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Re: Is this a new NG?

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On 28/12/2022 09:23, Theo wrote:
> T i m <individual@spaced.me.uk> wrote:
>> I think this is it:
>>
>> https://uk.dynabook.com/discontinued-products/satellite-l750-201/tab/services/
>>
>> And this looks like it covers the current BIOS version (but not the
>> date) but doesn't specifically mention the PSK6ME bit?
> 
> It's hard to say because I don't understand Toshiba's part numbering system.

Glad it's not just me then Theo! ;-)
> 
> Often the part number includes some irrelevant details, like the colour, the
> size of HDD fitted or the country of the keyboard.  I would happily
> cross-flash a BIOS from a laptop with those being different.

Agreed.
> 
> I had a brief look around and found this:
> https://www.ramcity.com.au/pages/toshiba-satellite-l750-series
> which links PSK numbers to laptop models (L750-xxx).

Thanks mate.
> 
> There are a lot of them.

THere are aren't there! I see there are three that match up with the 
PSK6ME bit but not the 026004(and what looks like E or B or 5) N.

> It seems that some models have a first gen Core
> CPU (i3-nnn) and some have a second gen (i3-2nnn).

How would I display that info as I can't tie it up using Speccy or CPU-Z?

It just says it's an i3 380M?

> That's the sort of thing
> that would make me wary about cross-flashing a BIOS from the wrong model.

And me. Ironically, of the many devices (GPS's, Phones, laptops, 
tablets) that I've upgraded / flashed over the years ... one of the few 
that ended up getting bricked was a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad and that was 
using the official upgrade utility? It turns out that this wasn't 
unheard of ... ;-(
> 
> Somebody has posted the BIOS for a PSK6ME, if you trust a random forum:
> https://vinafix.com/threads/satellite-l755-psk6me-psk6re.18250/

Someone reported success and V2.80 is quite a few on from the current V2.30.

FWIW, there is a 2.30 but not a 2.80 listed here:
https://support.dynabook.com/support/viewContentDetail?contentId=3483311

But that might not mean anything.

> and there's a different BIOS for the PSK1 series:
> https://vinafix.com/threads/satellite-l750-psk1we-psk1ye-psk2ye-psk2yf-psk2yr-psk2yv-psk30e.18244/

And that one seems to match the latest version (3.60) on my link above.
> 
> OTOH the laptop is worth approximately nothing, so maybe worth a risk?

Well there is that, just that at the moment it *is* working ...

> Or just stick with what you have?

Quite.

I think we are on the same page in that if there was a reasonably high 
confidence level that it *was* a compatible version it would be worth 
the risk of the re-flashing process itself, especially if the flasher 
also had a model compatibility checker built in (as a few have), OR, a 
means of backing up the original BIOS and a bare iron recovery process.

(I think I've saved the current BIOS using CPU-Z and a quick look at it 
shows a header that reflects some tangible info. I'll check those you 
linked and see if there is any compatibility in the contents.

Cheers, T i m

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    Re: Is this a new NG? T i m <individual@spaced.me.uk> - 2022-12-27 07:39 +0000
      Re: Is this a new NG? Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de> - 2022-12-27 10:02 +0100
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        Re: Is this a new NG? T i m <individual@spaced.me.uk> - 2022-12-27 18:37 +0000
      Re: Is this a new NG? Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2022-12-28 09:23 +0000
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