UEFI BIOS Repair Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- This tutorial demonstrates the repair of a PC with a damaged UEFI BIOS. A full write-up is available on my website:
www.rototron.i...
This video builds on my previous BIOS repair video that uses a Raspberry Pi with an open-source utility called FlashRom to reprogram a legacy BIOS:
• Recover Bricked BIOS u...
For BIOS related questions, I recommend you check out the BIOS-Mods forum:
www.bios-mods....
Another great source for help with BIOS related questions is the BIOS Modding section of the Win-Raid forum:
www.win-raid.c...
Brilliant video, I just got one of my motherboards working with your guide. I'd flashed the BIOS onto a chip but didn't realise I had to edit those details. Thank you!
Super well done! This is like a week of research.
*Section Timestamps:*
Introduction and background - @0:00
Hardware spec lo-down and problem analysis - @0:13
Hardware testing and problem analysis - @1:01
UEFI Background and theory: @1:54
Tackling BIOS flash chip removal: @2:26
Flash chip programmer device description: @3:06
Flash chip programmer software and procedure: @3:29
BIOS/UEFI Modding software (Hex editor tool): @4:11
I really have to thank you for this very helpful tutorial. By your instructions i was able to repair my UEFI on my ASUS Z97-P Board. After i installed Vanguard (an anti cheat protection measure operating on windows kernel level for the recently released game Valorant by Riot) my computer was not able to display any video output or to power usb devices. my last option before buying a new board was to reflash the bios which surprisingly actually worked.
Did it got corrupted by the game
@@tdkxbalor9397 i guess the corruption happened right after i restarted my pc. After installing valorant and it prompting that i need a reboot to Initialize vanguard which i did, the pc was no longer able to boot. Just a black screen and fans spinning without any sign of life.
@@leonard_roy did you report it to the game Devs it can be serious problem if it happened due to the game
@@tdkxbalor9397 yea of course but the german riot support didnt bother. Seemed like they were too incompetent to understand the issue. Their final answer was that it simply is not possible for vanguard to corrupt a bios. I even wrote to some famous tech youtubers like ltt but never got a response. So afterwards i swore to myself to never install that bullcrap of a game ever again and thats that.
well. I just found out about your videos, but i'm already hooked. Hope to see more stuff like this in the future
Tyy
@@insanitylol youre welcome
I'd been looking for this information for ages. Thank you
Awesome fix! Really clear and concise instructions on this video. Great one!
Best video I ever seen - I have NO idea what happened. Installing BIOS for HP bricked my comp I hope to find a TECH to fix it.
Das war perfekt. Ich bin sehr dankbar und glücklich dass es Menschen wie du gibt die sich die Arbeit machen und sehr professionell und detailliert Hilfe anbieten und kostenlos zu Verfügung stellen. +++++++++ 🙂
Delivery is perfect! Thank you!
you're a very brilliant teacher
Things like this always interested me. Subbed
Awesome stuff. Keep coming up with more videos.
Very detailed repair. Good job!
Way, way Cool! Excellent presentation.
Dude this is amazing! Thanks a lot!
Thanks a lot! Facing the problem with bios in the PIPO X9S tablet running on windows 10 and hope this will help me.
Great video. I would love to see more.
Very cool! Great tutorial!
Thank you for this video!
Great Video Thank you
That was very educational
Did you try with raspberry pi, these chips have the same pins, only their size is bigger?
Edit; I tried the Pi tutorial on a UEFI BIOS, worked like a charm, only issue is your wiring is wrong, it needs VDD on two not mentioned pins, type 8 DIP.
Great Instructions !
I wonder would just reseating the flash IC have worked? That type of IC socket is low quality and inclined to cause poor connections when a bit of corrosion forms between the IC legs and the socket contacts (and the IC legs did looks a little grubby). Unless the contents of the flash had somehow become corrupt, its hard to see how a previously-working motherboard would suddenly stop working in a way that would require a BIOS upgrade to repair. Still, its interesting to see the procedure - thanks.
Great point! I should have tried reseating first. If I had not already returned the computer, I would test your theory. Thanks, I will make a note on my website write-up. Regardless I would still make a backup of the existing firmware while the chip was out to ensure copies of the relevant BIOS fields.
Great video . . . my only qualm is that Windows is still on the machine. 😄
Thank you very much
If this problem of repeatedly rebooting occurred on a computer that was already a few years old, most people would replace the computer with a newer model. Most people would not think that they need to reprogram the firmware.
