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  • Zentech
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2021
    • 94
    • Usa
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    MiniPro or XGecu Pro Bios Programmer

    Guys, I need to program a BIOS chip, but every video I've seen online uses either MiniPro or Xgecu programmer. So they're both about the same price online. And the reviews on the product are pretty even. So my question is: which one should I buy? I need to unlock a bios chip on HP Elitebook 840 G3.
    thanks
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    • piernov
      Super Moderator
      • Jan 2016
      • 4435
      • France
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      Re: MiniPro or XGecu Pro Bios Programmer

      MiniPro TL866A/TL866CS are old products not produced anymore, XGecu TL866II is more recent and still produced.
      As illustrated on their website, TL866II has much more features: http://www.xgecu.com/en/ .
      XGecu TL56 is the newest but more expensive.
      OpenBoardView — https://github.com/OpenBoardView/OpenBoardView

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