[SOLVED] Broke bios flash button msi b450 tomahawk

[SlickGuy]

Hi i broke flash button in b450 mobo any ideas how to replace it ( i need it in case bios update fails)? asked in shop they want to charge me 40 bucks lol!!!

https://imgur.com/Vz4cO88

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[ryzengamer]

When you are asking, let the professionals do the work. 40 usd is a cheap price for 1 hour of a work. You need to find a suitable switch, de-solder the old out and solder new one in.

 

[SlickGuy]

When you are asking, let the professionals do the work. 40 usd is a cheap price for 1 hour of a work. You need to find a suitable switch, de-solder the old out and solder new one in.

40 bucks is kinda scam for a 5 min fix look at another photo....

https://imgur.com/Txrlj4f

View: https://imgur.com/Txrlj4f

 

[SlickGuy]

got an idea ill buy old mobo and just replace it with old cmos jumper

 

[drea.drechsler]

Solder a couple wires onto the two solder pads. When you're ready to do the BACK flash BIOS update twist the two wires together (shorting them) the required amount of time, then untwist and let the flash commence. When done, reboot into BIOS. Once you know you can do that then do all future BIOS updates the recommended way: through M-Flash.

Then cut the wires off and cover the hole with a deadhead sticker.

A back-flash update is really only a once-in-the-lifetime (of the board) thing and you don't even really need a switch.