https://github.com/fwupd/firmware-dell

Missing firmware for Dell hardware
https://github.com/fwupd/firmware-dell

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Missing firmware for Dell hardware

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/fwupd/firmware-dell
• Owner: fwupd
• Created: 2019-09-14T08:06:49.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2019-11-04T16:48:05.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-05T23:07:39.538Z (5 months ago)
• Size: 1000 Bytes
• Stars: 27
• Watchers: 9
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 41
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Dell missing firmware

This repository is for filing issues with firmware updates missing at [LVFS](https://fwupd.org) for [Dell](https://www.dell.com) systems.

When filing a request please include the following items:

* A link to the firmware update at [Dell support](https://support.dell.com)

* A link to the previous firmware upgrade at [LVFS](https://fwupd.org)

* The system

# Updating from an EXE without a capsule

While waiting for a firmware upgrade to be posted to LVFS if there is a time sensitive reason to update the firmware sooner, it is possible to install the firmware directly from the executable posted at https://support.dell.com on Linux systems.

## Prerequisites

* fwupd 1.0.9 or later installed locally

* The system must be booted in UEFI mode

* UEFI capsule updates must be turned on in BIOS setup.

To confirm these prerequisites, look in `# fwupdmgr get-devices` output for a device corresponding to System Firmware.  If either firmware prerequisite fails and you are using fwupd `1.3.x` or newer, you will be notified through the output.

## Performing the upgrade

To perform this upgrade, follow these steps:

1. Download the firmware upgrade executable to a local directory.

2. Clone fwupd locally

```

# git clone https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd

```

3. Run the contrib script to package the firmware into a capsule and install it.

```

cd fwupd

./contrib/firmware_packager/install_dell_bios_exe.py file.exe

```

4. Reboot your machine.