Question about updating BIOS for Satellite M70-337

I just bought an M70-337 and the Toshiba site I noticed that there is an update of the BIOS - my current v1.3 to v1.4. Several things occurred to me - mainly centering around me after spending 3 days Exchange my sytems to a new computer: -.

I've never updated a BIOS before.
I've heard that it can be potentially disastrous
So it is worth risking 3 days for an update that is perhaps not necessary?
I downloaded the bios file - 130win.zip - is it just a matter of installing the program in the same way, install other Windows programs?
Or I'd be suspicious?

Anyone know? or have experience of updating a BIOS through Windows?

Hi Alan,

As your say quite rightly, BIOS updates can be disastrous if something should go wrong with the process.

I wouldn't recommend that you try to update the BIOS unless it is absolutely necessary in order to correct some of the problems you are having with your laptop. The usual reason for an update of the BIOS under production to fix a bug identified in the previous version, is to provide new functionality/pick-up load of new devices or operating system settings. If you have no problems with you laptop, then I would leave well alone and run with the BIOS that is already installed.

The M70 is a very nice unit and I don't know of existing bugs or updates that are essential for this. Take advantage because it's :-)

Kind regards

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