L8400L Series Notebook BIOS UPDATE Procedure

(1) Make a DOS boot diskette without autoexec.bat and config.sys files. Copy the
AFLASH.EXE, and unzipped BIOS image files (ex. L8L0003A.ROM) to this
diskette.
(2) Boot the system and use the boot diskette you just created. Then type
AFLASH [ENTER].

Microsoft (R) Windows 98

(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1998

A:\> AFLASH

(3) When the flash memory writer utility starts up, you will be offered two
options:
1. Save Current BIOS to File
2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD

ASUS ACPI BIOS

FLASH MEMORY WRITER V1.10
Copyright (C) 1994-98, ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Flash Memory:
SST 49LF004
Current BIOS Version: BIOS Revision 0002
BIOS Model : L8400L
BIOS Built Date :08/10/01

Choose one of the followings:

1. Save Current BIOS To File

2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD

Enter choice: [2]

Press ESC To Exit

(4) Please choice [2] and then type l8l0003.rom (say if you wanna to update to rev.
0003) and press [ENTER].

(5) Then type [Y] to make sure updating BIOS successfully.

Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD

Flash Memory:
SST 49LF002A
BIOS Version
[ CURRENT ] BIOS Revision 0100
[ l8l0003a.rom ] BIOS Revision

BIOS Model
[ CURRENT ] L8400F
[ l8l0003a.rom ] L8400F

Date of BIOS Built

[ CURRENT ] 08/10/01
[ l8l0003a.rom ] 10/05/01
Check sum of l8l0003a a.rom is 40BC.

Are you sure(Y/N) ? [Y]

Chip Erasing -- Done
Programming -- 3FFFF
Flashed Successfully

Press ESC To Continue

Press ESC to continue

Do you want to Program again (Y/N)? [N]
Press ESC .
Reboot.
(6) Assuming that you have successfully flashed the BIOS. After the system reboots, hit
[F2] to enter the CMOS Setup. At this point, go to "Load Setup Defaults" field at "Exit"
sub-menu. Then save and exit Setup.

Award BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Exit Saving Changes Exit System Setup and
Exit Discarding Changes save your changes to
Load Setup Defaults CMOS.
Discard Changes
Save Changes

F1 Help  Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

ESC Exit  Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
L8400L Series Notebook BIOS UPDATE Procedure
(5) 首先請製作一張 DOS 開機片(without autoexec.bat and config.sys files.), 並將
AFLASH.EXE 以及欲更新的 BIOS
(ex. l8l0003a.rom)複製到磁片中.
(2) 利用磁片開機後在命令列下輸入: AFLASH <ENTER>

Microsoft (R) Windows 98

(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1998

A:\> AFLASH

(3) 進入BIOS更新的程式中會出現二個選單 :

ASUS ACPI BIOS

FLASH MEMORY WRITER V1.10
Copyright (C) 1994-98, ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Flash Memory:

Current BIOS Version: BIOS Revision 0002

BIOS Model : L8400L
BIOS Built Date :08/10/01

Choose one of the followings:

3. Save Current BIOS To File

4. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD

Enter choice: [2]

Press ESC To Exit

(4) 請選擇第二項 , 輸入欲更新的BIOS Image File. ex : l8l0003a.rom
(5) 按下[Y]確認更新 BIOS. 按 ESC 離開. 確認再做一次, 按 N. 重新開機.

Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD

Flash Memory:

BIOS Version
[ CURRENT ] BIOS Revision 0100
[ l8l0003a.rom ] BIOS Revision

BIOS Model
[ CURRENT ] L8400F
[ l8l0003a.rom ] L8400F

Date of BIOS Built

[ CURRENT ] 08/10/01
[ l8l0003a.rom ] 10/05/01
Check sum of l8l0003a a.rom is 40BC.

Are you sure(Y/N) ? [Y]

Chip Erasing -- Done
Programming -- 3FFFF
Flashed Successfully

Press ESC To Continue

(6) 最後重新啟動電腦, 按F2進入BIOS ,LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS,恢復預設值,再
重新啟動電腦即可.
Award BIOS Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Exit Saving Changes Exit System Setup and
Exit Discarding Changes save your changes to
Load Setup Defaults CMOS.
Discard Changes
Save Changes

F1 Help  Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

ESC Exit  Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit