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    DV5000z. New bios f.31A is missing from HP website.

    Discussion in 'HP' started by private, Mar 1, 2006.

  1. private

    private Notebook Guru

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    Some days ago I've downloaded the new bios f.31a from the HP support page of dv5000z.
    Today I've seen that this new bios is missing. There's only the old f.24a.
    What's happened?
     
    private, Mar 1, 2006
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  2. brianstretch

    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    Same thing happened with the dv8000z. Anyone?
     
    brianstretch, Mar 1, 2006
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  3. Abit667

    Abit667 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Mine shipped with F.31. Is there a way to save the bios like you can using a normal flashing utility on a desktop? I'll do that on mine and send it to you if you want.
     
    Abit667, Mar 1, 2006
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  4. segadc

    segadc Notebook Consultant

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    Weird... Mine shipped with the latest one as well... Yeah let us know if it's possible to extract the bios some how...
     
    segadc, Mar 2, 2006
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  5. vassil_98

    vassil_98 Notebook Deity

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    The same situation with v2000z/l2000. The only BIOS update available is F.13 whereas the newest machines ship with F.24...Hp's page is like crazy these days.
     
    vassil_98, Mar 2, 2006
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    meerkat Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well, at least fo v2000z, the bios has been updated to F.23 (from F.13) on HP website for over a week and is still there.
     
    meerkat, Mar 2, 2006
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  7. vassil_98

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    Hm, I just checked and it's there. That's good news for me :)
     
    vassil_98, Mar 2, 2006
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  8. private

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    New bios has been released. F.33A.
     
    private, Mar 18, 2006
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  9. billcsho

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    The F.12A and F.03 BIOS for the new DV4000 are also removed from the site today. The only one left is F.16 for the older version of DV4000.
     
    billcsho, Mar 21, 2006
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