Firmware Update Tool User Guide

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1 Tool User Guide

2 Legal Disclaimer SK hynix Inc. Reserves The Right to change products, Information and specifications without notice. Products and specifications discussed herein are for reference only. All information discussed herein is provided on an "AS IS" basis, without warranties of any kind. This document and all information discussed herein remains the sole and exclusive property of SK hynix Inc. No license of any patent, copyright, mask work, trademark or any other intellectual property rights are granted by one party to the other party under this document, by implication, estoppels or otherwise. Copyright 2014 This material is copyrighted by SK hynix Inc. Any unauthorized reproduction, use or disclosure of this material, or any part thereof, is strictly prohibited and is a violation under copyright law. Trademarks The SK hynix Logo is the trademark of SK hynix Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. 1

3 Note The firmware (FW) updater keeps your SK hynix solid-state drive (SSD) up-to-date with the latest firmware version. Precautions 1. We strongly recommend backing up your data before proceeding as the firmware update process may result in data loss. 2. SK hynix shall not bear any liability or obligation to provide data recovery services for the loss of any data due to the user's negligence. 3. The firmware updater only supports the Windows operating system. 4. The firmware updater only supports SK hynix SSDs. 5. The firmware updater only supports SK hynix msata and standard 2.5" 64GB, 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB SATA SSDs. 6. The firmware updater may not support OEM or enterprise models. 7. If possible, be sure to close all other active applications before proceeding with the firmware update. 8. If you are using multiple storage devices, be sure to select the proper target drive before proceeding with the firmware update. 9. The firmware updater runs with administrator privileges, and you may be prompted with a User Account Control (UAC) warning when starting. Click 'Yes' to continue with the update. 10. The firmware updater only supports SSDs connected via internal SATA cables. The updater may not function properly for external drives connected via USB. 11. Do not turn off the power during the firmware update. The drive may not function properly. 2

4 Information This tool supports only SK hynix SSD msata and Standard type 64GB, 128GB, 256GB and Standard 512GB. This tool works properly under Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. The User Account Control warning starts when the tool starts because this tool runs as administrator. Click Yes to run this tool. This tool supports only internal SATA cable connection and it may not work when connected to an external USB. Before updating the firmware, backup important data. Do not Turn Off the power when FW is updating. It could cause the drive to not operate normally. 3

5 Run SK hynix Firmware updater 1010BL00. This tool will update the firmware of SK hynix SSD to 1010BL00. FW Update will not work until Update Read Drive is selected from the drive list. 4

6 When Update Ready drive is selected, the FW Update button will be activated. Click FW Update to update the FW. 5

7 FW Update button will ask to update the firmware. Click OK to start updating FW. 6

8 FW updating status is shown with the progress bar. Updating may require several minutes. Please wait. 7

9 After update is completed, the tool will ask to reboot the system. Click OK to reboot the system now or click Cancel to reboot later. 8