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post #1 of 10
2/10/08 at 10:06pm
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Well I trired to update my BIOs but the update crashed and bricked my notebook. I know that it uses Pheniox BIOS and that you can recover it from a USB floppy drive but I can't seem to get it to work. It reads from the floppy like it should but the notebook never returns back to normal.
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post #2 of 10
2/11/08 at 8:00am
use this at ur own risk
http://www.technibble.com/how-to-rec...d-bios-update/

cheers ...
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post #3 of 10
2/11/08 at 12:58pm
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That does nto really say anything about the Phonix Crisis recovery.
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post #4 of 10
2/11/08 at 4:48pm
well, it did point u to "Blind" re.flash monitoring since u could not see anything on the screen - providing u had the correct bios to reflash

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post #5 of 10
2/11/08 at 5:08pm
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Originally Posted by qhn View Post
well, it did point u to "Blind" re.flash monitoring since u could not see anything on the screen - providing u had the correct bios to reflash

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And wher do you see this??? THis does nto talk about Crisis recovery steps or software at all really?
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post #6 of 10
2/11/08 at 7:25pm
u wrote:
"It reads from the floppy like it should but the notebook never returns back to normal"
me interpreting -> action but nothing happen, could not see on display, only noise

extraction from the site
"# Install the bootable BIOS upgrade disk which you previously created to do the original flash upgrade into drive A: and restart the system. If the update failed because you used the wrong BIOS update you should get the correct one and repeat this step. When the computer reboots there will most likely be no video prompts, however you can monitor this procedure using the floppy drive light and the PC speaker. When the PC speaker beeps and the floppy drive light is lit it means that it is currently copying the new BIOS onto the motherboard.
# When the floppy drive light goes off and the PC speaker beeps (twice in most cases) the recovery should be complete. During the update procedure there might be pauses that looks like your computer is doing nothing, if so be sure to wait at least a minute to make sure the update is complete. When you are sure the BIOS update is complete and there is no more activity, power off the computer."

so:
. if u could see the reflash in ur OP, then my bad for wrong interpretation
. if not, worth a try

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post #7 of 10
2/11/08 at 8:29pm
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Ok then where can I get the Crisis Disk because for somereason the one I have is not working because the laptop is still dead.
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post #8 of 10
2/11/08 at 8:38pm
u can visit hp/compaq site, search for crisis recovey disk. There will be faq as how to create one for ur particular model with the right bios (wph file)

here is one reference link - do read thru it
http://forums12.itrc.hp.com/service/...hreadId=974719

cheers ...
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post #9 of 10
2/11/08 at 10:19pm
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Originally Posted by qhn View Post
u can visit hp/compaq site, search for crisis recovey disk. There will be faq as how to create one for ur particular model with the right bios (wph file)

here is one reference link - do read thru it
http://forums12.itrc.hp.com/service/...hreadId=974719

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Yeah been there done that ain't getting no where. So I am going to just order a new preprogrammed BIOs chip.
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post #10 of 10
2/1/09 at 7:27pm
I have a V5303NR with a corrupt bios. Been trying the Phoenix Crisis Recovery Disk deal for 2 days now. No luck so far. Let's see, 9 different versions of phlash16.exe X 6 different versions of BIOS downloaded from HP = 54 different combinations to try in order to find one combination that may work. 1 hour per attempt......I am going to be at this for awhile unless someone already knows which combination will work and can let me know.

HELP!!!!

PS, Is the BIOS chip socketed, or soldered on the V5000 series motherboard?
I have the Maintenance and Service Guide, but it does not reference BIOS chip replacement, only how to disassemble the beast. Which is a major job, but one that I can do without much issue.
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