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  • paulyboy
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2020
    • 130
    • New Zealand

    #1

    Help please HP Zbook 15 G3

    I was trying to remove a bios password, I removed these chips and read the data from them and unlocked them via the awesome tool on the forum but upon soldering them back now my darn laptop wont switch on and the power button flashes and also the charging port is illuminated

    I likely messed something up, am using a tl866 programmer, also could anyone be so kind as to show an image of bios chip orentation for this model incase I made a booboo

    Kind Regards

    Paul
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  • peste
    Super Moderator
    • Dec 2016
    • 12346
    • ROMANIA

    #2
    Re: Help please HP Zbook 15 G3

    Originally posted by paulyboy
    I was trying to remove a bios password, I removed these chips and read the data from them and unlocked them via the awesome tool on the forum but upon soldering them back now my darn laptop wont switch on and the power button flashes and also the charging port is illuminated

    I likely messed something up, am using a tl866 programmer, also could anyone be so kind as to show an image of bios chip orentation for this model incase I made a booboo

    Kind Regards

    Paul
    use the program only for the 16MB bios ... the other two remain the same ..
    Last edited by SMDFlea; 11-02-2021, 02:50 AM.
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    • paulyboy
      Senior Member
      • Mar 2020
      • 130
      • New Zealand

      #3
      Re: Help please HP Zbook 15 G3

      Appreciate that, I've also tried that to no avail, is it possible my reads were bad.

      Would it be ok to flash a bios from the net as I have possibly contaminated the bios.

      Thanks for your time peste

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      • paulyboy
        Senior Member
        • Mar 2020
        • 130
        • New Zealand

        #4
        Re: Help please HP Zbook 15 G3

        Is there perhaps a repository for the 3 bios,

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        • SMDFlea
          Super Moderator
          • Jan 2018
          • 20447
          • UK

          #5
          Re: Help please HP Zbook 15 G3

          Originally posted by paulyboy
          Is there perhaps a repository for the 3 bios,
          Sometimes the unlocker tool doesn`t work.Are the bios at post #1 the original backups.Post a picture of the bios chips on the board
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          • paulyboy
            Senior Member
            • Mar 2020
            • 130
            • New Zealand

            #6
            Re: Help please HP Zbook 15 G3

            Originally posted by SMDFlea
            Sometimes the unlocker tool doesn`t work.Are the bios at post #1 the original backups.Post a picture of the bios chips on the board
            hi SMD yes there the original from the device 😊 will add pictures shortly

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            • paulyboy
              Senior Member
              • Mar 2020
              • 130
              • New Zealand

              #7
              Re: Help please HP Zbook 15 G3

              Here's the pics
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              • paulyboy
                Senior Member
                • Mar 2020
                • 130
                • New Zealand

                #8
                Re: Help please HP Zbook 15 G3

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                • SMDFlea
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                  • Jan 2018
                  • 20447
                  • UK

                  #9
                  Re: Help please HP Zbook 15 G3

                  Originally posted by paulyboy
                  Check UT2 ,the 1st picture, pin 4 of the chip is GND.Test the pins with a multimeter. Looks like its the wrong way around
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                  • paulyboy
                    Senior Member
                    • Mar 2020
                    • 130
                    • New Zealand

                    #10
                    Re: Help please HP Zbook 15 G3

                    Orientation was correct , I checks ground with multimeter and was algood. Currently got a power light and charging port light. I think my reads maybe bad can anyone please help. Thanks

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                    • paulyboy
                      Senior Member
                      • Mar 2020
                      • 130
                      • New Zealand

                      #11
                      Re: Help please HP Zbook 15 G3

                      No start/image was fine leading up to desoldering and reading of bios. Also very well soldered back

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