Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro - How to Update Firmware, SSD Speed Fix (Part 1)
How to Update your Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro BIOS / SSD Speed Fix
The laptop's initial firmware has a problem in reaching the maximum speed of the ssd, its using only pcie x2 rather than x4.
In this video I will show you how to fix this issue.
Things to do and prepare first:
0) Ensure Laptop is at 80% battery or more and that it is PLUGGED IN.
1) Ensure Backup all your Files in your laptop, you never know what might happend, better safe than sorry.
Check your firmware versions if it needs to be updated with Belarc Advisor. Older firmware is 200 that needs to be updated, 300 and up you dont need to do this.
Link: https://www.belarc.com/en/products_be...
2) If you are not sure how to check your firmware, you can run CrystalDiskMark to check your Ssd speeds.
If your Seq Read, the first figure on the upper left, is 1800-ish then you need to update your firmware.
Link: https://crystalmark.info/download/ind...
3) Get a empty USB Thumb Drive to use for the creating a bootable USB
4) Go to Techtablets Website to download the firmware, Select the update bios ssd speed fix 300
Link: https://techtablets.com/xiaomi-mi-not...
5) Follow the full writen blog from TechTablets and its Original Contributor Mangar regarding this on the link: https://techtablets.com/2017/12/xiaom...
Instructions from Tech Tablet:
Step1 - Download Rufus (https://rufus.akeo.ie/) and format a usb to be “GPT Partitioning scheme for UEFI” and Filesystem set as “FAT32.” USB must be in the top USB port; usb boot does not work on the other.
Step2 – Copy files from extracted file (use winrar or 7zip to extract) then copy all files and make sure there is an EFI folder at the root of the drive. Shutdown laptop.
Step3 – Switch on and keep pressing F2 to enter BIOS. Once there, disable secure boot and clear keys, then go an enable USB boot. You need to set a supervisior password first (keep it handy for future reference). Look at other guides on how to use the BIOS. Press F10 to save changes and restart. Shutdown PC.
Step4 – Switch on and keep pressing F12 to enter boot selection menu. You will find the usb there. The UEFI shell should load until you see a fs: .
Step5 – Type unlockme in the to unlock bios. This is will boot into windows but there is a high chance you wont be able to login. Shut down the PC.
Step6 – Repeat Step4 and then type flash to begin flashing. This will reboot and start flashing. BE PATIENT and let it finish. It will boot into windows finally.
Step7 – Fingerprint might not work, you will need to type in your password to log in.
Step8 – Use same instructions as Step3 and enable secure boot and other settings you may want. Press F10 to save and reboot.
Step9(optional) – Login to PC and then right click start menu and then settings. Go to Accounts then sign in options. Remove fingerprint and then add it back again.
Ensure that you have ENOUGH POWER on the laptop as flashing disables charging momentarily. Keep it plugged in throughout all the steps above and then make sure you download the latest samsung drivers.
(http://org.downloadcenter.samsung.com...)
http://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/...
Latest Intel ME driver: http://www.station-drivers.com/index....
Latest Wifi Driver: http://www.station-drivers.com/index....
Latest Intel Chipset Drivers: http://www.station-drivers.com/index....