New generic battery sent with instructions to update BIOS? Virus?

[rossyl]

Hi,

I bought a generic battery for my Sony Vaio from a Chinese auction seller.

Packaged with the battery is a CD, this contains a BIOS update. The packaging states that the "driver" should be installed prior to battery use. I am most unsure about installing the BIOS update. Especially if they've accidentally sent the wrong type.

Is this normal? Should I install the BIOS update?
or
Should I try the battery without installing this driver/BIOS update.

Cheers
R

 

[rossyl]

Thanks all.

I guess the below really is the issue...

I can't see what harm the battery could do on the other BIOS, other than not charge or similar, unless it's really a bodge kind of 3rd party battery.

If the battery/laptop won't be damaged by plugging in a 3rd party battery, then it's a better idea to try that first before the BIOS update.

The "hacked" BIOS "update" states that it is the correct BIOS for the labelled battery. However, the labelled battery model number is different from my laptop (Sony Vaio FZ11S) but I believe that it could be the US model number.

 

[rossyl]

So...having a Google. It appears that the 3rd party battery will be rejected by the Vaio.

Some of the websites selling the batteries aay that an update is available from Sony, to allow for 3rd party batteries. Having looked at the Sony website I cannot see that they provide any download for this.

http://genesis.sony-europe.com/instranet/ccil_sony/selfservice/index.jsp?m=VGN-FZ11S&l=en_GB