diff --git a/providers/asrockrack/firmware.go b/providers/asrockrack/firmware.go
index f1eb111b..12253907 100644
--- a/providers/asrockrack/firmware.go
+++ b/providers/asrockrack/firmware.go
@@ -63,7 +63,16 @@ func (a *ASRockRack) FirmwareInstallStatus(ctx context.Context, installVersion,
 func (a *ASRockRack) firmwareInstallBMC(ctx context.Context, reader io.Reader, fileSize int64) error {
 	var err error
 
+	// 0. take the model so that we use a different endpoint on E3C256D4ID-NL
+	device := common.NewDevice()
+	device.Metadata = map[string]string{}
+	err = a.fruAttributes(ctx, &device)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get model in step 0/4")
+	}
+
 	// 1. set the device to flash mode - prepares the flash
+	// Beware: this locks some capabilities, e.g. the access to fruAttributes
 	a.log.V(2).WithValues("step", "1/4").Info("set device to flash mode, takes a minute...")
 	err = a.setFlashMode(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -71,8 +80,13 @@ func (a *ASRockRack) firmwareInstallBMC(ctx context.Context, reader io.Reader, f
 	}
 
 	// 2. upload firmware image file
-	a.log.V(2).WithValues("step", "2/4").Info("upload BMC firmware image")
-	err = a.uploadFirmware(ctx, "api/maintenance/firmware", reader, fileSize)
+	fwEndpoint := "api/maintenance/firmware"
+	// E3C256D4ID-NL calls a different endpoint for firmware upload
+	if strings.EqualFold(device.Model, "E3C256D4ID-NL") {
+		fwEndpoint = "api/maintenance/firmware/firmware"
+	}
+	a.log.V(2).WithValues("step", "2/4").Info("upload BMC firmware image to " + fwEndpoint)
+	err = a.uploadFirmware(ctx, fwEndpoint, reader, fileSize)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed in step 2/4 - upload BMC firmware image")
 	}
@@ -146,6 +160,8 @@ func (a *ASRockRack) firmwareUpdateStatus(ctx context.Context, component string,
 		switch progress.State {
 		case 0:
 			return constants.FirmwareInstallRunning, nil
+		case 1: // "Flashing To be done"
+			return constants.FirmwareInstallQueued, nil
 		case 2:
 			return constants.FirmwareInstallComplete, nil
 		default:
diff --git a/providers/asrockrack/helpers.go b/providers/asrockrack/helpers.go
index 3ff46bc5..6cf677a6 100644
--- a/providers/asrockrack/helpers.go
+++ b/providers/asrockrack/helpers.go
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httputil"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/bmc-toolbox/bmclib/v2/constants"
 	"github.com/bmc-toolbox/bmclib/v2/errors"
+	"github.com/bmc-toolbox/common"
 )
 
 // API session setup response payload
@@ -181,7 +183,23 @@ func (a *ASRockRack) createUpdateUser(ctx context.Context, account *UserAccount)
 // at this point all logged in sessions are terminated
 // and no logins are permitted
 func (a *ASRockRack) setFlashMode(ctx context.Context) error {
-	_, statusCode, err := a.queryHTTPS(ctx, "api/maintenance/flash", "PUT", nil, nil, 0)
+	device := common.NewDevice()
+	device.Metadata = map[string]string{}
+	_ = a.fruAttributes(ctx, &device)
+
+	pConfig := &preserveConfig{}
+	// preserve config is needed by e3c256d4i
+	if strings.EqualFold(device.Model, "E3C256D4ID-NL") {
+		pConfig = &preserveConfig{PreserveConfig: 1}
+	}
+
+	payload, err := json.Marshal(pConfig)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	headers := map[string]string{"Content-Type": "application/json"}
+	_, statusCode, err := a.queryHTTPS(ctx, "api/maintenance/flash", "PUT", bytes.NewReader(payload), headers, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/providers/asrockrack/mock_test.go b/providers/asrockrack/mock_test.go
index 3a603480..091697ed 100644
--- a/providers/asrockrack/mock_test.go
+++ b/providers/asrockrack/mock_test.go
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ func mockASRockBMC() *httptest.Server {
 	// fw update endpoints - in order of invocation
 	handler.HandleFunc("/api/maintenance/flash", bmcFirmwareUpgrade)
 	handler.HandleFunc("/api/maintenance/firmware", bmcFirmwareUpgrade)
+	handler.HandleFunc("/api/maintenance/firmware/firmware", bmcFirmwareUpgrade)
 	handler.HandleFunc("/api/maintenance/firmware/verification", bmcFirmwareUpgrade)
 	handler.HandleFunc("/api/maintenance/firmware/upgrade", bmcFirmwareUpgrade)
 	handler.HandleFunc("/api/maintenance/firmware/flash-progress", bmcFirmwareUpgrade)
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ func bmcFirmwareUpgrade(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 
 		// 2. upload firmware
-		case "/api/maintenance/firmware":
+		case "/api/maintenance/firmware", "/api/maintenance/firmware/firmware":
 
 			// validate flash mode set
 			if !fwUpgradeState.FlashModeSet {