X23 Bios and Embedded Controller Program Updating

I am trying to update my bios on my x23.  I have relatively old versions of both the bios and the ECP, and both say that they won't work without more current version of the other.  Which one am I supposed to update first?
thanks,
David

It is confusing; on the BIOS page it says update the BIOS first and on the ECC page it says update the ECC first
What I suggest is to look at the table at the very bottom of the pages to see which is compatible with what and carefully work out which, if necessary older, version of what can be installed first untill you reach the current versions of both. It may be possible to leap-frog some of the updates.
Hope I explained that well enough.
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