<![CDATA[Bios Mods - The Best BIOS Update and Modification Source - Dell]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:19:06 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[DELL Studio 1558 - BIOS UNLOCK request]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-DELL-Studio-1558-BIOS-UNLOCK-request Thu, 26 Jan 2017 07:09:06 -0500 prazola]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-DELL-Studio-1558-BIOS-UNLOCK-request My i5 520m is stuck at 2.4GHz max, like an i5 450m...i would like to enable turbo frequencies.


A12 BIOS

ty in advance.]]> My i5 520m is stuck at 2.4GHz max, like an i5 450m...i would like to enable turbo frequencies.


A12 BIOS

ty in advance.]]> <![CDATA[Using bios recovery method to remove dell bios admin password]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Using-bios-recovery-method-to-remove-dell-bios-admin-password Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:56:18 -0400 WulfNine]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Using-bios-recovery-method-to-remove-dell-bios-admin-password I own a dell inspiron 5423(14z) which I very much bought with my own hard earned cash. Im a very tech inquisitive guy and a few months ago I decided to set an admin password, sadly I have forgotten this password now. I have scoured the net to find means to unlock the bios to no avail, with some sites demanding payment in return for the unlock code. the sad thing is I live in a remote place on the planet where we don't even have paypal.
Therefore my problem is this, can I use the recovery methods described on this site to force flash the recovery( as if it were bricked) just in order to get rid of the lock.
PS: I desperately need to change the boot settings in order to install fresh copy of windows otherwise my laptop is trash. However if there is any other method available pls show me how to do it. Thanks in advance Huh
im very much a NOOb so pls go easy on me]]> I own a dell inspiron 5423(14z) which I very much bought with my own hard earned cash. Im a very tech inquisitive guy and a few months ago I decided to set an admin password, sadly I have forgotten this password now. I have scoured the net to find means to unlock the bios to no avail, with some sites demanding payment in return for the unlock code. the sad thing is I live in a remote place on the planet where we don't even have paypal.
Therefore my problem is this, can I use the recovery methods described on this site to force flash the recovery( as if it were bricked) just in order to get rid of the lock.
PS: I desperately need to change the boot settings in order to install fresh copy of windows otherwise my laptop is trash. However if there is any other method available pls show me how to do it. Thanks in advance Huh
im very much a NOOb so pls go easy on me]]> <![CDATA[BIOS MOD FOR DELL N7110 UNLOCKED UEFI BOOT]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-BIOS-MOD-FOR-DELL-N7110-UNLOCKED-UEFI-BOOT Fri, 13 Mar 2015 03:17:43 -0400 ataigun]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-BIOS-MOD-FOR-DELL-N7110-UNLOCKED-UEFI-BOOT BIOS MOD FOR DELL N7110 UNLOCKED UEFI BOOT - HIDDEN MENU (VERSION A13) - WORKING 100% TESTED ON MY LAPTOP DELL N7110
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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY ALL THIS LINES !!! CLOSE ALL PROGRAMS !!!
WARNINIG !!! PLEASE CONNECT YOUR LAPTOP TO AC POWER SUPPLY ADAPTER !!!
THIS IS MOD BIOS FOR DELL N7110 UNLOCKED UEFI BOOT AND OTHER MENUS
AFTER RESTART PLEASE DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR LAPTOP, WAIT SEVERAL SECONDS
TO START FLASH
WAIT TO COMPLETE ALL AND WAIT FOR RESTART  !!!

ALL DOWNLOADS
Dell N7110 A13 bios mod unlocked Test without Flashing your Bios
Dell N7110 A13 bios mod unlocked Flash from Windows - Download N7110A13MOD.zip file, extract and run UPDATE.cmd
Dell N7110 A11 and A12 bios mod unlocked
Dell N7110 A13 back to factory Flash from Windows
Dell N7110 A13 back to factory Flash from Dos with bootable usb drive

Fix checksum errors at flashing procedure in all bios mod versions
Problems with Fn+F2 persist in all moded version A11, A12 and A13


Dell N7110 A13 BIOS Recovery bootable iso
Preparation:

* get a working PC with internet and cd burner, burning software to burn ISO file and a emty cdrom.
* download this file , extract it from the RAR archive, then burn the ISO to a CD.

