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Issues after installing non-Intel signed firmware on Intel® NUC

Content Type: Troubleshooting   |   Article ID: 000089049   |   Last Reviewed: 02/20/2024
Description Resolution

Description

Installed a non-Intel signed Thunderbolt firmware on Intel NUC and now experiencing issues with the NUC functionality,

Resolution

Intel doesn’t recommend patching/installing any unofficial (non-Intel signed) firmware to Intel NUCs. Using unofficial firmware and/or modifying/updating firmware with an unofficial tool or method may damage the NUC and violate warranty terms.

Firmware is not like a driver that can be safely installed/uninstalled. Any firmware corruption may cause malfunction or even permanent damage to the system. To avoid that, only use the validated NUC firmware which is published on our Download Center.

If you have already installed a non-Intel signed Thunderbolt firmware on your Intel NUC and now you are experiencing issues with the NUC functionality, try the following recovery steps:

If the above steps don't help that may mean that the system was permanently damaged by the unvalidated firmware. If you have further questions contact Customer support.

Related Products

This article applies to 52 products.
Intel® Compute Sticks Intel® NUC Kit with Intel® Celeron® Processors Intel® NUC Elements Intel® NUC M15V Laptop Kit Intel® NUC Board DE3815TYBE Intel® NUC P14E Laptop Element - CMCN1CC Intel® NUC Laptop Kits Intel® Compute Stick with 6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors Intel® Compute Stick STK1A32SC Intel® NUC Kits Intel® NUC Kit with 6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors Intel® NUC Laptop Elements Intel® NUC Kit with 5th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors Intel® Compute Stick STK1AW32SC Intel® NUC 8 Mainstream-G mini PC (NUC8i3INH) Intel® NUC 8 Enthusiast, a Mini PC with Windows 10 Home - NUC8i7HVKVAW

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