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Even though this is dated, I want to add that I've been told by the local techs that messing up a Flash can irrepairably fry your motherboard, and that's why I have concern over it. I was informed it takes about 20 minutes and the charge for a tech (HERE) to do it is around $40 I think
Something to also discuss I think is letting a pro do it, typical charge, and if the above is a myth set out to get you to pay for the service? I also find it hard from the site references to tell which BIOS version or company is best... The sites I visited are specific to the BookPC BKS630e, like ECS, PCChips, and StormIT
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Something to also discuss I think is letting a pro do it, typical charge, and if the above is a myth set out to get you to pay for the service? I also find it hard from the site references to tell which BIOS version or company is best... The sites I visited are specific to the BookPC BKS630e, like ECS, PCChips, and StormIT
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It WON'T "fry" your motherboard. That's one term I HATE when techs use. It will make the board unusable until the EEPROM is reprogrammed. If it's not replaceable/reprogrammable, then yes, the board is unusable. I reserve the word "fry" for when I cover chicken/pork/beef with flour, and then place said meat in boiling oil. It's a useless term for anything computer-related.
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