BIOS rebuild requested for HP Pavilion Aero 13-be0003ca laptop

[trepachka]

Hello, I have the following laptop:

HP Pavilion Aero 13-be0003ca
ProdID: 2L7M8UA#ABL
S/N: 8CG150GPV6

Motherboard information is below:

HP Part# M52826-601
448.ONE04.0011
203016-1

It needs BIOS repaired.

I created a flash drive using HP firmware utility and then had it plugged into the computer. I did the standard WinLogo->B key->Power button press. A window appeared and immediately began flashing the bios using the flash drive.
But I don't think it finished all the way. So, now when I attempt to repeat reflashing, a message comes up saying current BIOS is corrupted. It will be repaired on next boot but it never does.

I am hoping someone can take the bin file I extracted from the bios chip and have it rebuilt. Thank you.

[hoaca388]

Hello, I have the following laptop:

HP Pavilion Aero 13-be0003ca
ProdID: 2L7M8UA#ABL
S/N: 8CG150GPV6
Thank you.

Backup bios file ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[trepachka]

I am not sure why the bin file didn't get attached. Here it is.

[hoaca388]

I am not sure why the bin file didn't get attached. Here it is.

HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13-be0003ca

[trepachka]

After reflashing the bios chip with any of these files, I get the following message "The system BIOS Pending Image is being cleared. Do not shutdown or remove power from your computer during the clear. The clear will take a few minutes to complete". Then, the screen went dark.

I let the computer sit for over an hour without any movement.

May be I am doing this wrong. Are there 2 bios chips or just 1 bios chip? You provided 2 files which are extracted from HP website for bios recovery.

[hoaca388]

After reflashing the bios chip with any of these files, I get the following message "The system BIOS Pending Image is being cleared. Do not shutdown or remove power from your computer during the clear. The clear will take a few minutes to complete". Then, the screen went dark.

I let the computer sit for over an hour without any movement.

May be I am doing this wrong. Are there 2 bios chips or just 1 bios chip? You provided 2 files which are extracted from HP website for bios recovery.

There are 2 bios versions for this model, 08916 is your bios. This is original bios.

[trepachka]

I tried both. I am getting the same message. Also, when attempting to flash the drive using a USB key, the message comes on and states "Backup BIOS files are either corrupted or missing"

[SMDFlea]

I tried both. I am getting the same message. Also, when attempting to flash the drive using a USB key, the message comes on and states "Backup BIOS files are either corrupted or missing"

Using what sort of USB key ? .Try the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics 4-in-1 USB Key ,the 08916 bios and sig is in the 2021 softpaq .Links in post 1 -> https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubl...flash?t=122195

[trepachka]

I went to HP support website and downloaded an utility program which created a bootable flash drive with the bios file on it specifically for this computer. I have done similar things many times before. On start press Windows/B Key/Power Key together. After a few seconds release the power key and keep holding the other 2 keys. I did that and the aformentioned message came up. Usually, computer immediately reads the flash drive and begins to install BIOS.

[the Benninger]

I try to help, edit the bios I hope I can help you I read you in the comments

[trepachka]

Hey, thanks. Computer is booting into Windows now.

However, every time I reboot I get a message "Manufacture Programming Mode is in Unlock Mode" followed by "Warning : OEM Keyboard Type is not set !!!"

Can you modify the bios file to rid the computer from these messages or is there an HP utility app that can remove these messages?

[trepachka]

Never mind, I looked it up. I just used BCU utility and removed both messages. Thank you for your assistance.

[the Benninger]

Ok for this we are, nice to be able to help how good you got the solution to the other everything in order

[Loki_Fido]

Never mind, I looked it up. I just used BCU utility and removed both messages. Thank you for your assistance.

Hi

I hope you still have this laptop.
If you do, could you please send us a picture of the BIOS chip.
I want to see the name and the number on it.