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    m15x bios chip motherboard location

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by _Woody_, Mar 26, 2012.

  1. _Woody_

    _Woody_ Newbie

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    Hi guys, since a bad bios flash my m15x is bricked.

    I 'm in the process of replacing the bios chip but I'm not 100% sure which chip is the good one.

    Does anyone have a picture of the motherboard with the bios chip location marked?

    Thanks
     
    _Woody_, Mar 26, 2012
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  2. Ninefingers

    Ninefingers Notebook Consultant

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    I'm not 100% sure, but I'm guessing it is this little guy hiding under the little heatsink.
     

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  3. _Woody_

    _Woody_ Newbie

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    Thanks for your answer. Can anyone confirm that?
     
    _Woody_, Mar 27, 2012
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  4. svl7

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    That's completely wrong. This is a BGA soldered chip with several hundreds contacts. Has been a while since I disassembled the M15x completely, but that's probably a part of the chipset.

    You say you're in the process of replacing the chip... it seems you don't already have a chip, else you'd know for what you have to look. ;)
     
    svl7, Mar 27, 2012
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  5. _Woody_

    _Woody_ Newbie

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    I do have the bios chip but there is multiple similar chip on the board so I don`t know which one is the good. My motherboard is naked, I know someone who can do the soldering, I`m not far from the graal... it`s a long path :)
     
    _Woody_, Mar 27, 2012
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    up up
    I still need to know where is located the bios chip... no one knows?
     
    _Woody_, Apr 11, 2012
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  7. evgasr2

    evgasr2 Notebook Deity

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    even if , you find the bios chip and flash it with latest bios it wont work.
    you need a full backup of bios that was backuped with spi programmer. then only you can make it work.
     
    evgasr2, Apr 12, 2012
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    katalin_2003, Apr 12, 2012
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