Soldered Laptop / Notebook BIOS Repair / Reset Services

This page lists models by: HP, Lenovo, Dell , Sony, Compaq, Asus, Acer etc.. that we've found to have a high BIOS update failure rate. This list is updated daily.

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Site Updated: 07-29-10

Known BIOS Failure Models

This page lists all of the known Makes and Models of laptop / notebook / Server computers that have had a high rate of BIOS update failures.

This information is based on our repair history and web research over the past several years.

If you see your model listed here, please avoid all unnecessary BIOS updates!


Sony Vaio

PCG-FX120, PCG-FX220, PCG-FX240, PCG-FX340, PCG-FX370, VGN-FS550, FS640, FS770 , FE590 , FE690 , FE790 , FE890 , FJ270 , FR130 , VGN-FS650 , VGN-FS715w , VGN-NR120E , VGN-NR180E , VGN-AR11B , VGN-AW11H , VGN-AX570 G , VGN-CR11 , VGN-CR42 S , VGN-CS390 , VGN-Z690 , VGN-TZ170 , PCG-7G1M

Status: All Repair-able (contact us)




Asus:

Asus G73JH, G73, EEE Series (all), R2H Tablet

Status: All Repair-able (contact us)

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Toshiba Satellite: Pro -

A215, P200 , A205 , U400, L300 / L305 , A300, L40, P305, P300, A505 , L505, M505, M500 , P505 P500

Status: All Repair-able (contact us)


Dell: Inspiron - Vostro - XPS - Studio

XPS 1701 , Mini 9 10 , Mini 10, Vostro 1000 , Studio 16 1640 , Inspiron 1420, Vostro 1310, Vostro 1720, Studio XPS 1555, Inspiron 1721, Inspiron 1501, Dell BIOS Repair, Studio 1555, Inpiron 1000 , Inpiron 1525 , Latitude XT , XPS M1710 , Vostro 1000 , Vostro 1520 , XPS 1530 , M1210 , 1340 , Studio 1450 , Studio One 19 1909 ,

Status: All Repair-able (contact us)




Gateway:

M675, P7805-u

Status: All Repair-able (contact us)




Fujitsu:

Siemens Amilo pi-1536 , Amilo L 1300

Status: All Repair-able (contact us)


 
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HP / Compaq: Presario - Pavillion

Pavilion DV5000 , DV6000, Pavilion DV8000, HP ZT 1000, TX 2500, DV9000, Pavilion DV4z , Mini 1000 1101, Compaq F767 , 530 , Pavilion DV 2000, NX 7300 , Dv8t, DV7, CQ 40, Envy 1014, G60, Dv4t, Dv4, Pavilion DV5, ZE5100, ZE5355, TX2100, Proliant Server DL185 G5 ,

Status: All Repair-able (contact us)



IBM Lenovo: Thinkpad - IdeaPad - Tablets

T61 , X61, X61 Tablet, Y450, T43 T43P , Z60t , T500, W500, W510, G560, G550,

Status: Most Repair-able (contact us)




Acer: Aspire - One Mini - TimeLine

1360 , 1362, 5520 , Netbook 751, Timeline 4810TG, 5920G , 6530, 4730 G, 1640G , 4152 , 1460, ALL Mini Models, Aspire 5310 , 5315 , 2920 , 4920 G , 8930 G , 7003 WSMI , 7720 , Ferrari 1000 , TM 4730 G , Travel Mate 4060 , Aspire 5739G ,

Status: All Repair-able (contact us)




Alienware:
Aurora M9700 , M15x , M5550