How To Install BIOS and Driver Updates

Owned by Terrence S Miller
Last updated: Jul 15, 2021 by Liz Reagan Jones
2 min read

MiWorkspace has a tool in Software Center that allows Platform as a Service admins to install BIOS and driver updates.

Overview

MiWorkspace makes BIOS and driver updates available to some device models via a task sequence that can be launched via Software Center. The “MWS BIOS and Driver Updates v2” application in Software Center will launch the task sequence.

Procedure

  1. Make sure any and all work is SAVED. Computer will Restart and unsaved work will be lost!

  2. Log on with PaaS admin account.

  3. Launch Software Center.

  4. In Software Center, search for MWS BIOS and Driver Updates.

  5. Click “Install”. Note that if the button says “Uninstall”, click that, and it should change to “Install” and you can click it again.

  6. Wait while the install runs. The install typically takes about 10 minutes.

  7. The computer will restart and return the logon screen when the update is completed.

Supported Operating Systems

  • Windows 10

Supported Models

  • Desktops:

    • HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF

    • HP ProDesk 600 G3 MT

    • HP ProDesk 600 G3 SFF

    • HP ProDesk 600 G2 MT

    • HP ProDesk 600 G2 SFF

    • HP Z2 G4 DM (model name is Z2 G4 Mini)

    • HP Z2 G4 SFF

    • HP Z240 SFF Workstation

  • Laptops:

    • HP EliteBook 840 G5

    • HP EliteBook 840 G3

    • HP EliteBook 1040 G4

    • HP EliteBook 1040 G4

    • HP EliteBook 1040 G4

    • HP EliteBook 1040 G4

    • HP EliteBook 1040 G3 (Windows 10 only)

    • HP EliteBook x360 1030 G3

    • HP EliteBook X360 1030 G2

    • HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G2

    • HP Elite x2 1012 G2

    • HP Elite x2 1012 G1

    • HP Probook 640 G2

    • HP ZBook Studio G5

    • HP ZBook Studio G3

    • Microsoft Surface Book 2

    • Microsoft Surface Pro 5

    • Microsoft Surface Pro 6

    • Microsoft Surface Studio 

Additional Notes

This tool is for M1 accounts and PaaS admin accounts only.  Please log in with your M1 or admin account to access and run MWS Bios and Driver updates.

The same technology that is in our build process is what is being used in this new BIOS and Drivers Update process:

  • If a machine is built using our process, and then upon completion, the BIOS and Drivers Update process is executed, there is no added benefit with the BIOS, but it is likely that Drivers will be updated for new builds.  In this case, the BIOS will already be at the expected level because the build process already updated it.

  • There are, however, added benefits of running this after a build completes with regards to the device driver side of things.

  • Where the BIOS update portion really earns it's keep is months after a machine has been built and is currently in the field, an NIT specialist can visit the machine and run this same update on the machine again and it will likely get new drivers as well as the latest BIOS.

  • Another benefit comes after the build when the computer is connected to peripherals (monitors, mice, keyboards, docking stations) that were not attached during the build.

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