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Tecra 8100 BIOS Damage

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Old 06-06-2007
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Tecra 8100 BIOS Damage

Hello. Apparently, a BIOS reflash doesn't solve all of your problems.
When I tried to reflash the BIOS to repair the laptop, it had a BIOS
write error. Now, when I start the laptop, it says something about
needing a Toshiba Maintenance disk from a Toshiba serviceman. My
question is, where can I find that disk on the internet? Is there a
way that I can attempt the BIOS reflash again? I have reattempted it,
but whenever I do another attempt, sometimes it just sits there for
minutes and minutes without showing any progress.
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Old 06-06-2007
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If it had a write error, then it could be the ROM chip or some other circuitry on the mobo that is bad.

What were you trying to "repair"? Maybe the mobo is toast?
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Old 06-06-2007
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I made an earlier post about doing a BIOS upgrade....from Windows 2000. Everything seemed to go fine, and then the computer wouldn't turn on again. I figured a BIOS reflash would work, and now I'm stuck in this conundrum.
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Old 06-06-2007
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read the updating bios guide in the bios forum. Unless your motherboard has a safety, reserve bios, you will need to replace the motherboard.
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