In order to flash the BIOS on the ARa/MP968, you need this flash program.
If you own an MP968, just download the latest BIOS update, the flash program, and flash the BIOS.
If you own an ARa, things get more complicated. It's a confusing mess with regard to which update program you need. Below is text pasted in from orphanlaptops:
In order to determine the proper BIOS, you must first find out the serial number of the computer and the current BIOS version. The serial number is located on the bottom of the computer on a bar code label. Please upgrade with the same BIOS alphabet letter (D14, G14 etc) as shown during post or work out the correct version as determined below.
Your Existing BIOS version will appear on the first screen after the computer is turned on. The version line is the 4th line from the top of the screen and reads "System Version: L## - L## date" (L = a letter, # = a digit). The first group is your BIOS version and the second group is your Keyboard Controller version.
Once you have this information, follow the steps below to find the proper version.
1. Is your Current BIOS Version (first group) "B05"? - If Yes, you have a later version of the system and your BIOS can not need be updated. If No, continue.
2. Is your Keyboard BIOS version (second group) "C18" or "K01"? If Yes, Continue. If No, you cannot update your BIOS without first replacing the keyboard controller chip on the mainboard.
3. Does your current BIOS version begin with "H", "G", or "J"? If Yes, Download and the version which begins with the same letter. If No, continue.
4. Does your serial number begin with "ARA" or "ARB"? If Yes, Download Version F14. If No, continue.
5. If you have made it to this point, you should download version D14.
The existing BIOS version can be seen during POST screen display - look for "D10", "J11" or other letter/number combinations in the BIOS string. The letter will be one of the following alphabet letters: D, F, G, H or J and the numbers will be 13 or less. If The BIOS has the number 14 then that is the latest BIOS available.
To update, replace your existing BIOS with a BIOS that has the same letter: ("D14", "F14", "G14", "H14" or "J14")
Ara-d14.exe - for serial numbers ARC, ARD, ARE with the following LCDs :
NEC TFT LCD 12.1"
LG TFT LCD 12.1"
SAMSUNG TFT LCD 10.4"
SANYO "CF53" & "FB53" DSTN LCD 11.3"
PANASONIC DSTN LCD 11.3"
Ara-f14.exe - for serial numbers ARA, ARB only
Ara-g14.exe - for serial number ARC, ARD, ARE with SANYO FE53 DSTN LCD only
Ara-h14.exe - for serial number ARC, ARD, ARE with IBM TFT LCD only
Ara-j14.exe - for serial number ARC, ARD, ARE with Mitsubishi TFT LCD only.
968-b05.exe - MP968 BIOS version B05
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