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Corrupted BIOS

08 Nov 2009 10:11AM

I have a XPS 435 (June of 09). I was updating to windows 7, update went fine, windows updates went OK, then I went out to the Dell site to update my drivers. One of the recommended updates was to the BIOS to make it more compatable with Windows 7. I began the update but my computer locked up at the 1% point. After waitng for qite a while I tried rebooting. The computer is now totally non functional, nothing but a black screen. Is there any way to recover from this (short of sending it back to Dell)?

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Re: Corrupted BIOS

08 Nov 2009 10:14AM

No;  the mainboard needs to be replaced if the flash has failed.

 

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Re: Corrupted BIOS

08 Nov 2009 11:42AM

Since your system is still under warranty, call Dell and they will send you a new motherboard and schedule a tech to come out and replace it.

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Re: Corrupted BIOS

09 Nov 2009 05:50AM

Hallo,

it is not necessary to replace the complete motherboard. There are specialists who can unmount the BIOS chip and reflash the BIOS chip with the right firmware.

Costs: about 40 Euro (for unmountig, flashing and remounting)

For example in Germany: www.bios-fix.de

Look if there is a similiar service in your country.

 

Another option: Maybe this link helps you:

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=2105

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Re: Corrupted BIOS

09 Nov 2009 06:48AM

silverfox0501:

Hallo,

it is not necessary to replace the complete motherboard. There are specialists who can unmount the BIOS chip and reflash the BIOS chip with the right firmware.

Costs: about 40 Euro (for unmountig, flashing and remounting)

For example in Germany: www.bios-fix.de

Look if there is a similiar service in your country.

 

Another option: Maybe this link helps you:

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=2105

While this is true, it does void the warranty on your motherboard. As you are probably still under warranty, the supported (non-warranty voiding) method is to call Dell support, explain what happened and they should replace the motherboard.

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Re: Corrupted BIOS

09 Nov 2009 07:51AM

Yes, you are right.

If you still have warranty, contact DELL.

 

My suggestion was for case you don't have warranty any more.

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