HP 2013 Ultraslim Docking Station DisplayPort (DP) Hub Firmware

[Zapan]

Product Name: HP Elitebook folio 9470m
Operating System: Mint 18

Hi

I own a Elitbook Folio 9470m and a 2013 Ultraslim Docking Station.
On the Elitebook I run Linux (Mint 18).
The Dockingstatioin never showed the BIOS/UEFI output on the Screen. (Screen stays black until OS loads. I found an article saying this is a known problem for some Notebooks and the solution is to update the BIOS. I am already on the newest BIOS-version and the Problem Persists. This is the article I found: http://h20566.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/publ ... -c05047623 but it does not mention the Folio 9470m as a model that suffers this problem)
Since I use a Harddrive Password this is annoying, because I have to type the password without corresponding screen output and cannot enter the UEFI while the Laptop is docked.
I recently found out that there is an update for the Dockingstations Displayport HUB which I guess could fix my Problem. ( found here: http://h20565.www2.hp.com/hpsc/swd/publ ... =4158#tab2 )
Sadly this Update is only provided as an EXE file, which I cannot run on Linux (I really don't want to try a Hardware firmwareupdate over WINE).
For Bios updates for example there are other ways to perform these under linux, as for example to create a USB stick over which the Update can be done.
Is there a Way to update the Firmware of my Dockingstation running Linux, for example over a VM? (Other than installing Windows on my Elitebook just to perform the update, which I will not do...)

Best regards

[cessanfrancisco]

I'd like to resurrect this thread. I am having the same issue with the same model laptop (HP 9470m).

I have updated the BIOS using a USB stick so I would imagine there must be a similar way of updating the firmware.


Does anyone have any ideas on how to install the firmware?

Thanks.