So sorry to hear. Have you try this page?
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000131486/update-the-dell-bios-in-a-linux-or-ubuntu-environment I am tempted but also worry it may causes unexpected damages On Mon, Jan 1, 2024, 4:20 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am in the same bucket. I have a Dell that I want to update the BIOS, and > it is the > same thing. I followed the "create a dos bootable USB" as that was offered > as a > solution with the comment that this may not work on USB3 machines... Well > guess > what?? So I am in the same boat. Kind of like selling you a car and telling > you that > you can only burn Shell gas in it. > Microsoft has wreaked more damage on this planet than folks realize. My > wake up > was in Spain at a glass container plant, dealing with something called > Conficker on > the plant backend network. To say that I came to hate MS is being nice. > > On Mon, Jan 1, 2024 at 5:57 PM VY <vyau5...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Dear All: > > > > I bought a refurbished Dell laptop last year. It has been working well > so > > far. > > I just visited Dell.com support and they said I have a new BIOS I can > > update. > > However, their update "executable" is a Windows EXE and I am running > Linux > > Mint and I am not going to move to Windows. > > > > Is there a way I can update my BIOS on my Dell laptop while running > Linux? > > > > thanks > > > > -v > > >
