Are there manual steps needed to upgrade the CSME version?
I upgraded to 3.19 using the .exe on a Win 11 install, but interestingly when booted into Linux and running fwupdmgr security, it seems like I don’t have the CSME from 3.19 but the one from all the way back in 3.06.
Shouldn’t be. But you can extract the contents of the Windows updater and run the ME Updater manually from the commandline: fwupdlcl.exe is the updater. -fwver reads the currently installed version. -f FWUpdate.bin will run the update if it is not up-to-date already. The installer for 12th gen does nothing else but running it (just with the addition of another argument that forces to update even if the version is already installed).
If there are error messages, it should report them as well, just as there should have been the cmd-window visible when it tried to do it automatically (although the window might close too fast in case of an error to read the message).
This version moves to a new updater, similar to what we are alpha testing on 12th gen, with fixes we learned from the 12th gen alpha.
This should address the previous issues users reported on the previous EFI update, and also enables secure boot signed executables. So you do not have to disable secure boot when you run this update.
If users do not report issues from this update, we will continue to move the EFI update to Beta->Stable with the target of reaching a stable release early next week.
Worked without any apparent issues here on a batch 4 11th gen FW13 running Fedora 40.
I formatted a USB stick using the GNOME Disks UI utility. I first deleted all previous partitions and then Selected FAT as the filesystem to format, all in the UI. Note here that this is now on the whole drive, no partitions. Mounted the new filesystem and unzipped the contents to its root directory. Then unmounted, safe-powered off the USB stick (udisksctl power-off --block-device /dev/sda), unplugged and plugged the USB stick to the 11th gen laptop, powered it on and hit F12 to get the boot menu. Selected the USB stick, saw the various messages from the firmware updater, and a few minutes later the machine rebooted with the BIOS and EC controller updated. GNOME security settings also seems happy now with Intel CSME.
As usual the BIOS settings I had changed reset back to defaults: Battery charge limit and boot delay.
Thank you! It’s works on my Batch 9 / i5.
Just a little bit scared, the fan was very loud, the green progress bar after reached the 100% go back one step behind ( ~95% ), then reboot without notice.
All seems good from my side for this alpha.
Hello, thanks so much for this update. As the Intel CSME vulnerability tool reports anything prior to 15.0.45.x would it be possible to get the CSME version updated as that is from the Intel June 2023 version of the tool.
I would expect that you or Insyde can get it directly from Intel for this device.
y’all you can unzip this to the EFI system partition and boot into the EFI shell directly from the bios right. No need to create anything. It’s a native EFI blob - just run it from the EFI shell
Yes! We are currently working on a 3.20 release which will update the CSME to 15.0.47.2473. This should be ready to be released for community beta in the next month.
Seriously. The 11th gen has been such a dud. No 6E bands, CMOS battery drain and—on my device, at least—an infuriatingly finicky trackpad. Would be nice to check at least one issue off that list.
I wouldn’t say that at all, although I can understand if you feel that way. Both of mine have been stellar. For my use case, the CMOS battery drain was something that I easily was able to work around until I replaced the battery with the IC module. The trackpad has been solid on mine across several linux distros and occasional windows. The hinges on one were softer than I liked, so I replaced them with the 4kg ones which have been great. The other one is still on the original hinges. When I do finally upgrade the mainboard I will put the other one in a case and repurpose it as some sort of server.
It does have the 6ghz bands on windows, or if you swap out the intel card for the mediatek one.
I wish that yours had been better for you, but I have been very happy with mine.
Barge away! On the 11th gen intel boards, the rechargeable RTC/CMOS battery only charges when the computer is plugged in. If it runs down enough times it no longer will take a charge, and the computer will need to be plugged in in order to boot, even if the main battery has a charge. In some cases the board can get into a state that requires a mainboard reset to resolve. For me, it was easy enough to set a charging limit and simply leave the machines plugged in at all times, therefore keeping the battery charged. I eventually replaced the RTC battery in each of the machines with the IC moduje that Framework offered - it did require soldering one wire to the main board.
I can’t seem to get BIOS 3.19 to install. I booted from the USB and startup.nsh executed. I got a progress indicator that went to 100%, then it said on the next reboot the new BIOS would install. I’ve rebooted a few times and I’m still on 3.07! The USB no longer shows up in the boot menu (in BIOS, F12). I have 493 MB free in my EFI partition, so I don’t think it’s that. What can I try?
I do have a battery installed, but it’s the original battery and is no longer in great shape.
