Hello Guys,

i am back after quite some break. I have extracted the bios using the Ch314a programmer (files attached for every chip version, read1 -> first in list etc)

I have read the bios chip using ASProgrammer 2.1.2, and compared the data through certutil, for these specific chip versions (MX25L12833F/MX25L12835F/MX25L12845E/MX25L12865E/MX25L12873F)

The extracted encrypted password is still the same. }FÓKZqÝ´ZjT"âAç‡áÇÁd)qàèò‘Ü or 7D 46 D3 1A 4B 5A 71 DD B4 5A 6A 54 22 E2 41 E7 7F 01 87 E1 C7 C1 64 29 15 71 E0 E8 F2 91 12 DC...

Thank you.
You are right. You have "erased" the data by writing zeros into it. However, flashing this file with fptw64.exe is not possible because of the bios protected regions. I would do this with the programmer (after some experimentation on a bricked laptop I got)

I have another question:

Is it possible to flash the latest bios compatible with my motherboard from Asus? See this link: [URL]https://www.asus.com/searchresult?searchType=support&searchKey=X513EA%20K513EA&page=1[/URL]


Edit: [B]B[/B]ut back to the main topic: Is...

Hey,

I've got some more stuff to post. I took my laptop apart and managed to identify the BIOS chip (see attached picture). I haven't looked at the back of my motherboard yet, but I reckon this is the chip I'm looking for. Do you think you could take a look and let me know if I'm right?

My baseboard is as follows: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X513EA M938NBCV00U06EMB 1.0

I've found an eBay listing with a picture of the whole motherboard: [url]https://www.ebay.de/itm/266902106201[/url]

How I would proceed:

I've bought the CH4131A programmer...

Hey there,

I tried version 15 and it worked for me. I created a backup of my system with the fptw64.exe you mentioned and it worked. I also created another backup with afuwinx64.exe, but I'm not sure if they're both correct.

I've created a new thread under "BIOS Requests ONLY!" to sort this out. [URL]https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubleshooting-hardware-devices-and-electronics-theory/troubleshooting-laptops-tablets-and-mobile-devices/bios-requests-only/3546480-bios-unlock-for-asus-vivobook-x513ea?view=thread[/URL]

Can you take a look at it and...

Hi, thanks for getting in touch.
So, the first input password would be "7D 46 D3 1A 4B 5A 71 DD B4 5A 6A 54 22 E2 41 E7 7F 01 87 E1 C7 C1 64 29 15 71 E0 E8 F2 91 12 DC" (without the spaces). How do I trim the other input to decrypt the password? I've tried trimming the second input at the front and back, but output contains ASCII characters that are not printable

TLDR: I've tried XORing, but no luck [URL]http://xor.pw/[/URL]
7D 46 D3 1A 4B 5A 71 DD B4 5A 6A 54 22 E2 41 E7 7F 01 87 E1 C7 C1 64 29 15 71 E0 E8 F2 91 12 DC
5B 93 B6 26 11 BA 6C 4D C7 E0 22 74...

[B]Hello everyone[/B],

The situation is as follows:
I set a supervisor password for my bios and forgot it because my laptop boots directly into Windows. So apparently there is no need to remember the password, my brain thought, so here I am

System Specs:[LIST][*]Operating System: Windows 11 Pro 64-bit (10.0, Build 26100) (26100.ge_release.240331-1435) (Updated from original Windows 11 Home to 11 Pro using a key)[*]System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.[*]System Model: VivoBook_ASUSLaptop X513EA_K513EA[*]BIOS: X513EA.310 (Type: UEFI)[*]Processor: 11th...

Hey everyone,
I'm new here and wanted to ask about making a backup copy of the BIOS before updating it. I searched online and found that I need FPT for this.
My processor is an i5-1135G7, which means my platform is Tigerlake, and I need the CSME 16.0.15.1735.
I checked out WinRaid, but there's no archive that fits my needs.

Any help would be much appreciated! Ty


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Hello,
I have been interested in programming and the hardware behind it for a long time.
I have realised that there is always something new to discover and that you never stop learning.

Greetings from Germany