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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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jessicaramirez2mo 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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