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Finally got a stubborn laptop to boot after a tough call on the BIOS
Had to choose between a full chip reflow or just a clean flash with a programmer. Went with the flash, used my CH341A, and it posted on the first try after three days of headaches. Anyone else have a go-to method for corrupted UEFI on those cheap Acers?
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fionarodriguez19d agoMost Upvoted
That "stubborn thing back to life feeling" is real, but I have to say, watching someone go full hot air reflow on a Dell is like bringing a flamethrower to a candle lighting. I've been there with cheap Acers where the UEFI just randomly nukes itself for no good reason. For me, it's always the CH341A first because why risk turning a paperweight into a slightly melted paperweight. Your buddy's Raspberry Pi hack is clever though, I bet it felt like a proper underdog victory after that hot air disaster.
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jessicaramirez3mo ago
Watched a buddy fight a bricked Dell for a week. He tried a hot air reflow first, but it just made things worse. Ended up using a Raspberry Pi as a cheap programmer to force a clean BIOS image. That finally brought the stubborn thing back to life.
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Yeah, that "stubborn thing back to life" feeling is the best. It's like fixing anything else, you try the simple fix first before going nuclear. Saves a lot of time and hassle.
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