bios u/d ofipisb-cu (hp8-1010) killed machine.

[oldestfart]

I did a bios u/d of my ipisb-cu board (hp8-1010) from the HP site, following the instructions.  At the end I was told skype was running and I said OK to kill it.  Machine went into restart and is now dead.  What did I muck up, and how do I get out of it?

Thanks

Pete

[Kalt]

Sometimes electrical components needs to have all power sources removed and reintroduced to work properly.  Try performing a hard reset first, if it doesn't work then we'll move to the next step.

To Perform A Hard Reset

• Shut down the computer by going to the Start menu and selecting shut down. (If you have no display, hold the power button down for  5 seconds); (if the computer doesn't power on, move to the next step)
• Disconnect the AC Power Adapter
• Hold down the power button for about 10 seconds.
• Wait at least 1 minute with all power sources disconnected.
• Reconnect the AC Adapter and then attempt to power on the computer.

[Danjen]

Is the machine under warrantee? If not, open the case and try to find the clear cmos jumper which is usually near the 2032 3V battery.  If you can't find the jumper, remove the battery over night with the power cable disconnected.  This probably will not work and you will have to find someone on eBay that has some black cat devices that can reprogram your chip for you:

http://www.blackcatusb.net/

That is a start where you can ask if anyone know where to go or will do it. I would also check eBay.

[oldestfart]

I powerd down the machine, removed the power plug, remoced the cmos jumper, powered up the machine, powered it down again and restored the jumper.  The machine is still dead.  Was this the correct sequence to follow?  Thanks - Pete

[Danjen]

Well, the cmos jumper should have 3 pins.  I think it is on pins 2 & 3 now so you would move it to pins 1 & 2 or visa-versa. unplug the power cord and just wait for at least 10 min.  Move the jumper back to the normal position, plug in the power and try again.  The other option was to remove the round cmos battery and leave it out for an hour to be safe.  Put it back in and try it but as I said, I think you have a bad load on the bios and probably will have to have it reflashed for you.

[oldestfart]

Thanks for your suggestions, Danjen, but no joy.

The blackcatusb web site suggests that I need a working machine to use that device.  Is tat correct, or am I missing something?

Pete

[Danjen]

Yes but you don't want to use it.  You want to ask if someone supplies a service to remove your flash chip from your mother board, program your flash chip in one of the external adaptors that the manufacturer of the flashcat sells and then solder it back on to the mother board.  I think that service is on eBay but I haven't look for it specifically.

Here is the manufacturer and you may want to leave him a message.  He is in Portland, OR. I believe:

http://embeddedcomputers.net/

http://www.embeddedcomputers.net/products/

http://www.embeddedcomputers.net/pcb_rework/

I think this would be your best bet.

[Danjen]

Tell him the guy with the MSI bios problem recommended him.  He did exactly that for me.  He removed the flash chip, programmed it and soldered it back on and it works now.

[Big_Dave]

Hi,

There is a ROM recovery feature on the motherboard. No one out here seems to know how to use it and whether additional tools are needed.  You might try HP Support.

[Danjen]

Nice, did you see that picture from Big_Dave?  You have a rom recovery header on your board so the flashcat will work without having to remove the rom for someone that has a working machine and the flashcat.  The flashcat is not just press the button and it works deal so best to have someone do it for you.