ianbak
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Last Activity: 04-24-2024, 07:49 AM
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Location: Hampshire
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After you install the new MB, reset the BIOS to the default settings, customise it to include your own preferences and you should be fine. The only real problem is that your current Windows licence (assuming that you're running Windows 10/11) won't transfer to the "new" computer - you'll be relying on the new MBs original licence reactivating and you'll just have to hope that its previous owner upgraded it to Windows 10 before Microsoft closed off the free upograde route. If not, you'll have to pay for a new Windows 10/11 licence key. -
Thanks for the pointer, Peste - I was able to download RCUnlocker and clear the password myself. I much prefer to be self-sufficient!...Leave a comment:
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Attached is a dump of the BIOS from an HP 450 G0. Unfortunately it is password protected, so it would be much appreciated if someone could kindly return a copy with the password removed. Thanks!...Leave a comment:
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Cheers Pingaroon - that option just helped me bypass a battery check!Leave a comment:
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Re: Lenovo X240 no POST
I think so - I checked that after the initial flash the illuminated Function key does nothing when you press it. There is no USB activity either.
I have also just realised that the power switch does not illuminate, and I think that normally it probably should.Leave a comment:
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Lenovo X240 no POST
I have a Lenovo X240 that doesn't POST. I know nothing about the history of the machine - as far as I know it was donated to the charity I work with in a 'Not working' state. It has the NM-A091 Rev. 1.0 motherboard.
It turns on (and off) in response to the power button, but there is no POST and no screen backlight. The three LEDs in the keyboard light and go off, the fan spins briefly and the CPU warms up (but nothing gets unusually hot). All the internal power supply voltages check out perfectly, but it just sits doing nothing until finally, after around two minutes, it turns itself...Last edited by SMDFlea; 11-19-2023, 05:16 AM. Reason: Bios removed,this isn`t the bios requests forum -
Re: Compaq CQ58 with power issues
Problem solved - on close inspection I spotted a blown decoupling capacitor. It had failed open circuit so I'm surprised that it made so much of a difference, but upon replacing it all is normal again.Leave a comment:
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Re: 2020 Acer Swift SF114-32-P6M2 (model N17W6): expanding internal storage
I've seen it detailed in other places that the M.2 port is SATA only in some models and doesn't support NVME. (“SATA and PCIe devices vary depending on model and PCB BOM type”). Can you try an M.2 SATA drive and see if that works?Leave a comment:
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Compaq CQ58 with power issues
I'm trying to fix a Compaq CQ58 with power issues. Initially I noticed that it would run on mains power but not on battery, but I have since discovered that it is actually extremely sensitive to the DC power input voltage.
For instance, if I set the charger input to the full 19.5V then everything is normal and it runs absolutely perfectly. However, if I reduce it even to 19.0V it will boot to BIOS level but then just switch off as soon as I put any load on the system (e.g. by running a memory diagnostic). Presumably this explains why it won't run at all on the 11.1V battery supply.... -
Re: Lenovo B590 BIOS Help Requested
That has worked perfectly. Thank you so much!...Leave a comment:
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Re: Lenovo B590 BIOS Help Requested
P/N is 59410685
S/N is WB14742312
Yeah, should have included that first time round. I'm still learning......Leave a comment:
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Re: Lenovo B590 BIOS Help Requested
You're welcome to have a look at what I saved, but since I couldn't open it in UEFITool I assumed that it was beyond hope......Leave a comment:
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Lenovo B590 BIOS Help Requested
Hi, I could do with some assistance in finding the right BIOS for a Lenovo B590/LA58 11273-1.
The laptop in question corrupted its BIOS during a failed upgrade and, sadly, none of the original data seems to have survived.
I programmed an alternative BIOS that I found on here, which kind of worked - the laptop came back to life but the disc interface wasn't functioning. At this point I discovered that there were three different BIOSes for the same laptop, depending on the version, and I now had an H9 main BIOS but an H1...Leave a comment:
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Re: latitude 5300 with password
I would only expect Computrace to be activating like that because it is checking in with Absolute Software and being told that the device *has* been reported as stolen. Otherwise, it would just sit there enabled but inactive.
I think you should be getting back in touch with youe eBay vendor, opening a dispute and asking for a refund.
Slava Ukraina!...Leave a comment:
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Re: latitude 5300 with password
That laptop was originally owned by the North West London Clinical Commissioning Group, a part of the National Health Service in London, England. What you are seeing is an anti-theft system in operation; Is the laptop stolen property? I would contact Absolute Software who will advise if the device is reported stolen and, as long as it's not, will authorise deactivation of Computrace.Leave a comment:
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Re: HP 14-bp151sa Screen Turn Off Issue
OK, I managed to find an identical system running Windows 11 and swapped the discs over. The previously faulty system is now fine, and the Windows 11 system - which was OK - is now exhibiting exactly the same fault! So it looks like a software issue, but using Windows 11 is an acceptable workaround.Leave a comment:
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HP 14-bp151sa Screen Turn Off Issue
I have an HP 14-bp151sa running Windows 10 which has a very strange fault. It works absolutely perfectly until the screen sleep timer expires and Windows turns the screen off (it correctly follows the delay set in Windows for this). After that, neither the keyboard, trackpad or USB mouse will turn the screen back on, meaning that the computer is effectively hung. The caps lock button doesn't light when pressed, although I can still hear the fan running normally. A long press on the power switch to force a power down is the only way to get the system working again.
Things I have...Last edited by ianbak; 07-23-2023, 10:06 AM. -
Re: LENOVO BIOS AUTO-PATCHER for Supervisor Password Removal
That worked - thanks so much!
As soon as I saw it I realised that you were onto something - this laptop is being refurbished for charity, and a lot of our systems are donated by schools when they upgrade.
Would you mind explaining how you worked it out, so that next time I can be self-suficient?...Leave a comment:
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Re: LENOVO BIOS AUTO-PATCHER for Supervisor Password Removal
Should this utility work with a Lenovo E50-80, or is it specific to Thinkpad models only? I tried with the BIOS from this model and got an error:
Using UEFIReplace to inject 2 DXE drivers...
[1/2] BootOption (GUID e0746c42-d3f9-4f8b-b211-1410957b9ff5)
BIOS_Original.bin is corrupted or does not contain a valid dump.
There was an error... Aborting.
As far as I know the BIOS image is valid - it's certainly a verified copy of what's on the chip at present. I've attached a...Leave a comment:
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Re: Hi pls lenovo z50-70
Perfect! Much reduced start-up times and Windows reactivated. Thank you so much!Leave a comment:
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