LENOVO BIOS AUTO-PATCHER for Supervisor Password Removal - Page 63

markwm · 01-23-2022, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vesko356

You mean CH341a.
Which version of AsProgrammer exactly?
CH341a is not the best tool for the job, but you can try these:
https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showpo...3&postcount=21

Hi, yes I do mean CH341a. I've tried a few different versions of AsProgrammer including

2.2.0.7
1.4.0 (someone advised that one)

I've tried NeoProgrammer V2.2.0.8

I've also tried SkyGz CH341a Programmer V1.18

Colibri is the one I haven't but is it really going to be down to the software?

**Markus1741** · 01-24-2022, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markwm

Hi, yes I do mean CH341a. I've tried a few different versions of AsProgrammer including

2.2.0.7
1.4.0 (someone advised that one)

I've tried NeoProgrammer V2.2.0.8

I've also tried SkyGz CH341a Programmer V1.18

Colibri is the one I haven't but is it really going to be down to the software?

I use CH341a exclusively under Ubuntu or Debian.
And never had any problems.

sudo flashrom -p ch341a_spi -c W25Q64.V -r /Path/To/Dump_01.bin

gtiphil · 01-25-2022, 11:42 AM

Lenovo T450, unlocker worked perfect 1st time. Many Thanks

markwm · 01-26-2022, 03:30 PM

So, having tried everything Windows has to offer I'm now trying with Linux.

Flashrom gives me the following though:

Code:

Using clock_gettime for delay loops (clk_id: 1, resolution: 1ns).
Found Winbond flash chip "W25Q128.V" (16384 kB, SPI) on ch341a_spi.
Reading old flash chip contents... done.
Erasing and writing flash chip... FAILED at 0x00000000! Expected=0xff, Found=0x00, failed byte count from 0x00000000-0x00000fff: 0xa57
ERASE FAILED!
Reading current flash chip contents... done. Looking for another erase function.
FAILED at 0x00000000! Expected=0xff, Found=0x00, failed byte count from 0x00000000-0x00007fff: 0x4a68
ERASE FAILED!
Reading current flash chip contents... done. Looking for another erase function.
FAILED at 0x00000000! Expected=0xff, Found=0x00, failed byte count from 0x00000000-0x0000ffff: 0x88a8
ERASE FAILED!
Reading current flash chip contents... done. Looking for another erase function.
FAILED at 0x00000000! Expected=0xff, Found=0x00, failed byte count from 0x00000000-0x00ffffff: 0x8d0c58
ERASE FAILED!
Reading current flash chip contents... done. Looking for another erase function.
FAILED at 0x00000001! Expected=0xff, Found=0x00, failed byte count from 0x00000000-0x00ffffff: 0x951344
ERASE FAILED!
Reading current flash chip contents... done. Looking for another erase function.
Looking for another erase function.
Looking for another erase function.
No usable erase functions left.
FAILED!
Uh oh. Erase/write failed. Checking if anything has changed.
Reading current flash chip contents... done.
Apparently at least some data has changed.
Your flash chip is in an unknown state.

Any ideas guys?

manutran · 01-26-2022, 06:06 PM

Hello Guys. I need a bios clean and with no password for Lenovo Thinkpad Carbon X1 Gen6

**AAAC** · 01-26-2022, 06:43 PM

@manutran
You need to read original BIOS, then patch it, do the unlock procedure and then program chip with original bios.

**SMDFlea** · 01-27-2022, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manutran

Hello Guys. I need a bios clean and with no password for Lenovo Thinkpad Carbon X1 Gen6

All the instructions are at post #1 .

simkard · 01-27-2022, 03:49 AM

Hello everyone,

Any chance that this auto-patcher might be compliant with laptop models like T14s ?
I'm able to gather a backup from the BIOS chip using a SOIC-8 clamp.

I will try the auto-patcher first, but I'm totally open for your suggestions on these 10th generation models.

Thanks !

**SMDFlea** · 01-27-2022, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simkard

Hello everyone,

Any chance that this auto-patcher might be compliant with laptop models like T14s ?
I'm able to gather a backup from the BIOS chip using a SOIC-8 clamp.

I will try the auto-patcher first, but I'm totally open for your suggestions on these 10th generation models.

Thanks !

From post #1 Quote: "Lenovo machines up to the 8th generation " .

