You copy the BIOS file to a USB drive, reboot your computer, and then enter the BIOS or UEFI screen. From there, you choose the BIOS-updating option, select the BIOS file you placed on the USB drive, and the BIOS updates to the new version.

Can you do a BIOS update yourself?

Some manufacturers, like HP, will offer BIOS updates through their own software update utilities. This makes it far easier to update, since you don’t have to enter the BIOS setup before running the update.

Is it hard to do a BIOS update?

Hi, Updating the BIOS is very easy and is for supporting very new CPU models and adding extra options. You should however only do this if necessary as an interruption midway for instance, a power cut will leave the motherboard permanently useless!