Difference between revisions of "Airtop BIOS Update"
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{{How to prepare bootable USB drive}} | {{How to prepare bootable USB drive}} | ||
# Boot Airtop from the USB flash drive. | # Boot Airtop from the USB flash drive. | ||
− | # Press F5 during boot until One Time Boot menu appears. | + | # Press '''F5''' during boot until One Time Boot menu appears. |
# Choose '''USB HDD:''' option. | # Choose '''USB HDD:''' option. | ||
− | # When boots up into FreeDOS command line run: ''bios_upd.bat''. BIOS update process starts. Wait for it's completion without errors. | + | # When boots up into FreeDOS command line run: '''bios_upd.bat'''. BIOS update process starts. Wait for it's completion without errors. |
# When BIOS update process ends the system will shut down automatically. | # When BIOS update process ends the system will shut down automatically. | ||
# Boot the system | # Boot the system | ||
− | # Press F5 during boot until the One Time Boot menu appears. | + | # Press '''F5''' during boot until the One Time Boot menu appears. |
# Choose '''USB HDD:''' option. | # Choose '''USB HDD:''' option. | ||
− | # When boots up into FreeDOS command line run: ''me_lock.bat''. ME FW update process starts. Wait for it's completion without errors. | + | # When boots up into FreeDOS command line run: '''me_lock.bat'''. ME FW update process starts. Wait for it's completion without errors. |
# Wait until message "Please disconnect this system from power for 15 sec for completion". | # Wait until message "Please disconnect this system from power for 15 sec for completion". | ||
# Power cycle the computer. | # Power cycle the computer. |
Revision as of 12:52, 4 July 2017
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Important:
* 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.
BIOS update procedure
- Download the latest Airtop BIOS Files
- Extract the image file from the archive.
- Prepare bootable USB flash drive:
- Windows users - use Win32DiskImager utility: Win32DiskImager
- Linux users:
- Run this command to figure out what device name was assigned to the USB drive: $ ls -all /dev/disk/by-id/
- Assuming the USB drive was detected as /dev/sdx write the image on it by typing: $ sudo dd if=filename.img of=/dev/sdx bs=1MB
- Boot Airtop from the USB flash drive.
- Press F5 during boot until One Time Boot menu appears.
- Choose USB HDD: option.
- When boots up into FreeDOS command line run: bios_upd.bat. BIOS update process starts. Wait for it's completion without errors.
- When BIOS update process ends the system will shut down automatically.
- Boot the system
- Press F5 during boot until the One Time Boot menu appears.
- Choose USB HDD: option.
- When boots up into FreeDOS command line run: me_lock.bat. ME FW update process starts. Wait for it's completion without errors.
- Wait until message "Please disconnect this system from power for 15 sec for completion".
- Power cycle the computer.