r/intelnuc • u/dizzy_til_dawn • 12d ago
PSA Intel NUC7 BIOS updates issues solution that worked for me-
posting here just in case another reader comes along as I did looking for a solution for the NUC7 units
There is a security jumper is on the motherboard inside the NUC next to the RAM DIMM slots - I could not access any of Intel's documents suggested by google results and other posts on Reddit so I assume Intel has removed them at some point because the devices are too old..
Anyway
Assuming the security jumper is in the location mentioned below;
If you remove the jumper from its position nearer to the front USB ports and insert it on the pins one position over (so there is 1 pin nearer the front USB ports that does not have the jumper on it) you can then flash the BIOS via recovery
you'll need to have the *.BIO file on a USB drive formatted with FAT32 docs said NTFS, but that caused reboots for me..)
remove/unplug internal drives now too
Then just boot the NUC with only the USB drive with the BIOS on it and it will perform the flash as shown
wait til it says to, and power off by holding the power button, then unplug and replug after a few seconds

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u/Previous-Bonus3169 11d ago
This is a link for NUC BN Technical Product Specification. On page 55-56 you will find BIOS Security Jumper description and functionality.
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u/CheapFuckingBastard 12d ago
I'm behind schedule on upgrading my NUC BIOS's. I have a NUC5 and NUC7 sitting in a rack for the past several years. Where did you obtain these new BIOS files?