BIOS


  1. bagavan
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    If I flash my bios will the serial number and Id be erased from the bios chip?
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  3. zigzag3143
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    bagavan said:
    If I flash my bios will the serial number and Id be erased from the bios chip?


    Um, what serial number and ID? DO you mean the win 7 one?




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  4. bagavan
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    Not the windows 7 one...It is the laptop`s serial number and ID
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  6. bobkn
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    I don't know, but I assume not.

    If a simple BIOS update erased the laptop's IDs, it would simplify life for thieves.
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  7. tw33k
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    bagavan said:
    If I flash my bios will the serial number and Id be erased from the bios chip?
    Of course not.
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