Dell Latitude E6400 -- free
I bought a $40 Dell Latitude E6400 without harddisk: - Core 2 Duo P8400, 2GB DDR2-800, 1280x800 screen - DVD-RW, battery, 130W power adapter - SATA interface for disk - keyboard is better than ThinkPad T43. A little heavier going down, but return is very crisp. This was main reason for buying it. I added SSD, and installed Windows-10 to see if all components are working. And, they were. Then, I decided to upgrade its old BIOS (from A14 to A34). Windows gave me error, and told me to reboot. Well, now, the laptop won't boot! So, it's free for anyone needing parts. I can bring it to next TLUG meeting. -- William
Hello William, I'll take it, if no one else got there first. Thanks, Amos. Sent from my android device. -----Original Message----- From: William Park <opengeometry@yahoo.ca> To: talk@gtalug.org Sent: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 20:43 Subject: [GTALUG] Dell Latitude E6400 -- free I bought a $40 Dell Latitude E6400 without harddisk: - Core 2 Duo P8400, 2GB DDR2-800, 1280x800 screen - DVD-RW, battery, 130W power adapter - SATA interface for disk - keyboard is better than ThinkPad T43. A little heavier going down, but return is very crisp. This was main reason for buying it. I added SSD, and installed Windows-10 to see if all components are working. And, they were. Then, I decided to upgrade its old BIOS (from A14 to A34). Windows gave me error, and told me to reboot. Well, now, the laptop won't boot! So, it's free for anyone needing parts. I can bring it to next TLUG meeting. -- William --- Talk Mailing List talk@gtalug.org http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
Hello William, Please reply off list to confirm. Also, do you happen to know if it has a Serial Port. It's not a problem if it doesn't, however. Please ask if you need me to give you an E-Mail Address to contact me. Cheers, Amos Sent from my android device. -----Original Message----- From: William Park <opengeometry@yahoo.ca> To: talk@gtalug.org Sent: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 20:43 Subject: [GTALUG] Dell Latitude E6400 -- free I bought a $40 Dell Latitude E6400 without harddisk: - Core 2 Duo P8400, 2GB DDR2-800, 1280x800 screen - DVD-RW, battery, 130W power adapter - SATA interface for disk - keyboard is better than ThinkPad T43. A little heavier going down, but return is very crisp. This was main reason for buying it. I added SSD, and installed Windows-10 to see if all components are working. And, they were. Then, I decided to upgrade its old BIOS (from A14 to A34). Windows gave me error, and told me to reboot. Well, now, the laptop won't boot! So, it's free for anyone needing parts. I can bring it to next TLUG meeting. -- William --- Talk Mailing List talk@gtalug.org http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
On 15-08-12 08:43 PM, William Park wrote:
I added SSD, and installed Windows-10 to see if all components are working. And, they were. Then, I decided to upgrade its old BIOS (from A14 to A34). Windows gave me error, and told me to reboot. Well, now, the laptop won't boot!
If you can still get in to BIOS, check the settings. Particularly the ones involving UEFI and secureboot. Someone on this list could tell you how they should be set to keep Windows happy. You could also try booting a live Linux CD or DVD to check the drives. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |"Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful!" #include <disclaimer/favourite> | --Chris Hardwick
I can't even get to BIOS. Power LED comes on and few other keyboard related LEDs. Then, it turns off. -- William On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 10:34:09PM -0400, Kevin Cozens wrote:
On 15-08-12 08:43 PM, William Park wrote:
I added SSD, and installed Windows-10 to see if all components are working. And, they were. Then, I decided to upgrade its old BIOS (from A14 to A34). Windows gave me error, and told me to reboot. Well, now, the laptop won't boot!
If you can still get in to BIOS, check the settings. Particularly the ones involving UEFI and secureboot. Someone on this list could tell you how they should be set to keep Windows happy.
You could also try booting a live Linux CD or DVD to check the drives.
-- Cheers!
Kevin.
http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |"Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful!" #include <disclaimer/favourite> | --Chris Hardwick --- Talk Mailing List talk@gtalug.org http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 12:37:32AM -0400, William Park wrote:
I can't even get to BIOS. Power LED comes on and few other keyboard related LEDs. Then, it turns off.
