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    BIOS UPDATE FROZE HELPP

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by xdakurlz, Aug 22, 2015.

  1. xdakurlz

    xdakurlz Newbie

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    So i was doing the BIOS update from a02 to a05 and it just froze I can't do anything can't even turn off the laptop even with holding on the power button
    There is a fan noise maybe it's doing something but for like 40 min its frozen what do i do?
     
    xdakurlz, Aug 22, 2015
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  2. Red Line

    Red Line Notebook Deity

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    Unplug a power cord and let it drain itself till it shuts down by itself, then try to plug it back in and turn on.

    If you remove internal battery or smth else to force it turn off right now - you have a bricked machine.

    For the future, only use bios update under dos!
     
    Red Line, Aug 22, 2015
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  3. xdakurlz

    xdakurlz Newbie

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    Thanks it worked!
     
    xdakurlz, Aug 22, 2015
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