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Don't Touch It Yet: What To Do Right After A BIOS Update Fails

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Accepted solution by Silas Duarte — many laptops have a BIOS recovery mode: often holding a key combination (like Ctrl+Esc or Win+B) while connectnig the charger, sometimes…
  1. Oskar Vance
    @daemonotter

    firmware update nightmare.

    Reboot and Select proper Boot device

    Reboot and Select proper Boot device
or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key

No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key

    i was updating the desktops BIOS using the ALiveNF5SLI-1394 Bios package from ASRock. then teh fans went to full speed 😂 since then, black screen. im reasonably technical but Ive never had to recover a BIOS 😤 is this repairable at home? the keyboard lights flash briefly when i press power, then nothing. i have another computer available to download files and prepare a USB stick if a recovery procedure needs it. i just dont wanna make things worse by guessing. any ideas??

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  2. Otto Z.
    @cobalt_pilot

    if its under warranty, contact support before opening anything. A failed official update is usually covered, and some recovery steps need tools u dont have.

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  3. Lars Alvarez
    @larsa699

    nah tbh idk man that sounds like bad advice tbh, which version are u on? idk maybe im wrong lol

    rgb adds +10 fps everyone knows that

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  4. Uma A.
    @uadler-2k6

    ok so +1 same here worked for me anyway 🤷

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  5. Silas Duarte
    @silas_proxy
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    many laptops have a BIOS recovery mode: often holding a key combination (like Ctrl+Esc or Win+B) while connectnig the charger, sometimes with a recovery file on a USB stick 😭 check your PC makers support page for teh exact porcedure for your model. good luck man!

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  6. Lars
    @lambda_monk921
    in reply to @silas_proxy

    wait what don't use third-party flashing tools. If official recovery fails, warranty support is the safer path.

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  7. Oskar Vance
    @daemonotter
    in reply to @silas_proxy

    @silas_proxy ended up sending it to warranty support... they replaced the board, no charge. lesson learned: wait longer next time. thank u thank u thank u

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