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 ====== Update Firmware ======
-Updating firmware or BIOS
+The Visual BIOS on NUCs is pretty easy to update.
-Intel process: Todo
+Review the recommended process at [[https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005636/intel-nuc.html]]
-Quick BIOS version lookup: [[https://www.virten.net/vmware/homelab/intel-nuc-latest-bios-version/]]
+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.