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    M17x r4 beeps

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by smergubben, May 31, 2017.

  1. smergubben

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    hi
    When im flashes my bios using sataport and hold the end button the electicity went off in my house :(

    The computer dident make it

    But now the computer just beeps keyboard lighten and fans spinning but no more.

    What can I do?
     
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    Only thing I can think of is to clear down the cmos and hope. Remove the battery and PSU. Open the case and identify the cmos battery. Disconnect and then hold down the power button for a few seconds. Reassmble and see what happens. I take it you can't trigger the blind flash again?
     
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    Iv fixed it :)
     
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    What did you do to fix it? This might help others. :)
     
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    Guess I can chalk that up to a win haha
     
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    What machine and GPU?
     
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    As you ser my bios is grey area?
    Why?
    How can i fix it?
     

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    M17x r 4
    765m
     
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    If it's locked then have you ever used a bios password? You could try the clear down again.

    What file(s) do you have for the unlocked bios?
     
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    Can you add this to a signature? Makes it easier when working with similar problems, thanks.
     
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    No i got 675 :)
    Add to a signature?

    I got 2 m17x r4
    Bought them non working

    The other i got 765m and the computer dont reconise the gpu
     
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    I made a password in hope that it would unlock the bios and clear the grey areas

    The user before me upgraed a ssd to it, could that be the problem?
    I downloaded from here
    https://www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/1516-m17x-r4-unlocked-bios-versions/

    But dont understand how to make it boot
     
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    System pasword i can change
    But not the locked setup password
     
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    Sorry,never come across that!

    I have the files you need to copy to a bootable USB (which I assume you already have? I'll PM a link.
     
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    Thank you verry much
    Kindly of you
    I reply whem am done :)
     
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