Some HP recovery discs include a DOS-based firmware updater. Boot from the HP recovery disc, press F10 during boot, and look for “Flash Optical Drive”.
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Once the progress bar reaches 100%, you will see: “Firmware update completed successfully. Please restart your computer.” Some HP recovery discs include a DOS-based firmware updater
HP typically bundles optical drive updates within their system-specific support pages. Visit the HP Support & Drivers page . press F10 during boot