Need to upgrade my BIOS

[dahermit]

How to down load BIOS update to out of warrenty computer.

HP Support Assistant is of ZERO help.  Need step-by-step.   Current BIOS date is 8/25/09

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Here is the link to the last BIOS update HP released for your PC.

v02.03

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp73501-74000/sp73556.exe 

Run the file.   An info page will open.  Read the instructions under the F10 BIOS Setup flash method.

                                                      F10 Setup BIOS Flashing

The HP Business Desktop system supported by this softpaq provides a BIOS upgrade option through F10 setup using the "Flash System ROM" feature.  Reboot the PC and press F10 to enter setup.  In the File menu, select the "Flash System ROM" item.  This flash utility will present the user with the option to select the media containing the BIOS image file (XXX_MMmm.bin).  The binary image file is contained in the DOS Flash directory and is named XXX_MMmm.bin where "XXX" is the abbreviated BIOS family, "MM" is the major version number, and "mm" is the minor version number.  F10 ROM based flash can accept the binary file from the root directory of any removable media such as USB or legacy floppy diskette.  The user is prompted when the process is completed.  The new BIOS code will not take effect until the PC is rebooted.

View Contents of DOS Flash Folder

Here's what you do...

Get a USB flash drive.  Format it with the FAT32 file system.

On that info page that opened when you ran the file, click on the View Contents of DOS Flash Folder link.

Copy all of the files in that folder to your USB flash drive.  Just the files, not the folder.

Restart the PC.

Press/Tap the F10 key to get access to the BIOS.

Select the File tab>Flash System ROM command.

Select the USB flash drive option.

The PC should 'see' the BIOS files on the flash drive.

Follow the on-screen instructions to update the BIOS.