08-20-2018, 12:59 PM
I have a PC from one of the large suppliers and am a bit concerned by some of the reports I read on their Support Forum. I have a Support Assist app from the manufacturer which regularly checks for latest driver updates etc. It also checks the hardware and performs clean ups.
The problem is, There have been a number of BIOS updates which it tells me are Urgent in order to resolve some Intel Security issues. On reading the Support Forum, I've seen that a number of owners have updated their BIOS only to find their computers have become unresponsive and bricked. It appears that the manufacturer does not take any responsibility for this unless the BIOS update was done under the instructions of one of their tech staff and that they would only supply a new motherboard if instructed to do so by a support techie.
As you can imagine, I'm very reluctant to update because of this and am seeking advice from Britec. Do you have any guidelines on BIOS updates because a number of people suggest it's best not to update due to the fear of bricking yet I'm concerned about the security implications?
The Computer is an Inspiron 3650 with an i5 processor and no longer under Warranty.
Any advice would be most welcome please. Many thanks.
The problem is, There have been a number of BIOS updates which it tells me are Urgent in order to resolve some Intel Security issues. On reading the Support Forum, I've seen that a number of owners have updated their BIOS only to find their computers have become unresponsive and bricked. It appears that the manufacturer does not take any responsibility for this unless the BIOS update was done under the instructions of one of their tech staff and that they would only supply a new motherboard if instructed to do so by a support techie.
As you can imagine, I'm very reluctant to update because of this and am seeking advice from Britec. Do you have any guidelines on BIOS updates because a number of people suggest it's best not to update due to the fear of bricking yet I'm concerned about the security implications?
The Computer is an Inspiron 3650 with an i5 processor and no longer under Warranty.
Any advice would be most welcome please. Many thanks.