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    Update BIOS and dead

    Discussion in 'HP' started by progikh, Dec 27, 2005.

  1. progikh

    progikh Newbie

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    Yesterday I had update my notebook bios and notebook had freezed. After this my notebook do not answering for any request (like press power button and other)
    How can I backup my bios (i cannot ever tern on it)
    Notebook HP Pavilion ze5500 :hp:

    Thnk
     
    progikh, Dec 27, 2005
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  2. ikovac

    ikovac Cooler and faster... NBR Reviewer

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    Oops. Sounds like a problem. You mean it froze while it was upgrading? That is bad. I think you should take it to the service center. Sometimes BIOSes have backup copies that can come handy in case of unsuccessful flashing, but I have seen it only on desktop mainboards. I'm not sure if your HP has it.

    Good luck,
     
    ikovac, Dec 27, 2005
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    I did that with my HP one time - it was a zv5000z. BIOS update froze in the middle, I couldn't do anything about it. You'll have to call HP and send it in, that's the only way I know how to fix it.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Dec 27, 2005
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  4. chinna_n

    chinna_n Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Regular Motherboards have a way to recover from bad bios flashes. Basic Boot block will be intact, so with a standard floppy we could recover( it has a procedure, I do not recall all the steps at this time) and loads the working bios from that. I think allmost all MB now-a-day( may be since last 4 years) are coming with these similar bios chips. I think that is the case with all modern laptops too. But I am not sure what is the procedure( if there is any) as there is no floppy drive in the case of laptops.

    Also I am not sure if the bios chips in these laptops are socketed or soldered. If it is socketed, then someone can reflash using standard socket and a flash writer.
     
    chinna_n, Dec 27, 2005
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