Well made and very clear video thank you
Interesting video...well delivered too. Thanks for sharing
Nice, thank you for your explanation. I think now i can fix my asus vivobook s to boot up again.
This video has been very informative, so I thank you for this!
I was wondering, do you think it's possible to modify the BIOS to add back CSM? :)
I think it's possible but challenging. I'd post your question to the Bios Mods forum: www.bios-mods.com/forum/
Great vid 👍🏼
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that's loud and clear, sir, thanks so much, let me share it with my friends, i have learned a lot from your channel!
how can i do some donation on your channel?
Thanks for the generous offer! I do not want to accept donations at this time because this channel is my hobby and I don’t want it to feel like a job. However, I do appreciate very much you sharing with your friends.
nice purple plant pot buddy
Hello, I really loved your video! It was really done very proffessional plus easy to understand.
Would it be possible to create another one where the software release is not .CAP anymore?
Hi!! I have a Sager NP9870 (Clevo P80DM-G). When I bought it, years ago, it came with just one GTX 980M. So now I bought another GTX 980M in order to make them SLI. I asked for them to send it with 1617 ID but they sent me with 13D7 ID. So I couldn’t flash it right with the vbios from the older one using Nvflash. I forced with the Nvflash mismatch version and the bios chip got really messed up. So I bought spares from the same chip (MX25L2006EZNI - 12G) and spare one from the older plate (25Q20BT) and ended up dessoldering the chip from the new one and putting a 25Q20BT in the place (with the vbios from the older one flashed inside using CH341A SPI flasher). When the new 980M arrived, the notebook didn’t even started if I put it in the master slot. Now with this modification, it goes to the windows all right but I don’t get image (not even through HDMI). So the idea here is to have both cards with the same vbios and ID in order to make them SLI. The notebook bios recognize both cards but the windows just the older one (with the 1617 ID). What can I do to make this work as SLI? I have my notebook with windows 10, both cards (the 1617 one is already inside of course), SLI cable, both heatsinks and even that cooper plate that was hard to find (I have the two necessary units). I have the CH341A SPI flasher and adapters to use the right voltage. And I have a couple units from both chips (MX25L2006EZNI - 12G and 25Q20BT. The 25Q20BT is so much easier to solder and it is the same model that the older plate uses. And I tried a lot of the drivers version from Nvidia and nothing, even cleaning with DDU. Would you help me to make it work? Appreciate it and thanks in advance. I really hope you can guide me to get there and I don’t think I’m that far away!!
Well made video. Are you still flashing BIOS these days?
I recently flashed a bricked NVR. Although I had initially planned to create a video, I later discovered that there was a more user-friendly bootloader option available. Thanks for your comment!
Thanks!
Thank you and love how you kept fluff talk to a min!
I was modding my laptop, and listening to this and i didn't understand a thing 🙃🤣
i payed 40 usd to get it fixed by a technician, after this video i feel like giving him 20 usd on top hehehehe
hello thanks for your useful information.
I have question what if I want flash bios without typing that information eg:- mac id,sn,suid.
Also I'm having problem not able to save new bios flash file generated by fd44 editor.
I'm using asus motherboard am4 socket.
I hope you will answer this as soon as possible.
Thanks again.
awesome video! keep it up. finally some clue on the web! I have recently replaced my Asus laptop's motherboard (G752) but I need to enter my original mainboard's serial number so that I can have my original version of windows back to my machine. does this procedure work the same for updating mainboard's serial number then updating my bios using Asus WinFlash tool? thanks
think thats the only motherboard I've seen in at least 10 years with the bios on a removable chip. lucky!
That’s what I figured too, but the Digital Storm computer was bought in January of 2017. Also the 5 year old computer I’m typing on now has an ASUS board with a socketed BIOS.
Btw, in my previous BIOS recovery video I demonstrate how to access the firmware via a motherboard SPI header and also how to desolder a flash chip on a Dell board.
I would say the developers knew they will mess up 😂
I have this problem so I shutdown my pc during and update and it undo the changes now I’m stuck on the UEFI bios page or it pops up with a message that reads select a proper device etc I’ve waited a day and tried almost everything on UA-cam please help
It doesn’t sound like a damaged bios. It could be a lot of things but since it happened during a Windows update (I assume that is what you meant by update), it is probably a partition problem. I’d get a Windows 10 media USB drive (I assume you are using Windows 10) and try the Repair your computer option. Under System Recovery Options choose Command Prompt. Run diskpart and make sure the correct partition is activated. Afterwards run bootrec /rebuildbcd. If that doesn’t completely fix the problem, it will hopefully get you to the point where you can run System Recovery Options - Startup Repair. This is a relatively advanced repair and my suggestion is only a guess. I am not a Windows expert. You could lose data!
