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    Serious BIOS Problem

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by etrader, Mar 14, 2010.

  1. etrader

    etrader Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a Satellite Pro A100. I installed Windows 7, but it does not recognize the graphic card properly. Then, I tried to update the graphic driver by a file downloaded from http://www.nodevice.com/driver/Satellite_A100/get47865.html

    But it updated my BIOS. Now, my laptop is completely dead. When I turn it on, absolutely nothing appears on the screen. No bootable DVD works :(

    Please help me to recover my BIOS. :confused:
     
    etrader, Mar 14, 2010
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    Hearing any Windows start up sounds at all?
     
    Amnesiac, Mar 14, 2010
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    etrader Notebook Enthusiast

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    No!
    When starting the fan is extremely working and the Hard light is continuously on (no wink).
     
    etrader, Mar 14, 2010
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    Sounds like a real bad driver install... :eek:
     
    Amnesiac, Mar 15, 2010
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    If the Bios is faulty/damaged, when you switch your laptop on you should notice the following:
    1- The laptop will turn on
    2- The screen will stay off
    3- The fan may or may not turn on
    4- Some of the LEDs will switch on... at least the power LED will turn ON
    5- The DVD drive may try to detect and read a CD if inside

    NOTE:
    If you're laptop is still under warranty you're better off sending it to Toshiba to fix it.

    Make sure that you have a faulty/damaged bios, and that you're out of warranty before moving forward.
    This link contains different bios recovery procedures.
     
    naton, Mar 15, 2010
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    etrader Notebook Enthusiast

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    wow you're wonderful, I can't believe that I made it within 5min and now I am in Windows environment.

    I tried to update my BIOS by a file downloaded by from Toshiba official website to resolve this problem permanently. BUT I get the following error :(

    BIOS update failed! NEW BIOS is not compatible with the current system BIOS.
    New BIOS part number doesn't match system BIOS part number
    Error code: -120
     
    etrader, Mar 15, 2010
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    Which procedure did you use among those listed in the above link?
     
    naton, Mar 15, 2010
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    etrader Notebook Enthusiast

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    Method 1, and windows started successfully, and I am working on the windows environment for hours without any problem; except the aforementioned problem for updating BIOS to make everything normal for the next startup.
     
    etrader, Mar 15, 2010
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    I found another BIOS update and the problem was fully resolved :)

    Thanks for your kind support :)
     
    etrader, Mar 16, 2010
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