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    Changing BIOS or Firmware alienhead at boot

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by ZarK, Aug 5, 2011.

  1. ZarK

    ZarK Newbie

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    Hi!

    Wondering if anybody's done this on M11x R3, be kinda neat to change it away from the grey alienhead (which I think is ugly). I did search, but havn't found anything but reviews :p


    awesome laptop btw!
     
    ZarK, Aug 5, 2011
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  2. hermitmaster

    hermitmaster Notebook Consultant

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    You can change using the Insyde BIOS editor tool, EZH2O. Remember, you take a risk of bricking any time you flash a bios, more so if it's modified.
     
    hermitmaster, Aug 5, 2011
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  3. DeeVu

    DeeVu That Compsci/Psych Major

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    If there was no risk to this I would've made it load with an image saying (deevu's beast) :D
     
    DeeVu, Aug 5, 2011
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  4. ZarK

    ZarK Newbie

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    Awesome! EZH20 here I come! ... not much for download links on UEFI Firmware & Engineering Services Provider - Insyde Software website... found version 2.1.0.4 here: ezh20_2.1.0.4-for boot menu 0204'09-ini new.zip - File Shared from Box.net - Free Online File Storage yay!

    I see the option for logo, hopfully this works! Will respond if sucessful :) or if I bricked a company Laptop :p

    btw, some specs: i7-2167M 8GB DDR3 (doing lots of virtualization) Nvidia GT 540M 2GB 750GB HDD, yadda yadda... seems not much to diferentiate between R3's... ;)
     
    ZarK, Aug 5, 2011
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  5. ZarK

    ZarK Newbie

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    Welp, it worked! thanx!

    so, Anyway to have it play a sound? :wink: :twitchy: :D
     
    ZarK, Aug 6, 2011
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  6. AlienTroll

    AlienTroll Notebook Evangelist

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    Hahaha! LOL. I would also try that if I didn't have the chance of bricking.
     
    AlienTroll, Aug 6, 2011
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  7. DeeVu

    DeeVu That Compsci/Psych Major

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    I may try it in a week :) I'm getting a replacement from Dell. Might as well try it with my r2 before sending it!
     
    DeeVu, Aug 6, 2011
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  8. ZarK

    ZarK Newbie

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    M11x R1 or R2 may not use Insyde Firmware, could be Phoenix... I know because I tried to flash the wrong BIOS :D

    Don't use your Service Tag to download from dell, use Model Selection.
     
    ZarK, Aug 6, 2011
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  9. AlienTroll

    AlienTroll Notebook Evangelist

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    Don't you void your warranty by doing this?
     
    AlienTroll, Aug 7, 2011
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  10. DeeVu

    DeeVu That Compsci/Psych Major

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    Yes.

    10char
     
    DeeVu, Aug 7, 2011
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  11. ZarK

    ZarK Newbie

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    really? oh dear... I better read the fine print... :p

    Hopfully, if anything goes wrong, I can still Flash back to stock :D
     
    ZarK, Aug 7, 2011
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  12. DeeVu

    DeeVu That Compsci/Psych Major

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    Yeah its one of the reason I've hesitated. Another is because I need it for work.
     
    DeeVu, Aug 7, 2011
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