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Download utility

Download the AFU Utility from

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AMI's website,

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select APTIO V AMI FIRMWARE UPDATE UTILITY

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Extract the .zip file 

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Go to: 

  • Aptio_V_AMI_Firmware_Update_Utility/afu/afuefi/64 

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Run: 

  • unzip AfuEfi64.zip -d AfuEfi64 

  • Cd AfuEfi64

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create bootable USB EFI drive. See How to create an EFI-shell bootable USB drive

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Move the 

and the signed .BIN files to your installed OS 

Option 1: scp to current OS

  • boot Bedrock to OS

  • run:

    • ifconfig

  • check your devices ip address

  • on your pc run:

    • scp /path/to/local/AfuEfix64.efi username@remote_host_ip:/boot/efi/

    • scp /path/to/local/BIOS_Image.BIN username@remote_host_ip:/boot/efi/

Option 2: USB Drive

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Option 1: Update from windows GUI (easiest)

  • In AMI utilities directory go to:

    • afu\afuwin\64\

    • Unzip the afuwin64.zip file and enter the extracted directory

  • Run AFUWINGUIx64.exe

  • Press Open and navigate to the BIOS_image_file

  • Go to the setup tab and set the following options:

    • program all blocks

    • capsule

    • restart after programming

  • Press Flash

  • The utility will inform you that it will restart the system, press ok

  • Select “Proceed with flash update“

Note

Do not power off or unplug your device during the update process, doing so may result in bricking and RMA.

  • After the update is finished, press any key to reboot the system

Option 2: Update from windows cmd

  • In AMI utilities directory go to:

    • afu\afuwin\64\

    • Unzip the afuwin64.zip file and enter the extracted directory

  • Open cmd and navigate to the directory where you extracted afuwin

  • Run:

    • AFUWINx64 <YOUR_BIOS_IMAGE> /P /B /K /N /CAPSULE

      • It is recommended to paste the BIOS image in the same directory

  • Press y to restart the system

  • In BIOS environment set:

    • Reset NVRAM: Enabled

    • Boot Block Update : Enabled

  • Select “Proceed with flash update“

Note

Do not power off or unplug your device during the update process, doing so may result in bricking and RMA.

  • After the update is finished, press any key to reboot the system

Option 3: USB Drive using UEFI (advanced)

  • Copy the files to the USB Drive you created in the Create EFI shell bootable USB drive section

  • Boot Bedrock to EFI shell 

  • Identify your drive as FS#: (where # could be 1,2,3,…..)

  • Select your the correct drive by runningusing

    • FS#: 

  • You can navigate to your files using: 'lsdir' and 'cd'  (if you chose to place in a different directory)

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  • Run:

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    • AfuEfix64.

    efi YOUR
    • efi <YOUR_BIOS_

    IMAGE.BIN
    • IMAGE> /P /B /K /

    CAPSULE
    • Example: 

      • AfuEfix64.efi BIOS_BDV3000_V21_SIGNED.BIN /P /B /K /CAPSULE

    press
    • N /CAPSULE

  • Press y to restart the system

  • In BIOS environment make sure the following settings are set to:

    • Reset NVRAM: Enabled

    • Boot Block Update : Enabled

  • Select “Proceed with flash update“

Note

Do not power off or unplug your device during the update process, doing so may result in bricking and RMA.

  • After the update is finished, press any key to reboot the system

  • When disconnecting power from the device for the firtst time after update, you might need to press the power button in order to turn on the device.