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Update system-firmware.md (#1251)
Moved sentences about EFI to appropriate section. Co-authored-by: Levi Portenier <levi@system76.com> Co-authored-by: Aaron Honeycutt <aaron@system76.com>
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sudo mount /dev/sda1 /boot/efi
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Where `/dev/sda1` is the EFI system partition.
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After the above commands are ran depending on the drive that the OS is installed on, you can use the above instructions to update your firmware.
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After the System76 Driver is installed and the EFI partition has been mounted using the above commands, you can use the above instructions to [update the firmware](#starting-the-update-gui) normally.
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### Firmware Notifications for Laptops
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If you’re receiving the firmware update notification after a firmware update, then your system’s Intel ME may be turned on. Let’s reboot the laptop and hold F2 to get to the BIOS. Then go to Advanced -> Advanced Chipset Control and make sure that the ME is disabled, then go to the Exit tab and save. That should stop the notifications about a firmware update and you're all set.
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Where `/dev/sda1` is the EFI system partition.
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After the System76 Driver is installed and the EFI partition has been mounted using the above commands, you can use the above instructions to [update the firmware](#starting-the-update-gui) normally.
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### Switching Between Proprietary Firmware and System76 Open Firmware
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If you would like to transition from proprietary firmware to System76 Open Firmware (on a supported model), please view [this article](/articles/transition-firmware/).

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