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Need ability to change serial number burned into BIOS
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 4:14 pm
by zenotek
I purchased a tablet PC (HP TC1100) that had a bad motherboard. I got a spare one that I pulled the motherboard off and installed into mine. Now I need to change the serial number that is burned into the setup screen to match the one I purchased. It is a Phoenix BIOS. I would think the utility I need is highly vendor/OEM/BIOS-type dependent so I do not know where to start.
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:28 pm
by Sharedoc
Can't follow why the setup number neewds to be changed...
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:32 pm
by edwin
Take the sticker of the carnaged one and put that on the "new" casing.
Re: Need ability to change serial number burned into BIOS
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:05 am
by imho
I have the same issue as that above. I had a computer shop (that is now 2000 miles away) install a new mobo in my Sony Vaio vgn-ar150g. All was fine until I went to install Windows 7, and lo and behold, a error message. It seems the Sony updates use the machine serial number in the bios to install, as does the factory restore discs.... Didn't know this until I went to update... now I'm stuck in El Paso nowhere near a Sony service Center... And my fresh new Vaio Win 7 laptop has no sound or other fetures... Is there a way to change the serial number in the Phoenix Bios?
Anyone have any ideas for this?