* put the CDrom at the bricked dell n7110 optical drive and turn the machine off.

Procedure:

1- turn off your bricked dell n7110 laptop and put the recovery cdrom inside the optical drive.
2- unplug the power cord, and press End button.
3- plug the power cable, and then you relase the End button fast. (the machine should start automatically without push the power button)
4- the bios start reading the cdrom, it load BIOS.cap file from the cdrom.
5- you have to hit F12 fast when the dell splash screen is at the screen, it will bring the device boot menu, then select cdrom. (if you didnt hit f12 in time, you will have to power off the machine and repeat the whole procedure again)
6- bartpe - windows xp will start being loaded.
7- when you are at the main screen, click NO on the network message box. then click the GO button and click "Command Prompt(CMD)" open a cmd prompt. and type "repair" without the quotes, that will launch my main script (Dont close the CMD window, it still needed to reboot the system.)
8- follow the script instructions, it is a little modified script from my main custom bioses.
9- since the automatic reboot didnt worked for the winflash in that boot cd, my script will do it, just wait after the winflash window is closed and the system will autorestart.
10- black screen for some seconds and the flashing screen will appear , if the flashing procedure ends correctly, your BIOS should be working back ^^ (this recovery method installs A13 stock BIOS)preparation

many thanks to kasar

(please extract files with WinRar 5.10)]]> BIOS MOD FOR DELL N7110 UNLOCKED UEFI BOOT - HIDDEN MENU (VERSION A13) - WORKING 100% TESTED ON MY LAPTOP DELL N7110
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY ALL THIS LINES !!! CLOSE ALL PROGRAMS !!!
WARNINIG !!! PLEASE CONNECT YOUR LAPTOP TO AC POWER SUPPLY ADAPTER !!!
THIS IS MOD BIOS FOR DELL N7110 UNLOCKED UEFI BOOT AND OTHER MENUS
AFTER RESTART PLEASE DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR LAPTOP, WAIT SEVERAL SECONDS
TO START FLASH
WAIT TO COMPLETE ALL AND WAIT FOR RESTART  !!!

ALL DOWNLOADS
Dell N7110 A13 bios mod unlocked Test without Flashing your Bios
Dell N7110 A13 bios mod unlocked Flash from Windows - Download N7110A13MOD.zip file, extract and run UPDATE.cmd
Dell N7110 A11 and A12 bios mod unlocked
Dell N7110 A13 back to factory Flash from Windows
Dell N7110 A13 back to factory Flash from Dos with bootable usb drive

Fix checksum errors at flashing procedure in all bios mod versions
Problems with Fn+F2 persist in all moded version A11, A12 and A13


Dell N7110 A13 BIOS Recovery bootable iso
Preparation:

* get a working PC with internet and cd burner, burning software to burn ISO file and a emty cdrom.
* download this file , extract it from the RAR archive, then burn the ISO to a CD.

* put the CDrom at the bricked dell n7110 optical drive and turn the machine off.

Procedure:

1- turn off your bricked dell n7110 laptop and put the recovery cdrom inside the optical drive.
2- unplug the power cord, and press End button.
3- plug the power cable, and then you relase the End button fast. (the machine should start automatically without push the power button)
4- the bios start reading the cdrom, it load BIOS.cap file from the cdrom.
5- you have to hit F12 fast when the dell splash screen is at the screen, it will bring the device boot menu, then select cdrom. (if you didnt hit f12 in time, you will have to power off the machine and repeat the whole procedure again)
6- bartpe - windows xp will start being loaded.
7- when you are at the main screen, click NO on the network message box. then click the GO button and click "Command Prompt(CMD)" open a cmd prompt. and type "repair" without the quotes, that will launch my main script (Dont close the CMD window, it still needed to reboot the system.)
8- follow the script instructions, it is a little modified script from my main custom bioses.
9- since the automatic reboot didnt worked for the winflash in that boot cd, my script will do it, just wait after the winflash window is closed and the system will autorestart.
10- black screen for some seconds and the flashing screen will appear , if the flashing procedure ends correctly, your BIOS should be working back ^^ (this recovery method installs A13 stock BIOS)preparation