Find a T14s thread to post in,if there isn`t one then start your own thread.

simkard · 01-27-2022, 04:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SMDFlea

From post #1 Quote: "Lenovo machines up to the 8th generation " .

Find a T14s thread to post in,if there isn`t one then start your own thread.

Hello SMDFlea,

I know that this auto-patcher seems to be limited to 8th generation, but I was hoping that "maybe", by chance, it might work similarly on 10th generation BIOS contents.

So if I understand correctly, for now the answer is "maybe not" unfortunately.

Thanks anyway.

adrianekspert · 01-27-2022, 04:52 PM

can you help i have a problem with the script ????
c

ChetanSethi · 01-30-2022, 07:06 AM

how to patch 8,9,10th gen laptops am using patch 0.2 motherboard is no display

**Markus1741** · 01-31-2022, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markwm

So, having tried everything Windows has to offer I'm now trying with Linux.

Flashrom gives me the following though:

Code:

Using clock_gettime for delay loops (clk_id: 1, resolution: 1ns).
Found Winbond flash chip "W25Q128.V" (16384 kB, SPI) on ch341a_spi.
Reading old flash chip contents... done.
Erasing and writing flash chip... FAILED at 0x00000000! Expected=0xff, Found=0x00, failed byte count from 0x00000000-0x00000fff: 0xa57
ERASE FAILED!
Reading current flash chip contents... done. Looking for another erase function.
FAILED at 0x00000000! Expected=0xff, Found=0x00, failed byte count from 0x00000000-0x00007fff: 0x4a68
ERASE FAILED!
Reading current flash chip contents... done. Looking for another erase function.
FAILED at 0x00000000! Expected=0xff, Found=0x00, failed byte count from 0x00000000-0x0000ffff: 0x88a8
ERASE FAILED!
Reading current flash chip contents... done. Looking for another erase function.
FAILED at 0x00000000! Expected=0xff, Found=0x00, failed byte count from 0x00000000-0x00ffffff: 0x8d0c58
ERASE FAILED!
Reading current flash chip contents... done. Looking for another erase function.
FAILED at 0x00000001! Expected=0xff, Found=0x00, failed byte count from 0x00000000-0x00ffffff: 0x951344
ERASE FAILED!
Reading current flash chip contents... done. Looking for another erase function.
Looking for another erase function.
Looking for another erase function.
No usable erase functions left.
FAILED!
Uh oh. Erase/write failed. Checking if anything has changed.
Reading current flash chip contents... done.
Apparently at least some data has changed.
Your flash chip is in an unknown state.

Any ideas guys?

The error message can come from the clip not sitting properly.
Reconnect the clip and try again.
Otherwise there is a possibility that the chip is defective, which rarely happens, the things are otherwise quite robust.

Good luck ...

richdee23 · 01-31-2022, 11:58 PM

Would it be possible to remove password and computrace from this bios dump? I tried auto patcher but it doesn't work with file that i dumped. I get a checksum error then it restores the original data.

**AAAC** · 02-01-2022, 12:44 AM

@richdee23
You should pay attention to the error, I suggest to READ chip and SAVE it, do this 3 times and then compare that all 3 files are exactly the same. If you use WinRAR you can compress all 3 files, open the compressed file and at the far right there’s a column named CRC32, if the values of all 3 files are the same, that means the files are identical.
Are you using CH341A programmer? If so, try using Colibri software with it.

Supervisor Password and CompuTrace setting is not stored in bios dump, that’s why it’s important to have a good bios backup as you will use this file to complete the procedure, the patched file is used temporarily just to perform the unlock.

richdee23 · 02-01-2022, 01:33 AM

I did a CRC32 check with winrar and out of 4 copies i've extracted they all match when using my CH341A programmer. So after i create the dump of my bios whats next? This is my first time doing this

**AAAC** · 02-01-2022, 05:42 AM

@richdee23
Read post #1 of this thread, you may now be able to patch one of the verified bios copies. What’s your ThinkPad model and bios dump size?

richdee23 · 02-01-2022, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AAAC

@richdee23
Read post #1 of this thread, you may now be able to patch one of the verified bios copies. What’s your ThinkPad model and bios dump size?

I have a Lenovo P1 20MD

The file size is 8mb. I attached it in the post above.

feherhollo · 02-01-2022, 10:46 AM

Lenovo T540P and W541 bios password.

