 9330, Latitude 3430, Latitude 7430, Latitude 9430, Latitude 3530, Latitude 5530, Latitude 7530, Latitude 5430, Precision 3470, Precision 3480, Precision 3490 , Precision 5470, Precision 5480, Precision 5490, Precision 3520, Precision 3530, Precision 3540, Precision 3541, Precision 3550, Precision 3551, Precision 3560, Precision 3561, Precision 3570, Precision 3571, Precision 3580, Precision 3581, Precision 3590, Mobile Precision 3591, Precision 5520, Precision 5530 2 in 1, Precision 5530, Precision 5540, Precision 5550, Precision 5560, Precision 5570, Precision 7520, Precision 7530, Precision 7540, Precision 7550, Precision 7560, Precision 5680, Mobile Precision 5690, Precision 7670, Precision 7680, Precision 5750, Precision 5760, Precision 5770, Precision 7720, Precision 7730, Precision 7740, Precision 7750, Precision 7760, Precision 7770, Precision 7780, Precision 3510, Precision 5510, Precision 7510, Precision 7710 ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000210253
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 11 Mar 2025
Version:  6
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