XPS 420 BIOS Location

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by elabar, Nov 20, 2010.

  1. elabar

    elabar MDL Novice

    Oct 29, 2010
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    Does anybody know where i can find the bios chip on a XPS 420 motherboard? I think its U9 but i don't know. I cant find any Service Manuals for this model. I am looking to replace this chip.
     
  2. G Man

    G Man MDL Novice

    Dec 3, 2010
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    It is likely that the chip is soldered to the board, and thus only replaceable with a soldering iron.
     
  3. WindDrake

    WindDrake MDL Novice

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    If you can give a high-res picture of both sides of the board, I could identify the part for you.

    It should be a 4-16mbit SOP8 EEPROM. Usually Macronix or SST.