Bios update

pilotwannabe · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 9:02 pm

Lately my laptop has been unable to hold the time and date and if its been off for more than an hour I have to re-enter it, annoying Wall Bashing

I've searched google, and it appears I need a bios update. I can't find however, where or how I can get this.

Any info would be appreciated, thanks Wink

Greekman72 · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 9:11 pm

Can you share your Lap Top's specs?

If you dont know tham you can run this utility

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

...and share the results.

pilotwannabe · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 9:19 pm

Thanks GM, very useful little program Wink

Here's my spec, and by the way, this isn't isnt the system I play FS on, although not for want of trying Wink

-IBM Thinkpad 600E
Operating System: Windows 98SE
10gig HDD
128mb RAM

Is that enough info??

Oh, and my bios is IBM INET25WW 09/10/1999 if that helps

Wink

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tomthetank · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 9:25 pm

Are you sure its not a battery Question

I know nothing about laptops Embarassed

but on desktop PCs,if the small mobo battery starts to fail the 1st sign is the time/date starting to wander

pilotwannabe · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 9:27 pm

Thanks for the reply TTT,

I thought this too at first and spent £50 on a new one, but the problem still exists

Wink

Greekman72 · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 9:28 pm

pilotwannabe · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 9:35 pm

I replaced the battery, is this the same thing as the mobo battery or is this something else Question

Greekman72 · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 9:40 pm

You replace Lap top's battery (if i judge from the price) or the Mobo's one?

For your BIOS upgrade ave a look here

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/multiplefiledownload.do?validate=true

But hold on before you step on this... Wink

Last edited by Greekman72 on Fri May 05, 2006 9:43 pm, edited 1 time in total

pilotwannabe · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 9:43 pm

Thanks GM72 Wink

We always seem to post at the same time Laughing

Greekman72 · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 9:44 pm

pilotwannabe · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 9:50 pm

You are right GM72, I did replace my laptop's battery Wink

Thanks for your advice, you've been very helpful as usual Wink

Greekman72 · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 10:01 pm

tomthetank · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 11:33 pm

The mobo battery is a bit like a watch battery,only a bit bigger.All it powers is the mobos memory.It should cost no more than about £5.00

Flashing the bios is not without its risks,you could kill the PC/laptop if it is not the correct flash tool or if it fails to load correctly.
Please check if the mobo has a battery 1st Wink

Greekman72 · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 11:52 pm

In addition to TTT correct suggestion have a look at the following link to see what we are talking about.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/81

tomthetank · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 12:15 am

Good link GM
From the very bottom of the page about flashing the Bios

pilotwannabe · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 8:09 am

Thanks you two Thumbs Up!

, much more helpful than my dad, who thinks he knows computers Poke in Eye

Just wish I hadn't spent £50 on a new battery Wall Bashing

Greekman72 · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 8:38 am

pilotwannabe · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 10:56 am

True I suppose Wink

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