Cannot restore firmware

I have a problem with my 2009 Macbook Pro 13".
It has crashed during a firmware update, and now it won't boot but only beeps "SOS".
I went to a couple of Apple Service Providers, but they could not help me restoring the firmware, the only solution seems replacing the logic board.
Does anyone have some tips about other things i could try?
Thanks

Yes i have, they could not help me and only said i had to take it to a service provider.
They are not willing to repair this issue under warranty, despite it is caused by an official firmware update. So it looks like i have to pay for a new logic board only because the firmware has to be flashed.

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