TITLE: HP Firmware Pack (Q97)

VERSION: 01.18.01 REV: A PASS: 1
DESCRIPTION:
This package is used to update the supported firmware on HP Business Notebook
systems with a Q97 family BIOS.

PURPOSE: Critical
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP136470
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: sp136470.exe
SOFTPAQ MD5: 3ca3ce24551d21079806e739edfd51f1
SUPERSEDES: SP132833
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 17, 2021
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Engage Go Mobile System

OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
Microsoft Windows 10 All Editions (64-bit)
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB 64-bit
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC 64-bit
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 (64-bit)

LANGUAGE(S): Global

ENHANCEMENTS:
- Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0127.
- Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-0156, CVE-2021-0157.
- Update ME firmware to 11.8.90.3987.
- Enhancement to address security vulnerabilities CVE-2021-33107.
- To optimize battery health and to help mitigate those factors that can
accelerate battery degradation, HP is changing the default setting in the HP
Battery Health Manager utility to the recommended setting of Maximize My Battery
Health. This change in the default setting is on select HP business notebooks
only. To learn more, go to
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_5084029-5084079-16.

- Includes the following firmware:
Intel Management Engine (Corporate), version 11.8.90.3987
Embedded Controller (EC), version 20.6C.00
Dock Embedded Controller Firmware, version 21.91.00
Intel vBIOS, version 9.0.1054,A,2
Intel GOP, version 9.0.1074,A,4
USB Type-C Power Delivery (PD) Firmware, version CCG5_0711.bin
Dock Type-C Power Delivery (PD) Firmware, version 1.8
Intel/Realtek PXE ROM, version 2.12
Intel/Realtek UEFI PXE ROM Realtek, version 2.025

FIXES:
- Fixes an issue where charge LED from amber change to white when battery
charging to 88%
- Fixes issue where system stops at Network BIOS Update screen after execute
network connection check and trigger ""Update System BIOS"" via F10 setup menu
in legacy boot mode.
- Fixes issue where Bitlocker unlock over network intermittently failure on
specific network configuration.

PREREQUISITES: NONE
HOW TO USE:
1. Download the file by clicking the Download or Obtain Software button and
saving the file to a folder on your hard drive (make a note of the folder where
the downloaded file is saved).

2. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.


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