Thanks alot for your video,, i m interested editing bios laptop or DESKTOP,, more videos again
Ohh, this seems to be a pretty handy vid. Unfortunately I already ripped the solderpads out from my bricked board. SOmetimes proper gear is just better ^^
it can still be repaired with tiny wires, it's junky but should work
hi where can i find an editor for asrock bios
same question
awesome videos
So I tried flashing my MSI Gaming 7 z97 Motherboard from version 1.8 to 1.9, accidentally pushed on the power cable for the GPU and now it won't display anything, won't post, will not go past F2 debug code. Any way to fix it? I'm thinking that the bios chip or a memory module went bad or that I bricked the motherboard. I powered the system off, switched to bios B and it went through the same thing. I updated Trainz 2019 from regular to Service Pack 2, rebooted the system and it turned on and turned off well before I tried to update Bios A. The Gaming 7 msi motherboard uses UEFI or UEFI/legacy
Great Tutorial, thanks! I've wondered when looking at regular BIOS chips in the past if execution starts at 0x000 or somewhere else in the ROM. I figure the BIOS is written in x86 assembly?
Legacy BIOS was written in assembly. One of the many benefits of UEFI BIOS is that it can developed mostly with the C programming language.
well there is no code to choose the execution location so I am guessingit starts at 0x000
Yeah I messed up my bios and erased the chip and try writing it with the bios software off asus. Problem is after its written the pc doesn't display anything on boot. Im guessing I gotta use this uefi think to extract intels image thing from my bios .306 file from asus. You did it on a 'capsule' hopefully this works out idk wtf I'm doing
Hi, I am stuck as i cannot read the original BIOS, a fatal error appears stating "Error parsing BIOS data,$BOOTEFI$ signature not found. Please open correct ASUS BIOS file" has anyone else encountered this? To populate the 3 fields required I located the MAC address in the router logs, I have my motherboard serial number from the original boxing but there aren't enough characters, what should it be padded with? And I have no idea where to locate UUID. Any help greatly appreciated.
So in theory I can open old cap file,change fee version to the latest and update it,so the bios will be downgraded because old bios is working better then the latest one
Dear Sir, is it possible the following?
i have an asus b85 vanguard with i7 4770k + gtx 970 + 8gb but recently i had to swich the battery on the board because i was getting kind same problem with wierd reboots and after cpu fan error... but recently i put the bios on performance i the cores temp were crazy (82ºcelcius) most of the time....wierd sutter in games.... etc... ( my cooler only has 1600rpm )
because my motherboard is old last drives were from 2015... can i use other bios?? is it stable?
Hi, I have 2 Intel Tablets from year 2015 with identical hardware but diferent BIOS version and I´m trying to making work the Dump from one of them to the other one without succes, I already cleaned the TXE but there is no display, What can I do?
Good day, can you helpme ? My problem is the following: I bought a Chinese laptop with GN117_MB_V31-T board. (Aptio Setup Utility 2021) (There is no info for that board). And I want to change the logo of the bios. I have used Aptio_V Afuwin to do the bios Backup, then I change the logo with AMI ChangeLogo Tool v5.0.0.2 and everything seems perfect. But when you restart the new logo appears ok. But it automatically enters the bios, appearing a new option RECOVERY, ROM LAYOUT MISMATCH DETECTED - PARTIAL UPDATE IS NOT ALLOWED. If I give ESC it enters windows without problem but always enters the BIOS first, any idea how I solve that problem. Thank you very much for your help.
I have a question sir.
I upgrade the bios through asus utiliy flash, then after that when i try to go ez mode and press the f2 set up it stock at black screen how do i fix it? Tnx for the response.
Nice one
Great Video. Can you do a Video on a board that needs a bios flash with bios chip with 1.7V to 1.95V requirements?
Sorry I don't have much free time these days. I recommend you take a look at the Adafruit level shifter: www.adafruit.com/product/757. They are relatively easy to use. You would connect the HV pin to 3.3 V on the Pi, and the LV pin would connect to a power supply generating 1.7 V to 1.95 V which could also power the flash chip. Then MOSI, MISO, CLK and CS from the Pi would be connected to the higher voltage side pins B1 - B4. Then the corresponding lower voltage pins A1 - A4 would be connected to the flash chip. You would also need to connect the grounds from the Pi, the flash chip and the power supply so they are common. There is a similar diagram of using a level shifter in my OpenOCD tutorial: www.rototron.info/circuitpython-nrf52840-dongle-openocd-pi-tutorial/ except there is no additional power supply because the target board is providing the lower voltage.
