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    why no backup bios on expensive laptops

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jedisurfer1, Aug 29, 2014.

  1. jedisurfer1

    jedisurfer1 Notebook Deity

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    I've got servers at work with backup bios, some enthusiasts mobos with backup bios, mid range to high end video cards all have a jumper switch for backup bios. Some high end laptops start approaching the price of servers, so why can't they implement the same high end enterprise laptops.
     
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    My HP EliteBook 725 G2 has BIOS backup and recovery in case a BIOS flash goes wrong too.

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    davidricardo86, Aug 29, 2014
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    Screenio Notebook Consultant

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    I'm fairly certain they do have a BIOS recovery method like the crisis disk in InsydeH20 or Phoenix BIOS's. They would include a way to do it somehow.
     
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    Warranty. If you know that you can recover bios you will do so much nasty things to laptop that it may fry out like a rocket. And it is expencive to repair it for free under warranty.
     
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    ThinkPads don't, and they're still quite costly. Neither do ToughBooks as far as I know, which are even more expensive.
    True. With that said, some manufacturers will swap the board under warranty after a bad BIOS flash by the end user, while others won't...and even this approach is often region-specific...
     
    ajkula66, Aug 29, 2014
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