When is it time to upgrade?

[froggyboy604]

I think older motherboards need a special clamp tool to remove the motherboard BIOS chip, so most people don't have tools for removing the chip.

Replacing the whole motherboard would be easier.

[Skeithex]

And expensive, mother boards won't be cheap with some models.

[froggyboy604]

Maybe sending your motherboard to a motherboard repair shop would be more affordable than replacing the whole board if the BIOS chip got infected with a BIOS virus, and no antivirus or BIOS re-install tool software can remove the BIOS virus.

[Skeithex]

I know there is no store here in my town, but maybe in the big cities there is.

[froggyboy604]

I heard some BIOS/firmware virus and malware is very hard to remove, so I feel some computer technicians may not know how to remove them, and restore the BIOS to before the virus infection.

I feel Covid19 lockdowns may make it harder to find a local computer technician which can repair BIOS virus infections.

[Skeithex]

depends on the city, but most stores are still open to simply upgrade the unit itself.

[froggyboy604]

It maybe difficult to get the motherboard you want if Covid19 lockdown are causing motherboard shortages.