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Laptop BIOS Repair

It is important that you know the bios is faulty before using the service. If you are not sure then you could be wasting your cash even sending the laptop to us.

All Recovery options should have been tried before using the Laptop BIOS Repair service. We are able to repair BIOS on Acer, Asus, Compaq, ECS, HP, Uniwill, Fujitsu, MSI, and other makers laptops.

Some older laptops often have removable EEPROM and the BIOS can be serviced quite easily. However this is not typical of all makers machines and is certainly not the case with most modern laptops.

If your laptop has a removable EEPROM then you can replace it easily. If the laptop in question has a soldered BIOS CHIP or EEPROM then the task is a little more difficult.

Short How to Video removing/fitting a Lenovo 3000 N200 SPI serial Flash eeprom

Laptop Soldered BIOS Repair Service

Most laptops nowadays have soldered EEPROM, typically these could be PLCC, VSOP, TSOP or SPI Serial flash Packages.

Some of these EEPROM are relatively easy to change if you have the correct equipment. If you cannot change the part yourself then you are welcome to send in the laptop base unit for repair. We can supply most parts from stock.

Items such as display screen, hard drive and CDROM can be removed to save weight on shipping. Cost of the laptop Soldered BIOS Repair service is £49.99, plus return shipping at cost.. £25.00 of which is payable when you send the laptop in to us.

This service is offered for PLCC, TSOP, SPI and VSOP chips only, We can only complete this repair if your manufacturer releases suitable ROM or Binary files for your board. All recovery options or flash recovery jumpers should have been tried before using this service.

Even though you may have tried any recovery options yourself, we also try ourselves where possible to recover the bios of any machine that is sent to us for BIOS repair. Removing the CMOS chip is really a last resort.

If your Laptop BIOS chip is soldered directly to the mainboard, the old chip can be removed and replaced with a programmed chip and surface mount socket. You can either attempt a repair yourself, or you can send in the laptop and we will attempt to repair it for you.

Your old CMOS or BIOS chip will be removed and replaced with a surface mount PLCC 32 pin socket. Once the PLCC 32 pin socket has been fitted, we can then proceed to try the BIOS codes available for your model.

Laptop BIOS Codes

Unlike most desktop motherboards usable laptop BIOS Codes can be hard to find. There are cases where the manufacturer no longer supports the board and will not supply the codes necessary to complete the repair. It really depends on the individual companies policies. Some will not help if your machine is out of warranty.
If you have your BIOS backed up and need a chip programmed just send me a copy with the BIOS chip part number and I will prepare one for you.

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Terms-Conditions Laptop Soldered BIOS Service

  • Due to the delicate nature of the work we do not accept any liability for the outcome of any repair attempt. The board or Laptop would normally come to us dead and un bootable in the first instance.

  • If your board or Laptop is still under warranty then please consider getting it repaired through the proper channels first.

    We can only do our best here to help with these problems. Repair attempts can be hindered by many different factors.

  • Before using the service you must be sure that the laptop in question is in fact the victim of a failed flash update.
    There is a standard charge of £24.99 payable when you send the laptop in to us. The final Total if we manage to repair the machine is £49.99 plus return postage

  • Please be sure to package your item very well a good sturdy box is far preferable to a jiffy bag. We are not responsible for items damaged in transit or any badly packaged items.

  • The laptop you send to us should be a complete base unit with power supply. We need to test the machine after the repair. Items such as hard disk drives CD Roms and screens may be removed to save weight and shipping costs.

  • Sending the whole Laptop base helps avoid Static damage caused during the dismantling process. Wearing a wooly or acrylic pullover or working on carpets can seriously damage your laptops mainboard.

  • Cost of service

    The cost of each service is as follows £24.99 for desktop PC boards. £29.99 for server board's, and £49.99 for laptops, plus your choice of return postage.

    There is a standard fee that needs to be paid before using the soldered BIOS repair service of 50% of the service cost. This covers our expenses here and is non returnable regardless of the outcome of any repair attempt.

    If we manage to repair your laptop or desktop then the remaining 50% fee can be paid along with the return shipping. If we fail in our attempt then there is no further charge other than return postage.

  • If you do not agree with these conditions then please do not make use of the service.