does the BIOS number on my compute have to match exactly or just the F number?

[uofoduckfan]

I'm trying to update the bios and need to know if the bios version has to match exactly or just the F number? 

HP lists a BIOS F.19A, 6/2016 but mine says F.19, 5/27/2016. 

[visruth]

F number is actually the BIOS version.

To what you're matching it with?

Give some details of what we're dealing with.

[visruth]

Latest BIOS version listed in your support page is: F.45 Rev.A dated May 17, 2017.

Here:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/swdetails/hp-pavilion-17-g100-notebook-pc-series/84...

Read this before updating: https://support.hp.com/in-en/document/c00042629

Your support page: https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-pavilion-17-g100-notebook-pc-series/8499304/mode...

[uofoduckfan]

The system summary lists the BIOS version as F.19, dated 5/27/2016  the number is listed in the HP list shows it as F.19, june/2016.

[visruth]

That is older version.

Where are you seeing this HP list?

Please see my previous reply to get latest version.

[uofoduckfan]

Sorry I'm not clear, not an expert user.  I did see the

F45 is the update, however I was just concerned if that was the correct version for my laptop.  I looked at the details page and that is where I got the F19A information. Just confused as to whether it matters if the dates matter or just that F19 is all that needs to match and not the F19A. 

[visruth]

Dates matter. Eg. F.19A is a revision of F.19.

[uofoduckfan]

so, if mine says F19,5/27/2016, the F45 update is the same for version F19 and F19A?

[visruth · Accepted solution]

Don't confuse yourself.

F.45 Rev A is the latest version.

F number is the version number. So at the number is higher, version is also latest.