HP laptop built-in webcam disappeared between Xubuntu 16.04 and 18.04

[Ian Bruntlett]

Hi,

On Thu, 9 Jul 2020 at 03:43, MR ZenWiz <mrzenwiz at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is there a safe way to update the firmware without using Windows?  I
> don't have a Windows boot on that machine anymore (pure Xubuntu for
> years).
>

I did a bit of searching - this HP page suggests you can use Windows to
"Create a bootable USB Key to update the system BIOS." using Windows. I
know that it is not precisely what you want but it is a start. You could
use a Windows computer to create a bootable USB key on a different computer
and then use the bootable USB key on your HP laptop.

https://support.hp.com/gb-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-elitebook-8740w-mobile-workstation/4138087

HTH,


Ian

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