many thanks to kasar

(please extract files with WinRar 5.10)]]> <![CDATA[dell optiplex 960 Bios A18]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-dell-optiplex-960-Bios-A18 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 20:57:45 -0500 James657]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-dell-optiplex-960-Bios-A18 <![CDATA[My attempt at The Definitive Dell Inspiron 530 (w/ Core2 Quad) Thread! ;)]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-My-attempt-at-The-Definitive-Dell-Inspiron-530-w-Core2-Quad-Thread Sun, 26 Oct 2014 09:41:08 -0400 PuppyMill]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-My-attempt-at-The-Definitive-Dell-Inspiron-530-w-Core2-Quad-Thread
My first post here... It's been a while for me since I was into this stuff, over 20 years ago I did some BIOS mods and performance tweaking. May as well have been 200 years ago, brain no work good no more and for the life of me, I can't recall the foggiest notion of how to modify a BIOS file or even what any of it all means. I even hacked a Dell desktop to allow Vcore adjustment and overclocking, including core clock, FSB mult and even system RAM voltage & timing--all on a Dell!

I used to be decent at it, now years later it's *all* gone.

Reason I want to get back into it is I'm hard up for cash, leaving me with the computer I have today, an archaic Dell Inspiron 530, and I want to squeeze all the performance I can get out of it.

Here goes:
Dell Inspiron 530 (micro ATX, not the slim-case 'S' model)
DG33M03 motherboard
Core2 Quad Q6600
Phoenix AwardBIOS 1.0.18, Service Tag 1B77YF1 (If that means anything!)
8GB XMS2 DDR2 RAM (all of it works with 1.0.18 Dell BIOS)

The stock Q6600 clock rate is 2.4 GHz, however I have done the BSEL mod with a bit of black electrical tape, allowing it to run at 3.0 GHz and increasing the FSB speed from 1066 to 1333 MHz. It still runs cool and dead-reliable with the stock heatsink and fan, but I still want to squeeze the utmost performance from this aging rig to avoid spending cash I don't have Smile I simply haven't been able to find a P5Q or GA-EP45-UD3P locally, so I'm hunting for a Dell BIOS mod.

Has anyone ever successfully modded the Inspiron DG33M03 BIOS to access Vcore, core clock, FSB multiplier and RAM voltage/timing parameters? If so, could I please have the modded BIOS? There are many threads/posts but no definitive answer as to whether this has been done successfully.

If I was willing to try this myself, where and how would I go about re-learning it all essentially from scratch? I guess I'm asking a lot, but thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out!

Peace

PuppyMill]]>
My first post here... It's been a while for me since I was into this stuff, over 20 years ago I did some BIOS mods and performance tweaking. May as well have been 200 years ago, brain no work good no more and for the life of me, I can't recall the foggiest notion of how to modify a BIOS file or even what any of it all means. I even hacked a Dell desktop to allow Vcore adjustment and overclocking, including core clock, FSB mult and even system RAM voltage & timing--all on a Dell!

I used to be decent at it, now years later it's *all* gone.

Reason I want to get back into it is I'm hard up for cash, leaving me with the computer I have today, an archaic Dell Inspiron 530, and I want to squeeze all the performance I can get out of it.

Here goes:
Dell Inspiron 530 (micro ATX, not the slim-case 'S' model)
DG33M03 motherboard
Core2 Quad Q6600
Phoenix AwardBIOS 1.0.18, Service Tag 1B77YF1 (If that means anything!)
8GB XMS2 DDR2 RAM (all of it works with 1.0.18 Dell BIOS)

The stock Q6600 clock rate is 2.4 GHz, however I have done the BSEL mod with a bit of black electrical tape, allowing it to run at 3.0 GHz and increasing the FSB speed from 1066 to 1333 MHz. It still runs cool and dead-reliable with the stock heatsink and fan, but I still want to squeeze the utmost performance from this aging rig to avoid spending cash I don't have Smile I simply haven't been able to find a P5Q or GA-EP45-UD3P locally, so I'm hunting for a Dell BIOS mod.

