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    Request: M17x R4 - BIOS A04 dump

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by svl7, Jul 23, 2012.

  1. svl7

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    Is there anyone who's still on A04?

    I'm looking for a copy of it. If you want to help me, let me know and I can show you the procedure to dump the BIOS.

    Thanks.
     
    svl7, Jul 23, 2012
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  2. eliteone

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    Hah ha, at it again :) I can send you the files if you need....... is the download from the dell site not good enough though?

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
     
    eliteone, Jul 23, 2012
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    If you find version A04 on the Dell site... then wow! Let me see the link :)

    Else, if you have A04, I'd really appreciate it if you could dump it for me.
     
    svl7, Jul 23, 2012
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    Ya I'll up it for you tonight, I think I have both the dump and download on my HDD at home.

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
     
    eliteone, Jul 23, 2012
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    Wow, that would be fantastic!!
     
    svl7, Jul 23, 2012
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    A05 probably fixes some bug in A04. A04 was never released except directly on new systems.
     
    Xenn0X, Jul 24, 2012
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    That's why I'm asking for a dump....
     
    svl7, Jul 24, 2012
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    My point is it might have a flaw and that's why A05 is here now. why even mess with non released bios?
    already seen 2 bricked R4 here this week.
    would be a shame it happens again.

    Why do you want A04? just curious
     
    Xenn0X, Jul 24, 2012
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    Nope..... that procedure has actually caused things to get worse for a few people. And svl ..... sorry it wasn't a04 I had was a02

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
     
    eliteone, Jul 24, 2012
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    Thought so... :(


    So... anyone? I'm still looking for A04 :)
     
    svl7, Jul 24, 2012
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    And still... looking.... for A04.
     
    svl7, Jul 26, 2012
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