most vendors dont want you to send your hd in with the pc, because they cant be sure that you get your same pc back. You dont void your warrenty, its a "user replaceable" part. Call and ask if you can send the laptop without the hard drive. But at least pull the drive out and get your data off of it.
I agree, its better that way, just incase you have " Personal viewing " at least u can get rid of it before u send it
Enzo.
I know that if I worked for a PC company, then I'd take a peek
Wokay, so the HD is out
Any other things i can do to make the process easier/faster/safer?
,Wiisper
Wiisper, I agree with the advice to remove your drives. It's best to keep your data as safe as possible. Contact the manufacturer and get the RMA process started.
Good luck with it.
I think god is still progressing my prayings to make it work
Anyway if my father find the proof of buying (dunno what the english word for it was sorry) ill send it back asap.
,Wiisper
My father found the receit (thats the right word isn't it?) and ill bring it to the shop at thursday.
,Wiisper
I have not read every responce, but 99.9% of all laptops have the bios set to allow CD-DVD boot. I have been able at different times to salvage a BAD BIOS install, with.
1. copy all the required files onto cd that are need to FLASH the BIOS.
2. using the emergency open switch- open the CD insert the flash bios disk.
3. power on the computer, and when it boots into the cd you can flash your bios. correctly that way.
4. If you carefully watch, when you power up the system checks all items , hd, floppy, cd, usb, etc etc, and if 1 of them fails on pre boot test. the system fails. always before you see the BIOS flash on the screen.
depends on system, and how it is set to boot. (sometimes the manual give you a simple method, like F2 or some other key.
Full details on the Laptop would help. Intel A22m uses F2. and will flash bios via the USB port.
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