Dell XPS 9310 GDA30 LA-J143P bios repair please

[MicroSMD Lab]

This laptop hangs on Dell logo and gives 2 amber, 4 white blink code (service manual suggest RAM failure). I tried another bios from "bios archives" and got a solid white light which blinks when the charger is plugged in. Processor gets hot enough to turn on the fans and the fans spin constantly even though the lid is closed. All voltages seem to be present and no low resistance on any of the inductors. Thanks in advance.

[hoaca388]

Re: Dell XPS 9310 GDA30 LA-J143P bios repair please

this laptop hangs on dell logo and gives 2 amber, 4 white blink code (service manual suggest ram failure). I tried another bios from "bios archives" and got a solid white light which blinks when the charger is plugged in. Processor gets hot enough to turn on the fans and the fans spin constantly even though the lid is closed. All voltages seem to be present and no low resistance on any of the inductors. Thanks in advance.

xps 13 9310

[MicroSMD Lab]

Re: Dell XPS 9310 GDA30 LA-J143P bios repair please

Thanks, are these dumps from other laptops? Should I try both if the first one I try does not work?

[cmn.fix]

Re: Dell XPS 9310 GDA30 LA-J143P bios repair please

Hello guys! not sure if I should reply to this thread. I have a Dell XPS 13 9310 with 3 amber and 6 white flashes (which normally means corrupt bios or incomplete flash). Is there any way to recover from this? Is someone able to repair this somehow if I post the bios dump? Also, I can see 2 chips: 1 winbond and 1 XMC next to the CPU, which one should I read? Thank you in advance!

[hardware1]

Re: Dell XPS 9310 GDA30 LA-J143P bios repair please

Hello guys! not sure if I should reply to this thread. I have a Dell XPS 13 9310 with 3 amber and 6 white flashes (which normally means corrupt bios or incomplete flash). Is there any way to recover from this? Is someone able to repair this somehow if I post the bios dump? Also, I can see 2 chips: 1 winbond and 1 XMC next to the CPU, which one should I read? Thank you in advance!

Read the both chips, upload its content, write your device service tag and someone will try to help you.

[cmn.fix]

Re: Dell XPS 9310 GDA30 LA-J143P bios repair please

Read the both chips, upload its content, write your device service tag and someone will try to help you.

Thank you for the quick reply! I have tried to read the XMC QH256BX1Q with my TL866II Plus and realized it's not supported. Can anyone recommend a programmer for this chip?

[SMDFlea]

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Thank you for the quick reply! I have tried to read the XMC QH256BX1Q with my TL866II Plus and realized it's not supported. Can anyone recommend a programmer for this chip?

Do you have the latest TL866II software version installed, its in the support list as WSON8

http://www.autoelectric.cn/MiniPro/TL866II_List.txt

XM25QH256B @WSON8

[cmn.fix]

Re: Dell XPS 9310 GDA30 LA-J143P bios repair please

Do you have the latest TL866II software version installed, its in the support list as WSON8

http://www.autoelectric.cn/MiniPro/TL866II_List.txt

XM25QH256B @WSON8

Top man! I was still on version 7.51. I have managed to read the XMC but not sure if the Winbond 25Q80DV1G read is fine as flash detect gives me 26 possible selections. Also, second chip looks mostly empty after reading.

Thank you guys for taking your time with a newb!

[hoaca388]

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top man! I was still on version 7.51. I have managed to read the xmc but not sure if the winbond 25q80dv1g read is fine as flash detect gives me 26 possible selections. Also, second chip looks mostly empty after reading.

