Donald MacQueen wrote:
The bios update instructions say that you need ac power -and- a charged
battery. What is the charged battery (which I don't have anymore) used
for? Will the update succeed without one?
Thanks again.
The charged battery is expected to be in place as a failsafe in the
event that AC power is interrupted during the BIOS update. If the
update is interrupted by a loss of power the BIOS will be permanently
broken. Depending on the machine (I believe) some may let you take the
risk and some may prevent you from moving ahead without a battery.
I guess I'd rate the risk like this: If the laptop is solidly plugged
into the wall and the AC power is reliable and the AC adapter is
reliable (no flakey cord) and you don't do anything that risks bumping
the laptop or cord during the BIOS update then your risk should be low.
But by doing so you run the chance of killing your PC. Is avoiding
that chance worth the price of a new battery? Only you can answer that.
Rob
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