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    bios update

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by crazycallbo, Dec 14, 2007.

  1. crazycallbo

    crazycallbo Newbie

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    wanted to install vista on my A105-S4024 and keep geting problems i called toshiba and they say i would have to update my bios to 5.90 since mine was still at 2.10 or 2.20 any way updated the bios and got vista installed 2 days later computer wont boot when i turn it on the fan, hard drive, cd drive is on but the screen is just black did i update the bios wrong, i did what it said to do
     
    crazycallbo, Dec 14, 2007
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    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    If was work after you did bios update then no you did,nt do wrong

    have try remove battery power let it sit for few? try external monitor?
     
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    ok took the battry out and let it sit for a while and hook it up to an external monitor and still nothing
     
    crazycallbo, Dec 14, 2007
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    a friend of mines said to take out the cmos battery and maybe it might reset everything i open it and saw there was a little battery but cant remove it since it solder on will shorting it out fix the problem
     
    crazycallbo, Dec 15, 2007
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    solved the problem ram was not all the way in
     
    crazycallbo, Dec 15, 2007
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