Programming MEC1633L

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  • zenelli
    Banned
    • Feb 2017
    • 16
    • netherlands

    #1

    Programming MEC1633L

    New lenovo thinkpad laptops uses MEC1633L to store the bios password,
    is it possible to read and write this chip? and wich programmer to use?
  • diif
    Badcaps Legend
    • Feb 2014
    • 6978
    • England

    #2
    Re: Programming MEC1633L

    Have a look here. https://www.allservice.ro/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3044

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    • zenelli
      Banned
      • Feb 2017
      • 16
      • netherlands

      #3
      Re: Programming MEC1633L

      Originally posted by diif
      Thanks, but i know that already.
      I want to do it by my self

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      • koburr
        New Member
        • Feb 2019
        • 2
        • United States

        #4
        Re: Programming MEC1633L

        You can do that fairly easily with an spi flasher and some mad soldering skillz

        I just came upon this issue with a board with a bad chip but I can't see paying for "VIP" when I have another board and I can just dump the flash and bios and clone it.

        Of course I could always just buy another board and do a hex diff and wind up with the mloc to patch the serial myself as well as the certs.
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        • nsilvang
          Member
          • Mar 2017
          • 26
          • mexico

          #5
          Re: Programming MEC1633L

          kobur you dont have same chip mec 1633 t440 for reprogram

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          • andyc
            Member
            • Nov 2010
            • 14
            • Romania

            #6
            Re: Programming MEC1633L

            Hello everyone! Any news on this subject?

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