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    vostro 1400 BIOS A03 is available now

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by vostro1400user, Oct 20, 2007.

  1. vostro1400user

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    vostro1400user, Oct 20, 2007
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  2. manzi

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    What changes does this have? Im from the UK and i got my laptop with the A01 Bios 1 month ago.
     
    manzi, Oct 20, 2007
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    wheres A2 or A3 for the 1500!
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 20, 2007
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    will it work on inspiron 1420?
     
    lizard123, Oct 20, 2007
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    no it wont work on the 1420. vostros and inspirons have different motherboards, but that is where there differences stop. everything else is the same.
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 20, 2007
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    Actually I don't think they have different motherboard but different BIOS.
     
    billcsho, Oct 20, 2007
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    1520 A03 bios has been out since august
     
    Raven322, Oct 20, 2007
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    if I go to dell support site I still see A00
    where is your link from? Is it some special link.
    I have A00 bios on my Laptop that I got in early Aug.
    Anyone know what updates have been done going from A00 --> A03
     
    iafzal3, Oct 21, 2007
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  9. lizard123

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    that's strange... Both bios on vostro 1400 and inspiron 1420 are the same. they are all A00 on Dell's website. My 1420 has A01 already. Where is A02 and A03 Bios?
     
    lizard123, Oct 21, 2007
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  11. billcsho

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    The same version number but not the same file. Perhaps the only difference is the splash screen. Nevertheless, you cannot cross flash the 2 bios files without hacking the installation file.
     
    billcsho, Oct 21, 2007
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    I see it (A04) posted today (October 24) on the Dell site.

    Btw, I took delivery of my Vostro 1400 a couple of weeks ago and it was loaded with A0 2...and I couldnt find that BIOS on Dell's site :confused: .
     
    21Rouge, Oct 24, 2007
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    Where did you see A04 posted? The one posted today appeared as A03.
     
    billcsho, Oct 24, 2007
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    My mistake. It is A03.
     
    21Rouge, Oct 24, 2007
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    Ok so i still dont know what difference the A03/4 will provide over AO2 :( Someone please tell me.
     
    manzi, Oct 24, 2007
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    Anyone got a changelog for the A03 ?
     
    Mathias-i, Oct 24, 2007
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    Has anyone using A03 for sometime?
    Any issues.
    It will be nice to get notes on what has changed.

    I still have the A00 that I got on 1400 when I got it in Aug.
     
    iafzal3, Oct 25, 2007
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  18. vostro1400user

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    no problem with A03 here so far.
     
    vostro1400user, Oct 25, 2007
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    I am always hesitated to update BIOS (If it is not broken, don't fix it). If you do have a problem such as the whining issue, then this may be solved by that. I am concern if this BIOS update would reduce the battery running time as the A06 in M1330.
     
    billcsho, Oct 25, 2007
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    Just wondering if anyone can post specifics regarding the BIOS update for 1400. Is it worth it or should we stick with A00? What has changed?

    Thanks for any and all information.
     
    jamais, Oct 26, 2007
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    Can you go back to older bios if you see some issue going to A03?
    I don't know of any issues running A00 but somtime ignorance is bliss
     
    iafzal3, Oct 26, 2007
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    no problem to go back A00, but A03 seems to get my CPU cooler: T7500 idle: core 1:28C; core 2:25C; CPU:28C; HD:33C (amb:23.8c)
     

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    How would u go back to A00? I had no problems that I know of with A00, but still would like to try A03.
     
    mxl180, Oct 29, 2007
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    mine came with the A02 bios. does anyone know where i can get the A02 or make a backuop of the one i have ?? i want to do this before trying the A03
     
    webtax, Nov 14, 2007
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    you cant back up your bios...
     
    nizzy1115, Nov 14, 2007
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