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‎10-01-2020 11:29 PM

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Product: Compaq Presario CQ40
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi goodafternoon!

 

Can i update my Compaq Presario CQ40's bios from F. 43 to the lastest version?

 

Because i can't find any legitimate files to update it and plus i just finish upgrade my cpu from T4300 to T9500.

 

Thank you so much in advance!

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‎10-02-2020 07:54 AM

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Hi:

 

Why do you need to update the BIOS?

 

If everything is working fine, I wouldn't do it.

 

Also the available BIOS updates were written to be run in Windows 7.

 

If you run the update in W10, you may permanently destroy your PC that you took so much trouble to just upgrade.

 

Here are the links to the last BIOS update HP released for your notebook's model series...

 

Info:  F.67    December 30, 2010

 

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp51001-51500/sp51483.html

 

Exe File:

 

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp51001-51500/sp51483.exe

 

Either install W7, or update the BIOS to W10 at your own risk.

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‎10-02-2020 07:54 AM

HP Recommended

Hi:

 

Why do you need to update the BIOS?

 

If everything is working fine, I wouldn't do it.

 

Also the available BIOS updates were written to be run in Windows 7.

 

If you run the update in W10, you may permanently destroy your PC that you took so much trouble to just upgrade.

 

Here are the links to the last BIOS update HP released for your notebook's model series...

 

Info:  F.67    December 30, 2010

 

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp51001-51500/sp51483.html

 

Exe File:

 

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp51001-51500/sp51483.exe

 

Either install W7, or update the BIOS to W10 at your own risk.

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‎10-02-2020 09:02 AM

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Hi!

 

Question?

 

How do you define that it will destroy my pc?

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‎10-02-2020 09:48 AM

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Hi:

 

As in...it won't work anymore--ever.

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‎10-04-2020 12:52 AM

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Ok then. I will take your word for it.

 

Thank you!

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‎10-04-2020 07:05 AM

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You're very welcome.

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