HP 15-AC109NA - dead after BIOS programming

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • Andrzejj
    New Member
    • Dec 2016
    • 8
    • uk

    #1

    HP 15-AC109NA - dead after BIOS programming

    Hi,

    I have HP 15-AC109NA laptop. Motherboard: LA-C701P rev:1.0

    After BIOS programmed laptop works OK but problem with ME Region. So I decided to programm BIOS again with correct ME Region. I used adapter for programming "on board" and I think I connected it wrong way.
    +3V from programmer connected to GND (4th leg of BIOS chip). Now the motherboard doesn't turn on. When charger connected white diode next to dc socket lights up. +3.3V is on power button and drop to 0V when button pressed.
    What could happen? What can I check? Could you help me fix this motherboard?
  • piernov
    Super Moderator
    • Jan 2016
    • 4439
    • France

    #2
    Re: HP 15-AC109NA - dead after BIOS programming

    Can you still read the BIOS chip? If not you'll have to replace it. If you do, try to reprogram it again. Otherwise the EC or the PCH may be dead, check if they heat up.
    OpenBoardView — https://github.com/OpenBoardView/OpenBoardView

    Comment

    • Andrzejj
      New Member
      • Dec 2016
      • 8
      • uk

      #3
      Re: HP 15-AC109NA - dead after BIOS programming

      Yes, I can still read/write the BIOS chip. I tried to reprogram it but no luck.
      EC (KBC) / PCH - they don't heat up.

      Comment

      Related Topics

      Collapse

      • mkdj
        ASUS ZenBook UX480F : need help with cleaning the ME region of my BIOS dump
        by mkdj
        Dear all,
        I have a ASUS ZenBook UX480F with the following symptoms:



        I suspect it is a BIOS issue. So I decided to try to clean the ME region. I followed the guide on win-raid, and I believe I have done everything correctly. My problem is: when I open the outimage.bin in ME Analyzer, it says that it is Extracted, and not Region, Extracted as it should be. Is it normal, or did I do something not correctly? This is my first experience editing BIOS files.

        I would appreciate if someone could take time to explain the issue, so that I can learn. But I would...
        10-19-2025, 04:41 AM
      • Lexsmash85
        Bricked bios from a legion y540-15irh (81sx) . Needing dmi/clean me region maybe
        by Lexsmash85
        Edit: apologies, I only need help with the DMI info.. I thought the ME region would need attention in order to recover from bricked state but maybe I misunderstood.

        Im a novice to this experience but in short, I performed a backlash from the latest and final bios firmware BHCN45WW to BHCN26WW hoping that would solve an issue with keyboard functionality failing after an update. Ended up hanging during flash process and then system would no longer POST on reboot.

        USB recovery process didn't seem to take. So today I successfully managed to get the BIOS dump from my machine...
        08-06-2025, 03:41 AM
      • Loli Popu
        DELL 5590 LAPTOP DEAD AFTER BIOS WRONG FLASHED
        by Loli Popu
        Hello guys ,i have a dell latitude 5590 with f411p bios,this laptop has bios password ,i tried to read the bios(winbond 25q128jv) with ch341 but when goes to verify give error ,it said doesnt match .After this i flashed another bios which is cleaned and then the laptop was dead ,i tried to turn on but only white light in the buton power turned on several times and then no display at all .I had a backup and flashed again the original bios ,but this time the laptop will not turn on at all ,no light nothing,the bios original bios that i flashed was having verify error when i verified with ch341 ,i...
        12-13-2024, 03:28 AM
      • Vesko356
        [Guide] How to find the right HP bios version to flash
        by Vesko356
        First of all thanks to all of our members who have posted previously all methods posted here.
        Please leave a comment if you find something new,or have anything else to add.
        -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        Find by serial number,model number or series

        If you know the laptop serial or model number go to HP support https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/laptops .
        Enter the serial number or model number and click submit.On the next screen you will have to enter the OS
        Operating system and OS version.If...
        08-11-2023, 03:27 AM
      • jbonavita
        ASUS TP500LA BIOS request/repair/merge?
        by jbonavita
        Hi, my laptop wont boot at all
        With original bios no POST, only LED lights
        With alternative BIOS from model TP500LN (flashed via programmer) the notebook works again
        Some issues
        A- with bios from 500LN, it won't update from bios of model 500LA (from 500LN v203 to 500LA v300)
        B- If updated from 500LN version 203 to 300, the battery stops being recognized

        Things I tried

        1- Update / clear ME: Took the non working bios, made a backup, and did this: https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubl...theory/trouble...
        04-29-2025, 09:38 PM
      • Loading...
      • No more items.
      Working...