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    Bricked laptop during BIOS flash

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by DarkSirius, Oct 19, 2011.

  1. DarkSirius

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    Hey all,

    I'm new here. I tried searching my laptop but didn't come up with that I was looking for.

    Laptop: Toshiba Satellite l355d-s7815 (model: PSLE8U-00M00W)

    Long story short: I was flashing the BIOS through Win 7 when the laptop froze. Subsequently, the laptop is now dead. I created a bootable dvd with the BIOS software on it, however, since there is no BIOS I don't think I can even use that.

    I did hear something about a BIOS key combo your supposed to press to boot from the CD. I have tried C, U, the Function key, F2 and F12 with no luck. I am assuming this key combo only works if you have a functional BIOS.

    So, am I screwed to the point where I need to replace the mobo, or is there some other method I may be able to try.

    TIA!
     
    DarkSirius, Oct 19, 2011
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    3Fees Notebook Deity

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