@@rdagger thank you very much I appreciate it. Hopefully not much time means making money or spending time with friends and family or doing things you love. Cheers
Can I use this technique for a Microsoft surface pro 6? My friends wife locked his uefi settings with a password she doesn't remember... The computer was given to me with the instructions "fix it and you can keep it, or I want a video of it exploding." I'd like to try and fix it but don't want to risk the $200-300 screen just to find out I can't do it
i REALLY need help with this in converting an asus bios update exe to a workable bin file with all the correct information. zephyrus m16 2023, can't find ANY resources with these newer laptops.
what would happen if you leave the uuid and serial number blank? If we must enter those values then can we enter random values or spoof them or find them somehow perhaps?
Awesome. I like this kinda stuff
I also have a mini W25Q128FVPQ but I am having trouble with reading it with a EZP2019+ is it the reader or any problem with my placement or configuration?
would change metal screw driver to plastic bewareing of esd. is this the best programmer on the market now? thanx for video and answer
Hi guy, I have got the new version 2023+. Despite of that that in the CD is added also manual I better understand your guide.. Driver intall OK. But, when I started new version the menu comments are showing mess of letters. Firstly I thougt that I incorrectly copied the folder, but even when I started program directly from the CD it was the same. Can you advice?
it's so much easier when you can just pull bios chip out.
on most new motherboards damn bios is soldered down.
Just a nitpick, UEFI is a replacement for BIOS, not a type of BIOS
Can u help me I flashed a bad vbios onto my Omen HP 15 its a dedicated gpu so no optimus..I need to reprogram the vbios..is there a way I can do this.
asus repair H110M-R thank you
could someone (that knows what they are doing) re-write (UEFI) bios to enable M.2 slot (or PCIe 4x NVMe adapter) to enable bootable NVMe drive?? (Lenovo ThinkStation C30 - type 1136... FWIW)... "128Mbit SPI Flash with FWH"???
Bad ass.
id love an editor like that fd44 but for asrock....... but there isnt one i can find..... instead i have to play detective using an old one and the downloaded new bios to determine where and what to change....
POOR MEEEEE lol
...in future ill buy only asus i think....with a flashback button as well
awesome! PC now booted but face another error stuck in "bios is updating led firmware" T_T damn asus
Need firmware for hard disk ST350413AS JC66 firmware as bios ic is corrupted
Hi, I’m struggling with my motherboard(Rampage IV extreme), My pc is doing the same thing turn on and off continuously, now I know is the BIOS, can you help me?
If the BIOS chip is socketed, you could try removing the chip and reinserting. It could just be a bad connection at the pins.
How do you do this process with no access to the original bios? I accidentally wiped the bios chip before backing up the original bios unfortunately
You might be able to get the MAC address from your router logs or it could be printed on a sticker on your network card. You can always make up a MAC address using an online MAC address generator (just google it). Serial numbers are often on the motherboard or the case depending on the brand. I suppose you could just create a new serial number and system UUID although it could cause some licensing issue with existing software on the computer.
When trying to open the .Bin files with FD44 it's showing error parsing BIOS data FD44 module not found. May I get some help regarding this?
I'd post an issue to the LongSoft GitHub site.
github.com/LongSoft/FD44Editor
Is there any way that you can share or point me to an original UEFI bios version file for a ThinkPad T550?
I will appreciate your help.
Thanks
Hello where video link how to fix gbe version on bios file
Hi, thank for the great video. Could someone recommend me similar tool to FD44 Editor but just for MSI Motherboards? Thank you
Great video, my PC is stuck in a boot loop when I hit the power button, tries to start then cuts out and tries again. Quick question, in my situation would I bypass this solution if I simply replaced the BIOS chip? Any advice greatly appreciated
Flash chips are generally sold blank. You could not install a replacement without programming it. If your chip is socketed you should try reseating it because it might just be a bad connection. Your problem could very likely be other hardware such as the memory. I would test the memory, graphics cards and power supply before reprogramming the BIOS. Also examine the motherboard for any bad caps.
@@rdagger thank you for replying. I initially got a message stating "WARNING, BIOS recovery mode detected" and it asked for P9X79PRO.rom. I downloaded the file and tried to use the flash usb port and button on the back of the PC and now it is stuck in the boot loop.
