looking for an older bios version. preferably version which is flashable via hp bios recovery. THX!
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thx. unfortunatly bios downgrade doesnt seem to work. i gues my only option is to wait for a newer bios update or desolder the bios ic and flash the bios manualy.Comment
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Hey guys,
could someone please tell me the name of the bios ic and maybe explain to me how to read the marking and find the name myself? Googling the marking led to nothing useful. Thx
Beste regards
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QH128AHIG Datasheet https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubl...95#post1594795Attached Filesif you find these attachements useful please consider making a small donation to the site
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Feel blind right now 🥴
I replaced the main battery already. So my assumption that the bios version 44 is corrupt and flashing the bios with an older version via programmer may be right? I guess the bios ic itself could be faulty too but I red that that HP f'ed up bios versions for other models lately ...- So after a bit of googling i found out there is no seperate CMOS battery on this model , the CMOS is powered by the main battery
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- So after a bit of googling i found out there is no seperate CMOS battery on this model , the CMOS is powered by the main battery
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flashing f43 bios via t48 programmer fixed the issue. so the cmos ic was ok. i cant say if the version f44 is faulty or if the hp bios recovery couldnt do its job properly as i didnt try to flash version f44 via t48. thx for your help!Comment
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Hello everyone,
I’m currently working on a dead MSI GP75 Leopard (MS-17E71) motherboard (i7 CPU, NVIDIA GPU) with a no display/no backlight issue initially. After extensive investigation, I’m at a critical stage involving EC firmware, BIOS/ME region interaction, and possible deep corruption. I'm seeking advanced insight from anyone with experience in EC/BIOS sync issues or PCH-level behavior. Here’s a full breakdown:
🧩 Initial Issue- Board powers on (fans spin, keyboard lights up and can be adjusted, caps lock led lights), but no display or backlight
- External display (HDMI) shows
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Hello everyone,
I am requesting urgent assistance to unbrick my laptop, a rebranded TongFang GK7MRFR chassis. The laptop is completely dead following a faulty in-OS EC flash attempt.
I have successfully used a CH341A programmer and can read/write/verify both flash chips, but using my backups/extractions has failed to restore power. The root cause is likely a corrupted Intel Management Engine (ME) region or an incompatible EC/BIOS pairing. System & Hardware Details- Barebone / Chassis: TongFang GK7MRFR
- MB: MB: GK5MP5X V1.0 Prod :GK5MRFV10T04201310281
- Rebrand: PC Specialist
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Hello everyone,
I recently bought a non-working Asus Zenbook Pro Duo OLED UX8402ZA that was listed for parts only. The seller mentioned that it had no display output but that the charging lights worked.
When the laptop arrived (without a charger and SSD), I connected a charger and confirmed with a multimeter that it was charging the battery. However, when I tried to power it on, only the backlight of the secondary display came on. There was no image, and it didn’t boot into the BIOS.
I decided to try flashing a new BIOS, but since I didn’t want to desolder... -
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... -
Hello, I have an old Dell G3 3579 (ST: 2WQ7LP2-8FC8) with a newer 8FC8 BIOS password. I have successfully attached to the flash chip (W25Q128JVSQ) on the motherboard with a CH341A programmer and made several modifications using Intel FIT (e.g., allow software SPI write) without bricking. I was also able to boot to a modified GRUB shell where I attempted to edit many BIOS security related options like BIOS Guard/Lock, Flash Signature Override, ME FW Image Re-Flash, etc.
Unfortunately, some of these modifications like to Intel BIOS Guard failed because it is fused into the PCH. Also,...
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