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    Msi 1651 Blank Screen!!!!!!!!!!!

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Espada, Sep 8, 2009.

  1. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    My god, you didn't think that was an important piece of information??!?

    Of course this is a hoarked PC--you unplugged your flash drive in the middle of a bios update

    We've got people running spending days trying to help you, we've besmirched the reputation of another member, and you got stoned and pulled the flashdrive in the middle of a bios update.....

    Well, odds are you're only hope is replacing the CMOS chip on the motherboard, but let me throw together a cd image for you ... do you know how to burn an iso image?
     
    gerryf19, Sep 13, 2009
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  2. gladel

    gladel Notebook Geek

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    Final Verdict: Pulled the flash drive in the middle of a firmware update.
     
    gladel, Sep 13, 2009
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  3. Ayle

    Ayle Trailblazer

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    Not gonna work the bootblock of the cmos doesn't usually recognize drives other than floppy drives.
    Try the AMI part of this guide: http://www.biosman.com/biosrecovery.html You are gooing to have to buy a usb floppy drive.
     
    Ayle, Sep 13, 2009
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  4. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    Hmm. well, it wouldn't hurt to try

    www.thecomputerparamedic.com/DOS622.iso

    download, burn as an iso.

    Drop the CD in, start your computer, walk away for 10 minutes

    come back

    type

    r:
    press ENTER

    type
    c.bat
    press ENTER


    Take your stoned butt outside until tomorrow (don't drive anywhere), come back, remove the cd, restart.

    Good luck

    Never flash a bios again.
     
    gerryf19, Sep 13, 2009
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  5. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    it should probably go without saying, but....

    this was created specifically for this case...doing this (if it works) on a different laptop will KILL your laptop just as if you were a stoner and did something idiotic like pulling the flash drive in the middle of bios update.
     
    gerryf19, Sep 13, 2009
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  6. Espada

    Espada Notebook Evangelist

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    just tried the cd didnt work ima have to wait for the floppy drive till friday.
     
    Espada, Sep 14, 2009
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  7. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    hate to say the floppy may not work either in your case.. there is a chance but its not likely imo
     
    zfactor, Sep 14, 2009
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  8. Espada

    Espada Notebook Evangelist

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    well either way i found that frosty computers can sell me a mobo for the notebook for $280! expensive but not as much as i thought. now need to sell my $700 trumpet i dont use
     
    Espada, Sep 14, 2009
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  9. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    hmm nice im gonna ask them for a few parts..
     
    zfactor, Sep 15, 2009
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  10. PurpleSkyz

    PurpleSkyz Notebook Evangelist

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    I know MY comment wont help anybody, but yours might help youngsters reading to NEVER EVER do drugs.


    Im still laughing very hard tho ><
     
    PurpleSkyz, Sep 15, 2009
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  11. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    Heck, I'm of the opinion that most people should never flash their BIOS, but I am old school when it used to be dangerous to flash a bios cold stone sober.

    Rule of thumb--unless a bios update specifically fixes an issue you are having, you should not update.
     
    gerryf19, Sep 15, 2009
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  12. PurpleSkyz

    PurpleSkyz Notebook Evangelist

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    I did it to swap my ctrl with my fn key, and flashed my 9600m GT like 10 times. The 9600 flashing stops my heart every time.
     
    PurpleSkyz, Sep 15, 2009
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  13. SBHawk

    SBHawk Notebook Consultant

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    My god Espada.... Lol. From watching Harold and Kumar I thought Marijuana kills. Apparently not only does it kill humans but PCs too.
     
    SBHawk, Sep 16, 2009
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  14. Espada

    Espada Notebook Evangelist

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    Lol its FREAKING AWESOME THOUGH!!!!!! I honestly hope they legalize it before im real old!
     
    Espada, Sep 16, 2009
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