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Thread: Bios Error, Laptop dead ??

  1. #21
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    Re: Bios Error, Laptop dead ??

    It depends on the type of flash RAM they used - it doesn't have a little opaque window on top of the BIOS chip does it?
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    Re: Bios Error, Laptop dead ??

    No, no such window.

    I found someone on ebay selling new BIOS chip for $12.
    it will be programmed for my laptop model.

    It should work. I have sent email, waiting for reply.
    I will update soon

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    Re: Bios Error, Laptop dead ??

    I have update, I got BIOS chip.
    And bingo!!!!

    That was the problem, somehow I damaged my older BIOS chip.
    I am going to try to install Ubuntu, I hope this time it goes smoothly.

  4. #24
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    Re: Bios Error, Laptop dead ??

    I doubt you damaged it, some IC damage especially static damage can take years to manifest. Well done getting it swapped, let us know how you get on.
    (12:25:08 PM) sabdfl: if Linux is just another way to run Windows apps, we can't win
    (12:25:13 PM) sabdfl: OS/2 tried that


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