Blind BIOS flashing from CD-ROM for Gateway 6000 FX series

Blind BIOS flashing from CD-ROM for Gateway 6000 FX series

My laptop was dead ( black screen, no sound etc, only leds worked ), and I thought that graphic card failed, but it wasn't. I tried blind flashing and it woke up. Different methods of blind flashing with usb drive didn't work. Finally I tried to use bootable cd. I used bios from this topic:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/gat...eway-fx-bios-94-31-vt-enabled-not-7811fx.html
and bootable cd from this Bart's way to create bootable CD-Roms (for Windows/Dos) thanks to Bart

I thought that It can help someone with similar issue or upgrading bios failure, so I made this small advice.

1. Download file from one of this sites:
przeklej.pl - blind bios flashing bootable cd for gateway 6000fx series .rar. Wrzucaj i ?ci?gaj filmy, muzyk?, obrazki i inne pliki z przeklej.pl
Blind Bios flashing bootable cd for gateway 6000FX series.rar - 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download
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2. Unpack file, then run "build-clean.cmd" which is in this folder to build ISO image and burn it in your CD writer. You can put there normal cd or cd-rw it will erase cd-rw and then burn on it automatically.

3. Now you have your bootable cd with bios and insert it into laptop. Unplug the computer from the power, then remove the battery. Next you have to take out the hard drive.

4. Hold down: Fn+Esc+Power button then plug the computer in to power (do not plug the battery) If computer doesn't start, press only the power button and now it should work.

Orange led on the power button should blink. Then process starts automatically if everything went good after few minutes you should see screen.

Tested on Gateway P-6860FX

You're doing all this at your own risk.

I'm looking forward for yours sugestions to improve this small advice.