diff --git a/pkg/update.go b/pkg/update.go
index ccbed6b..b140a59 100644
--- a/pkg/update.go
+++ b/pkg/update.go
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 package magellan
 
 import (
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
 
 	"github.com/stmcginnis/gofish"
 	"github.com/stmcginnis/gofish/redfish"
+=======
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+
+	"github.com/OpenCHAMI/magellan/pkg/client"
+>>>>>>> 81116ec (refactor: moved internal functions to pkg and updated refs)
 )
 
 type UpdateParams struct {
@@ -14,12 +23,16 @@ type UpdateParams struct {
 	FirmwareVersion  string
 	Component        string
 	TransferProtocol string
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 	Insecure         bool
+=======
+>>>>>>> 81116ec (refactor: moved internal functions to pkg and updated refs)
 }
 
 // UpdateFirmwareRemote() uses 'gofish' to update the firmware of a BMC node.
 // The function expects the firmware URL, firmware version, and component flags to be
 // set from the CLI to perform a firmware update.
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 // Example:
 // ./magellan update https://192.168.23.40 --username root --password 0penBmc
 // --firmware-url http://192.168.23.19:1337/obmc-phosphor-image.static.mtd.tar
@@ -29,12 +42,15 @@ type UpdateParams struct {
 // q.URI https://192.168.23.40
 // q.TransferProtocol TFTP
 // q.FirmwarePath http://192.168.23.19:1337/obmc-phosphor-image.static.mtd.tar
+=======
+>>>>>>> 81116ec (refactor: moved internal functions to pkg and updated refs)
 func UpdateFirmwareRemote(q *UpdateParams) error {
 	// parse URI to set up full address
 	uri, err := url.ParseRequestURI(q.URI)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse URI: %w", err)
 	}
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 
 	// Connect to the Redfish service using gofish
 	client, err := gofish.Connect(gofish.ClientConfig{Endpoint: uri.String(), Username: q.Username, Password: q.Password, Insecure: q.Insecure})
@@ -61,6 +77,34 @@ func UpdateFirmwareRemote(q *UpdateParams) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("firmware update failed: %w", err)
 	}
 	fmt.Println("Firmware update initiated successfully.")
+=======
+	uri.User = url.UserPassword(q.Username, q.Password)
+
+	// set up other vars
+	updateUrl := fmt.Sprintf("%s/redfish/v1/UpdateService/Actions/SimpleUpdate", uri.String())
+	headers := map[string]string{
+		"Content-Type":  "application/json",
+		"cache-control": "no-cache",
+	}
+	b := map[string]any{
+		"UpdateComponent":  q.Component, // BMC, BIOS
+		"TransferProtocol": q.TransferProtocol,
+		"ImageURI":         q.FirmwarePath,
+	}
+	data, err := json.Marshal(b)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal data: %v", err)
+	}
+	res, body, err := client.MakeRequest(nil, updateUrl, "POST", data, headers)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("something went wrong: %v", err)
+	} else if res == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no response returned (url: %s)", updateUrl)
+	}
+	if len(body) > 0 {
+		fmt.Printf("%d: %v\n", res.StatusCode, string(body))
+	}
+>>>>>>> 81116ec (refactor: moved internal functions to pkg and updated refs)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -70,6 +114,7 @@ func GetUpdateStatus(q *UpdateParams) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse URI: %w", err)
 	}
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 
 	// Connect to the Redfish service using gofish
 	client, err := gofish.Connect(gofish.ClientConfig{Endpoint: uri.String(), Username: q.Username, Password: q.Password, Insecure: q.Insecure})
@@ -88,5 +133,20 @@ func GetUpdateStatus(q *UpdateParams) error {
 	status := updateService.Status
 	fmt.Printf("Update Status: %v\n", status)
 
+=======
+	uri.User = url.UserPassword(q.Username, q.Password)
+	updateUrl := fmt.Sprintf("%s/redfish/v1/UpdateService", uri.String())
+	res, body, err := client.MakeRequest(nil, updateUrl, "GET", nil, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("something went wrong: %v", err)
+	} else if res == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no response returned (url: %s)", updateUrl)
+	} else if res.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return fmt.Errorf("returned status code %d", res.StatusCode)
+	}
+	if len(body) > 0 {
+		fmt.Printf("%v\n", string(body))
+	}
+>>>>>>> 81116ec (refactor: moved internal functions to pkg and updated refs)
 	return nil
 }