Grains BIOS Repair
Flash BIOS Repair
Flash BIOS Repair Service, Soldered Flash BIOS Repair. We can provide blank EEPROM's, and SMD Surface mount Sockets.
Flash BIOS Replacement
Makers are now turning towards the SPI Serial Flash EEPROM as a BIOS or CMOS part for new motherboards. We are now stocking common SPI Serial Flash EEPROM to cater for recent requests. SPI Serial flash chips are being used on many new boards, we have the 25VF080B 50-4C-S2AF SOIC, Macronix MX25L8005PC-15G and the W25X80VAIZ in stock. we have a few other SOIC types also.
We also stock PLCC, DIP and some TSOP and VSOP EEPROM's.
Programmed Replacement, 4 MbProgrammed Replacement Flash BIOS up to 4Mb £11.49, plus postage @ £1.25. |
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Programmed Replacement, 8 MbProgrammed Replacement Flash BIOS £12.49, plus postage @ £1.25. |
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North American Customers can use the service provided by BIOS Medic. Please mention Grains if you use his service. |
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Programming OnlyPost in your own Flash BIOS chip and BIOS code for programming. |
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Cost for this service is only £7.99, plus postage @ £1.25 if you send the Code for programming. If you don't send in the code with the your BIOS chip then the cost is £9.99 plus postage. Use the Misc payments button in the payment section to enter the correct amount. |
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Blank EEPROM, 1 < 4 MbBlank EEPROM 1 Mb - 4Mb are available should you need one. We stock firmware hubs, low pin count and multi purpose flash devices. £3.99 each plus postage. |
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Blank EEPROM, 8 MbBlank 8 Mb EEPROM are available. We stock firmware hubs, low pin count and multi purpose flash devices. £4.49 each plus postage. |
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Surface Mount PLCC SocketsSurface mount sockets (SMD sockets) £1.50 each on single items. |
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PLCC Chip ExtractorPLCC Chip Extractors £4.49 each, postage within the UK is £1.25. Makes removing the PLCC chips a lot easier, and avoids damage to the Socket. |
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Soldered BIOS Repair Service
We offer a Soldered BIOS Repair Service for PLCC and VSOP type EEPROM's.
Before using this service it is important that you should have tried
all BIOS recovery options provided by your motherboard maker or BIOS
maker such as AMI BIOS, Award BIOS or Phoenix BIOS. This procedure should be the
final attempt at repair before replacing the motherboard.
Please read the terms and conditions on the soldered BIOS repair page before using the service.
Pre Flashed BIOS Chips
Preflashed BIOS Chips are available for some motherboards and the range is expanding. If I receive a lot of requests for a particular model then I will add it to the Pre flashed BIOS Chip section.
BIOS Recovery
BIOS Recovery can sometimes be accomplished
by following the makers recovery options eliminating the need to make
use of this service. Providing your floppy drive tries to access the
disk during the boot process then there is hope that any recovery option
may be successful.
Some boards have a recovery jumper that can be used to reload a damaged
BIOS, read your motherboard makers manual.
If you have had a crash or power cut during the update procedure then it is doubtful that any recovery option will work, you will probably need to re flash the BIOS chip using a programmer. Flashing with the wrong BIOS code can also render your board or device non functional, or present you with other problems.
BIOS Chip Recycling
Older parts are now getting more difficult to obtain, and cannot be ordered from outside the EEC. We encourage all users of this web site to send in any unwanted or unneeded EEPROM's.
The recycled EEPROM's will be used to help customers who may need an older type of EEPROM to restore their machine.
The EEPROM's are blanked and tested and in some cases a payment can be made for any EEPROM's sent in to us