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Thin Clients: HP L41 BIOS 

HP Thin Client System BIOS (L41 BIOS)

The text below has been extracted from the SoftPaq descriptions and shows the evolution of the t520 BIOS.

VERSION: 00.01.03 REV: A PASS: 1
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP69792.exe
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 31, 2014
ENHANCEMENTS:

  • Updates UEFI Variables policy for security enhancement.
  • Support Power on Time and Integrated MAC (Read only) in hptc-bios-config export file of HP ThinPro.
  • Capable to program Asset Tag and Ownership Tag by BiosConfigUtility in Windows.
  • Add help string on "USB Port Configuration" in F10 BIOS Setup.
FIXES:
  • Fixed issue where there are less than 5 beeps when entering BIOS recovery with USB recovery key and the Beeps sound will become louder.
  • Cannot execute multithread memory test on HP Diagnostics Utility (F2)
  • Fixed issue where there are 2 stringent password items in SCELNX dump file.
  • Fixed issue where there are no "After SATA" and "Before SATA" options in F10->Storage -> Storage Options -> USB storage Boot item.
  • Fixed issue where there is no help popup window when press F1 on USB storage boot item.
  • Platform can wake up via onboard NIC Ethernet port even if the onboard NIC was disabled.

VERSION: 00.01.04 REV: A PASS: 1
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP71603.exe
SUPERSEDES: SP69792
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 24, 2015
ENHANCEMENTS:

  1. Added Flash BIOS in F10 Setup
  2. Added BootScriptHide for secure update.
  3. Added support for 60Hz v-sync D-sub VGA monitor.
FIXES:
  1. Fixed issue where /SetDefaults option of BCU cannot set BIOS settings to their default values.
  2. Fixed issues where "WLAN FCC ID" shows N/A in "System information" when "Network Controller" is Device hidden in BIOS.
  3. Fixed issues where sound will not pop out after disabling Internal Speaker when inputing password to enter F10 Setup.
  4. Fixed Primary Keyboard issue.

VERSION: 00.01.04 REV: A PASS: 2
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP71648.exe
SUPERSEDES: sp71603
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 06, 2015
ENHANCEMENTS:

  • Added Flash BIOS in F10 Setup
  • Added BootScriptHide for secure update.
  • Added support for 60Hz v-sync D-sub VGA monitor.
FIXES:
  • Fixed issue where /SetDefaults option of BCU cannot set BIOS settings to their default values.
  • Fixed issues where "WLAN FCC ID" shows N/A in "System information" when "Network Controller" is Device hidden in BIOS.
  • Fixed issues where sound will not pop out after disabling Internal Speaker when inputing password to enter F10 Setup.
  • Fixed Primary Keyboard issue.

VERSION: 00.01.05 REV: A PASS: 1
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP72393.exe
SUPERSEDES: sp71648
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 17, 2015
ENHANCEMENTS:

  • Added toolless BIOS update function
  • Modified string "Asset Tag" to "Asset Tracking Number" in WMI BCU exported file.
  • Enhanced USB compatibilty during POST.

VERSION: 00.01.06 REV: A PASS: 2
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP73938.exe
SUPERSEDES: SP72393
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 19, 2015
ENHANCEMENTS:

  • Added workaround of 3rd party USB keyboard customer escalation (PI ID77043)
  • Added ACPI S3 RTC workaround.
FIXES:
  • Fixes issue where Flash System ROM will not function in non-English F10.
  • Fixes Simple Chinese build ID issue.

