Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver8_7.bin for module i915

Bug #1650840 reported by Vivek Kumar
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linux (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Doing sudo apt-get upgrade I got 'Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver8_7.bin for module i915'. When I further searched on this I found it may damage my machine. How can I fix it and will it really damage my machine?
Thank You.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: linux-image-4.8.0-30-generic 4.8.0-30.32
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-30.32-generic 4.8.6
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: vivekkmr 2930 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: vivekkmr 2930 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sun Dec 18 09:54:57 2016
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d83a66d7-bd7b-4e8a-877f-d0c46667a633
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-12 (219 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Notebook
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-30-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=35e4ec29-8033-471e-b695-662c626a8697 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-30-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-30-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.161
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-11-17 (30 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/23/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.11
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 80C4
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 96.11
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.11:bd07/23/2015:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPNotebook:pvrType1ProductConfigId:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn80C4:rvr96.11:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP Notebook
dmi.product.version: Type1ProductConfigId
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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Vivek Kumar (vivekkmr527) wrote :
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Brad Figg (brad-figg) wrote : Status changed to Confirmed

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Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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