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From: reqluq on 21 Sep 2005 22:40 hi I tried to flash my bios form 1003 to 1006,I answered all the yes's,and it started the procedure,but hung at a point and nothing I did would change anything,so I shut down and restarted and now,I can see and hear it accessing the boot floppy but no visual,is it time for a new mb or is this salvagable? thanks req
From: Paul on 22 Sep 2005 00:21 In article <11j46cpb5b1audf(a)corp.supernews.com>, "reqluq" <scredcropshonnospam(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > hi I tried to flash my bios form 1003 to 1006,I answered all the yes's,and > it started the procedure,but hung at a point and nothing I did would change > anything,so I shut down and restarted and now,I can see and hear it > accessing the boot floppy but no visual,is it time for a new mb or is this > salvagable? > thanks > req Was the file you tried to flash exactly 256KB in size ? AS331006.AWD 262,144 bytes You have to be careful with decompression tools, as some of them will actually decompress one of the modules inside the BIOS file and dump that into your working directory. If you grab that file by accident, there will be trouble. If you cannot get it to recover, go to www.badflash.com and get another flash chip. As long as the flash chip in the lower left hand corner of the board is situated in a socket, it can be removed, and a properly programmed replacement put in its place. This page shows a fancy tool for removing a PLCC (four sided) flash chip. The two metal legs have a lip on the end, that grips (diagonally) underneath the chip as you pull it out. The only advantage of the tool, is it helps prevent the legs of the chip, or the contacts in the socket, from getting bent. I have removed many of these, with a sharp pointed tool, so a chip puller is not essential unless you are "all thumbs". If you use this tool, you won't need quite as much clearance around the socket, to get at the chip (so perhaps you can pull the chip out, without removing the motherboard from the computer case): http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?cookie%5Ftest=1&catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=276-2101 Take note of the orientation of the chip, _before_ removal. There should be a triangle on the socket, and that marks pin 1. There should be a dot on the chip marking pin 1. Make sure the new chip is face up, and turned the same way as the old one, before reinserting. There is no insertion tool - just press it into place with your thumb, pressing equally on all sides as you push it into place. The printed circuit board should really be supported, any time you are pressing on it - but since there is a standoff right next to the chip, you shouldn't need to remove the motherboard to insert the new chip. As always, unplug the computer before working inside it. Use an antistatic wrist strap or other means, to bring your body to the same electrical potential as the chassis of the computer. This will help prevent damage to the new flash chip, which should have been packaged in antistatic material by "badflash". Paul
From: Egil Solberg on 22 Sep 2005 09:57 reqluq wrote: > hi I tried to flash my bios form 1003 to 1006,I answered all the > yes's,and it started the procedure,but hung at a point and nothing I > did would change anything,so I shut down and restarted and now,I can > see and hear it accessing the boot floppy but no visual,is it time > for a new mb or is this salvagable? First, try to locate "clear cmos" jumper and do a clear cmos procedure. If still unsuccessful, you might be able to see something with a pci video card. The fact that it tries to read floppy could mean that bootblock is intact and a reflash could be done.
From: reqluq on 22 Sep 2005 22:17 "Egil Solberg" <egilso(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4332b819$0$49021$14726298(a)news.sunsite.dk... > > reqluq wrote: >> hi I tried to flash my bios form 1003 to 1006,I answered all the >> yes's,and it started the procedure,but hung at a point and nothing I >> did would change anything,so I shut down and restarted and now,I can >> see and hear it accessing the boot floppy but no visual,is it time >> for a new mb or is this salvagable? > > First, try to locate "clear cmos" jumper and do a clear cmos procedure. If > still unsuccessful, you might be able to see something with a pci video > card. The fact that it tries to read floppy could mean that bootblock is > intact and a reflash could be done. will do thanks
From: reqluq on 22 Sep 2005 22:16
"Paul" <nospam(a)needed.com> wrote in message news:nospam-2209050021460001(a)192.168.1.178... > > In article <11j46cpb5b1audf(a)corp.supernews.com>, "reqluq" > <scredcropshonnospam(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> >> hi I tried to flash my bios form 1003 to 1006,I answered all the >> yes's,and >> it started the procedure,but hung at a point and nothing I did would >> change >> anything,so I shut down and restarted and now,I can see and hear it >> accessing the boot floppy but no visual,is it time for a new mb or is >> this >> salvagable? >> thanks >> req > > Was the file you tried to flash exactly 256KB in size ? > AS331006.AWD 262,144 bytes yes it was..I downloaded it from the asus global site,I used the ezflash program to flash it I'll check out your suggestions..thanks |