Some people have managed to get it to reflash the failed update to A34 by putting the bios on a 2GB or smaller USB key and holding down END key while turning it on. You have to put the HDR and ROM files on the USB key. Apparently failling while updating to A34 has happened quite a bit. -- Len Sorensen
On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 11:02:49AM -0400, wrote:
On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 12:37:32AM -0400, William Park wrote:
I can't even get to BIOS. Power LED comes on and few other keyboard related LEDs. Then, it turns off.
Some people have managed to get it to reflash the failed update to A34 by putting the bios on a 2GB or smaller USB key and holding down END key while turning it on. You have to put the HDR and ROM files on the USB key.
Apparently failling while updating to A34 has happened quite a bit.
From what I have seen the procedure is:
Extract the bios files: E6400A34.EXE -writehdrfile This even works with wine: # wine E6400A34.exe -writehdrfile resulting in: $ file E64* E6400A34.exe: MS-DOS executable E6400A34.hdr: Dell system BIOS version A34 Then place the resulting file on a usb key that is no more than 2GB (probably needs to be FAT16 is my guess). Unplug battery and power, then insert usb key, hold END key, and plug in power (leave battery out apparently), battery light should go red, release END key, and it should reflash the bios again. At least as far as I understand the instructions. -- Len Sorensen
Is there any way to get the bios files without having a working Dell Latitude? Peter
On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 11:02:49AM -0400, wrote:
On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 12:37:32AM -0400, William Park wrote:
I can't even get to BIOS. Power LED comes on and few other keyboard related LEDs. Then, it turns off.
Some people have managed to get it to reflash the failed update to A34 by putting the bios on a 2GB or smaller USB key and holding down END key while turning it on. You have to put the HDR and ROM files on the USB key.
Apparently failling while updating to A34 has happened quite a bit.
From what I have seen the procedure is:
Extract the bios files:
E6400A34.EXE -writehdrfile
This even works with wine: # wine E6400A34.exe -writehdrfile
resulting in: $ file E64* E6400A34.exe: MS-DOS executable E6400A34.hdr: Dell system BIOS version A34
Then place the resulting file on a usb key that is no more than 2GB (probably needs to be FAT16 is my guess).
Unplug battery and power, then insert usb key, hold END key, and plug in power (leave battery out apparently), battery light should go red, release END key, and it should reflash the bios again. At least as far as I understand the instructions.
-- Len Sorensen --- Talk Mailing List talk@gtalug.org http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
-- Peter Hiscocks Syscomp Electronic Design Limited, Toronto http://www.syscompdesign.com USB Oscilloscope and Waveform Generator 647-839-0325
On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 02:26:59PM -0400, phiscock@ee.ryerson.ca wrote:
Is there any way to get the bios files without having a working Dell Latitude?
As I said, I managed to extract it with wine on a linux box. -- Len Sorensen
Peter
On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 11:02:49AM -0400, wrote:
On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 12:37:32AM -0400, William Park wrote:
I can't even get to BIOS. Power LED comes on and few other keyboard related LEDs. Then, it turns off.
Some people have managed to get it to reflash the failed update to A34 by putting the bios on a 2GB or smaller USB key and holding down END key while turning it on. You have to put the HDR and ROM files on the USB key.
Apparently failling while updating to A34 has happened quite a bit.
From what I have seen the procedure is:
Extract the bios files:
E6400A34.EXE -writehdrfile
This even works with wine: # wine E6400A34.exe -writehdrfile
resulting in: $ file E64* E6400A34.exe: MS-DOS executable E6400A34.hdr: Dell system BIOS version A34
Then place the resulting file on a usb key that is no more than 2GB (probably needs to be FAT16 is my guess).
Unplug battery and power, then insert usb key, hold END key, and plug in power (leave battery out apparently), battery light should go red, release END key, and it should reflash the bios again. At least as far as I understand the instructions.
-- Len Sorensen --- Talk Mailing List talk@gtalug.org http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
-- Peter Hiscocks Syscomp Electronic Design Limited, Toronto http://www.syscompdesign.com USB Oscilloscope and Waveform Generator 647-839-0325
--- Talk Mailing List talk@gtalug.org http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 04:03:26PM -0400, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 02:26:59PM -0400, phiscock@ee.ryerson.ca wrote:
Is there any way to get the bios files without having a working Dell Latitude?
