Vaio VGN-AR840e - Phoenix R2090J8 - 02/26/2008

[Mick]

Now that Ahmed and Kizwan have helped me flash my BIOS and unlock all features for this Sony VAIO VGN-AR840e, I was wondering whether there Is any way to move this entire thread to the UNLOCKED PHOENIX BIOS forum?

Richard

done

[AHMED HOSSAM]

HI RICHARD ,

so , which mod has worked and unlocked all the options !
is it in the post 59 in page 7 ! or what mod worked for you !

i`m asking that as i want to change the name of the thread to ( VAIO VGN AR-840E UNLOCKED BIOS AT POST XX ) so that any one can directly download it without searching in 9 pages of posts

[nesnfsn]

HI RICHARD ,

so , which mod has worked and unlocked all the options !
is it in the post 59 in page 7 ! or what mod worked for you !

i`m asking that as i want to change the name of the thread to ( VAIO VGN AR-840E UNLOCKED BIOS AT POST XX ) so that any one can directly download it without searching in 9 pages of posts

It was the BIOS.WPH file within the new_mod.rar file you had provided in Post 59, on July 25, 2011 at 7:55 PM after I had explained to you that I could no longer flash off of the USB drive.

Hope that will help others with their Sony Vaio VGN-AR840E laptops.

UPDATE & QUESTION - Does my BIOS have a VGA Switching Policy Option under the Advanced tab? From user group on another site (non-BIOS mod), I was advised that this notebook might indeed have such option under the Advanced tab, but it is locked/hidden as a default. It can be used to change from Automatic to Static, and impacts ability to use LVDS internal and external display options in alternative OS (meaning Operating Systems not owned by Bill Gates).

Richard

[KenMar]

Rebooted with Flash Drive, cd'ed over to C:/vaio directory. typed PH1614, starts, and then at third line of activity....

Phoenix Phlash 16 Error
The specified Module not found in the
ROM or the Image File

PRESS ANY KEY TO REBOOT

Okay, now what? I think we have tackled 2 million problems so far. Still no anti-virus running on this pc.

Richard

Hi,

I get the same error when running PHLASH from bootable USB Flash Drive, it loads and reads BIOS.WPH from post #59 but gives the above error.

Any suggestions on what I need to do, my bios is stock and never been changed or unlocked.

Ken

[Tornodo65]

Hi
I have Vgn ar 870 ea
It bios version is R2090j8 as same as Richard
Can I use his bios mod for my model?