bios problem

[joeyp]

i have a dell xps desktop and wgen i was updating my bios with an upgrade it froze, no i cant boot my pc.

i tried the recommended switching of the battery jumper pins to reset the bios but that didnt work.


does anyone have any suggestions?

[noxes]

Have you tried taking the battery out as well?

[bisiboy2000]

Reflash your BIOS using Floppy Disk.How to Reflash BIOS: 4 Methods - wikiHow (http://www.wikihow.com/Reflash-BIOS)

[vladescutiberiu]

I don't know...maybe you must just to change the battery if it not works

[R_J]

what model Dell xps xxxx ? what bios does it use? there may be a way using usb stick?

[joeyp]

Dell Studio XPS 435 Desktop with no floppy drive, i didnt know you could take the battery out how would i do that, im leery because im disabled and shaky, with my hands, and thanks so much for all your help

oh yeah i cant even get it to start booting so how could a floppy or a usb work if it wont even boot into the bios?

[olbobeh]

try removing the cmos battery its also known as the bios battery that may work:manuscarf: