# Bios: external flashing **URL:** \ **Category:** Framework Laptop 13\ **Created:** [June 4, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/bios-external-flashing/52269 "2024-06-04T20:34:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![MJ1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/mj1/32/15519_2.png) [@MJ1](https://community.frame.work/u/MJ1)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/bios-external-flashing/52269/2 "2024-06-04T20:44:31Z")
You’ll need a pogo pin adapter. It’s not a soic-8. > [@How to prepare for reflashing firmware](http://community.frame.work/t/how-to-prepare-for-reflashing-firmware/31001/): > > I’m rebuilding my firmware to try to fix a keyboard issue I’ve been having. I followed [DHowett’s guide for building](https://www.howett.net/posts/2022-04-adding-an-ec-feature-1/). I’m using Windows Subsystem for Linux. It seems to have built a correctly-sized binary. I followed the warning to use GCC 10. I’ve got ectool booting properly and showing version as well, but I chickened out before reflashing because I really don’t want to brick my laptop. Before doing the reflash, what tools should I get or other preparation can I do to ensure I’ll be able to re… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.frame.work/t/bios-external-flashing/52269)._