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  • yop_FR
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    • May 2024
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    #1

    Search BIOS thinkpad e14/e15

    Hello,
    I have 2 laptops E14 and one E15 with the same problem: don't turn on (no led) I suspect the bios and I have buy an CH341A.
    But now I need a new bios...
    I give below the older bios, can you check it please, or give a valid version of BIOS?

    I will be very grateful to you

    At first, this is the numbs of a e14: 20TA-00EWFR
    with a bios chip: Gigadevice GD25Q80
    Motherboard: GE4B0/GE5B0 NM-D011

    thanks​
    Attached Files
  • hoaca388
    Badcaps
    • Jan 2022
    • 11206
    • Viet Nam

    #2
    Originally posted by yop_FR
    Hello,
    I have 2 laptops E14 and one E15 with the same problem: don't turn on (no led) I suspect the bios and I have buy an CH341A.
    But now I need a new bios...
    I give below the older bios, can you check it please, or give a valid version of BIOS?

    I will be very grateful to you

    At first, this is the numbs of a e14: 20TA-00EWFR
    with a bios chip: Gigadevice GD25Q80
    Motherboard: GE4B0/GE5B0 NM-D011

    thanks​
    Gigadevice GD25Q80 is not bios chip.


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    • yop_FR
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      #3
      Hello, Thank you very much for your answer,
      if this is not the bios, what is it?
      and what is the bios? i have another chip near the gigadevice, an st device with 8 pins, i don't know
      But Have you a valid Bios for me please?

      Have a nice day

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      • yop_FR
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        #4
        Maybe the 24256E chip?
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        • hoaca388
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          #5
          Find other chip.


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          • yop_FR
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            #6
            What chip? i don't found another chip which match,
            Have you a valid bios for this pc?

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            • SMDFlea
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              • Jan 2018
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              #7
              Originally posted by yop_FR
              What chip? i don't found another chip which match,
              Have you a valid bios for this pc?
              What is the point in giving you a bios,what are you going to flash it to.A bios can only be flashed to the correct chip. You must make a backup before erasing or flashing any other bios. Find all SPI chips using the schematic/boardview https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubl...-1-0-schematic
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              • yop_FR
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                #8
                Originally posted by SMDFlea

                What is the point in giving you a bios,what are you going to flash it to.A bios can only be flashed to the correct chip. You must make a backup before erasing or flashing any other bios. Find all SPI chips using the schematic/boardview https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubl...-1-0-schematic
                I just found in shematic this component: CAT24C256WI-GT3_SO8 it's the chip i was mentionned. is it the BIOS?

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                • SMDFlea
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                  No,thats not it.
              • yop_FR
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                #9
                Originally posted by SMDFlea

                What is the point in giving you a bios,what are you going to flash it to.A bios can only be flashed to the correct chip. You must make a backup before erasing or flashing any other bios. Find all SPI chips using the schematic/boardview https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubl...-1-0-schematic
                How I recognize the bios in shematic?

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                • yop_FR
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                  • May 2024
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                  #10
                  Hello, I think i have maybe found the bios, is it this chip? (winbond)
                  otherwise how can I find it?

                  Thank you in advance
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                  • hoaca388
                    Badcaps
                    • Jan 2022
                    • 11206
                    • Viet Nam

                    #11
                    Originally posted by yop_FR
                    Hello, I think i have maybe found the bios, is it this chip? (winbond)
                    otherwise how can I find it?

                    Thank you in advance
                    It's exactly this chip.


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                    • yop_FR
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                      #12
                      Originally posted by hoaca388
                      It's exactly this chip.
                      oh thank you,
                      can i solder it in my CH341A?

                      and now, have you a valid bios for it?

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                      • yop_FR
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                        • May 2024
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                        #13
                        Hello, I search a bios for:
                        thinkpad E14 gen 2 20TA-00EWFR with GE4B0/GE5B0 NM-D011 rev 1.0
                        And E15 gen 2 20TD-001JFR with the same motherboard than e14

                        Thank you in advance,

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                        • SMDFlea
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                          • Jan 2018
                          • 20313
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                          #14
                          Originally posted by yop_FR

                          oh thank you,
                          can i solder it in my CH341A?

                          and now, have you a valid bios for it?
                          If you have a WSON adapter board yes.Its essential that you make a good backup before erasing the chip or trying to flash any other bios.Post your backups here and we can check if they`re any good or not.If you don`t make backups you will make more problems for yourself.
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                          • yop_FR
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                            #15
                            Originally posted by SMDFlea

                            If you have a WSON adapter board yes.Its essential that you make a good backup before erasing the chip or trying to flash any other bios.Post your backups here and we can check if they`re any good or not.If you don`t make backups you will make more problems for yourself.
                            Ok I buy on aliexpress the WSON adapter and I recontact you in 3 week,

                            Thank you very much!

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                            • yop_FR
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                              • May 2024
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                              #16
                              Hi
                              I've done it, here is the bios file, from my thinkpad E14 gen 2 20TA-00EWFR with GE4B0/GE5B0 NM-D011 rev 1.0

                              this is a winbond W25R256JVEIQ but my software said to me W25Q256BV or W25Q256FV, I have export the bios with this two options cause idk.

                              The problem is: pc don't boot, no leds

                              Can you repair my bios? thanks you very much in advance , and can you say me which of two bios chip it is?


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                              • SMDFlea
                                Super Moderator
                                • Jan 2018
                                • 20313
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                                #17
                                Originally posted by yop_FR
                                Hi
                                I've done it, here is the bios file, from my thinkpad E14 gen 2 20TA-00EWFR with GE4B0/GE5B0 NM-D011 rev 1.0
                                this is a winbond W25R256JVEIQ but my software said to me W25Q256BV or W25Q256FV, I have export the bios with this two options cause idk.
                                The problem is: pc don't boot, no leds
                                Can you repair my bios? thanks you very much in advance , and can you say me which of two bios chip it is?
                                Please post the laptop serial number https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubl...before-posting


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                                • yop_FR
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                                  #18
                                  I have 2 e14: one PF-3S3RCV and PF-3RNC6_

                                  Thanks

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                                  • yop_FR
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                                    • May 2024
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                                    #19
                                    ok, I actualize my message:

                                    here is the bios file, from my thinkpad E14 gen 2 20TA-00EWFR with GE4B0/GE5B0 NM-D011 rev 1.0, serial number is: PF-3S3RCV and PF-3RNC6_ (i have 2 same e14)

                                    this is a winbond W25R256JVEIQ but my software said to me W25Q256BV or W25Q256FV, I have export the bios with this two options cause idk.

                                    The problem is: pc don't boot, no leds

                                    Can you repair my bios? thanks you very much in advance , and can you say me which of two bios chip it is?​
                                    Attached Files

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                                    • hoaca388
                                      Badcaps
                                      • Jan 2022
                                      • 11206
                                      • Viet Nam

                                      #20
                                      Originally posted by yop_FR
                                      ok, I actualize my message:

                                      here is the bios file, from my thinkpad E14 gen 2 20TA-00EWFR with GE4B0/GE5B0 NM-D011 rev 1.0, serial number is: PF-3S3RCV and PF-3RNC6_ (i have 2 same e14)

                                      this is a winbond W25R256JVEIQ but my software said to me W25Q256BV or W25Q256FV, I have export the bios with this two options cause idk.

                                      The problem is: pc don't boot, no leds

                                      Can you repair my bios? thanks you very much in advance , and can you say me which of two bios chip it is?​
                                      What's serial number ? Click image for larger version

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