As I said, I managed to extract it with wine on a linux box.
And if you want I can email you the .hdr file if that is simpler. -- Len Sorensen
On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 02:20:25PM -0400, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 11:02:49AM -0400, wrote:
On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 12:37:32AM -0400, William Park wrote:
I can't even get to BIOS. Power LED comes on and few other keyboard related LEDs. Then, it turns off.
Some people have managed to get it to reflash the failed update to A34 by putting the bios on a 2GB or smaller USB key and holding down END key while turning it on. You have to put the HDR and ROM files on the USB key.
Apparently failling while updating to A34 has happened quite a bit.
From what I have seen the procedure is:
Extract the bios files:
E6400A34.EXE -writehdrfile
This even works with wine: # wine E6400A34.exe -writehdrfile
resulting in: $ file E64* E6400A34.exe: MS-DOS executable E6400A34.hdr: Dell system BIOS version A34
Then place the resulting file on a usb key that is no more than 2GB (probably needs to be FAT16 is my guess).
Unplug battery and power, then insert usb key, hold END key, and plug in power (leave battery out apparently), battery light should go red, release END key, and it should reflash the bios again. At least as far as I understand the instructions.
I have ThinkPad T43 (Windows 10) fortunately. I extracted HDR file, copied to 256MB usb stick (FAT16), and booted per instruction. The battery LED flashes orange/blue (blue is default colour)... it's been flashing for 2 hours. :-( Keyboard LEDs are diagnostic LEDs during POST, and they say I may have processor failure. What a shame... its keyboard is the best laptop keyboard I came across. -- William
Hello William, You can drop it off at Bill's if that is more convienent than bringing it to the GTALUG Meeting. Either way works for me. Thank You, Amos Sent from my android device. -----Original Message----- From: William Park <opengeometry@yahoo.ca> To: talk@gtalug.org Sent: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:40 Subject: Re: [GTALUG] Dell Latitude E6400 -- free On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 02:20:25PM -0400, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 11:02:49AM -0400, wrote:
On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 12:37:32AM -0400, William Park wrote:
I can't even get to BIOS. Power LED comes on and few other keyboard related LEDs. Then, it turns off.
Some people have managed to get it to reflash the failed update to A34 by putting the bios on a 2GB or smaller USB key and holding down END key while turning it on. You have to put the HDR and ROM files on the USB key.
Apparently failling while updating to A34 has happened quite a bit.
From what I have seen the procedure is:
Extract the bios files:
E6400A34.EXE -writehdrfile
This even works with wine: # wine E6400A34.exe -writehdrfile
resulting in: $ file E64* E6400A34.exe: MS-DOS executable E6400A34.hdr: Dell system BIOS version A34
Then place the resulting file on a usb key that is no more than 2GB (probably needs to be FAT16 is my guess).
Unplug battery and power, then insert usb key, hold END key, and plug in power (leave battery out apparently), battery light should go red, release END key, and it should reflash the bios again. At least as far as I understand the instructions.
I have ThinkPad T43 (Windows 10) fortunately. I extracted HDR file, copied to 256MB usb stick (FAT16), and booted per instruction. The battery LED flashes orange/blue (blue is default colour)... it's been flashing for 2 hours. :-( Keyboard LEDs are diagnostic LEDs during POST, and they say I may have processor failure. What a shame... its keyboard is the best laptop keyboard I came across. -- William --- Talk Mailing List talk@gtalug.org http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 06:40:42PM -0400, William Park wrote:
I have ThinkPad T43 (Windows 10) fortunately. I extracted HDR file, copied to 256MB usb stick (FAT16), and booted per instruction. The battery LED flashes orange/blue (blue is default colour)... it's been flashing for 2 hours. :-(
Keyboard LEDs are diagnostic LEDs during POST, and they say I may have processor failure. What a shame... its keyboard is the best laptop keyboard I came across.
So holding the END key while plugging in power does nothing? That's a shame. It is suspicious that if failed at the same time you upgraded the BIOS. -- Len Sorensen
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William Park