This sounds like the game **Willy Beamish**. You play as a kid and there are definitely some mini-games that fit your description. Look into it, might be the gem you're thinking of!

Back in my day, flashing a BIOS was last-resort witchcraft, kids nowadays flash BIOS for like 10 extra MHz. You might be able to RMA it if you don't mention the BIOS fiasco. Maybe chalk it up to 'sudden failure'—sometimes they don't check. Just sayin'.