HP Pavilion Dv6 2010sa

[kleefarr]

Me again ..

Got a HP Pavilion in. LED flashes ( 2 times - pause - continuous) Indicates that the BIOS is corrupt.

Power going to board fans turning, nothing else happening, apart from the LED flashes. Unfortunately this is just out of warranty.

Would a BIOS update be worth trying or is it a case of replacing the BIOS chip?

[CCT]

http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/forums/...risis+Recovery


ref: http://www.theeldergeek.com/forum/in...howtopic=21209

[kleefarr]

Thanks CCT, I had come across that HP thread before, but still none the wiser.

I have the machine in bits ans boy does it have a load of screws. Would not like to put it back together and discover it needs a BIOS chip replacement.

Looks like there is an updated version of the BIOS...

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...34005&sw_lang=

Unfortunately the directions for use assume you can download it to the Laptop HDD.

[kleefarr]

Jeez..

I'm having a lucky spell when rebuilding these laptops.
Put it all back together in the hope I may at least get it to post. It did.

Have now upgraded BIOS and running machine to see if it has any problems, but so far so good.