I have a toshiba qosmio F45-AV411 with a strange problem. To me it appears the BIOS is corrupted, and I have tried every method I know to access the bios. Here’s the steps it performs prior to lockup:
screen appears showing primary bios boot. However, the the F2 option does not appear, and the F12 option for selecting boot device is also absent. tried every access key combination I know. this machine has a Phoenix BIOS. Any suggestions? I have tried to locate a service manual for this unit to no avail. Also I may point out the BIOS srenn looks “different” from normal, which suggests to me it’s corrupted, but I cannot find information to reset it by pins on the motherboard. The Battery appears soldered in. there is not a bios password on this machine.
