led flashing after bios update...black screen

I have a Chaintech 7NJS ZENITH Motherboard and an Athlon XP 3200+. I
just attempted a Bios Update on the system. All went well except for
the end when there was a loud beeping noise and then a black screen.
I rebooted and now the power LED is flashing but nothing comes up.
How can I get it back up and running?

Jason

Jason Gallas wrote:
I have a Chaintech 7NJS ZENITH Motherboard and an Athlon XP 3200+. I
just attempted a Bios Update on the system. All went well except for
the end when there was a loud beeping noise and then a black screen.
I rebooted and now the power LED is flashing but nothing comes up.
How can I get it back up and running?

Jason

Check the Chaintech web site. Most MB manufacturers have specific
information on how to recover from just such a situation.

Jason Gallas wrote:

I have a Chaintech 7NJS ZENITH Motherboard and an Athlon XP 3200+. I
just attempted a Bios Update on the system. All went well except for
the end when there was a loud beeping noise and then a black screen.
I rebooted and now the power LED is flashing but nothing comes up.
How can I get it back up and running?

Reset the CMOS?

On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 14:56:24 -0400, ToolPackinMama
wrote:

Jason Gallas wrote:

I have a Chaintech 7NJS ZENITH Motherboard and an Athlon XP 3200+. I
just attempted a Bios Update on the system. All went well except for
the end when there was a loud beeping noise and then a black screen.
I rebooted and now the power LED is flashing but nothing comes up.
How can I get it back up and running?

Reset the CMOS?

I tried resetting it by removing the jumper and putting it into the
reset area. However when I attempt to boot up again it still fails.
Any hints on anything else I can try?

On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 15:55:03 -0700, Jason Gallas
wrote:

On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 14:56:24 -0400, ToolPackinMama
wrote:

Jason Gallas wrote:

I have a Chaintech 7NJS ZENITH Motherboard and an Athlon XP 3200+. I
just attempted a Bios Update on the system. All went well except for
the end when there was a loud beeping noise and then a black screen.
I rebooted and now the power LED is flashing but nothing comes up.
How can I get it back up and running?

Reset the CMOS?

I tried resetting it by removing the jumper and putting it into the
reset area. However when I attempt to boot up again it still fails.
Any hints on anything else I can try?

Go to another computer and see if you can download the bios to a
floppy disk ... make sure you are using the correct bios for the
correct revision of your main board... then see if you can re-flash
the bios again...
Glenn M

On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 21:20:19 -0400, Glenn M wrote:

On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 15:55:03 -0700, Jason Gallas
wrote:

On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 14:56:24 -0400, ToolPackinMama
wrote:

Jason Gallas wrote:

I have a Chaintech 7NJS ZENITH Motherboard and an Athlon XP 3200+. I
just attempted a Bios Update on the system. All went well except for
the end when there was a loud beeping noise and then a black screen.
I rebooted and now the power LED is flashing but nothing comes up.
How can I get it back up and running?

Reset the CMOS?

I tried resetting it by removing the jumper and putting it into the
reset area. However when I attempt to boot up again it still fails.
Any hints on anything else I can try?

Go to another computer and see if you can download the bios to a
floppy disk ... make sure you are using the correct bios for the
correct revision of your main board... then see if you can re-flash
the bios again...
Glenn M

Cant even get to that point. The computer won't boot at all, even to
a bios screen. I guess I'm out of luck huh?

Jason Gallas wrote:

On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 21:20:19 -0400, Glenn M wrote:


On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 15:55:03 -0700, Jason Gallas
wrote:


On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 14:56:24 -0400, ToolPackinMama
wrote:


Jason Gallas wrote:

I have a Chaintech 7NJS ZENITH Motherboard and an Athlon XP 3200+. I
just attempted a Bios Update on the system. All went well except for
the end when there was a loud beeping noise and then a black screen.
I rebooted and now the power LED is flashing but nothing comes up.
How can I get it back up and running?

Reset the CMOS?

I tried resetting it by removing the jumper and putting it into the
reset area. However when I attempt to boot up again it still fails.
Any hints on anything else I can try?

Go to another computer and see if you can download the bios to a
floppy disk ... make sure you are using the correct bios for the
correct revision of your main board... then see if you can re-flash
the bios again...
Glenn M


Cant even get to that point. The computer won't boot at all, even to
a bios screen. I guess I'm out of luck huh?


No, you're thinking of it booting in a manner you're used to. What he's
talking about is that many new motherboards have a 'hidden' flash procedure
embedded in the BIOS that is never over-written, even with a bad flash,
that will bootstrap in a new BIOS flash (often a blind floppy boot with
special files on it) if you follow their procedure.

Now, it's possible the flash blew the flash chip itself; in which case even
the blind boot recovery won't work as it's 'broke', not just a bad flash.

You can get replacement BIOS chips, flashed with the BIOS file you send
them, from badflash.com for $25, though.

