Re: Flex 5-14ITL05 Laptop (ideapad) - Type 82HS bricked after BIOS update

Hey reformatt, thanks for your prompt reply.

The WSON8 to DIP8 adaptor was what I was looking for. I understood the kinds of equipment I'd need for the desoldering, the programming, and the soldering--but not how I'd get it to connect without any legs.

It's my first time soldering and this might be well out of my league, but I'm going to practice on some boards and give it a shot since the laptop's dead. Thanks for your advice.

If you (or anyone else reading this) knows...

Hello all! New here, trying to fix a Lenovo Flex 5 14ITL05 laptop.

[B]TL;DR[/B]: How do you connect a programmer to a "leg-less" SPI Flash chip? Model: [URL="https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Winbond/W25R256JVEIQ?qs=byeeYqUIh0Ov3U1w7xb7FA%3D%3D"]Winbond W25R256JVEIQ[/URL] on a board with part number [URL="https://www.ebay.com/itm/234411125650"]5B21B33119[/URL].

Attached are photographs of the board for context. One is of the SPI chip close-up, the other is of the full board with the chip highlighted.

I have a Lenovo Flex 5...

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

(Wow, it's impressive how long this forum thread is. I feel like forum communities like this are far less popular nowadays.)

I'm a computer scientist in the south/southwest US with an interest in electronics, and I hope to be able to learn enough to fix this old laptop I've got.