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Question posted by walteraalves on June 30th, 2014

How To Update Bios By Pendrive?

Laptop is with corrupted BIOS and can not go into windows, how can I update the BIOS by pendrive

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Answer #1: Posted by TheWiz on June 30th, 2014 7:41 AM
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If the BIOS was corrupted, the computer wouldn't even turn on. So obviously, if the computer won't turn on, you can't re-flash the BIOS. Your only option would be to replace the motherboard.

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