Taichi UEFI Update Froze Now Bricked
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Topic: Taichi UEFI Update Froze Now Bricked
Posted By: JoJoDaClown
Subject: Taichi UEFI Update Froze Now Bricked
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 9:56am
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" rel="nofollow - I was in the process of changing UEFI BIOS from 1.54 down to 1.50 to explore changes in stability. I had 1.50 loaded on a bootable USB, to which I'd used before when I had updated to 1.51. I had the USB stick plugged into a USB3.0 jack provisioned by the USB 3.0 header on the motherboard. During the DOS BIOS update, it froze at 29%. I left it for a good 10 mins before finally hitting the restart button. During restart, it powered up the USB, but did not post. I've Cleared the CMOS via unplugging power, waiting 15 seconds, then pressing and holding the CMOS clear button on the rear IO panel. Had USB drive with the BIOS DOS file in the root of the directory, no other files, FAT32 format. Plugged into a USB 3.0 port on the back IO Panel. I've done the same but instead using the Clear CMOS Jumper with it jumped 2-3 for 10+ minutes. Moved jumper back to 1-2. It's been powered on for 20 minutes now like this with no sign of recovering the UEFI BIOS. Trouble code on the Motherboard is F9. What do I do now? ------------- Ryzen 1800X ASRock X370 Taichi GSkill TridentZ CL14 3200 |
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Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 10:45am
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" rel="nofollow - Meh, let's give a few things a try ............ So, it's been powered down after the flash attempt? |
Posted By: JoJoDaClown
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 11:14am
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Yes, I've powered it down since the flash attempt. In the past hour, I've tried numerous time to clear CMOS and recover from USB with the BIOS file. Moved the USB to all of the ports. I keep monitoring the Dr Debug and it cycles through the same few codes then to F2, F9, F2, F9. So it's erroring out, looking for the recovery, and not finding the recovery.
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Posted By: JoJoDaClown
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 11:21am
I'm confused how this doesn't have a recovery. ------------- Ryzen 1800X ASRock X370 Taichi GSkill TridentZ CL14 3200 |
wardog wrote:Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 1:27pm
It has. Ok. 1st try Put the usb stick in a rear USB 3.0 port, power it up, and begin spamming the F6 key. I've used this unknown/little known trick on pre-Ryzen boards to revive a failed flash. If that fails in a rear USB 3.0 port try it with the stick connected to/off one of the USB 2.0 "ports' that are for connecting to a cases front panel. Post back please. |
Posted By: JoJoDaClown
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 7:06pm
This didn't work. Tried F6 forever, I kept restarting. Moved to other F keys, other usb ports, multiple usb sticks in at the same time. ------------- Ryzen 1800X ASRock X370 Taichi GSkill TridentZ CL14 3200 |
Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 9:27pm
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" rel="nofollow - At what point is it restarting? |
Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 9:52pm
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Also, re-make your bootable stick from the ground up, beginning with a FAT32 re-format. Then, first if possible test it on another computer or laptop that is in fact bootable. |
Posted By: maffle
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 9:57pm
| " rel="nofollow - How can it brick? Doesn't the Taichi have dual bios/UEFI (or a recovery rom)? If not, that's a huge fail for a board in that price category. Also doesn't Asrock boards have that "Crashless" feature for uefi update? |
Posted By: JoJoDaClown
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 10:38pm
The PC, when the USB stick is in, has power to the USB, then I hit the power button, it removes power from the USB, then I get HDD activity light flashing in sync with the USB stick light, then it turns the USB light off. It's at that point that the board says F9 and has basically given up. There's no automatic restarting occurring or anything but just on after that, no activity. It makes me think that what's on the USB drive for a file is not what it's looking for. The file I have, is downloaded from ASRock, and is a X370TC154.exe file. This is what's extracted from the DOS update zip file. I've also tried making an autoexec.bat file with only X370TC154.exe in it. Regarding the USB stick. I've generally been trying only a USB stick with nothing in it except the X370TC154.exe. I've also tried my bootable USB and I know indeed it is working. I've tried it on my other PC, as well as updated my BIOS with it before when 1.51 came out. ------------- Ryzen 1800X ASRock X370 Taichi GSkill TridentZ CL14 3200 |
Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 11:00pm
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Re-creating a bootable stick isn't exactly what I call work. But anyways .......... I will add that a stick in the 4-16GB range from Users posts here seem to be less troublesome. I'd suggest then that you call the below number and request an RMA Support Phone: 1-909-590-8308 (CA so PST Time Zone) |
Posted By: parsec
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 11:49pm
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" rel="nofollow - This is an excerpt from the DOS BIOS Update instructions for all ASRock boards: If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off your system since this corrupt BIOS might cause your system failed to boot up. Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need service. http://www.asrock.com/support/BIOSIG.asp?cat=DOS8 While you may have had other problems during the failed BIOS update attempt, unfortunately powering off the PC will have caused it to be unrecoverable, sorry to say. ------------- http://valid.x86.fr/48rujh" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: JoJoDaClown
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2017 at 2:00am
That's definitely my oversight. It's unfortunate there's no ability to recover via USB drive or dual bios, though. Seems like an easy to implement solution. ------------- Ryzen 1800X ASRock X370 Taichi GSkill TridentZ CL14 3200 |
Posted By: JoJoDaClown
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2017 at 3:55am
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Confirmed with ASRock Technical Support. Stated I was updating the BIOS, it froze, I waited, then I powered down. They said there's no method of recovery by the user and it has to be sent in for re-programming. ------------- Ryzen 1800X ASRock X370 Taichi GSkill TridentZ CL14 3200 |
Posted By: mgrandy@hotmail.co.u
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2017 at 12:05pm
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if you know what the chip is called and fancy a little DIY you can buy the chips off bay of e with bios's already on them just a simple install but if its under warranty better to have them do it for future reference they cost very little and are great if you can revive a dead board for a few quid. usually this method takes less time long as you know what your doing ------------- fx 9370 asrock, fatal1ty 970 performance 3.1, NZXT phantom f-atx, AeroCool Integrator 850W, Corsair Hydro Series H100 |
Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2017 at 2:08pm
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Unfortunately the socketed BIOS has been phased out due to supply issues. All the new boards since the intel 200 series have soldered BIOS ROMs. ------------- 
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Posted By: ASRock_TSD
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2017 at 2:22pm
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Dear JoJoDaClown, Greetings, this is ASRock TSD. We test on the same model with similar system and use DOS BIOS update method from L1.54 to P1.50, the BIOS update process can run successfully. The system could boot up properly under BIOS or OS after downgrading the BIOS. Regarding this case, we would suggest contacting your local distributor or dealer in the link below for further assistance: http://www.asrock.com/general/buy.asp%3FProduct=MB&Country=" rel="nofollow - http://www.asrock.com/general/buy.asp?Product=MB&Country= Thanks! All the best, ASRock TSD |