Regarding any availability of a Possible BIOS Update for this model anymore???

[ChaosJS01]

Hello to all, I am just wondering if there was any way or any availability of a BIOS Update for this model anymore and if not, Is there any way possible to obtain a BIOS Update for this model mainly because we have occasionally noticed that upon power up the internal monitor will not power up at all during power up of the Laptop, So it would wondering if I could Possibly download a BIOS update for this Laptop and then I could possibly fix the problem.. Anyways, Thanks for listening and have a great day there as well..

[erico]

Hi @ChaosJS01 

Honestly, when considering when your DV7-1267cl was brought to market (2008)and its obsolescence date of @2009, I will have to say it is past being likely to happen.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi, @ChaosJS01 

The last BIOS update HP released for your notebook was F.49 with a release date of August 25, 2009.

You can only install the update if you are running Windows Vista or Windows 7 on your notebook.

[CVA File Information]
CVA Version=2
CVASyntaxVersion=1.6A4

[Software Title]
US=WinFlash for HP Notebook System BIOS (with AMD Processor)

[US.Software Description]
This package contains the WinFlash utility and a system BIOS image for the listed notebook models and operating systems. The WinFlash utility is used to locally flash the system BIOS (ROM) on notebooks operating in a Microsoft Windows environment.

[General]
PN=000000-000
Type=BIOS
Category=BIOS
TargetPartition=Primary
PACKAGETYPE=UserSelectable
HPPI=NO
Version=F.49
Revision=
Pass=
MaxEncryptionLevel=
RequiresAdminPriviledges=1
SystemMustBeRebooted=1
InstallableUpdate=0
VendorVersion=F.49
DistributionMethod=Internet,Pre Install,Restore CD

[Softpaq]
SoftpaqNumber=sp45071
SoftpaqEffectiveDate=August 25, 2009
SupersededSoftpaqNumber=SP44281

[DetailFileInformation]
30FCF49.FD=ROM,30FCF49,08,17,20,09

[System Information]
SysId01=0x30FC
SysName01=HP Pavilion dv7
SysId02=0x30FD
SysName02=HP Pavilion dv7

[SupportedLanguages]
Languages=GLOBAL
Countries=GBL
Default_UI=US_UI

[Operating Systems]
W732HB=OEM
W732HP=OEM
W732PR=OEM
W732SE=OEM
W764HB=OEM
W764HP=OEM
W764PR=OEM
WV32HB=OEM
WV32HP=OEM
WV32PR=OEM
WV32SE=OEM
WV32UL=OEM
WV64HB=OEM
WV64HP=OEM
WV64PR=OEM
WV64UL=OEM

[US.Enhancements]
- Updates the Computrace OPROM to support the next generation of Microsoft
Windows Operating Systems.

[Install Execution]
Install="spxxxxx.exe"
SilentInstall="spxxxxx.exe -s -a -s"
ARCDInstall="spxxxxx.exe -s -a -s"
[End-user installation instructions]

[Silent installation instructions]
Install="spxxxxx.exe"
SilentInstall="spxxxxx.exe -s -a -s"
ARCDInstall="spxxxxx.exe -s -a -s"

[Devices]

[Software Dependencies]

[Private]
Private_SSMCompliant = 1
Private_ReleaseType=Routine
Private_ProductType = Notebooks

[Private_Fixes]

[Private_SoftpaqInstall]

1. Download the file by clicking the "Download" or "Obtain Software" button and
saving the file to a folder on your hard drive (make a note of the folder where
the downloaded file is saved).

2. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.
[CVAToolDocumentStamp]
Generated by Mobile Release CVA Tool Version 1.0 using Syntax Version 1.6A4 on 8/27/2009 2:58:52 PM
Copyright (c) 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp45001-45500/sp45071.exe