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 02:40:33 -0500, David Maynard
wrote:

Jason Gallas wrote:

On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 21:20:19 -0400, Glenn M wrote:


On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 15:55:03 -0700, Jason Gallas
wrote:


On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 14:56:24 -0400, ToolPackinMama
wrote:


Jason Gallas wrote:

I have a Chaintech 7NJS ZENITH Motherboard and an Athlon XP 3200+. I
just attempted a Bios Update on the system. All went well except for
the end when there was a loud beeping noise and then a black screen.
I rebooted and now the power LED is flashing but nothing comes up.
How can I get it back up and running?

Reset the CMOS?

I tried resetting it by removing the jumper and putting it into the
reset area. However when I attempt to boot up again it still fails.
Any hints on anything else I can try?

Go to another computer and see if you can download the bios to a
floppy disk ... make sure you are using the correct bios for the
correct revision of your main board... then see if you can re-flash
the bios again...
Glenn M


Cant even get to that point. The computer won't boot at all, even to
a bios screen. I guess I'm out of luck huh?


No, you're thinking of it booting in a manner you're used to. What he's
talking about is that many new motherboards have a 'hidden' flash procedure
embedded in the BIOS that is never over-written, even with a bad flash,
that will bootstrap in a new BIOS flash (often a blind floppy boot with
special files on it) if you follow their procedure.

Now, it's possible the flash blew the flash chip itself; in which case even
the blind boot recovery won't work as it's 'broke', not just a bad flash.

You can get replacement BIOS chips, flashed with the BIOS file you send
them, from badflash.com for $25, though.

Saw that procedure. I don't think that my motherboard has it however.
I will look into replacing the flash, but it seems that the MB
manufacturer is partially responsible for this as it was their MB that
mis-flashed. Any luck in getting them to pay for the re-flash?

Jason Gallas wrote:

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 02:40:33 -0500, David Maynard
wrote:


Jason Gallas wrote:


On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 21:20:19 -0400, Glenn M wrote:



On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 15:55:03 -0700, Jason Gallas
wrote:



On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 14:56:24 -0400, ToolPackinMama
wrote:



Jason Gallas wrote:


I have a Chaintech 7NJS ZENITH Motherboard and an Athlon XP 3200+. I
just attempted a Bios Update on the system. All went well except for
the end when there was a loud beeping noise and then a black screen.
I rebooted and now the power LED is flashing but nothing comes up.
How can I get it back up and running?

Reset the CMOS?

I tried resetting it by removing the jumper and putting it into the
reset area. However when I attempt to boot up again it still fails.
Any hints on anything else I can try?

Go to another computer and see if you can download the bios to a
floppy disk ... make sure you are using the correct bios for the
correct revision of your main board... then see if you can re-flash
the bios again...
Glenn M


Cant even get to that point. The computer won't boot at all, even to
a bios screen. I guess I'm out of luck huh?


No, you're thinking of it booting in a manner you're used to. What he's
talking about is that many new motherboards have a 'hidden' flash procedure
embedded in the BIOS that is never over-written, even with a bad flash,
that will bootstrap in a new BIOS flash (often a blind floppy boot with
special files on it) if you follow their procedure.

Now, it's possible the flash blew the flash chip itself; in which case even
the blind boot recovery won't work as it's 'broke', not just a bad flash.

You can get replacement BIOS chips, flashed with the BIOS file you send
them, from badflash.com for $25, though.


Saw that procedure. I don't think that my motherboard has it however.
I will look into replacing the flash, but it seems that the MB
manufacturer is partially responsible for this as it was their MB that
mis-flashed. Any luck in getting them to pay for the re-flash?


I don't know and even if I knew of one who had it would till depend on the
policies of the manufacturer that made yours.

I'm not sure how you'd 'prove' it, though. I mean that it was faulty to
begin with and not something you did. I realize YOU say so, and I have no
reason to doubt it, but, then, someone who just wanted a free chip might
say the same thing; if you see the problem *they* have in figuring it out.

Still, I can't imagine it would hurt to ask them.

: Saw that procedure. I don't think that my motherboard has it however.
: I will look into replacing the flash, but it seems that the MB
: manufacturer is partially responsible for this as it was their MB that
: mis-flashed. Any luck in getting them to pay for the re-flash?
:
:
:I don't know and even if I knew of one who had it would till depend on the
olicies of the manufacturer that made yours.
:
:I'm not sure how you'd 'prove' it, though. I mean that it was faulty to
:begin with and not something you did. I realize YOU say so, and I have no
:reason to doubt it, but, then, someone who just wanted a free chip might
:say the same thing; if you see the problem *they* have in figuring it out.
:
:Still, I can't imagine it would hurt to ask them.

I contacted Chaintech and they are sending me a new bios chip for
free. Great support, especially for a second hand customer. I
received the board from a friend.