# Cannot update 12th gen mainboard BIOS without battery

**URL:** <https://community.frame.work/t/cannot-update-12th-gen-mainboard-bios-without-battery/63219>\
**Category:** Framework Laptop 13\
**Tags:** intel-12th\
**Created:** [January 13, 2025, 5:12am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cannot-update-12th-gen-mainboard-bios-without-battery/63219 "2025-01-13T05:12:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Joseph\_Schroedl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/joseph_schroedl/32/18093_2.png) [@Joseph\_Schroedl](https://community.frame.work/u/Joseph_Schroedl)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 5:12am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cannot-update-12th-gen-mainboard-bios-without-battery/63219/1 "2025-01-13T05:12:20Z")

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How can I update my 12th gen mainboard from BIOS version 3.05 to 3.08 without a battery installed? I have the mainboard in a 3D printed case, stand alone. I do have the CMOS battery installed if that matters.

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**Author:** ![lbkNhubert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19b73/32.png) [@lbkNhubert](https://community.frame.work/u/lbkNhubert)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 5:21am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cannot-update-12th-gen-mainboard-bios-without-battery/63219/2 "2025-01-13T05:21:47Z")

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From here: [12th Gen Intel Core BIOS 3.08 Release](http://community.frame.work/t/12th-gen-intel-core-bios-3-08-release/43244)

> [@12th Gen Intel Core BIOS 3.08 Release](http://community.frame.work/t/12th-gen-intel-core-bios-3-08-release/43244/1):
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> ## Updating a Mainboard outside of a laptop
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> This release supports standalone updates without a battery attached only when updating using the EFI shell method only.

Hopefully that helps!

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_Schroedl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/joseph_schroedl/32/18093_2.png) [@Joseph\_Schroedl](https://community.frame.work/u/Joseph_Schroedl)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 5:34am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cannot-update-12th-gen-mainboard-bios-without-battery/63219/3 "2025-01-13T05:34:00Z")

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This is what happens when I try to install using the EFI method.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/3X/0/1/0114751a609a9fc2b4a47994500d96028c8e6a09.jpeg "Framework12thGen") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHExVuFXJow)

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**Author:** ![lbkNhubert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19b73/32.png) [@lbkNhubert](https://community.frame.work/u/lbkNhubert)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 6:53am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cannot-update-12th-gen-mainboard-bios-without-battery/63219/4 "2025-01-13T06:53:07Z")

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Ah, I’m sorry for leading you astray. I don’t have a 12th gen board, and skimming that _long_ thread, it looks like they still don’t have an EFI updater that works reliably.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/1X/64c81a89f963ddb07633887baceb642a4b056046.png) [@system](https://community.frame.work/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 6:56am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cannot-update-12th-gen-mainboard-bios-without-battery/63219/5 "2025-07-12T06:56:38Z")

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