[REQUEST] Lenovo G580 (62CNxxWW) Whitelist removal

[IndiePhoenix]

I get this error when I run InsydeFlash.exe: "IHISI: Get support mode error in SMI! SMI Return Code: 0xEF."

I have also tried flashing the latest BIOS again, with the utility that can be downloaded from the Lenovo support site here: http://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobi...7ww_64.exe and I get this error http://oi61.tinypic.com/1zg6pvq.jpg and after that I have access to the ExtractTemp folder as you can see here http://oi59.tinypic.com/2l9454y.jpg . This one seems to have access to write the bios. Is there a possibility to modify the 62CN97WW.cap file and trick the program into thinking it's a newer version of BIOS so that it will write it?

Or maybe this could work? https://www.bios-mods.com/bios-recovery/...-recovery/

Thanks a lot!

I sent a modified Platform.ini one 96 ver ?!?!
You used original and You got error !!!
You have to modify that file into InsydeFlash folder . . .
 Unpack the bios .exe file sing WinRar ver 5.20 or above and find Platform.ini file
then open It using an Txt editor and edit It here :

[Bios_Version_Check]
Flag=2
CheckByBios=0
CheckByBiosErrorMessage="This BIOS file is not allow to flash. The flash process will be terminated."
;This flag is the switch of checking BIOS version.
;Flag              default : 2.
;                        0 : Don't check rom file version.
;                        1 : Check BIOS version.
;                            When rom file version is older then BIOS, it will display
;                              a warning message and close application.
;                        2 : Depend on BIOS report.
;CheckByBios       default : 0.
;                        0 : Normal process.
;                        1 : It will pass version by IHISI 45h to BIOS and check by BIOS.
;                            When BIOS return not allow to flash, it will be terminated the process.
;                            When BIOS allow to flash, it will go ahead and do it's normal process.
;                            When this flag is enable but BIOS not support, it will skip version check and assume allow to flash.
;CheckByBiosErrorMessage
;                  default : "This BIOS file is not allow to flash. The flash process will be terminated."
;                   String : User defined error message when BIOS is not allow to flash this version image.

Change Flag=2 to Flag=0   then save and retry to flash Bios using InsydeFlash tool !
Let me know
Regards

No, the error I got (IHISI: Get support mode error in SMI! SMI Return Code: 0xEF.) was with the modified platform.ini you sent me. You can see here pic: http://oi58.tinypic.com/121v82c.jpg

[tibin]

Hello, can someone please help me with this bios?

Lenovo G580 - 20157

https://www.sendspace.com/file/wbjhsc

I have a BroadCom Device/Vendor ID 0x472714E4 that it is not having wifi signal and want to change it to a ATH AR5B95. And where can I find instructions to flash my bios and what is the correct procedure to not brick my laptop?

Thank you very very much!

[x2305andy2305x]

Hello,

I bought myself a new WAN card for my Lenovo G580, the original one had issues with Win 8.1 64 bit, it keeps giving "Limited service" bought a new Intel card that is also supposed to give me Bluetooth capability, imagine my surprise when i slotted it in and got a message that (i looked up on search engines and) means that BIOS does not support it.

My current BIOS is here
https://www.sendspace.com/file/ktbxic

Could I please get a whitelisting to enable me to use my new WLAN card?

Also... read a few other posts and archives... I cannot boot my laptop in DOS mode... I have GRUB with Ubuntu/Win8.1 dual boot set up but now i can neither enter BIOS (with F2 at startup prompt) nor do I know how to access MS-DOS mode. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

[x2305andy2305x]

Have You tried to reflash an Oritginal Bios Version ?
How You get this issue ?
Let me know
Regards

P.S. your Eeprom is Write Protect Error 28 so only from Dos !

Thank you for your response. I already tried to flash the latest BIOS version from the Lenovo support site and I managed to get into BIOS then. But then I installed the above mentioned OSes and now I see that the problem is back. I will attempt to reflash the BIOS from the Lenovo site, (http://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobi...7ww_64.exe), perhaps that will gain me access to BIOS at startup screen with F2 key shortcut (but likely not to MS-DOS). I will have to find another way for that.

Should I repost the version BIOS as saved from the tools you recommend after reflashing so I can get the whitelisting?

Thanks in advance!

[x2305andy2305x]

UPDATE:

Tried to reflash BIOS from that link (latest version available on the Lenovo website), it fails because it's the same version. Re backed my current BIOS version to

https://www.sendspace.com/file/emj1he

Can I please get the whitelisting on this version? Perhaps reflashing that version will also re-grant me BIOS access (no idea yet on how to access MS-DOS mode but will find something)

Thanks in advance!

[BDMaster]

Here You go :

http://rghost.net/6zlhW5Nw6

Regards

[x2305andy2305x]

Hi,

Thanks so much for taking the time to do the mod.

After some searching, found how to get into BIOS on the G580. All i need to do is flush the power from my laptop (take battery out and keep the power button pressed for 5 secs). Then when I startup (only the first time after power flush) i can enter BIOS or access boot menu. I accessed the boot menu to boot off a flash drive formatted with Rufus to have MS-DOS startup. I reckoned that would be enough to get me in MS-DOS, and indeed it seemed to, I have the FreeDOS command prompt when i boot off the USB drive. But running flash.bat from a copied folder of the version you sent over gives an error ala

"Error 28: Protected Range Registers are currently set by BIOS, preventing flash access. Please contact the target system BIOS vendor for an option to disable Protected Range Registers."

Any way on how to bypass this?

Thanks

[BDMaster]

We can only try to flash back Original 5ECN96WW version and hope that Error 28
will go away as many times flashing older version downgrading Eeprom Chip return
unprotect !
Here You go for orignal version :

http://rghost.net/6dZ87MhnD

Then after reflash It redo result file and upload here for me I will reply with Bios Mod !
Let me know
Regards

[x2305andy2305x]

Hi,

Thank you for the short notice answer. I am trying to use the provided installer to flash the BIOS.

"IHSI: Get support more error in SMI!

SMI return code 0xEF"

[BDMaster]

So We cannot roll back and only HW SPI can rewrite your Bios Mod !
Get the tools and I will elp You !

https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-R...5#pid74575

Let me know
Regards