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    BIOS update for G53JW?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Galland, Feb 24, 2011.

  1. Galland

    Galland Notebook Enthusiast

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    The 210 BIOS for the G53 has been out awhile now but I've avoided it after reading of some voltage problem with the USB 3.0 and it effectively bricking some folks systems. Anyone know if that problem was fixed? I notice it's still up on ASUS's website so they must consider it safe right? I don't have a single thing that uses the new USB standards and my G53's been running like a champ...but...having trouble living knowing that there's an update out there that I don't have!
     
    Galland, Feb 24, 2011
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    flydutch Notebook Enthusiast

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    I bricked my ASUS g53jw-a1 updating the bios by extracting it to a temp folder on my hard disk.
    I received a new G53jw unit yesterday and I updated sucessfully the 209 bios to the 210 bios by extracting it to a FAT32 usb pen drive and using EasyFlash in BIOS.
    So for everyone, update your bios through a USB pen drive and not from Hard Disk. It worked for me.
    Hope this helps somebody
     
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    Galland Notebook Enthusiast

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    Success. Thanks for the reassurance. Did this BIOS update address any problems other than USB voltage issues?
     
    Galland, Feb 24, 2011
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