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    HELP!!!! BIOS 213 updating on ASUS G73JH

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by maxidiv, Feb 27, 2011.

  1. maxidiv

    maxidiv Newbie

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    The case record:
    -Has come on site ASUS and has downloaded last edition BIOS 213.
    -extract it on USB flash
    -rebooted by the laptop, has come in BIOS.
    -With BIOS has started updating, all has passed successfully and BIOS has asked to reboot in 2 seconds
    -Has rebooted also all.
    At inclusion the black screen, hoots the fan, indicators burn. And further that doesn't occur.
    HELP!!! what to do????
     
    maxidiv, Feb 27, 2011
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  2. dada2222

    dada2222 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Try to keep push the reset button for 5 seconds.
     
    dada2222, Feb 27, 2011
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  3. dandush

    dandush Notebook Enthusiast

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    did you make sure your USB key has been FAT-32 formatted?
     
    dandush, Feb 27, 2011
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  4. Amitosh

    Amitosh Notebook Consultant

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    Looks like you bricked your G73 :S

    I know the feeling man, it sucks :(
     
    Amitosh, Feb 27, 2011
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  5. maxidiv

    maxidiv Newbie

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    dont work
    yes, usb key has been FAT32
     
    maxidiv, Feb 27, 2011
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  6. dada2222

    dada2222 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i am sorry to say this but you need to rma your notebook.
     
    dada2222, Feb 27, 2011
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  7. KRF

    KRF Notebook Enthusiast

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    There are some suggestions if you search, success seems to be hit or miss.
    Try Reading Here
    ASUSTeK Computer Inc.-Forum- My Asus "AMI BIOS" Flash & a Universal Follow Up Recovery Routine

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/asus/174395-bios-update-guide-asus-notebooks.html
     
    KRF, Feb 27, 2011
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  8. dada2222

    dada2222 Notebook Enthusiast

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    The things suggested in the first link are applied to a desktop computer,not to a notebook.It is simply to much work to open and remove the video card, and you have a slim chanced of succes.On a normal mainboard for a desk if you have a friend with the same mainboard you can swap the bios and remake the flash process this i think doesn't work in notebooks.
     
    dada2222, Feb 27, 2011
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  9. KRF

    KRF Notebook Enthusiast

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    Agreed that those links are for desktops. Try reading this for AMI bios recovery:
    BIOS Recovery Procedures

    It appears to be a generic procedure. You should be able to use thumb drive formated Fat32 or burn a CD with the .rom file. You will need a good bios file. There is a file on driver CD for your lappy. According to the procedure the file will have to be renamed AMIBOOT.ROM. Good Luck!
     
    KRF, Feb 27, 2011
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  10. dada2222

    dada2222 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes you should try it.You have nothing to lose
     
    dada2222, Feb 27, 2011
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  11. DCx

    DCx Banned!

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    I've bricked stuff with bad flashes. It always sucks, and it's never been my fault (so I keep telling myself) Sometimes, stuff happens.
     
    DCx, Feb 27, 2011
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  12. polish_pat

    polish_pat Notebook Consultant

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    does it really matter at this point if he used a bad usb? Dont know why people keep asking this...its bricked, call asus and tell them you had a bluescreen and and this happened.
     
    polish_pat, Feb 27, 2011
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  13. frosty5689

    frosty5689 Notebook Evangelist

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    I wouldn't say a bluescreen caused this (a bluescreen usually means there is some exception thrown by the Windows Kernel, which usually happens when a hardware error is detected (drivers)). It wouldn't damage the computer to the point where it won't POST. So, just tell them it won't POST and you're good to go. If they refuse to repair it, email Gary and he'll set it up for you.
     
    frosty5689, Feb 28, 2011
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  14. voyagerxp

    voyagerxp Notebook Consultant

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    They should repair it as when i was having GSOD problems i emailed asus and told them my problem and they told me to flash the bios to the latest and said nothing about doing this at my own risk.
     
    voyagerxp, Feb 28, 2011
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    jmhdj Notebook Evangelist

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    Try to put your bios on fat32 formated usb stick and rename it to AMIBOOT.ROM. Usb stick dont need to be bootable usb drive. And hold CTR+Home before powering on laptop. It definatelly doing something on my g73jh when I do that.
     
    jmhdj, Feb 28, 2011
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