HP Zbook 15u G5 and help with eeprogrammer software

[TPLinux]

administrator_password = enabled
family = 103C_5336AN HP EliteBook
sku = 2WK45AV
uuid = 234a5333-a16f-6ab4-d9f8-52786f714142
serial: 5CG8346KB2
Motherboard Manufacturer: HP
Product Name: 83B2
Version: KBC Version 04.6E.00
Serial Number: PGWMB00WBB804M

BIOS Information
Vendor: HP
Version: Q78 Ver. 01.23.00
Release Date: 11/30/2022
Address: 0xF0000
Runtime Size: 64 kB
ROM Size: 32 MB
Characteristics:
PCI is supported
PC Card (PCMCIA) is supported
BIOS is upgradeable
BIOS shadowing is allowed
Selectable boot is supported
EDD is supported
8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
Serial services are supported (int 14h)
ACPI is supported
USB legacy is supported
Smart battery is supported
BIOS boot specification is supported
Function key-initiated network boot is supported
Targeted content distribution is supported
UEFI is supported
BIOS Revision: 23.0
Firmware Revision: 4.110


I have a CH341A and have tried to solve this by myself but need some help. Its hard to find software for this who doesnt contain virus. Had some problem reading the bios chip.

[TPLinux]

Re: HP Zbook 15u G5 and help with eeprogrammer software

Is the chip that should be read/programmed?

[SMDFlea]

Re: HP Zbook 15u G5 and help with eeprogrammer software

I have a CH341A and have tried to solve this by myself but need some help. Its hard to find software for this who doesnt contain virus. Had some problem reading the bios chip.

Search the forum for NeoProgrammer , ASProgrammer , Colibri.

Is the chip that should be read/programmed?

Thats one of them,there are 2 chips on the board, both are WSON8.I hope you aren`t going to try connecting a SOP8 clip ?
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[TPLinux]

Re: HP Zbook 15u G5 and help with eeprogrammer software

I hope you aren`t going to try connecting a SOP8 clip ?
.

What clip should I use? How do I figure out the other chip?

[SMDFlea]

Re: HP Zbook 15u G5 and help with eeprogrammer software

What clip should I use? How do I figure out the other chip?

Assuming you don`t have the tools to desolder the chips you can use a WSON8 pogo pin adapter,search the forum,its been mentioned many times.There are 2 different sizes so choose the right one.Alternatively solder some wires from the programmer adapter board to the solder thats opposite each pin,this method will be more reliable than using the pogo adapter.

I think the other WSON8 chip is on the other side of the board,somewhere..
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