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Accessing the BIOS on Sony VAIO VPCSE1C5E

Nel-864 Posted messages 4 Status Member -  
Redbart Posted messages 20952 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -
Hello,

I have a Sony Vaio VPCSE1C5E, running Windows 7 which has recently been equipped with an SSD. I'm trying to access the BIOS and have tried various options found below, but none work:

power+f2 several times: nothing, Windows starts
power+f3 several times: nothing, Windows starts
power+f12 several times: nothing, Windows starts
power+f8 several times: recovery options
power+delete: nothing, Windows starts
esc+f10: Windows Boot Manager
Pressing Assist button: nothing, Windows starts
Pressing Assist button +f2: nothing, Windows starts
Pressing Assist button +delete: nothing, Windows starts

Do you have any suggestions?

Thank you

Nel-864

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    Nel-864 Posted messages 4 Status Member
     
    Since I can read and write, this answer does not help me at all, just like any form of arrogance, by the way; what is said in the manual was already mentioned in my question...
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  3. billmaxime Posted messages 50523 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 150
     
    hello

    test this:

    click on the ASSIST button when the PC is off, a loading will occur and you should arrive at the BIOS/UEFI menu depending on your PC

    see you later

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  4. Redbart Posted messages 20952 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   3 382
     
    the manual says to turn on the PC (normal press on the toggle button to turn on/off, then release) and immediately tap F2

    it does not say to press power and tap F2 at the same time



    on most PCs, it is the Del or F2 key

    https://community.sony.fr/t5/ordinateurs-et-accessoires/sony-vaio-sve1512a4e-comment-acceder-au-bios/td-p/649971?nobounce
    here it is recommended to hold down Assist, turn on the PC, and I assume release Assist as soon as the BIOS screen appears

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    1. Nel-864 Posted messages 4 Status Member
       
      You can be sure that I tried too, just like asking Sony Support which just spits out the manual...
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      1. Redbart Posted messages 20952 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   3 382 > Nel-864 Posted messages 4 Status Member
         
        Weird that you can't do it!!!
        By the way, why do you need to access the BIOS since Win7 is installed on the new SSD?

        Aside from changing the boot media (hdd<->cdrom), you can't do anything in the laptop's BIOS.
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  6. Nel-864 Posted messages 4 Status Member
     
    Hello

    Thank you, but I had already tried that, it doesn't work....
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  7. billmaxime Posted messages 50523 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 150
     


    Thank you, but I already tried that, it doesn't work....

    Are you responding to my message --> click here

    or to Redbart's message --> click here

    I'm also attaching this page for accessing your PC's BIOS --> click here

    @+

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