Have 2 bios chip. Which chip should I patch??

**Markus1741** · 02-01-2022, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by feherhollo

Lenovo T540P and W541 bios password.

Have 2 bios chip. Which chip should I patch??

The Auto-Patcher only works with the 4MB chip.
I've already unlocked the Lenovo T440p with it.
Good luck ...

01-25-2022, 11:42 AM	#1243
gtiphil New Member Join Date: Dec 2021 City & State: uk My Country: uk I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 16	Re: LENOVO BIOS AUTO-PATCHER for Supervisor Password Removal Lenovo T450, unlocker worked perfect 1st time. Many Thanks

01-26-2022, 06:06 PM	#1245
manutran New Member Join Date: Jan 2022 City & State: Brussels My Country: Belgium I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 1	Re: LENOVO BIOS AUTO-PATCHER for Supervisor Password Removal Hello Guys. I need a bios clean and with no password for Lenovo Thinkpad Carbon X1 Gen6

01-26-2022, 06:43 PM	#1246
AAAC Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Jan 2020 City & State: Zacatecas, Zacatecas. My Country: Mexico Line Voltage: 120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 290	Re: LENOVO BIOS AUTO-PATCHER for Supervisor Password Removal @manutran You need to read original BIOS, then patch it, do the unlock procedure and then program chip with original bios.

01-27-2022, 03:49 AM	#1248
simkard New Member Join Date: Jan 2022 City & State: Lyon My Country: France I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 11	Re: LENOVO BIOS AUTO-PATCHER for Supervisor Password Removal Hello everyone, Any chance that this auto-patcher might be compliant with laptop models like T14s ? I'm able to gather a backup from the BIOS chip using a SOIC-8 clamp. I will try the auto-patcher first, but I'm totally open for your suggestions on these 10th generation models. Thanks !

01-27-2022, 04:52 PM	#1251
adrianekspert New Member Join Date: Jan 2022 City & State: Chojna My Country: Polend I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 1	Re: LENOVO BIOS AUTO-PATCHER for Supervisor Password Removal can you help i have a problem with the script ???? c

01-30-2022, 07:06 AM	#1252
ChetanSethi New Member Join Date: Oct 2015 City & State: New Delhi My Country: India I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 10	Re: LENOVO BIOS AUTO-PATCHER for Supervisor Password Removal how to patch 8,9,10th gen laptops am using patch 0.2 motherboard is no display

02-01-2022, 12:44 AM	#1255
AAAC Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Jan 2020 City & State: Zacatecas, Zacatecas. My Country: Mexico Line Voltage: 120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 290	Re: LENOVO BIOS AUTO-PATCHER for Supervisor Password Removal @richdee23 You should pay attention to the error, I suggest to READ chip and SAVE it, do this 3 times and then compare that all 3 files are exactly the same. If you use WinRAR you can compress all 3 files, open the compressed file and at the far right there’s a column named CRC32, if the values of all 3 files are the same, that means the files are identical. Are you using CH341A programmer? If so, try using Colibri software with it. Supervisor Password and CompuTrace setting is not stored in bios dump, that’s why it’s important to have a good bios backup as you will use this file to complete the procedure, the patched file is used temporarily just to perform the unlock.

02-01-2022, 01:33 AM	#1256
richdee23 New Member Join Date: Jan 2022 City & State: North York My Country: Canada I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 4	Re: LENOVO BIOS AUTO-PATCHER for Supervisor Password Removal I did a CRC32 check with winrar and out of 4 copies i've extracted they all match when using my CH341A programmer. So after i create the dump of my bios whats next? This is my first time doing this

02-01-2022, 05:42 AM	#1257
AAAC Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Jan 2020 City & State: Zacatecas, Zacatecas. My Country: Mexico Line Voltage: 120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 290	Re: LENOVO BIOS AUTO-PATCHER for Supervisor Password Removal @richdee23 Read post #1 of this thread, you may now be able to patch one of the verified bios copies. What’s your ThinkPad model and bios dump size?

02-01-2022, 10:46 AM	#1259
feherhollo Member Join Date: Nov 2019 City & State: Budapest My Country: Hungary I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 65	Re: LENOVO BIOS AUTO-PATCHER for Supervisor Password Removal Lenovo T540P and W541 bios password. Have 2 bios chip. Which chip should I patch??