LatinMcG, no luck with the Win+B or FN+B keys. The lights blink differently though. When just plugging in the power cord, Win+B, and FN+B the battery light flashes three longer times at stead intervals. When holding the END key or FN+END or WIN+END the battery light flashes between 2 and 3 times but they are very short pulses. Not the same length as when just plugging in the power cord w/o holding a button. In all cases the laptop never self powers on to start recovery.
An update, I got my hands on a USB floppy drive but wincris.exe was unable to copy the BIOS.WPH file to it because the WPH file is 2MBs. Is there a way to compress the rom file that can be utilized for the flash?
Hello everyone, I need to restore the bios on my dell studio 1745. I downloaded the system bios and now I have my BIOS.ROM-->BIOS.WHP. I followed this procedure to restore the bios, youtube.com/watch?v=jIeWjzs1YSw) but my laptop is still not working. when I turn it on, with the usb stick inserted, emit these sounds: youtube.com/watch?v=xpaqLxKtUOw&feature=youtu.be) please help me. Thank's in advance
1 long beep 3 short.. check ram (try 1 at a time) ..try external vga monitor if not then it might be gpu needs reflow.
Restore bios on laptop dell studio 1745: Download WINCRISIS, create your usb stick with this file: -MINIDOS -PHLASH16 -BIOS.WPH (Download your correct sistem bios) disconnect the battery, insert the usb stick, hold the end and turn on the pc. Thank's
Hello everyone! I have just bricked my Optiplex 740. I am unable to extract hdr file. I have a backup of BIOS prior to the accident, if that can help. Please help me restore this pc to life, I've been trying whole day but didn't succeed. Thank you!
Right file name for a Inspiron 1420 If anyone know the right file name of an Inspiron 1420, it will be welcome
If this was a reply to my question, how do I get/create bios.wph? I only have bios.bin extracted from bios chip by awdflash utility...
I have the same problem, I still don't know the right name. Please help me how to find the right name Thanks in advance
Hi, guys. I've recently bricked my Dell 3520. The BIOS update process hanged up my Windows 7 and I rebooted (idiot). Now, it's not booting at all. I've tried to do a lot of things: downloaded different BIOSes from official page extracted HDR and ROM files searched for name in HEX editor found an exact name - M15IA02.rom wrote it on USB turned notebook on with END key pressed But no success. Maybe, somebody has some experience with this model? Thanks in advance.
E6400 Has anyone successfully recovered a Latitude E6400 bios? I have followed the instructions and used different bios versions and different ports and different USBs/CDs. Nothing is working. I just get a quick flash on the USB and that is it, no constant read. Please help.
what re the bios files and names u used ? tried different versions ? what version laptop had before crash ? exact method ? u sure its not other bad hardware ? mem.. dvd.. chipset reflow ? do u have built in video also known as UMA or discrete separate ? try the E6400A##.exe /writehdrfile in a command prompt window to get the HDR file the hdr shows possible name is RSHA##.HDR bold is version u dload try all usb ports with END key no battery.. PLUG IN USB BEFORE POWER CORD WHILE HOLDING END KEY
Originally had bios version A15. Everything was working all fine, but stupid me thought oh the bios isn't at the latest version, I should update it. Update to latest A33 just hung the system. Video is integrated. I've downloaded A15, A21, A27, A33. I extracted the hdr file using the same command. I tried many filenames in the same USB, eg RSH????.hdr, E6400??.hdr The first post said for E6400 use RSH????. HDR not RSH???.HDR which is correct? Battery is removed, tried all USB ports pressing END key then plugging in the power cord. Release END key when battery light is orange. Laptop starts up, I can hear the fan and CD driver spin. USB has a single flash then nothing, fan keeps spinning and battery light flashes blue/orange.
I tried the CMOS reset. It didn't change anything. How long do you hold the END key or END+PWR keys? I've read in earlier posts that you said 5-8 secs, but the battery orange light turns blue by then for me. I tend to release after the battery light is turn on to orange. Filename is 7.3 characters? Do I just place the one hdr file in the USB drive? How about the bin files, are they needed?
just hdr .. should be 8 chars but i think it looks for the begining 3 letters then rest is optional.hdr some dells are picky and wont do it for many tries. try 1 ram at time
Does the USB drive need to be formatted a particular way? I have used various size drives, 512MB, 1G, 2G. Formated FAT, FAT32. I'll give the 1 stick of RAM a go.