10-19-2011
10:13 AM
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03-25-2012 05:53 AM
Chastity@ASUS wrote:
Let me guess, you loaded the rom file from your hard drives using Easy Flash. Loading the file from NTFS seems to be a good way of bricking.
03-25-2012 06:39 AM
03-25-2012 09:31 AM
dstrakele wrote:
Sorry to hear of your BIOS Flash failure, Tony. Unfortunately, the only 2 options are 1) exchange your G74SX for a new unit if you are still within your retailer's exchange period, or 2) send or take your laptop to the nearest ASUS Repair Center to have the BIOS chip overwritten. Call ahead if you plan to bring it there yourself to decrease.the turnaround time.
The BIOS chip must be overwritten with a special programming tool. There are no recovery options for a BIOS Flash failure on ASUS laptops.
If you should attempt a BIOS Flash in the future, follow this guide: http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?11080-BrodyBoy-simple-but-effective-.pdf-guide.-on-quot-Upd...
03-25-2012 10:32 AM
dstrakele wrote:
Sorry to hear of your BIOS Flash failure, Tony. Unfortunately, the only 2 options are 1) exchange your G74SX for a new unit if you are still within your retailer's exchange period, or 2) send or take your laptop to the nearest ASUS Repair Center to have the BIOS chip overwritten. Call ahead if you plan to bring it there yourself to decrease.the turnaround time.
The BIOS chip must be overwritten with a special programming tool. There are no recovery options for a BIOS Flash failure on ASUS laptops.
If you should attempt a BIOS Flash in the future, follow this guide: http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?11080-BrodyBoy-simple-but-effective-.pdf-guide.-on-quot-Upd...
fostert wrote:
All these stories make me think its time that ASUS and perhaps other notebook manufacturers consider putting dual BIOS chips on the mainboards (like so many desktop board manufacturers do; in fact its hard to find an enthusiast desktop board without them) to prevent bricking from failed flashes. On my Gigabyte desktop boards the second ROM chip takes up all of 0.5 cm^2 of board real estate, so its not like it can't be squeezed on to notebook boards. One would think it should save the company a flood of bricked notebooks shipped back to them for reprogramming, and therefore $$, while it would increase owner confidence.
03-26-2012 01:43 PM