Dell's recently released BIOS update is reportedly causing severe boot issues for many models laptops and desktops.
Affected models include the Dell Latitude laptops (5320 and 5520), as well as the Dell Inspiron 5680 and Alienware Aurora R8 desktops.
Dissatisfied customer reports are available on social media platforms, including the official Dell community website [ 1 , 2 ] and his Reddit [ 1 , 2 ], and warn that the latest BIOS version (version 1.14.3 for Latitude laptops, 2.8.0 for Inspiron and 1.0.18 for Aurora R8) will cause boot issues.
Although the affected systems will eventually turn on, users report that the lights and monitors will not light up. When they start, they will go straight to a blue screen and close again.
Informal fix: BIOS downgrade
The easy fix until Dell releases an update to address the bugs is to downgrade to a previous firmware versionsoftware.
Some of the affected users have notified detailed procedures that can be used to downgrade the BIOS to an earlier version, using SupportAssist OS Recovery, to resolve this issue.
It is important to mention that the laptops που επηρεάζονται από αυτό το ζήτημα ενδέχεται να εξακολουθούν να αντιμετωπίζουν προβλήματα εκκίνησης μέχρι να αποσυνδέσετε την μπαταρία, να πατήσετε το κουμπί modes for 15 seconds and reconnect the battery and charger before starting it up again.
You also have the option to try the official Dell instructions on how to do it first system BIOS downgrade, The fixing a computer that does not boot, The POST troubleshooting and troubleshooting startup problems using SupportAssist OS Recovery.
