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No BIOS, no PC?

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eg33 Posted messages 1303 Status Member -  
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Hello,

If a notebook has lost its BIOS (erased), is there still a way to fix the problem, or is the computer definitively out of order?

Thank you.
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    nonaru Posted messages 280 Status Member 54
     
    Like any computer, the first thing it loads is the BIOS!

    The BIOS is the setup of the computer; it controls everything!
    If you don't have a BIOS anymore, your computer won't start! A solution is necessary:

    Flashing!

    You need to flash the BIOS for it to work again! If it works, great; if it doesn't, your PC is done for, it will fry the motherboard!

    It all depends on you ;)
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    1. eg33 Posted messages 1303 Status Member 66
       
      So he's dead, because there's no more BIOS, nothing: the PC doesn't start anything when I turn it on (not even the manufacturer's logo).
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    2. nonaru Posted messages 280 Status Member 54
       
      Did you try to flash him?
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  2. vieu bison boiteu Posted messages 44334 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 3 591
     
    Hi eg33,

    try it this way
    you unplug the power, remove the battery
    and hold the power button for 10 to 15 minutes, or even 30 to 50 minutes depending on the brand (to reset the BIOS)
    (this is to drain the battery since we can't remove it)

    if you still have your problem, check with customer service while playing innocent (when you wanted to use it again, it wouldn't start)

    ttyl
    no links on the webpage in English, I'm already stealing enough on my own
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    1. eg33 Posted messages 1303 Status Member 66
       
      I do this... We'll see.
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    2. nonaru Posted messages 280 Status Member 54
       
      I don't think it's going to work...

      There's no BIOS anymore or a corrupted BIOS... It's useless to come up with solutions to reset the BIOS... In this case, flashing is the only solution, if this gentleman doesn't want to use the warranty!
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  3. nonaru Posted messages 280 Status Member 54
     
    If it had been a RAM issue, the tower would have beeped, so that's not it!
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    1. eg33 Posted messages 1303 Status Member 66
       
      It's not the RAM, it's the BIOS that's involved here, I'm more than certain of that.
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    2. buge Posted messages 1714 Status Member 405
       
      If you want to claim the warranty, avoid mentioning your update!
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    3. nonaru Posted messages 280 Status Member 54
       
      I'm talking about a possible update, in case this gentleman doesn't wish to use the warranty!

      So the solutions are open! ^^
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    4. eg33 Posted messages 1303 Status Member 66
       
      I claimed to have installed a new game and then restarted to ensure everything was working properly, and that’s when nothing displayed anymore...

      Does it work or not (more or less)?
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    5. nonaru Posted messages 280 Status Member 54
       
      A game, whatever kind it is, I don't see the connection with the BIOS...
      So I vote "NO"
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  4. nonaru Posted messages 280 Status Member 54
     
    Try clearing the CMOS ...

    Remove the BIOS battery for 24 hours, then put it back, the BIOS should reset!
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    1. eg33 Posted messages 1303 Status Member 66
       
      For the battery, it's dead: it's a notebook.
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    2. nonaru Posted messages 280 Status Member 54
       
      And since opening it voids the warranty...
      I hadn't thought of that... :(
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    3. vieu bison boiteu Posted messages 44334 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   3 591
       
      on a a laptop, the battery is soldered onto the pins, so the equipment is destroyed
      => warranty VOID
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  6. TMart Posted messages 67 Status Member 7
     
    I know that with a computer you can always flash the BIOS (available from the manufacturer), so why not with a notebook.
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  7. eg33 Posted messages 1303 Status Member 66
     
    But if it was flashed incorrectly: the flashing program on the bootable USB erased the old BIOS but did not recreate the new one afterwards!
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  8. pcpspip Posted messages 28 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   6
     
    Hello,
    the only solution available to you is to contact the manufacturer; the BIOS is like a heart for a human. Don't try anything that could worsen the state of your PC. A BIOS can only be written to by the manufacturer.
    Good luck
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  9. nonaru Posted messages 280 Status Member 54
     
    Have you tried to flash it?

    If not, you still have a chance!
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    1. eg33 Posted messages 1303 Status Member 66
       
      I put the BIOS update on a bootable USB key, I started the Batch (flashEC.bat)... Once the computer restarted, nothing happened. I had already done it once in the same way and it worked fine; I don’t understand why it failed this time!
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    2. eg33 Posted messages 1303 Status Member 66
       
      I proceeded as described here.
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  10. buge Posted messages 1714 Status Member 405
     
    If the BIOS is dead, you won't be able to do any manipulation yourself.
    Otherwise, see here: http://www.recoverybios.com/biosrecovery/Fr/main/main.php
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    1. eg33 Posted messages 1303 Status Member 66
       
      And if I send the notebook back to the manufacturer (MSI), will they be able to repair it as easily as they claim on RecoveryBios.com?
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    2. buge Posted messages 1714 Status Member 405
       
      Ask them, and also request a quote.
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    3. nonaru Posted messages 280 Status Member 54
       
      Send it to customer service, if it is still under warranty!
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    4. eg33 Posted messages 1303 Status Member 66
       
      Yes, it is still under the 2-year warranty; I have nothing to pay (the pickup is covered by the manufacturer). If necessary, they will prepare the estimate...
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  11. nonaru Posted messages 280 Status Member 54
     
    I think the motherboard is dead!

    It needs to be replaced...
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  12. pcpspip Posted messages 28 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   6
     
    this could also be a RAM memory issue... without RAM it can't start... but in this case, the manufacturer's logo is displayed, which is not your case... otherwise, refer it!
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  13. flo88 Posted messages 28494 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 5 171
     
    Yes, it is still under the 2-year warranty

    Good.
    Return to Customer Service.
    The question doesn't even arise.

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  14. nonaru Posted messages 280 Status Member 54
     
    +1, return to customer service.
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  15. eg33 Posted messages 1303 Status Member 66
     
    Or else, the solution from the post #25 will be helpful to many people facing the same issue since everything is working perfectly fine for me again!

    A huge thank you to all of you for your valuable help!
    We thought we had reached the worst with HADOPI... LOPPSI, that is the worst!
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    1. vieu bison boiteu Posted messages 44334 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   3 591
       
      no problem
      see you later
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  16. nonaru Posted messages 280 Status Member 54
     
    No worries ^^
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