[REQUEST] Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 (HEETxxWW) Whitelist Removal

[BDMaster]

Use this tool run It as Admin and upload here the result file :

http://rghost.net/658W4s2SF

http://rghost.net/6ZV8PlTYX

Use AIDA64 tool too (cracked version to get FULL REPORT) and upload a Report too

let me know
Regards

[n3t5ky]

Hello

Files:
http://kompdoktor.pl/pliki/bios.rar

[BDMaster]

Hi mate this version is not Rewritable as Error 280 = Eeprom Chip
Write Protected !
So You can only try to Downgrade to an old version and redo the result file to
check if the Eeprom Chip will be unprotected or You have to use the Tools
(SPI PGM + Clip) look here :

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

let me know
Regards

P.S. Unpack the result using WinRar v.5.20 or above !

[liverhook]

Hi mate this version is not Rewritable as Error 280 = Eeprom Chip
Write Protected !
So You can only try to Downgrade to an old version and redo the result file to
check if the Eeprom Chip will be unprotected or You have to use the Tools
(SPI PGM + Clip) look here :

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

let me know
Regards

P.S. Unpack the result using WinRar v.5.20 or above !

Hello,

I'm newbie regarding bios, but I've got the 'error 28' after running 'backup tools 14a' on nearly the same laptop ('Lenovo TP Edge E531 N4IEUGE 6885-EUG'):

"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."

Does this mean, that this current installed bios is not flashable with a modded one (although you would manage to make it free of whitelist)?
Would there be the only way to actively program it with the here mentioned programmer utilities (perhaps also to solder out the bios-chip)?
Why would such a bios be updatable (flashable) with a newer version from original Lenovo download site, although "some areas" are 'protected range registers' preventing flash access. I'd assume, that with the Lenovo-exe with the new bios the execution can handle with this and set it to off (= no protected rnge registers) or not?
So there could be a way to get it managed (although it could be much afford to do so) !?
The attached zip include all automatic saved results after execution on this laptop under Win7-Pro-64bit. Could you please have a short look on it?

By the way: Lenovo is argumenting with the FCC reglements to not provide a whitelist-free bios, but they only apply to the USA, and my laptop is for European market ("E531 ... EUG"). The next model after mine is the E540, which has got the wireless card Intel Wireless 7260ac dual band (which I wanted to change to) built in. Only change in this model is the chipset, the resulting wireless radiation strength is the same except that it acts also in the 5 GHz band. There are no restrictions in Germany because of the existence of ac-routers such as my fritzbox 7490, which is acting  also in this dual band range. So it could be difficult for Lenovo to persist in this argument under german law, and I have in mind to go the law way to make Lenovo offer a new whitelist-free bios at least for the german models. Customers must have the right to upgrade there own machines with compliant hardware, and problematic upgrades could simply be officially warned by the manufacturer that one could affect applicable law. Then it is in responsibility of the customer and not a "castrated" product.
What do you think of my above arguments?
Best regards
liverhook

[lachtan]

I was wondering if anyone can help me. Self Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 and you must replace the WiFi card. I bought a new Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 Unfortunately exchanged prevents me whitelist. I therefore want to ask for help if you can solve this problem. Please help me.

I apologies in advance from the Czech Republic and everything can not speak English to translate Google translate.

originál

Chci se zeptat, jestli někdo mi může pomoci. Vlastním Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 a je třeba vyměnit WiFi kartu. Pořídil jsem si novou Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260  Bohužel k výměně mi brání whitelist. Chci proto požádat o pomoc zda lze tento problém vyřešit. Prosím pomůžete mi .

Předem se omluvám jsem z České republiky a neumím Anglicky vše si musím překladat v Google translate.

[warmes]

would like to use another wlan card in my Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E531, but the whitelist ...

current: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230

Product: 68859YG

BIOS: HEET48WW (1.29 )

thanks in advance!

[jjfire]

I purchased an Intel AC 7620 for my laptop before I was aware of this whitelist nonsense. I have tried the IBM 1802 removal tool with no success. I would like to be able to use my new wifi card. Can anyone here help me to remove or disable the white list?

Regards
JJ

[inxftw]

Bump.
I have E531 as well. Laptop model 68852E1. Bios id/version HEET50WW 1.31
Looking to remove whitelist.

results.rar
https://www.sendspace.com/file/892vpk

afaik It's write protected. EVen with downgrade enabled in bios. I read some laptops have hardware switches/screws that enable writing to bios after init. Nothing at all could be done on software level?

[Dudu2002]

Thank you for your package! Just as I mentioned I get "Error 280: Failed to disable write protection for the BIOS space!" if I try to use fpt.

From what I read writing protection is handled by uefi driver. So right now I am looking into UEFIpatcher. 
Cheers.

Your bios chip is rewrite protected
Bios mod can be flashed using SPI-programmer+SOIC8 clip only

[inxftw]

Model: Thinkpad Edge E531
BIOS version: 1.31 (HEET50WW)
4mb image: 
  en25F32_orig.bin (Size: 4 MB / Downloads: 12)
Cheers.