BIOS Update Instruction

UEFI BIOS Setup Utility

Prepared by MSI NB FAE TeamRevision: 2.6Date: 2016 / 10 / 26

Flash BIOS by UEFI BIOS Setup Utility

Please choose the BIOS update guide according to your language.

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IMPORTANT!
Only update your BIOS if system is unstable or bug solutions correspond with your
needs. Flashing BIOS incorrectly has risk to damage your system. Please check the
guide and follow all of steps.

Things to prepare:
USB Flash Drive
Notebook/Laptop
Default power supply
Internet connection

1. Visit MSI official website and download the latest BIOS.

Click on the link below and enter your product's name (such as: GT72S 6QF) in the
search bar to find the BIOS download page of your notebook.
https://www.msi.com/support

2. Extract the downloaded file to the root directory of your USB flash drive.

3. Shut down the system directly by pressing Shift key and click Shut down
as below.

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4. Power on your notebook with AC adapter. Please make sure that your notebook is
running with AC Power during entire update process.

Single power adapter

DualPower Box

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5. Press DEL key when MSI logo is displayed and you will enter BIOS setup utility.

6. Select Advanced and scroll down to UEFI BIOS Update. Then, press
Enter key.

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7. Press Enter key on UEFI BIOS Update to start BIOS update process.

8. Select the USB flash drive which includes the downloaded BIOS ROM file.

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9. Select the folder which includes the downloaded BIOS ROM. If you put the BIOS
ROM under the root directory of your USB flash, please skip this step.

10. Find the BIOS ROM file and press Enter key.

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11. Select Yes.

12. Press Ok and the notebook will start rebooting automatically.

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13. After reboot, system will enter BIOS setup utility. Press Enter key on Proceed
with flash update.

14. When you see the message as the screenshot below, please do reset EC firmware
by following the instructions. (Please choose one of methods to operate the
process.)

Turn off the notebook and unplug AC adapter, and then wait for at least 7
seconds.
Press Enter key when you see the message below and system will reboot
and log in Windows. After you enter Windows, please shut down the system
and remove AC adapter, and then wait for at least 7 seconds.

The update is finished, please turn on your notebook.

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BIOSBIOS

SOP

USBFAT32USB

15. MSI BIOS

GT72S 6QF

https://tw.msi.com/support

16. BIOS

17. Shift

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18. BIOS AC

DualPower

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19. MSI LOGO DEL

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20. Advanced->UEFI BIOS UpdateEnter

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21. UEFI BIOS updateEnter BIOS

22. BIOS ROM

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23. BIOS ROM

24. BIOS ROM Enter

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25. Yes

26. OK

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27. BIOS Proceed with flash update

Enter

28. EC
()

AC 7
Enter
AC 7

BIOS AC

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BIOSBIOS

USBFAT32USB

29. MSI BIOS

GT72S 6QF

http://cn.msi.com/support

30. BIOS

31. Shift

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32. BIOS

DualPower

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33. MSI LOGO DEL

BIOS

34. Advanced->UEFI BIOS UpdateEnter

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35. UEFI BIOS updateEnter BIOS

36. BIOS ROM

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37. BIOS ROM

38. BIOS ROM Enter

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39. Yes

40. OK

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41. BIOS Proceed with flash update

Enter

42. EC
()

AC 7
Enter
AC 7

BIOS AC

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