Razer Blade 14'' (2016) - problems with BIOS updates
Hey everyone,
just wanted to know if anyone was experiencing the same issues.
I've applied several BIOS updates to my Razer. Most of them were smooth, but the last two caused problems that may force me to send to RMA for fixing.
1) Spectre / meltdown update
The update effectively patched the vulnerability, but in turn my Razer does not "sleep" anymore. Every time I send my Razer to sleep it hangs, I have to force shutdown.
2) Single click update (EC)
This update effectively patched my BIOS, but now every time I use my Razer to game (use the discrete card), it discharges the battery (at a very very slow pace). It seems that power is not enough anymore to keep the battery at 100%.
Both problems still persist after months.
I've talked to support and responses were mixed. In the case of 1) first they admitted this was an issue some people were experiencing; but, in later exchanges they say this was not something that other people were reporting. In the case of 2) support never admitted this was a common occurrence.
At this point it seems that I will have to RMA. I'm OK with paying for it (in fact, one time they changed my battery for free) but the feeling that installing a BIOS update issued by Razer would break my laptop makes me really insecure.
Is anyone experiencing the same issues?
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