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Flashing the BIOS/UEFI involves updating the firmware on a computer's motherboard, which is essential for initializing hardware components. The process includes finding the current BIOS version, accessing the UEFI control panel, downloading the latest update, and following specific steps to ensure a successful upgrade while mitigating risks such as data loss and hardware issues. Precautions should be taken, including thorough research and backing up data before proceeding with the update.

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Flash

Flashing the BIOS/UEFI involves updating the firmware on a computer's motherboard, which is essential for initializing hardware components. The process includes finding the current BIOS version, accessing the UEFI control panel, downloading the latest update, and following specific steps to ensure a successful upgrade while mitigating risks such as data loss and hardware issues. Precautions should be taken, including thorough research and backing up data before proceeding with the update.

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FLASH UPDATE BIOS/UEFI

FLASHING A BIOS/UEFI:
- Flashing the BIOS/UEFI (basic
input/output system) or UEFI (Unified
Extensible Firmware Interface) is the
process of updating the firmware on your
computer’s motherboard.

- This firmware is essentially the brain of


your motherboard, containing instructions
that tell your hardware how to function
when you power up your system. It
initializes crucial components like the CPU,
RAM, and storage.
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FLASHING
• A computer involves deleting the program to load
another version of the same app from a disk. The
cycle derives it’s name from the use of flash instead
of mechanical memory by the BOIS.

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WHAT IS UEFI BIOS?
- BIOS manages hardware, boot
devices, and other computer
settings, while UEFI offers
improvements like a better user
interface and support for larger
storage.

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HOW TO
UPDATE/FLASH YOUR
PC BIOS

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1. FIND THE LATEST
VERSION OF THE
BIOS –
TO UPDATE YOUR BIOS,
FIRST FIND ITS CURRENT
VERSION. THE BEST WAY IS
TO TYPE MSINFO IN THE
WINDOWS SEARCH BAR. THE
DEVICE DETAILS WINDOW
WILL SHOW YOUR BIOS
VERSION, WHICH YOU CAN
THEN COMPARE TO THE
LATEST VERSION ON YOUR
MOTHERBOARD
MANUFACTURER'S SUPPORT
PAGE.
2. ENTER THE UEFI
BIOS

TO ACCESS THE UEFI BIOS, LOOK


FOR ON-SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS
DURING YOUR PC'S BOOT PROCESS
THAT TELL YOU WHICH KEY TO
PRESS. NOTE THAT THE EXACT KEY
AND THE UEFI CONTROL PANEL'S
CONFIGURATION VARY BY
MOTHERBOARD.
[Link] INTO THE UEFI CONTROL
PANEL (WHERE POSSIBLE):

WHILE NOT ALL MOTHERBOARDS PROVIDE


THIS FEATURE, YOU CAN BOOT INTO THE
UEFI CONTROL PANEL ON SOME MODELS
AND USE AN INTEGRATED UPDATE TOOL TO
CONNECT TO THE INTERNET AND FLASH
THE NEW FIRMWARE FROM THE SERVER OF
THE MANUFACTURE. THIS INCREDIBLY
PLEASANT FUNCTION MAKES THE
UPGRADING AS PAINLESS AS POSSIBLE TO
NEWER FIRMWARE REVISIONS.
4. FIND THE LATEST
BIOS UPDATE FROM
THE SUPPORT PAGE OF
YOUR MOTHERBOARD:

GO TO THE SUPPORT PAGE ON


THE WEBSITE OF THE
MANUFACTURER FOR YOUR
MOTHERBOARD. IN THE SUPPORT
AND DOWNLOADS AREA, THE NEW
BIOS UPDATE SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE
5. DOWNLOAD AND
UNZIP THE UPDATE
FILE FOR BIOS
6. TRANSFER UPDATE
ONTO A USB FLASH
DRIVE
7. REBOOT YOUR
PC TO THE UEFI
CONTROL PANEL
8. START THE
FIRMWARE UPGRADE
TOOL OR FLASHING
TOOL OF UEFI AND
BACK UP TO YOUR
FLASH DRIVE THE
CURRENT FIRMWARE OF
YOUR PC:

THIS WILL PROTECT YOU IF


SOMETHING GOES WRONG.
9. USING THE SAME
UEFI TOOL TO PICK THE
NEW FIRMWARE FILE
YOU SAVED ON THE
FLASH DRIVE:
RUNNING THE FIRMWARE
UPDATE TOOL SHOULD TAKE
JUST A FEW MINUTES, JUST
MAKE SURE YOU DON’T
10. RESTART
YOUR SYSTEM
UNTIL THE
FLASHING
CYCLE IS
FINISHED:
YOUR MODIFIED COMPUTER
BIOS IS READY TO ROCK.
THE RISK AND
PRECAUTIONS
OF FLASHING
BIOS/UEFI
RISKS OF FLASHING BIOS/UEFI
• Data loss
• Hardware issue
• Incorrect BIOS version
• Hardware malfunction
• Interrupted flashing
PRECAUTIONS
• Only update when necessary
• Research thoroughly
• Back up your data
• Use the manufacturer’s tools
• Verify motherboard information
• Stable power source
• Read the instruction

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THANK YOU

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