Thank you guys for taking your time with a newb!

xps 13 9310

[cmn.fix]

Re: Dell XPS 9310 GDA30 LA-J143P bios repair please

xps 13 9310

Thank you! I see they are different size and can't tell what chip to flash each of them (I guess the _R goes to the winbond?). Also I forgot to post the service tag for it: 7HC0Q73

[SMDFlea]

Re: Dell XPS 9310 GDA30 LA-J143P bios repair please

Thank you! I see they are different size and can't tell what chip to flash each of them (I guess the _R goes to the winbond?). Also I forgot to post the service tag for it: 7HC0Q73

The winbond chip is only 1MB and its not the bios chip , its only 8 Mega Bits . The XM25QH256B is 256 Mega bits ,divide 256 by 8 = 32 ,so 32MB.

Both files posted by hoaca388 are 32MB .Dell provide 2 different updates in the bios update, and he doesn`t know which one is for laptop so he`s posted both. Your laptop spec from the service tag doesn`t give the CPU ID ,but does list the platform as MODENA TGL .Try the TGL bios first, the other one i assume is for Tiger Lake Refresh CPU`s.

https://www.dell.com/support/home/en...QT090/overview
.

[cmn.fix]

Re: Dell XPS 9310 GDA30 LA-J143P bios repair please

The winbond chip is only 1MB and its not the bios chip , its only 8 Mega Bits . The XM25QH256B is 256 Mega bits ,divide 256 by 8 = 32 ,so 32MB.

Both files posted by hoaca388 are 32MB .Dell provide 2 different updates in the bios update, and he doesn`t know which one is for laptop so he`s posted both. Your laptop spec from the service tag doesn`t give the CPU ID ,but does list the platform as MODENA TGL .Try the TGL bios first, the other one i assume is for Tiger Lake Refresh CPU`s.

https://www.dell.com/support/home/en...QT090/overview
.

First one worked like a charm. You guys are amazing. Thank you hoaca388 and thank you SMDFlea!

[sikocan]

Re: Dell XPS 9310 GDA30 LA-J143P bios repair please

Can someone fix this BIOS file? Stuck on blank screen, same as his, 3 amber 6 white LED.

[lapfix]

Re: Dell XPS 9310 GDA30 LA-J143P bios repair please

Can someone fix this BIOS file? Stuck on blank screen, same as his, 3 amber 6 white LED.

Your servicetag !

[sikocan]

Re: Dell XPS 9310 GDA30 LA-J143P bios repair please

Hlb6793
Thanks

[lapfix]

Re: Dell XPS 9310 GDA30 LA-J143P bios repair please

Hlb6793
Thanks

Try this clean me of your bios and give feedback

[Don-qie]

Re: Dell XPS 9310 GDA30 LA-J143P bios repair please

hello,

I'm also in a similar predicament as above. I flashed with the modenaTGL bios and that brought everything back to life.

I'm curious as to the method graft the new service tag and windows OEM key (another question here, the above threads looks to be only modifying service tag -- not windows key... are the dell keys generic? ) into a clean ME bios on these new dell laptops? I've taken a look at this bios via HxD and UEFITool but it looks like the bios guard requires disassembly ( dinked around a bit with Dell PFS Update Extractor too )

anyways, would be cool to learn how to do it if anyone could point me in the right direction. feels weird just asking others to do the work for me.

Thanks!

[Don-qie]

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i looked at the bin files a bit more last night. was able to spot the windows key and replace no problem. this service tag thing is a bit strange though. cant seem to spot it anywhere in the bios. any suggestions?

[lapfix]

Re: Dell XPS 9310 GDA30 LA-J143P bios repair please

i looked at the bin files a bit more last night. was able to spot the windows key and replace no problem. this service tag thing is a bit strange though. cant seem to spot it anywhere in the bios. any suggestions?

You ask about :
1 = how to built a new bios
2 = How to copy servicetag and windows key from old to new dump
3 = How to clean me the new built

this is it !

[Don-qie]

Re: Dell XPS 9310 GDA30 LA-J143P bios repair please

yes sir, in so many words!

reading up on this site for bios editing seems straight forward to me. however, these new style dell laptops feel a little bit different and documentation feels a little flimsy -- at least from what I've found lately