====== Update Firmware ======
The Visual BIOS on NUCs is pretty easy to update.

Review the recommended process at [[https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005636/intel-nuc.html]]

Materials:
  * USB stick formatted with the FAT filesystem

Steps:
  - Create firmware upgrade USB stick
    * Format a USB stick with the FAT filesystem
    * Download the latest BIOS firmware from Intel (named similar to wy0054.bio)
      * the same firmware file can apply to various models, but be SURE to use the correct firmware for your hardware
      * Links to help located the latest BIOS versions:
        * [[https://www.virten.net/vmware/homelab/intel-nuc-latest-bios-version/]]
        * [[https://nucblog.net/latest-bios/]]
        * [[https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/search.html?ws=text#sort=relevancy&layout=table&f:@tabfilter=[Downloads]&f:@stm_10385_en=[Intel%C2%AE%20NUC]&f:downloadtype=[BIOS]|Intel Download Center]]
    * Copy the .BIO file to the USB stick you formatted
      * You can copy multiple BIOS firmware files to the same stick; just be sure you can tell them apart when you need to use them!
      * If you are doing a BIOS recovery, you must have just the ONE file on the USB stick
  - Update the firmware on the NUC to the latest version
    * Power off the NUC
    * Insert the USB firmware stick you created
    * Boot the NUC to the Visual BIOS menu (press F2 at the boot prompt)
    * Compare the version of BIOS with the version you downloaded
    * Click Update, don't check using the Internet, and find the file on the USB stick
    * Click Open, and confirm the upgrade
    * Be patient as the system update the firmware and reboots a couple times
  - After any BIOS update, Intel recommends the following steps:
    * Press F2 during start to enter BIOS Setup
    * Press F9 to set BIOS default values
    * Customize any BIOS settings, if desired (optional)
    * Press F10 to save and exit BIOS Setup

If you are having problems and need to do a BIOS Recovery, see the instructions from Intel at [[https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005636/intel-nuc.html]]. There are several options listed there.