Using f10 setup to update the BIOS
1.
Download the
SoftPaq
from the HP website.
NOTE:
Verify that the UEFI system diagnostics is installed on your computer (or USB flash drive).
2.
Click
Run
, and then click
Cancel
at the Update/USB bootable dialog box.
3.
Navigate to the folder located in
that corresponds to your
SoftPaq
number.
4.
Locate the .bin file in the ROMpaq folder (for example, 68CDD.bin) and then copy it to the
Hewlett-Packard\BIOS\New\ folder in either the HP_Tools partition of the hard drive, or the USB
flash drive.
5.
Locate the .sig file in the ROM.cab file and rename it with the same prefix as the .bin file (for
example, 68CDD.sig). Copy the renamed file to the Hewlett-Packard\BIOS\New\ folder in either
the HP_Tools partition of the hard drive, or the USB flash drive.
6.
Restart the computer, and then press
esc
while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message
is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
7.
Press
f10
to enter Computer Setup.
8.
Click
Update System BIOS
, and then click
Accept
to update the BIOS.
Determining the BIOS version
To determine whether available BIOS updates contain later BIOS versions than those currently installed
on the computer, you need to know the version of the system BIOS currently installed.
BIOS version information (also known as
ROM date
and
System BIOS
) can be displayed by pressing
fn
+
esc
(if you are already in Windows) or by using Computer Setup.
1.
Start Computer Setup.
2.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select
File
>
System Information
.
3.
To exit Computer Setup without saving your changes, click the
Exit
icon in the lower-left corner of
the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the
tab
key and the arrow keys to select
File
>
Ignore Changes and Exit
, and then press
enter
.
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