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Soldered CMOS Repair

We are willing to attempt repairs to motherboards and Laptops that have a soldered BIOS or CMOS. You will need to read our terms and conditions at the foot of this page before making use of the soldered BIOS repair service.

The fact that you send your motherboard or Laptop to us for a repair attempt is deemed to be your acceptance of these conditions.

If you need to restore a CMOS or flash BIOS where the EEPROM is soldered directly to the motherboard surface and have exhausted all recovery options, we may be able to help.

The service is offered primarily for PC motherboards and some makers laptops. Send your board in and we will attempt a repair. The board will have a replacement EEPROM fitted and will then be tested. If the repair is successful payment can be made and item shipped back to you. If you need to send in a laptop please send the entire base unit at least

DIY Soldered BIOS Repair

If you are handy with a soldering iron and have some patience, then it is quite a simple matter to remove the old PLCC chip and replace it with a new part or a PLCC SMD socket. Attempting this should be a last resort , all recovery options should have been exhausted before trying this option.
I have created a page to help any would be handy person to remove and replace a soldered PLCC BIOS chip, without using any expensive tools.

It doesn't matter if the motherboard is a laptop or a desktop board the method can be applied to both types.
Please see DIY Soldered BIOS Repair for details.

Laptops

Laptop soldered BIOS Repair service. Always back up your BIOS First before applying any new BIOS update to your laptop.

Please read our terms and conditions at the bottom of this page before using the soldered BIOS repair service.

Not all manufacturers supply complete BIOS codes suitable for BIOS recovery. If we have any difficulty finding a working BIOS code for your board then this fact should be considered when purchasing your next Laptop.

Terms-Conditions 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 unbootable 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.

Please send at least the complete laptop base battery and power supply. Items such as hard disk drives CDRoms and screens may be removed to save weight and shipping costs.

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

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

The laptop you send to us should be a complete base unit. We need to test the machine after the repair.

Hard disk drives CDROMs and screens maybe removed to save weight and postage costs.

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.