VERSION: 00.01.07 REV: A PASS: 2
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP75757.exe
SUPERSEDES: sp73938
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 21, 2016
FIXES:

  • Updated USB module to fix an issue where powering on with card reader will result in post malfunctioning.
  • Fixed issue where Serial Number would not display properly in Type1, Type2, and Type3.
  • Fixed issue where after waking on LAN, the BIOS boot order will be changed.(Action Item ID 157410)

VERSION: 00.01.08 REV: A PASS: 1
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP76312.exe
SUPERSEDES: SP75757
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 15, 2016
FIXES:

  • Fixes system to display correct memory information.
  • Changes AMI and HP copyright from 2015 to 2016 in BIOS Setup.
  • Fixes issue where "Dedicated Video Memory" has no change in operating system when UMA Frame Buffer Size is changed via BCU or hptc-bios-cfg and then rebooted to operating system.
  • Fixes issue where user can't modify Boot Sources with hptc-bios-cfg.(change to Disable/Enalbe )

VERSION: 00.01.09 REV: A PASS: 3
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP78275.exe
SUPERSEDES: SP76312
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 07, 2016
ENHANCEMENTS:

  • Improves security of UEFI code and variables as described in CVE-2016-3287 and CVE-2016-3320 . HP strongly recommends promptly transitioning to these updated BIOS versions which supersede all previous releases.
  • Added the feature that Rollback prevention mechanism will be bypass when MPM is unlock.(SAFU)
  • Update Rollback Prevention Mechanism(Cannot rollback to 1.08 or earlier bios).
FIXES:
  • Fixes issue where L41_0108.bin would show in the usage of recovery boot block.

VERSION: 00.01.10 REV: A PASS: 1
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP84466.exe
SUPERSEDES: SP78275
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 08, 2018
ENHANCEMENTS:

  • Adds 2016 security fixes.
  • Adds after BBR load setup default function.
  • Updates Rollback Prevention Mechanism(Cannot rollback to 1.09 or earlier bios).
FIXES:
  • Fixes issue where SCELNX edit ASSET Tag can't update data to SMBIOS type2 & type3.
  • Fixes issue where BIOS flash methods in BIOS Release file are wrong.
  • Fixes issue where copyright is 2016 in BIOS setup menu
  • Fixes issue where USB Hard Drive item is missing in config file when plugging in USB ODD(contain disc).
  • Fixes issue where 3 UEFI devices appear under Legacy Boot Sources in config file of BCU when enabling Legacy Support and Fast Boot then rebooting in OS.
  • Fixes issue where USB Port 8,9 are still Disabled when enabling Front USB Ports via BCU.
  • Fixes issue where "Stringent Password" can't be changed via BCU when MPM is unlocked.
  • Fixes issue where "Power-On Password" can be changed when in Setup Browse Mode.
  • Fixes issue where "Stringent Password" is changed to Disable after clearing Setup Password in BIOS setup Menu.
  • Fixes issue where "Stringent Password" can be changed via hptc-bios-cfg when MPM is locked.
  • Fixes issue where All System IDs can be modified with hptc-bios-cfg when MPM is locked.
  • Fixes issue where USB key plugged in Front USB ports can still be detected in F10 and F9 when Front USB Ports are disabled and USB Port Configuration is set to Force 2.0 via hptc-bios-cfg.
  • Fixes issue where user can't update BIOS with Flash System ROM when secure boot is enabled.
  • Fixes issue where System still boots to local SSD after wol from S5 with onboard LAN when "Remote Wakeup Boot Source" is Remote Server and Legacy Support is disabled and fast boot is enabled.

VERSION: 00.01.11 REV: A PASS: 1
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP87274.exe
SUPERSEDES: SP84466
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 12, 2018
ENHANCEMENTS:

  • Updates 7301 CPU microcode to 07030106.
FIXES:
  • Fixes issue where serial number could be edited with hptc-bios-cfg when MPM is locked.

VERSION: 00.01.12 REV: A PASS: 1
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP98368.exe
SUPERSEDES: SP87274
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 09, 2019
ENHANCEMENTS:

  1. Change SMBIOS type3 Enclosure Type to Desktop.
  2. Enable AMD_SPI_ROM_Protect.

VERSION: 00.01.13 REV: A PASS: 3
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: sp132928.exe
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 31, 2021
ENHANCEMENTS:

  • Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE_2021-21551.

 

Any comments? email me. Added February 2022    Last update November 2022