Updating The Dell Bios In Linux And Ubuntu Environments; Flashing The Bios From The F12 One-Time Boot Menu - Dell Vostro 5401 Setup And Specifications Manual

Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments

If you want to update the system BIOS in a Linux environment, such as Ubuntu, see
environment.

Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu

Updating your system BIOS using a BIOS update .exe file copied to a FAT32 USB key and booting from the F12 one time boot menu.
BIOS Update
You can run the BIOS update file from Windows using a bootable USB key or you can also update the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot
menu on the system.
Most Dell systems built after 2012 have this capability and you can confirm by booting your system to the F12 One-Time Boot Menu to see
if BIOS UPDATE is listed as a boot option for your system. If the option is listed, then the BIOS supports this BIOS update option.
NOTE: Only systems with BIOS Flash Update option in the F12 One-Time Boot Menu can use this function.
Updating from the One-Time Boot Menu
To update your BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu, you need:
• USB key formatted to the FAT32 file system (key does not have to be bootable).
• BIOS executable file that you downloaded from the Dell Support website and copied to the root of the USB key.
• AC power adapter that is connected to the system.
• Functional system battery to flash the BIOS.
Perform the following steps to run the BIOS update flash process from the F12 menu:
CAUTION: Do not power off the system during the BIOS update process. Powering off the system could make the
system fail to boot.
1. From a power off state, insert the USB key where you copied the flash into a USB port of the system .
2. Power on the system and press the F12 key to access the One-Time Boot Menu.
3. Select BIOS Update using the mouse or arrow keys then press Enter.
The Flash BIOS opens.
4. Click Flash from file.
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