I was in the BIOS (didn’t change any settings, used Exit Discarding Changes option) and my Hi10 Air has stopped booting. Neither is the CHUWI logo displayed, nor does the red power LED glow. Even after connecting the charger, the red power LED does not blink.
Is there any way to reset the BIOS or force the Hi10 Air into booting again?
I suspect that it might be an incompatible BIOS setting that may have got saved. Will removing the battery reset the BIOS settings to factory defaults? Can someone share a document/video that shows how to remove the back cover? Thanks!
Thanks, glad I don’t have to pry out the metal shield plate.
I guess I could take it to a laptop repair shop, but I’d like to try and do it myself if it’s not too difficult. Could you share a link to the BIOS file and recommend a suitable programmer?
Yes, that’s all you need. But sometimes the clip for bios IC does not transfer enough voltage to the chip and the bios is not flashed correctly. I recommend after flashing read the firmware and compare it with the downloaded one.
Seems to be the case. I took the tablet to a laptop repair shop; they too couldn’t read the IC after de-soldering it from the motherboard.
Where can I get a replacement IC? Or, will any other BIOS IC work?