bricked G73jw help please

i had bought g73jw 2 months ago
i updated bios and got bricked 2day

Any suggestion please, is that avoid warranty ?

i am totally depressed

i am currently located in Egypt

can any one tell my what is bios chip for G73jw ( AMI or award or any ???)

thanks

 

warranty covers accidents for 1 year so you can call ASUS and get an RMA.

 

Gents, I bricked my laptop after updating the BIOS, is there ANY way to fix this on my own, is the bios chip removable? Can I reset the BIOS somehow? Is my only option to send it in?

Thanks,

Jared

 

Firstly its within warranty that is your first call as above flashing should be protected and it would depend on what warranty you have 1 year is standard.

The damage depends really on your symptoms? If its a total brick meaning nothing comes on and its a paper weight you have few options.

Firstly try the usuals removing your HDD and removing the battery and AC adapter and holding the power button for 10 seconds and then replacing them etc etc.

Otherwise you can try a blind flash to see if you get it going otherwise you need a new BIOS chip and its not really something you can do yourself unless you know what you are doing because it needs to soldered onto the mobo. You could also try resetting the CMOS battery but if you have actually flashed it that might not do anything as its only resetting the settings or that if anything it will actually work is doubtful - (requires dissassembly)

 

Alright, Yeah I figured the bios chip replacement is a no go. The only thing that happens is when it is plugged in, the battery symbol turns orange after about 2 minutes, everything else is dead.

What exactly is a "Blind Flash"?

Thanks so much for the help, I'll let you know if the HDD powerbutton thing does anything.

 

This is just the instruction I cannot advise you to do this fella I recommend you send it to be fixed however should you wish to:

Log on to the website of your motherboard manufacturer. Locate the file it offers for a "Recovery BIOS Update." You likely can find this section by searching for this phrase in the board maker's support section.

Copy the recovery file to a USB thumb drive. Make sure the file you copy has a .BIO extension.

Insert the thumb drive into one of the USB ports on the computer whose BIOS is corrupted.

Consult your motherboard's documentation to find where on the board the "BIOS Configuration Jumper" is located.

Unplug the computer's power cord.

Open your computer's case. Touch one of its metal side to ground yourself and dispel any static electricity on your fingers, then remove the BIOS Configuration Jumper from its documented location.

Plug the AC cord back in, then turn the computer on. You will see text scroll across your screen as the recovery executes itself. When the process is done, you will be prompted to turn off the computer, or it will turn off automatically.

Replace the BIOS Configuration Jumper on your motherboard after the computer has shut off. Close your case and reboot.

 

Are these asus instructions? It sounds like it's out of an old HP, IBM or Toshiba manual.

 

Yeah they are for my oldddd Asus hahaha only ones I had to hand but the theory is the same. Kinda.. Was hoping to scare the OP away from doing it and send it in for repair.

 

I tried all of those methods plus some when mine bricked. The only solution is RMA. Look for you countries tech support number, call at set up the RMA. It does not matter where you bought it.