setdeath Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Hi,I have just updated my bios today, but I think it went bad. My laptop isn't booting anymore. Only the power button lights up and remains that way until I shut down the laptop myself.I have tried many recovery processes to no avail.This is what I have tried.forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/13095-Undocumented-INSYDE-BIOS-recovery-method-Use-andy-s-tool-to-obtain-possible-namesLaptop is booting up, fans at max speed and it starts to read my usb, but there are no beeps, and the usb is being read again indefinitly. Ran for about 1 hour straight, still nothing.It seems like I'm missing the real filename of the bios file.If anyone can help, I'd be really grateful.I'm also willing to offer 15$ to anyone who successfully resolve my problem.Oh, and my laptop is a Lenovo Y580. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator BAKED Posted March 2, 2013 Moderator Share Posted March 2, 2013 This should work for you Bios Recovery For ideapad laptops!! - Lenovo CommunityGood luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setdeath Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 Didn't work either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setdeath Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 I have tried with all these filenames, to no avail.QIWY3207.ROMQIWY3207.BINQIWY3207.BIQIWY3207.FDQIWY3207.FVQIWY3207.BIOSQIWY3207.FWQIWY3207.WPHQIWY3.ROMQIWY3.BINQIWY3.BIQIWY3.FDQIWY3.FVQIWY3.BIOSQIWY3.FWQIWY3.WPHQIWY.ROMQIWY.BINQIWY.BIQIWY.FDQIWY.FVQIWY.BIOSQIWY.FWQIWY.WPHQIWY3207.romQIWY3207.binQIWY3207.biQIWY3207.fdQIWY3207.fvQIWY3207.biosQIWY3207.fwQIWY3207.wphQIWY3.romQIWY3.binQIWY3.biQIWY3.fdQIWY3.fvQIWY3.biosQIWY3.fwQIWY3.wphQIWY.romQIWY.binQIWY.biQIWY.fdQIWY.fvQIWY.biosQIWY.fwQIWY.wph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator BAKED Posted March 3, 2013 Moderator Share Posted March 3, 2013 I guess you put all of those files on a usb drive and then pressed FN+B whilst pushing the powerbutton and kept holding those two? Did you format the drive as fat or fat32? Have you tried with naming the file 3207.BIN? Seeing your pen drive being read should be a good sign meaning your notebook isn't completely toast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setdeath Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 My drive was FAT32.And I tried these as well, still no luck.3207.ROM3207.BIN3207.BI3207.FD3207.FV3207.BIOS3207.FW3207.WPH3207.rom3207.bin3207.bi3207.fd3207.fv3207.bios3207.fw3207.wphThis is the file I used, and renamed to all these names.http://www.mediafire.com/?3zuets9tbsu03ybWhich I extracted from this one.http://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles/5dcn40ww.exe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator BAKED Posted March 3, 2013 Moderator Share Posted March 3, 2013 Seems odd, I mean others have successfully restored The y580 =/ Have you searched the Lenovo support forums? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svl7 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 What exactly did you flash, and what was your previous bios version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setdeath Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 I flashed the v.8.01 unlocked bios from here.http://forum.techinferno.com/lenovo-ibm/2260-lenovo-y580-y480-unlocked-bios-versions.htmlAnd I had the 8.01 bios at first.But the flashing went well. I mean, I was able to boot after flashing the modded rom.I messed up some settings, and it doesn't boot anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator BAKED Posted March 4, 2013 Moderator Share Posted March 4, 2013 I flashed the v.8.01 unlocked bios from here.http://forum.techinferno.com/lenovo-ibm/2260-lenovo-y580-y480-unlocked-bios-versions.htmlAnd I had the 8.01 bios at first.But the flashing went well. I mean, I was able to boot after flashing the modded rom.I messed up some settings, and it doesn't boot anymore.Have you done a CMOS reset by removing the CMOS battery and leaving it out for ten minutes and then put it back in again? This will reset the BIOS settings to it's optimal defaults meaning if you have messed up the settings this will most likely solve it.And by the way have you tried to connect an external display to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setdeath Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 I have tried with my TV, both VGA and HDMI.I have removed the CMOS battery and let it powerless the whole night.I haven't soldered the battery back to it's place yet.Laptop is still the same, not booting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator BAKED Posted March 4, 2013 Moderator Share Posted March 4, 2013 Too bad it didnt help =/ there is a clamp you can buy on ebay which you put on the soldered BIOS chip that is connected to a usb programmer so you can reprogram the bios without having to remove the chip, it's for 8-pin chips.Just a tip if you can't get any recovery method to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setdeath Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 My warranty is still alive, so I'll try that first.Thanks for assisting me tough, I mean it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finalkiss Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 You might just have a bad bios chip. I had one fail on a previous motherboard and the symptoms were the same. Send it in for warranty and tell them it went wonky when you flashed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zergyoung Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I have tried with all these filenames, to no avail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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