The invention discloses an information processing method and an electronic device. The method is applied to a first electronic device, wherein the first electronic device is capable of exerting a first function based on a first firmware stored in a first storage unit. The method comprises the following steps: reading a repairing program from a second storage unit of the first electronic device when the first firmware is in a fault state, wherein the repairing program is stored in the second storage unit in advance and is used for repairing the program of the first firmware; writing the repairing program into the first storage unit so as to adjust the first firmware from the fault state to a non-fault state. The method and the electronic device can be used for solving the technical problem of complex operation during repairing the fault firmware in the prior art.