Has anyone ever successfully modded the Inspiron DG33M03 BIOS to access Vcore, core clock, FSB multiplier and RAM voltage/timing parameters? If so, could I please have the modded BIOS? There are many threads/posts but no definitive answer as to whether this has been done successfully.

If I was willing to try this myself, where and how would I go about re-learning it all essentially from scratch? I guess I'm asking a lot, but thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out!

Peace

PuppyMill]]> <![CDATA[THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FORUM]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-THIS-IS-NOT-A-REQUEST-FORUM--16822 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 16:16:38 -0400 Sml6397]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-THIS-IS-NOT-A-REQUEST-FORUM--16822


THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FORUM. DO NOT POST REQUESTS HERE.


If you want your thread to get attention from BIOS modders, please post in the Phoenix Unlocking Requests forum.
Threads posted here in the Confirmed Unlocked forum are assumed to be dealt with and will receive no more attention.





Regards,
BIOS-Mods Forum Team]]>


THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FORUM. DO NOT POST REQUESTS HERE.


If you want your thread to get attention from BIOS modders, please post in the Phoenix Unlocking Requests forum.
Threads posted here in the Confirmed Unlocked forum are assumed to be dealt with and will receive no more attention.





Regards,
BIOS-Mods Forum Team]]> <![CDATA[Dell Inspiron 14z 5423 Bios Recovery Issue]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Dell-Inspiron-14z-5423-Bios-Recovery-Issue Mon, 18 Aug 2014 11:26:55 -0400 d3n7s]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Dell-Inspiron-14z-5423-Bios-Recovery-Issue My laptop is bricked so I need to get the .wph file of the 5423A00.exe or 5423A13.exe update file provided by Dell Official Sites in order to do the steps described in the Phoenix Bios recovery thread. Or i can rewrite the .hdr file(as BIOS.wph) that i get when i execute /writeromfile command?
Thanks
P.D: I didn't know if i can post this new thread here so excuse me if i supposed not.]]> My laptop is bricked so I need to get the .wph file of the 5423A00.exe or 5423A13.exe update file provided by Dell Official Sites in order to do the steps described in the Phoenix Bios recovery thread. Or i can rewrite the .hdr file(as BIOS.wph) that i get when i execute /writeromfile command?
Thanks
P.D: I didn't know if i can post this new thread here so excuse me if i supposed not.]]> <![CDATA[Bios mod for overclocking options and memory options dell inspiron 530]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Bios-mod-for-overclocking-options-and-memory-options-dell-inspiron-530 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 02:03:44 -0400 Sean McCargar]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Bios-mod-for-overclocking-options-and-memory-options-dell-inspiron-530 I've got a Inspiron 530 stock. So far I managed to find your guys page on the bios mod for it and downloaded and installed it.
The DellInspiron530-18-RAID87-IBA1363-AHCI120E0027-VGA1653.zip.
Amazing bios mod by the way guru's! Plus 1!
I am running raid 0 with a reseated cpu, 3.5 gbs of ram, high performance fans and a dedicated video card. Windows 7 64 bit installed 100% successful. The setup is awesome for a original gaming computer but the cpu is seriously lacking even with the optimizations implemented.
I am in desperate need of overclocking options and memory options to be unlocked in this bios. The original link on that forum does not work (aka the experimental version). And yes I know of the bsel mod, have done it a number of times on older boards but I would extreamly rather have overclocking options.
Thank you guru's for your time once again and I hope to hear from you soon!
Sean McCargar]]> I've got a Inspiron 530 stock. So far I managed to find your guys page on the bios mod for it and downloaded and installed it.
The DellInspiron530-18-RAID87-IBA1363-AHCI120E0027-VGA1653.zip.
Amazing bios mod by the way guru's! Plus 1!
I am running raid 0 with a reseated cpu, 3.5 gbs of ram, high performance fans and a dedicated video card. Windows 7 64 bit installed 100% successful. The setup is awesome for a original gaming computer but the cpu is seriously lacking even with the optimizations implemented.
I am in desperate need of overclocking options and memory options to be unlocked in this bios. The original link on that forum does not work (aka the experimental version). And yes I know of the bsel mod, have done it a number of times on older boards but I would extreamly rather have overclocking options.
Thank you guru's for your time once again and I hope to hear from you soon!
Sean McCargar]]> <![CDATA[Studio 1749 Custom Rom Core Clock]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Studio-1749-Custom-Rom-Core-Clock Thu, 11 Jul 2013 08:56:55 -0400 ricklahaye]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Studio-1749-Custom-Rom-Core-Clock
Can somebody make me a custom bios flash for my Dell Studio 1749 where I can change my CPU Core clock?

