The invention provides a
standard test platform architecture for updating computer mainboard
firmware which is modular, high in compatibility, convenient to
upgrade and extremely low in upgrading cost, and a method. The platform architecture comprises an upper computer (1), a core board (2), an
electric control board (3), a horizontal detection board (4) and at least one
test channel (6); the testchannel comprises a
signal adapter plate (7), a computer
firmware updating communication plate (8), a
test point adapter plate (9) and a power supply; the
signal adapter board is connected with the core board, the computer
firmware updating communication board is connected with the upper computer and the
signal adapter board, the
test point adapter board is connected with the signal adapter board, the computer mainboard to be tested is connected with the computer firmware updating communication board and the
test point adapter board through probes, and the power supply is connected with the signal adapter board. The method comprises the steps of position detection, scanning gun scanning confirmation, power-on test, firmware updating, power-off
simulation power-on test and ending. The method is applied to the field of mainboard testing.