Blank screen after Bios Ugrade to 3.15 on X200

Good day.
Yesterday I used the Bios-iso to updated the bios on my x200.
Following the instructions given on the page [1]. After rebooting
the system, as asked by the Bios-update, the screen remains
blank. There is no beep or any sign of life on the screen.
Is there a way to fix this? Do I have to replace the motherboard, or
is it possible to fix it "cheaper"?
thanks, Tobias
[1] http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/documen​t.do?lndocid=MIGR-70348
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I would probley remove the HDD and try a reboot with only one ram chip see if you get any Bios screen on reboot.
The fact this only started after you attempted to flash the bios probley means your bios is corrupted not a very easy thing to fix hence lead orgs surgestion of a bios recovery program.
It looks like there are a few others with similar bad bios upgrade experiences:
http://forum.lenovo.com/t5/X-Series-ThinkPad-Lapto​ps/X301-won-t-start-after-BIOS-update/td-p/150931
Maybe the CMOS battery removal might work for you as well

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