01-06-2013 12:55 PM - last edited on 03-06-2024 07:44 PM by ROGBot
01-06-2013 01:53 PM
01-06-2013 02:23 PM
dstrakele wrote:
1) Do you have any peripheral devices attached to your laptop - a USB drive, smart phone, even an SD card in the Card Reader? If so, remove them and restart.
2) Try pressing Fn+F8 to switch between video modes.
3) Connect an external monitor or HDTV to your laptop to see if video displays there.
4) Discharge your laptop by unplugging, removing the battery and any peripheral devices, holding down the Power On button for 10 seconds, then plug in and start the laptop.
5) Pressing Esc during startup typically allows you to choose a different boot device. Pressing F4 at startup launches the BIOS-resident EasyFlash utility.
01-06-2013 02:38 PM
Individ wrote:
It's hard to tell when I need to press them actually. I'm not sure when I would need to press the key. So I've been doing it right after the keyboard lights dim.
01-06-2013 02:35 PM
01-06-2013 03:25 PM
BNaughty wrote:
Here's how to fix it...
Use a different computer to download the latest BIOS, or the BIOS of your choice...
Format a 2GB or less USB drive as FAT16
Place the BIOS files on the USB drive
Plug in the USB drive to your dead G55VW
Hold both FN + Home then power on
Continue to hold FN + Home
The BIOS Recovery Utility will come up and flash the BIOS from the USB drive
01-06-2013 04:08 PM
dstrakele wrote:
If you remove the SSD, can you access the BIOS?
01-06-2013 04:18 PM
01-06-2013 04:54 PM
rewben wrote:
yes, Mike, thank you 🙂 i will send it back when i really need to.
this just serves as a heads-up to those who wished to upgrade, so that they don't get panic.
as long you have a c:\G55VW.BIN in place (stock bios or whatever later versions that works), you can always revert to it by doing the CTRL+HOME combo during boot.
kssgill wrote:
For future reader if anyone gets stuck on a weekend and needs to try cmos reset. The process is to take the battery out and hold the power button for 2 -3 minute. Plug power back in after 5 minutes and power up the laptop and keep tapping the F2 key. The machine should then reboot to factory default.
I couldn't fully try it as it never went past post and nothing was visible on the screen but those were the steps the support walked me through. Hope it helps someone.