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# BIOS Update procedure
## BIOS way
### Option 1: Update From BIOS Setup (easy)
Newer BIOS images support updating the BIOS from the BIOS Setup utility to do so, follow the next steps:
* Put the BIOS file you want to update to on a USB stick and insert in to one of the USB ports on the device.
* Connect power to the device then press (DEL / ESC) continuously until BIOS screen shows up.
* In BIOS menu go to the Firmware update screen:
* Select your USB stick that has the BIOS Image file:
* Select the BIOSimage file you want to update to:
* BIOS Image will be loaded
* Select: "Update image"
* Wait for the BIOS to finish updating
{% hint style="warning" %}
Do not power off or unplug your device during the update process, doing so may result in bricking and RMA.
{% endhint %}
## AMI AFU ways
### Download AMI AFU utility
Download the [AFU Utility from AMI](https://www.ami.com/bios-uefi-utilities/)'s website, select APTIO V AMI FIRMWARE UPDATE UTILITY
### Option 2: Update from windows GUI (easy)
* 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
* restart after programming
* Press Flash
* System will reboot and the new BIOS will be installed
{% hint style="warning" %}
Do not power off or unplug your device during the update process, doing so may result in bricking and RMA.
{% endhint %}
* After the update is finished, press any key to reboot the system
* After the update, the device can reset upt to 3 times, this is OK.
### Option 3: 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 \ /P /B /K /N /L /REBOOT
* It is recommended to paste the BIOS image in the same directory
* System will reboot and the new BIOS will be installed
{% hint style="info" %}
If you get: …\
…\
Erasing Main Block ………………………………………. 0x01000000 (0%)\
43 - Error: Problem erasing flash. Add the **/CAPSULE** parameter to the command
{% endhint %}
{% hint style="warning" %}
Do not power off or unplug your device during the update process, doing so may result in bricking and RMA.
{% endhint %}
* 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.
* After the update, the device can reset upt to 3 times, this is OK.
### Option 4: USB Drive using UEFI (advanced)
* Copy the files to the USB Drive you created in the [Create EFI shell bootable USB drive](/amd/v3000/sbc-platform/bedrock-v3000-technical-documentation/software-bedrock-v3000/bios-bedrock-v3000/how-to-create-an-efi-shell-bootable-usb-drive.md) section
* Boot Bedrock to EFI shell
* Identify your drive as FS#: (where # could be 1,2,3,…..)
* Select the correct drive using:
* FS#:
* You can navigate to your files using: 'dir' and 'cd' (if you chose to place in a different directory)
* Run:
* AfuEfix64.efi \ /P /B /K /N /L /REBOOT
* System will reboot and the new BIOS will be installed
{% hint style="info" %}
If you get: …\
…\
Erasing Main Block ………………………………………. 0x01000000 (0%)\
43 - Error: Problem erasing flash. Add the **/CAPSULE** parameter to the command
{% endhint %}
{% hint style="warning" %}
Do not power off or unplug your device during the update process, doing so may result in bricking and RMA.
{% endhint %}
* 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.
* After the update, the device can reset upt to 3 times, this is OK.
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