Procedures:

1. Plug in the AC adapter and power on the notebook. Make sure the notebook is always supplied with AC power during the entire EC updating process.

- Single power adapter

2. Visit MSI official website and download the latest EC firmware.

3. Save and extract the EC firmware package to your Desktop.

4. Please right click on the batch file “ECWIN.BAT” to open the context window and select “Run as Administrator” and select “Yes” to accept the UAC window.

5. Please read the descriptions among DOS screen carefully. Making sure that you already connect power adapter cable and shutdown unnecessary programs. Insert “Y” and press ENTER to flash EC firmware. The notebook will automatically shut down after finishing renewing EC. Please refer to step 5 after finishing flashing EC.

6. If the battery inside your notebook is not removable, please skip this step. The EC update will also erase the EC RAM.

If the battery inside your notebook is removable, please remove the battery and the AC adapter to erase the EC RAM. Please wait for 10 seconds.

7. EC update is finished. Power on the notebook and go to BIOS System Information page to confirm that you have successfully updated the EC firmware.

IMPORTANT!

- Please update the EC only when bug fixes provided according to your need. Flashing the EC incorrectly will bring some risk to your laptop and make it work improperly.

- Please read and follow this guide step-by-step.

- Please close unnecessary processes and programs before updating EC.

About Firmware Updates:

Applying a newer firmware version than the one already installed on your unit can bring various enhancements, include workarounds for diverse problems encountered by the device, and improve or add newly developed features.

On the other hand, downgrading the firmware version can recover the device’s functionality in the event of a software update either turning up faulty or causing the unit’s overall performance to drop. However, bear in mind that applying an older firmware isn’t recommended and might not always be possible.

When it comes to the update steps, due to the large variety of devices and numerous ways for installing a new firmware, it is recommended that you carefully read and understand the upgrade steps, and consider applying a different firmware only when you have familiarized yourself with the update method.

As the installation process is most of the times quite risky, this step should be taken by users that have the ability to successfully complete the update; regular users may initiate it at their own risk. Moreover, it’s best that this task be performed in a steady power environment such as the one ensured by a UPS unit.

Therefore, if you consider applying this release, hit the download button, take into account all the aforementioned aspects, and update the device’s firmware. Also make sure you constantly check with our website to ensure that you don’t miss a single new release.