Z87-GD65 - Need help updating BIOS, might've bricked

I recently tried to flash/update my motherboard and I think I might've bricked it. Could somebody confirm and tell me what I should do?
I have the MSI Z87-GD65 Motherboard with an Intel i5 4690k.
My BIOS was an older version and I needed to update to support Haswell refresh. This is what happened:
I downloaded the latest BIOS update from the MSI website, extracted the files to a USB. I plugged that in and updated the BIOS through the MFLASH feature in the MSI BIOS. I updated the MSI BIOS & ME with the USB and I think the updating got to around 30-40% before the screen went black then after a little bit I got back to the BIOS menu. I checked the version and confirmed that the BIOS was updated to the latest version.
Thereafter I restarted my computer a few times and noticed that it took a little longer for the system to get to the prompt to enter "DEL" to get to BIOS compared to the first time when I booted my computer. Everything else seemed fine so I went ahead and turned off the computer again and removed the USB and replaced it with another USB to install Windows. Then as the computer booted I see an screen that shows the BIOS and ME is updating from 30%-100% then my screen went black. Now when I turn on the computer it remains black but the system powers on/fans work.
I looked up several sources to make sure I was flashing the MOBO correctly and I followed all the directions I found through MSI.
I pretty much followed the instructions here exactly:
Also I think my motherboard comes with a back-up BIOS. Is that a viable option to switch to? Are there any difference, how does it work? Also would resetting the CMOS do anything? I've been trying to figure out how I can fix the problem without having to RMA but was hoping to get some more knowledgeable advice before doing anything.
Thanks!

Quote from: danielsuh on 29-March-15, 07:31:59
1. Could you elaborate on step D? How do I make sure legacy USB is enabled?
Enter bios -> Integrated periphals and check the USB settings.
Quote from: danielsuh on 29-March-15, 07:31:59
2. In step F, do I have to flip the switch to BIOS B on my motherboard then boot the computer with the USB plugged in?
You should already be at the working bios (b) so there should be no need for switching. But of course boot from the good bios.
Quote from: danielsuh on 29-March-15, 07:31:59
3. Step G: How do I switch back to the bad BIOS without restart/powering down? Do I flip the switch on the motherboard to BIOS A while the computer is still on?
Yes, you switch to the bad bios WITHOUT restarting or turning off while the machine is running.
Quote from: danielsuh on 29-March-15, 07:31:59
4. Step H: Will the directions be on a prompter once I switch to the bad BIOS or are there some directions online I'm missing?
Once you switched nothing will change for you. You will have the options from the MSI USB tool youbooted from the stick we prepared earlier. There you select the number of the flash option
Quote from: danielsuh on 29-March-15, 07:31:59
Thank you so much!
I have a few clarification questions.. just for reference this is all for a new PC I just built and doesn't have any OS installed:
5. Step I: What exactly is the ME drivers? When I originally tried to flash the drive there were two options: Update BIOS and Update BIOS & Me. So after I flash the 1B BIOS, I install windows as normal then once I get to the desktop I install the ME drivers in the link, right?
Right. What comes with the bios is the ME firmware (hardware level) but in Windows you also need to install the driver (software level). Therefor you install the driver linked after all went fine and you are back in Windows.

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