Update Bios on Tecra 8000

Hi
I update bios in my tecra 8000 SUCCESSful.
''ROM WRITE SUCCESSful, Utility Finished. BIOS FILE: Tecra8000 v 9.30''
I can turn on my laptop (Press POWER) but display is black and tecra not loading:(((
When I find older version Bios
I have PII 266Mhz
Help Me :(
Message was edited by: adi83ek

Hi Tomek,
Unfortunately you will not be able to load an older version of the BIOS. The BIOS update utility automatically checks that the version being loaded is more recent than that already installed and if it is not it will not be loaded.
To revert to an older BIOS you will need to go to an Authorised Service Partner who can 'flash' the BIOS chip to remove the current BIOS and then load the earlier one.
regards,

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