How to install Dell firmware update from Ubuntu Software app
I have an update from Dell for my laptop (see screenshot below). When I click on "Restart & install", it does shutdown/reboot the computer, but the update is never applied.
What am I doing wrong? Is there an alternative command that I can run to apply the update?
edit-> here's a screen shot of information provided after clicking on the update:
updates dell xps firmware
asked Jan 7 at 16:24
mattmatt
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I have an update from Dell for my laptop (see screenshot below). When I click on "Restart & install", it does shutdown/reboot the computer, but the update is never applied.
What am I doing wrong? Is there an alternative command that I can run to apply the update?
edit-> here's a screen shot of information provided after clicking on the update:
updates dell xps firmware
asked Jan 7 at 16:24
mattmatt
125
What kind of update is it? Does clicking on it gives some kind of description?
– Kulfy
Jan 7 at 18:10
I added an image of the details that popup upon clicking on the update. It isn't much info.
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:15
You need to install the update and then shutdown fully and then turn on the computer. It's a BIOS firmware update that won't apply on a warm reboot, it needs to happen from a typically cold boot on some XPS/precision models
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 7 at 18:17
@ThomasWard how do I install the update?
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:18
1
@ThomasWard . That is the answer. Shutdown the laptop and turn it back on. The update is only applied during a cold boot up not a warm boot.
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:25
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I have an update from Dell for my laptop (see screenshot below). When I click on "Restart & install", it does shutdown/reboot the computer, but the update is never applied.
What am I doing wrong? Is there an alternative command that I can run to apply the update?
edit-> here's a screen shot of information provided after clicking on the update:
updates dell xps firmware
asked Jan 7 at 16:24
mattmatt
125
I have an update from Dell for my laptop (see screenshot below). When I click on "Restart & install", it does shutdown/reboot the computer, but the update is never applied.
What am I doing wrong? Is there an alternative command that I can run to apply the update?
edit-> here's a screen shot of information provided after clicking on the update:
updates dell xps firmware
updates dell xps firmware
asked Jan 7 at 16:24
mattmatt
125
asked Jan 7 at 16:24
mattmatt
125
edited Jan 7 at 18:15
matt
asked Jan 7 at 16:24
mattmatt
125
asked Jan 7 at 16:24
mattmatt
125
asked Jan 7 at 16:24
mattmatt
125
125
What kind of update is it? Does clicking on it gives some kind of description?
– Kulfy
Jan 7 at 18:10
I added an image of the details that popup upon clicking on the update. It isn't much info.
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:15
You need to install the update and then shutdown fully and then turn on the computer. It's a BIOS firmware update that won't apply on a warm reboot, it needs to happen from a typically cold boot on some XPS/precision models
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 7 at 18:17
@ThomasWard how do I install the update?
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:18
1
@ThomasWard . That is the answer. Shutdown the laptop and turn it back on. The update is only applied during a cold boot up not a warm boot.
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:25
|
show 3 more comments
What kind of update is it? Does clicking on it gives some kind of description?
– Kulfy
Jan 7 at 18:10
I added an image of the details that popup upon clicking on the update. It isn't much info.
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:15
You need to install the update and then shutdown fully and then turn on the computer. It's a BIOS firmware update that won't apply on a warm reboot, it needs to happen from a typically cold boot on some XPS/precision models
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 7 at 18:17
@ThomasWard how do I install the update?
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:18
1
@ThomasWard . That is the answer. Shutdown the laptop and turn it back on. The update is only applied during a cold boot up not a warm boot.
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:25
What kind of update is it? Does clicking on it gives some kind of description?
– Kulfy
Jan 7 at 18:10
What kind of update is it? Does clicking on it gives some kind of description?
– Kulfy
Jan 7 at 18:10
I added an image of the details that popup upon clicking on the update. It isn't much info.
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:15
I added an image of the details that popup upon clicking on the update. It isn't much info.
