dv6000 / dv6700 /dv6736nr: can't flash BIOS?

[dtraveller]

Hello.  I have a machine where the label on the LCD frame says Pavilion dv6000, but the underside labels say dv6700 and also dv6736nr.  The BIOS is F.25.  I've been seeing some strange hardware-related events in the Vista event log so I want to update the BIOS.

I've tried the dv6736nr BIOS and the dv6000 BIOS, but when I run either of them, I get an error "This BIOS is not for your PC."

Is there a workaround for this?  It's pretty crazy, isn't it?

[Kalt]

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dtraveller wrote:

Hello.  I have a machine where the label on the LCD frame says Pavilion dv6000, but the underside labels say dv6700 and also dv6736nr.  The BIOS is F.25.  I've been seeing some strange hardware-related events in the Vista event log so I want to update the BIOS.

I've tried the dv6736nr BIOS and the dv6000 BIOS, but when I run either of them, I get an error "This BIOS is not for your PC."

Is there a workaround for this?  It's pretty crazy, isn't it?

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Is this the BIOS update you're trying to run?  If so, let me know...I'll post a workaround.

[dtraveller]

Yes that's the one - dv6736nr bios F.32

[Kalt]

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dtraveller wrote:
Yes that's the one - dv6736nr bios F.32

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Okay then. 

1. Go to the extracted folder "C:\SwSetup\sp42853)
2. Copy the two .wph files from that directory and paste them into the "SWinFlash" or "WinFlash64" directory. (Use SWinFlash unless your OS is 64-bit)
3. Rename the 1st .wph file as "BIOS.WPH"
4. Right-click the "SwinFlash" file and choose "Run As Administrator."

[pyjamaslug]

Did this work for the OP? I am considering following the instructions in a similar (but not identical) situation.

Peter

[Kalt]

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pyjamaslug wrote:

Did this work for the OP? I am considering following the instructions in a similar (but not identical) situation.

Peter

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It will work as long as it's the correct BIOS...I've done it on multiple units.

[pyjamaslug]

actually, I tried it with the correct bios for my machine - dv6450us - and in fact there was only one file with extension wph in the extracted set. even so, I copied it to the Swinflash folder and ran it the exe there. Now there is a bios.wph but the bios was not changed.

I am also wondering why the flash utility does not work - is it because I am forced to boot into safe mode?

[pyjamaslug]

typo, that should be 6405us

[dtraveller]

Thanks for the info - I won't be able to work on the machine for a few weeks so I won't know the results for a while.

[micriz]

im having the same problem as you have im not having a bios flash when power was turned on. on the top display dv6000 and under the label is dv6700.

dunno where can i find the winflash for dv6700 laptop and not notebook.