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Fitlet: BIOS Update

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'''Important Note [https:'''<br />Update your BIOS if system is unstable, or bug fixes provided correspond to your needs only.<br />Flashing the BIOS incorrectly has risk to brick your systemplus. See to it that the guide will be followed step-by-stepgoogle.com/104822148679589455238/posts Follow us on Google+ for software and BIOS updates]
To check if you '''<span style="color:#FF0000">Important:</span>'''<br /> * BIOS update recommended in case the system is unstable, or required fixes have been released. * Incorrect BIOS update has a risk for system brick, therefore follow the guide step-by-step. * Check for latest BIOS version see available [[Fitlet: BIOS ROM Files|fitlet BIOS ROM Files]] and compare to [[Fitlet BIOS guide#Main|BIOS Version]] in on your fitlet.
== Preparing the USB Flash Drive with BIOS Updater. == == Preparing a bootable # Connect your USB flash device on a Windows PC ==# Download Flash Drive to your computer and install [http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/files/latest/download?source=typ_redirect Image Writer for Windows]. You can use any other application that flashes image to the USB flash device. For example: [http://osforensics.com/tools/write-usb-images.html Passmark ImageUSB]format it using '''FAT32'''.# Download and extract [http://fit-pc2pc.com/download/fitlet/BIOSbios/bios_updaterEFI_Updater_Package.zip Bios Updater imagepackage].<p>The package contains the following files:</p> # Connect the USB flash device to your host PC (ensure that you don:'t have any other USB storage devices connected)'AfuEfix64. efi''# Run Win32DiskImager:''Flash. nsh''# Select the target disk in the Device drop-box:''Shellx64. efi''# Select Copy the extracted BIOS_Updater.img in the Image File search-box. # Press Write button files to proceed. # Wait until completion.# Disconnect the formatted USB flash device and connect it again. It should now be assigned a drive letterFlash Drive.# Download the latest '''[[fitlet: BIOS ROM Files|BIOS binary file]]'''.# Copy the bios-flt.rom file to the root directory on the USB flash deviceFlash Drive.
== Updating BIOS ==
# Connect the prepared USB flash device to the fitlet and boot (it should be connected to the USB2 connector only). # Press the '''DEL ''' key during boot to enter BIOS setup utilitymenu.# Set 1st boot priority to USB Key.Under Save & Exit tab, select the option '''“Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device”'''# Save When the system enters the UEFI mode, type the command: ''FLASH FLT'' and exitpress Enter.# The fitlet should boot to DOS from BIOS flashing process will start.<p>'''Note:''' At the USB flash devicestart of the process, the system will hang for 1 minute. This is expected behavior. Please, don’t interrupt it.</p># Type flashWhen the process ends and the prompt line appears, type the command: ''reset'' and press Enter.bat# Wait until completionPress the '''DEL''' key during the restart and enter the BIOS menu.# Disconnect Under '''Save & Exit''' tab, select the USB flash device option '''“Restore Defaults”''' and rebootafter that '''“Save Changes and Reset”'''
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