[REQUEST] Lenovo Thinkpad X230(i) (G2ETxxWW) Whitelist Removal

[BDMaster]

Ok friend,
as I said the size has to be 4096 KB now check your Bios Backup file .rom and .bin
then let me know how much is the size . . . 4096 KB or more ?
iI am not sure and cannot do magician, I can only avoid You loose your Eeprom File !
then do what do You want !
Regards

P.S. It's enough for You (as Desolder and resolder is Dangerous for You) We can use only MX25L3206E !

[mhaedo]

BDmaster, thank you for all of your help. I am still new to BIOS flashing and am still learning, so thank you for your patience.

My .rom from Universal Bios Backup is 12288 KB.
My .bin from BACKUP_Tools.exe is 7168 KB.

If I understand correctly, this means I need to remove the MX25L3206E from my motherboard use my SPI programmer to back it up directly. This should give me the 4096 KB file that we need to remove the whitelist. I then need to upload this 4096 KB file for you to modify. Also, it would be better to read both MX25L3206E and MX25L6406E but that is necessary for just the whitelist.

Is that correct?

If this is correct, I will remove the MX25L3206E from the board now, read using my SPI programmer, and then upload the new backup.

[mhaedo]

I attempted to remove the MX25L3206E from the board following kenmod's instructions from this thread:
https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-T...ware-Flash

I followed the instructions in this step:
"2. I set the hot air @ 250 deg C and raise to 320 deg C at 5-10cm distance alternately on each chip legs. While doing it I pull the chip lightly using bent SMD tweezer, and the chip came off."

The chip came off. Unfortunately, it appears the copper pads came off with it as well. I guess I didn't listen to the "lightly" part.

Here is the chip and motherboard:

[BDMaster]

[censored]. . . . !!!
It's Broken your MoBo and the possibility to recover your bad work is minimum !!!
There are yet some copper's tracks on which You can try to solder it and then You
have to glue the Eeprom to MoBo, but It's not for You this work !!!
I am sorry really as I know this very well cause I eperimented on my 1st MoBo !
Let me know what do You think to do with this laptop my friend as I would
help You sincerely.
Regards

[PRAGUEGUY]

Hi, I have problems with the inbuilt wifi card (works everywhere, but shows intermittent errors to log in
to my encrypted corporate network, which I do need a lot)
- I do not know which card I am going to use. Can the whitelist be removed in general, before I know the ID of the new device?
- If I need to provide you with some info, like my Bios image, please give me a link for some backup tool...I googled, but found
a lot of wares sites that attempted to install malware, Would be extremely thankful for a safe link
I run an Exe file for new bios installation, which placed some info into Drivers /Flash folder, if that is helpful, I can provide it.
I resent the idea of the whitelisting - I contacted an official importer of service parts for my PC into my country, to get a list of
officially sanctioned card, and did not even get a reply...on their web site, I can only see mobile wlan cards, not wifi. Thank you
my present card is a default Intel Centrino Advanced Advanced-N 6205

[BDMaster]

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

http://rghost.net/58219938

use this tool too and do the same :

http://rghost.net/53128665

let me know
Regards

[PRAGUEGUY]

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

http://rghost.net/58219938

use this tool too and do the same :

http://rghost.net/53128665

let me know
Regards

Thanks a lot, the Universal Bios backup tool output is here


www.uschovna.cz/zasilka/ED88ER8D88NTPRWS-MJ3

Click please on Stahnout ZASILKU which means Download file in Czech. Or upper right hand corner will change the lanugage
the backup_tools output is here



http://www.uschovna.cz/zasilka/EDVUC2PM86J63U6Y-XAF/


Another question: with this x230 series, people have problems as these models do not have a built in CD rom. I understand that is why users must do flashing with HW tools. Will I be able to perform the flash via some CD image? If I need to do the procedure from the long guide, I would try and find somebody with the technical skills and tools.

[PRAGUEGUY]

I have read the following, in Kemods tutorial

"Unfortunately on recent Lenovo Laptops (X230, X240, T430, etc) such approach no longer works as Lenovo has some protection mechanism to prevent unauthorized BIOS ROM Image from being flashed into their laptops.

But, resistance is futile, Lenovo! We can still do this in hard way...I mean the hardware way"

Is this definitely confirmed? Had I known this, I would have bought the X220..When I was purchasing my NB, about two years ago, the x220 was just being replaced by 230, and a lot of noise was made about he "bezel" keyboard..a new type of keyboard was just being introduced.
I did end up with the 230, I love the NB..and will do my best to bypass this crazy restriction.

Are you all certain that x230 is not possible to be modded by standard means? Not even if I have a docking station with a CD drive?
thanks

[BDMaster]

No not possible, I am sorry !!!

Error 280: Failed to disable write protection for the BIOS space!

Look here :

https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-T...ware-Flash

Regards

[PRAGUEGUY]

I found somebody to do it here. We discussed the guide.

Would be grateful for any help, with preparing the image...thanks