[REQUEST] Asus ROG GL502VSK (Kaby Lake) BIOS Unlock

[Lost_N_BIOS]

Still waiting on image request from post #13, then I can try to unlock this for you guys

[BuP4uk]

Hello, recently purchased gl502vsk and flash latest bios, now i see that all the necessary functions are blocked, it's terrible!

Can anyone help unlock all hidden parameters, for installation using winflash?

(Intel i7 7700, gtx1070, 16gb ddr 2400 ram, 256ssd,1tb hdd, 120hz ips display)

backup.bin or backup.bin

[feluchi]

Hello, recently purchased gl502vsk and flash latest bios, now i see that all the necessary functions are blocked, it's terrible!

Can anyone help unlock all hidden parameters, for installation using winflash?

(Intel i7 7700, gtx1070, 16gb ddr 2400 ram, 256ssd,1tb hdd, 120hz ips display)

You can post here your file bios backup from your laptop.

[BuP4uk]

official bios ver.308  ------        GL502VSK last bios allready flashed with Winflash
there  or there         ------        my backup
there or there          ------        bios photos

big thx

[Lost_N_BIOS]

Thanks BuP4uk, I will see what I can do tonight!

[Lost_N_BIOS]

BuP4uk - Here is mod BIOS - http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=50459806513751544589

In order to flash modified BIOS via FPT you may need to make an edit via grub using the following guide. You can start at step #6, I've done steps 1-5 for you to get this variable you need to change >> BIOS Lock, VarStoreInfo (VarOffset/VarName): 0x8A8
https://www.win-raid.com/t3908f16-GUIDE-...-BIOS.html

So you will type the following at grub prompt
Setup_var 0x8A8 0x0

I've done this for you in BIOS, so next time around you wont need to do this again, until you ever flash stock BIOS again, then it will be re-enabled.

In order for me to send you correct FPT files, I need to know your Intel ME version, you can check this with HWInfo64, in the large window, on the left you will see ME within the motherboard section
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

I do not know what method you used to get backup, since it's not complete backup only BIOS Region, so I also don't know if that will allow you to flash modified BIOS, have you tried before? If it wont, you will have to use above method and get the Intel ME version for me so I can send you correct FPTw to use. I would not use "Winflash" as you mentioned, it may not be safe to flash with, I would only suggest AFUWin/AFUWINGUI, or Intel FPT (Suggested method)

Sorry, I could not unlock chipset, at least I don't think so anyway

If there are duplicates of same section it's OK, let me know which and I will remove the lesser one. Some I did not want to disable lesser one until I was sure you could see more enhanced section first, such as Main for example, you may have two now. This applies to Main, Advanced, Boot, and Save & Exit. Please let me know which you have duplicates of, if any. If none are duplicates, let me know also, so I can undo the failed changes for those sections and send you new BIOS to use instead.

[BuP4uk]

BuP4uk - Here is mod BIOS - http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=50459806513751544589

In order to flash modified BIOS via FPT you may need to make an edit via grub using the following guide.  You can start at step #6, I've done steps 1-5 for you to get this variable you need to change >> BIOS Lock, VarStoreInfo (VarOffset/VarName): 0x8A8
https://www.win-raid.com/t3908f16-GUIDE-...-BIOS.html

So you will type the following at grub prompt
Setup_var 0x8A8 0x0

I've done this for you in BIOS, so next time around you wont need to do this again, until you ever flash stock BIOS again, then it will be re-enabled.

In order for me to send you correct FPT files, I need to know your Intel ME version, you can check this with HWInfo64, in the large window, on the left you will see ME within the motherboard section
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

I do not know what method you used to get backup, since it's not complete backup only BIOS Region, so I also don't know if that will allow you to flash modified BIOS, have you tried before?  If it wont, you will have to use above method and get the Intel ME version for me so I can send you correct FPTw to use.  I would not use "Winflash" as you mentioned, it may not be safe to flash with, I would only suggest AFUWin/AFUWINGUI, or Intel FPT (Suggested method)

Sorry, I could not unlock chipset, at least I don't think so anyway

If there are duplicates of same section it's OK, let me know which and I will remove the lesser one.  Some I did not want to disable lesser one until I was sure you could see more enhanced section first, such as Main for example, you may have two now.  This applies to Main, Advanced, Boot, and Save & Exit.  Please let me know which you have duplicates of, if any.  If none are duplicates, let me know also, so I can undo the failed changes for those sections and send you new BIOS to use instead.

hwinfo
I did backup with that bat file

[Lost_N_BIOS]

OK, great thanks for the info. You made backup via FPT, so you already have working version of FPT in that folder, we can use that to update BIOS once you unlock the BIOS lock variable I gave you above.

Once you unlock that, put the BIOS I made you into that same folder as FPT, then run the following
FPTw.exe -bios -f GL503VM-AS.311.bin

If you get error, stop, and show me image that shows the command you entered and the error. Do not try to keep flashing, you can brick your board easy with FPT.

[BuP4uk]

OK, great thanks for the info.  You made backup via FPT, so you already have working version of FPT in that folder, we can use that to update BIOS once you unlock the BIOS lock variable I gave you above.

Once you unlock that, put the BIOS I made you into that same folder as FPT, then run the following
FPTw.exe -bios -f GL503VM-AS.311.bin

If you get error, stop, and show me image that shows the command you entered and the error.  Do not try to keep flashing, you can brick your board easy with FPT.

was successfully installed, but I did not see any changes in the bios

[Lost_N_BIOS]

That's not possible I don't think, maybe it didn't flash or auto-recovered to stock?
Please show me image of the flash going through OK (ie reflash it and show me image of the process)
Seems like maybe it didn't flash like it may have appeared