BIOS update

[GP1800]

Just bought

Model HP Spectre x360 13-w0XX
SKU X7v20UA#ABA
Processor i7-7500

current : bios American Megatrend f.04,9/26/2016

HP Support Assistance - List six updates...installed 5 of the 6 updates...Pending the Final update being its a BIOS update

No details are given as to the bendfits of grading the BIOS ?

Searched HP support can not find any details on : softpaq number: SP78452 ?
Searched HP support can not find any details on : Version to F.11Ap1 ?

Find it strange when searching HP, HP does not have any details on SP78452 or F.11Ap1...
Should I update the BIOS ?  if so why ?
What are the benefits of updating the BIOS ?

[DavidSMP · Accepted solution]

Hi @GP1800,

Thanks for reaching out. Good Day! 🙂 Hope you are doing well. 🙂 I reviewed the post about seeking information about a bios update and its benefits. It will be a delight to assist you here. 🙂

Superb troubleshooting. Commendable diagnosis of the issue before posting. Kudos to you for that. 🙂 It is always a genuine pleasure to work with customers that display such a degree of technical expertise. You are a valued HP customer. It is a pleasure to serve you. 🙂

The normal benefit of updating the bios would be to assist the motherboard firmware to recognize the latest external peripheral devices and to provide better support to the operating system to recognize these devices and install them.

The bios in question helps in this manner.

Fix and enhancements:

Benefit - Fixes an intermittent issue which causes the system to respond slower than expected after the system is restarted.

Please visit this link http://hp.com/drivers Then select the country and enter the complete model# of the unit. It is always recommended to update the bios.

Then please select the bios in question and click on the details tab and it will provide the information relevant to the bios and its fixes.

Hope this helps. Let me know how this goes. I genuinely hope the issue gets resolved without hassles and the unit works great. 🙂  Please reach out for any issues and I'll be there to assist you. 🙂

To simply say thanks, please click the "Thumbs Up" button to give me a Kudos to appreciate my efforts to help. If this helps, please mark this as “Accepted Solution” as it will help several others with the same issue to get it resolved without hassles. 🙂

Take care now and have a splendid week ahead. 🙂

Happy holidays to you and your family. 🙂

[GP1800]

Ok --- BIOS update Completed ---- Thanks

[DavidSMP]

Hi @GP1800,

It is fabulous that you have been able to update the bios. I am really happy for you. I hope the computer works great and stays healthy for a long time to come:)

Trust me I've done all I can to help you here. It has been an absolute privilege to have worked with you and to share this platform. 🙂 

To simply say thanks, please click the "Thumbs Up" button to give me a Kudos to appreciate my efforts to help. If this helps, please mark this as “Accepted Solution” as it will help several others with the same issue to get it resolved without hassles. 🙂

Do take care, stay healthy, keep smiling big and do have a blessed year ahead. 🙂