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Fitlet: BIOS Update

73 bytes removed, 07:55, 10 October 2018
== Preparing a bootable USB flash device on a Windows PC ==# Download and install [httphttps://sourceforgetwitter.netcom/projects/win32diskimager/files/latest/download?source=typ_redirect Image Writer IotFit Follow us on Twitter 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].# Download software and extract [http://fit-pc2.com/download/fitlet/BIOS/bios_updater.zip Bios Updater imageupdates].# Connect the USB flash device to your host PC (ensure that you don't have any other USB storage devices connected). # Run Win32DiskImager. # Select the target disk in the Device drop-box. # Select the extracted BIOS_Updater.img in the Image File search-box. # Press Write button to proceed. # Wait until completion.# Disconnect the USB flash device and connect it again. It should now be assigned a drive letter.# Download the latest '''[[fitlet: BIOS ROM Files|BIOS binary file]]'''.# Copy the bios-flt.rom file to the root directory on the USB flash device.
'''<span style== Updating BIOS =="color:# Connect the prepared USB flash device to the fitlet and boot (it should be connected to the USB2 connector only). FF0000">Important:</span>'''<br /># Press the DEL key during boot to enter * BIOS setup utility.# Set 1st boot priority to USB Key.# Save and exit.# The fitlet should boot to DOS from update recommended in case the USB flash devicesystem is unstable, or required fixes have been released.# Type flash.bat# Wait until completion.# Disconnect * Incorrect BIOS update has a risk for system brick, therefore follow the USB flash device and rebootguide step-by-step.
# Format the USB Flash Device (UFD) to '''FAT32''' file system
# Download and extract the '''[http://fit-pc.com/download/fitlet/bios/tools/AFUEFI_BIOS_Updater_Package.zip BIOS Updater Package]''' <br> The package contains the following files:
#: ''AfuEfix64.efi''
#: ''Flash.nsh''
#: ''Shellx64.efi''
#: ''Startup.nsh''
# Copy the extracted files to the UFD
# Download and extract the '''[[fitlet: BIOS ROM Files | fitlet BIOS file]]'''
# Copy the BIOS file to the UFD
# Connect the UFD to the target unit and power up
# Press the '''DEL''' key during the boot until the BIOS Setup appears
# Browse to the '''Save & Exit''' menu
# Click on the '''Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device''' option
# The system will boot to the EFI Shell, and after 4 seconds the automatic flash process will start. <br> '''Note:''' At the start of the process, the system will hang for 1 minute. This is expected behaviour. Please, don’t interrupt it
# At the end of the flashing process, remove the UFD, type the command '''reset''' and press the Enter key
=== Links ===
[[category:fitlet]]
[[category:BIOS]]
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