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Sony VAIO Motherboard Dead...

Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:35 am
by onVista
I've been trying to find a solution to this on the net for a while.

Basically, a BIOS update went bad, etc... and I'm trying to use Phoenix Bios Crisis on my VAIO FE690P. I've tried all of the normal hotkeys, Fn + B, Win + Esc, etc. with a USB Floppy Drive and there is no activity. My guess is that Sony, in their usual fashion, decided to make it non-standard and proprietary. They also don't like to publish service manuals, either...

Anyone know if Sonys have a hotkey at all or possibly a jumper somewhere on the motherboard?

Re: Sony VAIO Motherboard Dead...

Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:26 pm
by toosour
Hello,

Am plagued with a similar problem. Did you find the key combination to access the Boot Block of your Sony?

The usual Fn + B Win + B etc do not work.

Grateful if you can help bring my Vaio FE31Z back from being a brick to life :)

Re: Sony VAIO Motherboard Dead...

Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:47 am
by edwin
it seems you need to use an LPT key
http://www.wimsbios.com/forum/topic4952-15.html