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December 21st, 2016 02:00

Dell XPS12 (9Q33) frozen after starting A08 Bios update

My Dell XPS12 (9Q33) is frozen during Bios update. It has been 2 hours now. I see command prompt window - Firmware Update Utility.

What needs to be done here ?

Thanks for your help.

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December 21st, 2016 03:00

To power the system off and try booting, slide and hold the power switch until the power shuts off.  Then try powering up again - depending on where the freeze occurred, the system may be able to boot.  If it doesn't, you'll face a repair choice:  have a shop remove the BIOS chip, flash it externally and re-solder it, or replace the system board.

December 21st, 2016 04:00

Thank you. You think there is no other choice ?

December 21st, 2016 07:00

Fortunately this resolved my issue. I am back up and running. Thanks for your help.

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