t60 bios fix?

[j0z3]

Hey guys, ive got an offer for a t60 with 14"/1gb ram/x1400/500gb harddrive for $100 us, pretty nice actually!
but theres a catch, the bios is dead/damaged/corrupt.

Should I go for it? Before buying a new motherboard, what can I try to fix the chip and have the fully functional board?

Do you guys have a picture of the bios chip, is it in a socket or is it soldered to the board?

EDIT: the seller says he was updating the BIOS and the computer went to hibernation and that caused the problem. He says the laptop turns on and posts.

[Harryc]

The only method for BIOS repair recognized by the manufacturer is systemboard replacement, and that's all we'll allow to be discussed here.

[rkawakami]

Uh, there's also an ad at the top of the page for BIOS Repair Recovery....

[j0z3]

So youre saying I can't buy a bios chip from ebay and install it on the t60.. it wont work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/BIOS-Chip-IBM-LENOV ... therboards

[richk]

The bios is tied to the security chip on the motherboard.

[j0z3]

The bios is tied to the security chip on the motherboard.

I am sorry, could you clear this out for me?

[j0z3]

bump?

[RealBlackStuff]

No point pushing, as this is getting too close to password territory, and any discussion of this is not allowed as per forum rules..