HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS unlock request

[peste]

Re: HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS unlock request

Hello,

Please can someone check the 16MB bin file below. I tried loading it onto RC_unlocker but get the message - "Wrong chip, try reading and unlocking 16MB chip".

Thanks.

see that the posted content is longer than 16MB... read the chip one more time and try again..

[hashmiUNITED]

Re: HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS unlock request

see that the posted content is longer than 16MB... read the chip one more time and try again..

Thanks I will try again.

Also I used Dataman 48UXP to read chip, is this okay or should I order and use the CH341A programmer?

[peste]

Re: HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS unlock request

Thanks I will try again.

Also I used Dataman 48UXP to read chip, is this okay or should I order and use the CH341A programmer?

I don't use any of them.. I don't know how to tell you.. try what you have and post again..

[SMDFlea]

Re: HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS unlock request

see that the posted content is longer than 16MB... read the chip one more time and try again..

It just needs the last 1KB trimming off. The programmer has saved SFDP timing information at the end.I googled what SFDP was so i could be wrong.

Thanks I will try again.

Also I used Dataman 48UXP to read chip, is this okay or should I order and use the CH341A programmer?

Does the programmer have an option to save without SFDP ? ,can you use a hex editor to delete the unwanted 1KB at the end of the file



https://cdn.badcaps-static.com/pdfs/...ef0c18f624.pdf

[hoba0073]

Re: HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS unlock request plz

HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS unlock
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[SMDFlea]

Re: HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS unlock request plz

HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS unlock
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https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showpo...0&postcount=49
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showpo...3&postcount=57
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showpo...4&postcount=58

Sometimes it helps if you read the whole thread first.
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[lapfix]

Re: HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS unlock request plz

HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS unlock
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First boot load bios factory defaults, save and exit and then at the next boot disable security options

[hashmiUNITED]

Re: HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS unlock request

It just needs the last 1KB trimming off. The programmer has saved SFDP timing information at the end.I googled what SFDP was so i could be wrong.


Does the programmer have an option to save without SFDP ? ,can you use a hex editor to delete the unwanted 1KB at the end of the file



https://cdn.badcaps-static.com/pdfs/...ef0c18f624.pdf

Hi I have found SDFP and removed it from file but I still get the same message.

Please see attachements.

Thanks.

[hashmiUNITED]

Re: HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS unlock request

It just needs the last 1KB trimming off. The programmer has saved SFDP timing information at the end.I googled what SFDP was so i could be wrong.


Does the programmer have an option to save without SFDP ? ,can you use a hex editor to delete the unwanted 1KB at the end of the file



https://cdn.badcaps-static.com/pdfs/...ef0c18f624.pdf

Hi sorry pleae ignore my post above I misunderstood your post I deleted the last 1KB of the .bin file and now was able to use RC_unlocker.

However I have another problem the laptop does not seem to turn on. I get blinking orange and white light when I put it on charge and caps lock light is on all the time.

Do I need to reset CMOS settings somehow. Thanks.

[SMDFlea]

Re: HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS unlock request

Hi sorry pleae ignore my post above I misunderstood your post I deleted the last 1KB of the .bin file and now was able to use RC_unlocker.

However I have another problem the laptop does not seem to turn on. I get blinking orange and white light when I put it on charge and caps lock light is on all the time.

Do I need to reset CMOS settings somehow. Thanks.

recheck all your soldering and look for any damaged or missing parts around the bios chip if you used a hot air station. Does this model have a CMOS battery, did you remove it. did you remove the main battery.
Flash the old bios back and see if there`s any difference

[techno.logic]

Re: HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS unlock request

First time messing with direct BIOS flashing here. Read and understood everything I could find, so please be gentle.

Got a CH314A black edition, did the 3.3v mod. Finally found a version of the software that Chrome and Edge said didn't have a virus in it. Hooked it up, detected the chip, there is no exact match for the chip. Have a Winbond W25Q128JV, ended up using BV. Every time I read the chip, validation fails. However, I was able to use RCUnlocker, and RC says it was able to complete the unlock.

Right now I'm attempting an in-circuit flash with all other power sources disconnected. When the software attempts to do the validation, it immediately fails, as if it can't read the chip the second time.

Since RCUnlocker reports it was able to do its job, should I just send it and flash the image? Or should I get this validation issue figured out first?

Thanks!

[alfredposadas09]

Re: HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS unlock request

Yes validation is important

[hashmiUNITED]

Re: HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS unlock request

recheck all your soldering and look for any damaged or missing parts around the bios chip if you used a hot air station. Does this model have a CMOS battery, did you remove it. did you remove the main battery.
Flash the old bios back and see if there`s any difference

Hi I managed to get the laptop back working again by flashing the old bios bin. However when I re-flash the unlocked bios bin I get both caps lock and num lock keys flash 7 times. Any reason why this might be?

Thanks.

[ahmedelwn]

Re: HP Elitebook X360 1030 G4 BIOS

blink only
is there a solution
Thanks in advance