HP ProBook 4545s Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide

NOTE: Some download packages contain a file named Readme.txt, which contains information

regarding installing and troubleshooting the file.

BIOS management using system diagnostics

1. Download the SoftPaq from the HP website.

NOTE: Verify that the UEFI system diagnostics is installed on your computer (or USB flash

drive).

2. Click Run, and then click Cancel at the Update/USB bootable dialog box.

3. Navigate to the folder located in

c:\swsetup that corresponds to your SoftPaq number.

4. Locate the .bin file in the ROMpaq folder (for example, 68CDD.bin) and then copy it to the

Hewlett-Packard\BIOS\New\ folder in either the HP_Tools partition of the hard drive, or the USB

flash drive.

5. Locate the .sig file in the ROM.cab file and rename it with the same prefix as the .bin file (for

example, 68CDD.sig). Copy the renamed file to the Hewlett-Packard\BIOS\New\ folder in either

the HP_Tools partition of the hard drive, or the USB flash drive.

6. Restart the computer, and then press esc while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”

message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

7. Press f2 to enter Computer Setup.

8. Click BIOS Management from the menu and then select Update BIOS.

Using f10 setup to update the BIOS