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:15
You need to install the update and then shutdown fully and then turn on the computer. It's a BIOS firmware update that won't apply on a warm reboot, it needs to happen from a typically cold boot on some XPS/precision models
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 7 at 18:17
You need to install the update and then shutdown fully and then turn on the computer. It's a BIOS firmware update that won't apply on a warm reboot, it needs to happen from a typically cold boot on some XPS/precision models
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 7 at 18:17
@ThomasWard how do I install the update?
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:18
@ThomasWard how do I install the update?
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:18
1
1
@ThomasWard . That is the answer. Shutdown the laptop and turn it back on. The update is only applied during a cold boot up not a warm boot.
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:25
@ThomasWard . That is the answer. Shutdown the laptop and turn it back on. The update is only applied during a cold boot up not a warm boot.
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:25
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This is a special class of updates called "Firmware Updates" which affect your BIOS and system firmware on the system board. These typically come from Dell and hardware manufacturers, and typically firmware updates like this do not get applied during a warm boot (aka a "reboot").
You typically need to do what is called a 'cold boot' - a full shutdown and then turn on the computer again from that cold 'powered off' state - for the firmware to pick up on the fimrware update needing installed. During that process it'll see it has a pending firmware update and apply it.
(This is the case on my XPS 15 9570 and likely other XPS/Precision models)
answered Jan 7 at 18:27
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This is a special class of updates called "Firmware Updates" which affect your BIOS and system firmware on the system board. These typically come from Dell and hardware manufacturers, and typically firmware updates like this do not get applied during a warm boot (aka a "reboot").
You typically need to do what is called a 'cold boot' - a full shutdown and then turn on the computer again from that cold 'powered off' state - for the firmware to pick up on the fimrware update needing installed. During that process it'll see it has a pending firmware update and apply it.
(This is the case on my XPS 15 9570 and likely other XPS/Precision models)
answered Jan 7 at 18:27
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This is a special class of updates called "Firmware Updates" which affect your BIOS and system firmware on the system board. These typically come from Dell and hardware manufacturers, and typically firmware updates like this do not get applied during a warm boot (aka a "reboot").
You typically need to do what is called a 'cold boot' - a full shutdown and then turn on the computer again from that cold 'powered off' state - for the firmware to pick up on the fimrware update needing installed. During that process it'll see it has a pending firmware update and apply it.
(This is the case on my XPS 15 9570 and likely other XPS/Precision models)
answered Jan 7 at 18:27
Thomas Ward♦Thomas Ward
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This is a special class of updates called "Firmware Updates" which affect your BIOS and system firmware on the system board. These typically come from Dell and hardware manufacturers, and typically firmware updates like this do not get applied during a warm boot (aka a "reboot").
You typically need to do what is called a 'cold boot' - a full shutdown and then turn on the computer again from that cold 'powered off' state - for the firmware to pick up on the fimrware update needing installed. During that process it'll see it has a pending firmware update and apply it.
(This is the case on my XPS 15 9570 and likely other XPS/Precision models)
answered Jan 7 at 18:27
Thomas Ward♦Thomas Ward
44k23122174
This is a special class of updates called "Firmware Updates" which affect your BIOS and system firmware on the system board. These typically come from Dell and hardware manufacturers, and typically firmware updates like this do not get applied during a warm boot (aka a "reboot").
You typically need to do what is called a 'cold boot' - a full shutdown and then turn on the computer again from that cold 'powered off' state - for the firmware to pick up on the fimrware update needing installed. During that process it'll see it has a pending firmware update and apply it.
(This is the case on my XPS 15 9570 and likely other XPS/Precision models)
answered Jan 7 at 18:27
Thomas Ward♦Thomas Ward
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What kind of update is it? Does clicking on it gives some kind of description?
– Kulfy
Jan 7 at 18:10
I added an image of the details that popup upon clicking on the update. It isn't much info.
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:15
You need to install the update and then shutdown fully and then turn on the computer. It's a BIOS firmware update that won't apply on a warm reboot, it needs to happen from a typically cold boot on some XPS/precision models
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 7 at 18:17
@ThomasWard how do I install the update?
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:18
1
@ThomasWard . That is the answer. Shutdown the laptop and turn it back on. The update is only applied during a cold boot up not a warm boot.
– matt
Jan 7 at 18:25