1. Download the PHA3E0XNDR.EXE file to a temporary or download directory (please note this directory for reference).
2. Go to the directory where the file was downloaded and double-click the PHA3E0XNDR.EXE file to begin the installation.
3. At the "Phoenix® BIOS Update Disk - InstallShield Wizard" box, click "Next". Several setup boxes will briefly appear as the files are extracted and the notebook model is identified. As these processes complete, the boxes will close automatically. The BIOS Update Disk Setup will launch.
   NOTE: If an "Information" box appears prompting you to reboot to verify the system model, click OK. After system reboots, please continue with step 5 above.
4. At the "Information" window, insert a blank 3½ floppy diskette into the floppy disk drive (A:) and click "OK".
5. At the "Creating the CRISIS diskette on drive A:" screen, press "ENTER".
   WARNING!!: All the data in the floppy disk will be erased.
6. At the "The CRISIS diskette in drive A: is being formatted" screen, press "ENTER". Please wait as the floppy is formatted.
7. At the "Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for none)?" prompt, type in a name (such as BIOSUPD) and press "ENTER".
8. At the "QuickFormat another (Y/N)?" prompt, press the "N" key and press "ENTER".
9. Press "ENTER" a second time to continue.
   NOTE: Please wait as the BIOS installation files are copied to the floppy disk.
10. At the "Press any key to continue..." prompt, press "ENTER".
    NOTE: Please wait as the BIOS installation disk is made bootable.
11. At the "Press any key to continue..." prompt, press "ENTER".
12. At the "CRISIS diskette on drive A: successfully created" screen, leave the floppy disk in the drive and press "ENTER".
13. At the "InstallShield Wizard Complete" screen, verify that "Yes, I want to restart my computer now" is selected and then click "Finish". Be sure to leave the bootable floppy disk with the BIOS files in the floppy drive. As the notebook restarts, it will boot from the floppy disk instead of the hard drive. The Phoenix Phlash Utility will start.
14. At the "Phoenix Phlash Utility" box, press the "Y" key to begin the update process.
    NOTE: Please wait as the installation of the BIOS will take one to two minutes to complete. Once the installation is complete, the notebook will automatically turn off.
15. Eject the bootable BIOS installation disk from the drive.
16. Power on the notebook.
17. At the black "SONY" screen, press the "F2" key to enter the BIOS Setup.
18. At the "PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility" screen, press the "ESC" key.
19. From the "Exit" menu, press the DOWN ARROW key until "Get Default Values" is highlighted.
20. Press "ENTER".
21. At the "Setup Confirmation" box, verify "Yes" is highlighted and press "ENTER".
22. From the "Exit" menu, verify "Exit (Save Changes)" is highlighted and press "ENTER".
23. At the "Setup Confirmation" box, verify "Yes" is highlighted and press "ENTER".

After the computer restarts, the installation of the BIOS update is complete.

• Green-belt noise appears at the bottom of the screen during DVD playback.
• The "System Setting Change" dialog causes system to hang.
• The Details tab in ATI Graphics Properties causes an error dialog.
• The LCD fades white when the system hibernates.

• Before installing this BIOS update, please connect a floppy disk drive to the computer and make sure you have a blank 3½ floppy disk available. This program will format and create a bootable disk. All the data in the floppy will be erased when the disk is formatted!
• During the installation of this update, be sure that you are logged in as the Administrator or as a user with Administrative rights.
• To ensure that no other program interferes with the installation, save all work and close all other programs. The Taskbar should be clear of applications before proceeding.
• It is highly recommended to print out these instructions as a reference during the installation process.