How to extract all bios exe to bin any software.
Hi, advice on Lenovo BIOS Editor?
Can fit the bios file 33mb to 32mb bios chip
can you help with my BIOS FIX ? Thanks Panasonic Toughbook CF-31 MK3 and MK4 Two Laptops
nice
this also works with the pickit 3 programmer? thanks for the explanation
I have not used the pickit 3, but it probably would work.
hi,thanks for the informative video. I have tried doing this with my ASROCK X79 extreme 4 motherboard, however it doesn't seem to work. do you know if i can use this method on my ASROCK motherboard too? I have downloaded the bios files from the ASROCK manufacturer site and have tried using the CH431A programmer to program the bios chip however still isn't working for me. Do you have any suggestions on how to program the correct bios file to bios chip?
Thanks for your help
Sorry I don’t have firsthand experience with ASRock boards. I recommend you search www.win-raid.com and www.bios-mods.com for your specific motherboard. You’ll probably find a few people with the necessary skills.
@@rdagger Awesome, thank you very much for your prompt response, appreciate it. I have tried searching through both forums and haven't been able to locate anything on the topic. Would you have a specific link for me by any chance?
@@celinalam7765 In the following post: www.win-raid.com/t5317f16-Request-Asrock-X-Extreme-Bios-with-NVMe-Support.html the user StormRaider posts his ASRock X79 Extreme 4 bios file. Then the user Lost-N-BIOS modified it to add NVMe support and provides a download link. The user Fernando also provides a link to a modding guide he created. Any of the above users should be able to help.
I had a problem with my asus h110M-c motherboard after uefi bios update system reboots no signal to monitor keyboard and mouse could this be a fix?
If the BIOS chip is socketed then it could just be dirty contacts. You can try removing the BIOS chip. Inspect the pins and the socket to make sure they are clean and there is no contamination. Then carefully replace the BIOS chip in the socket. Please make sure the computer is unplugged and take precautions against static discharge.
@@rdagger I did like you mentioned and now it works like a charm this saved me $70 buying a new motherboard. Thanks much...
I replaced a chl8228 blown chip on a graphics card. Later I was told it had to be programmed! Looks like i2c but can't find the pins to use. Got any idea how to read and program the chip? I have another board to get the file from. Thanks for the video and any help you can mention. Thanks
No experience with that chip but cursory Google search shows you need to use CHiL Intuitive
Power Designer (IPD) GUI. I would contact the manufacturer's tech support.
@@rdagger Thanks for taking the time to answer. I have to say that is waaaaaay over my head. Most of what I have learned has been on youtube. I am working on bad video cards and after installing this chip I found that I have to learn how to read another board I purchased and then how to write to it! I don't know how to write code, just want to read and write off another chip for repairs. I have many cheap programmers, but cant even find the one to use to get started. Thanks again and stay well. I will keep looking.
I bricked my asrock board and now i am trying fix it but the problem is asrock have bios file in the format XXXX.00 so how do you convert that to XXX.bin and another problem i am having is i cant find editor for asrock boards if you could help with that that would be great.
Take a look at this thread: forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1513&PN=1&title=new-bios-update-tool
Other great sources are: www.bios-mods.com/ and www.win-raid.com/
@@rdagger thanks for the reply. Appreciate it. I did manage to fix it with AMI tool
@@MrSudeep26 what tool is that
for asrock motherboards pls
The bios chip you used is SOIC-8 OR P/DIP-8 ?
DIP
Is there a tool like FD44Editor, but for ASRock motherboards?
I don’t know if there is a specific utility for the Asrock. You could ask Longsoft (the creator of UEFITool and FD44 Editor). If not, you can always use a hex editor to make the necessary changes. Win-Raid forum is a great resource. Here’s a post that might be relevant: www.win-raid.com/t5577f16-Asrock-Z-e-ITX-bios-lost-UUID-and-Serial-number-on-corrupt-bios-chip.html
newer motherboards have the bios chip soldered on tho
I have another video where I desolder a bios chip: ua-cam.com/video/KNy-_ZzMnG0/v-deo.html
You can also use IC test clips or possibly a SPI port.
@@rdagger cool, maybe when it happens to me
can i Convert .BIO File Into bin File
9MB To 4MB BIn File ?
Assuming you are referring to an Intel .bio file see this link: www.win-raid.com/t105f16-PROBLEM-How-to-open-modify-flash-an-Intel-mainboard-BIOS-9.html