URGENT - Need information re bios / motherboard

[soundpirate]

Hi,

I have a Vaio Notebook PCG R505 GL.
One of my friends basically screwed my BIOS with a bad flash.

I took it to one place and they tried to rip me off and say I had to pay $2500 to get it fixed because the BIOS was soldered onto the Motherboard.

I have heard that BIOS chips can be reprogrammed and replaced but have read that reprogrammers / replacers online will not de-solder the Bios chips from the Motherboards on Notebooks/laptops.

But, I have read that they DO de-solder Bios Chips from motherboards on desktops.

MY QUESTION: Is it possible to De-solder a Bios chip from a motherboard on a notebook computer?

Apparently getting a new motherboard is going to cost me more than the innitial price of the full computer which is ludicrous.

Any help anyone can give me is appreciated!! Thanks!

Pete.

[edwin]

Contact Sony directly with the info you have so far, one of their agents is trying to r*p you off, let's hope there's an honest one near your town.