Acer Spin 5 - SP513-52 Bios unlock code / bin request

[MrLucifer]

Hello there, time ago I set a password on my Acer Spin 5 (SP513-52N) bios, but after I updated it the password is no longer working so I can't access it anymore.
To make things worse, I tried resetting it by detaching the CMOS battery as well as the Li-Ion battery with no luck: my settings were reset, but password is still there!

Acer supports wants me to send in the machine and have it repaired out of warranty, even if it's their fault, so this option is not viable: i'm not going to give em a single penny.

Therefore, i'm left with two options:
- Differently from older insyde devices, this bios has a 10-digit PasswordKey code, which in my case it's 1288915250. I'd need an unlock key for this code.
- Use my CH341A programmer to flash the bios clean, chip should be a MX25L6473E. I'm not sure this would work, but i'd need a .bin file to test this out.

I'd really appreciate any help on the matter, either in the form of experience, suggestion, unlock key or bin file :P

Thank you for your time and help!

[peste]

Re: Acer Spin 5 - SP513-52 Bios unlock code / bin request

save the original and try this one ..

[MrLucifer]

Re: Acer Spin 5 - SP513-52 Bios unlock code / bin request

Thanks, i will try that as soon as I get home, as I don't have the programmer with me rn.
Meanwhile, I tried re-flashing the v1.11 bios (don't want to update..yet) by copying over the flasher's folder from <MyUser>/AppData/Local/Temp and fiddling with platform.ini, tried setting it to override the password but no luck, only result is that the unlock password key changed, now it's 1491353215.

[MrLucifer]

Re: Acer Spin 5 - SP513-52 Bios unlock code / bin request

save the original and try this one ..

That does not seem to be working: keyboard backlight turns on, but no fan, although if i try plugging in the charger it beeps.

Is this a modified bios? Imma try the bin extracted from 1.11 .fd now

UPDATE:
The 1.11 extracted bios worked, and password is reset, although main page shows wrong information about the system. PIC
Any idea about how to fix that?

If it could be of help for anyone else, I attached the extractor used for extracting the .fd

[SMDFlea]

Re: Acer Spin 5 - SP513-52 Bios unlock code / bin request

That does not seem to be working: keyboard backlight turns on, but no fan, although if i try plugging in the charger it beeps.

Is this a modified bios? Imma try the bin extracted from 1.11 .fd now

UPDATE:
The 1.11 extracted bios worked, and password is reset, although main page shows wrong information about the system. PIC
Any idea about how to fix that?

If it could be of help for anyone else, I attached the extractor used for extracting the .fd

Did you backup your old bios,it will have the DMI info, the serial and UUID .

[MrLucifer]

Re: Acer Spin 5 - SP513-52 Bios unlock code / bin request

Did you backup your old bios,it will have the DMI info, the serial and UUID .

Of course I did, do you know how to port it to the new one?

[SMDFlea]

Re: Acer Spin 5 - SP513-52 Bios unlock code / bin request

Of course I did, do you know how to port it to the new one?

Yes.Post your bios backup.

[MrLucifer]

Re: Acer Spin 5 - SP513-52 Bios unlock code / bin request

Here it is

[MrLucifer]

Re: Acer Spin 5 - SP513-52 Bios unlock code / bin request

Hi there, I posted everything requested and no updates as of yet.
In the meantime another problem arose: Windows 10 no longer recognizes my laptop as a laptop, so no battery gauge indicator and laptop functionalities, which came to be a big issue.

EDIT: I flashed back the backup and used the unlocker by let-def, which worked. Issue solved

[peste]

Re: Acer Spin 5 - SP513-52 Bios unlock code / bin request

Hi there, I posted everything requested and no updates as of yet.
In the meantime another problem arose: Windows 10 no longer recognizes my laptop as a laptop, so no battery gauge indicator and laptop functionalities, which came to be a big issue.
Any help in moving the DMI data from the original password-locked bios backup (which I posted in message #8) to the "clean" one?

try this .. update from Acer site + DMI information from post # 8 ..