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This page lists models by: Pavilion, Thinkpad, Inspiron, Vostro, Vaio, Aspire, that have a high BIOS update failure rate.
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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!


BIOS Failed 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, VPC-Z11, VPC-F112FX, VGN-NS150 / PCG 7141L Reset BIOS ,

Status: All Repair-able (contact us)




Damaged BIOS Asus:

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

Status: All Repair-able (contact us)

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Bad BIOS Toshiba Satellite: Pro -

A215, P200 , A205 , U400, L300 / L305 , A300, L40, L45 , P305, P300, A505 , L505, M505, M500 , P505, P500 , P205, P105, M300, M305, A505 , M115 M105 , U305 , Satellite T135D , Satellite P300 , L505D , P505D

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 , XPS M1330 , Dell Studio 17 1737 , Inspiron N4010

Status: All Repair-able (contact us)




Gateway:

M675, P7805-u , CX2610 Convertible, LT 3103u , T 1616 ,

Status: All Repair-able (contact us)




Bad BIOS Fujitsu:

Siemens Amilo pi-1536 , Amilo L 1300 ,Fujitsu Esprimo V6535 - V6505 - V5545 , Lifebook T5010

Status: All Repair-able (contact us)


 
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Bricked HP / Compaq BIOS: Presario - Pavillion

Pavilion DV5000 , DV6000, Pavilion DV8000, DV8 , HP ZT 1000, TX 2500, DV9000, Pavilion DV4z , Mini 110, 10 , 1000 1101, Compaq F767 , 530 , Pavilion DV 2000, NX 7300 , Dv8t, DV7, CQ 40, CQ50, Envy 1014, G60, Dv4t, Dv4, Pavilion DV5, ZE5100, ZE5355, TX2100, Proliant Server DL185 G5 , ZV6000 , DV4T , dv4 1225 dx , Pavilion 6921LA , ProBook 4710s , HP Touchsmart 300 / 600 , Compaq Mobile Workstation 8710w , Presario CQ62 , Pavilion HDX16 - HDX18

Status: All Repair-able (contact us)



Bios Failure IBM Lenovo: Thinkpad - IdeaPad - Tablets

T61 , X61, X61 Tablet, Y450, T43 T43P , Z60t , T500, W500, W510, G560, G550, IdeaPad S10 , X200 , IdeaCentre B500

Status: All Repair-able (contact us)




Corrupted BIOS 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