I used a rom from the topic http://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-BI...749?page=2. But sad enough this ROM didnt have CPU core clock included.

Thanks in advanced.

Rick]]>
Can somebody make me a custom bios flash for my Dell Studio 1749 where I can change my CPU Core clock?

I used a rom from the topic http://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-BI...749?page=2. But sad enough this ROM didnt have CPU core clock included.

Thanks in advanced.

Rick]]> <![CDATA[[REQ] Dell inspiron 1520 unlocked bios]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-REQ-Dell-inspiron-1520-unlocked-bios Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:43:55 -0400 firat353535]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-REQ-Dell-inspiron-1520-unlocked-bios i want to do overclock to my dell inspiron 1520 but i realized that there is no cpu performance options on bios. i am not an expert but i think these options will probably be available if somebody unlock bios' hidden options (if bios really includes this option)
could someone please do it for me if it is possible to do overclock with unlocked bios]]> i want to do overclock to my dell inspiron 1520 but i realized that there is no cpu performance options on bios. i am not an expert but i think these options will probably be available if somebody unlock bios' hidden options (if bios really includes this option)
could someone please do it for me if it is possible to do overclock with unlocked bios]]> <![CDATA[Dell XPS L501X A08 GPU Under/Over Volt BIOS MOD]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Dell-XPS-L501X-A08-GPU-Under-Over-Volt-BIOS-MOD Wed, 01 May 2013 11:59:07 -0400 TSOPrano]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Dell-XPS-L501X-A08-GPU-Under-Over-Volt-BIOS-MOD
It is the A08 BIOS from dell but as per the title the NVIDIA GPU has been Under/Over Volted from 0.9v to 0.85v/0.95v. I believe the file names explain themselves Tongue

Enjoy!

P.S. If I get a reply in the other threads and am able to continue with unlocking any options in A08 I will post them up.

.zip   A08_85.zip (Size: 1.8 MB / Downloads: 69)

.zip   A08_95.zip (Size: 1.8 MB / Downloads: 73) ]]>
It is the A08 BIOS from dell but as per the title the NVIDIA GPU has been Under/Over Volted from 0.9v to 0.85v/0.95v. I believe the file names explain themselves Tongue

Enjoy!

P.S. If I get a reply in the other threads and am able to continue with unlocking any options in A08 I will post them up.

.zip   A08_85.zip (Size: 1.8 MB / Downloads: 69)

.zip   A08_95.zip (Size: 1.8 MB / Downloads: 73) ]]> <![CDATA[Dell XPS L501x A06 Bios Mod]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Dell-XPS-L501x-A06-Bios-Mod Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:35:24 -0400 TSOPrano]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Dell-XPS-L501x-A06-Bios-Mod

I am going to have a look at unlocking the A08 BIOS and if I manage to do it then I will post those files here also ;-)

NOTE: I have been toying with the NVIDIA BIOS settings but it always complains that the file is 'X' Bytes too big when I try to repack it and am not getting much help back...

EDIT: I think I understand how to unlock the options, but PBE 2.2.13 (Which I have had to run in a VM due to it containing a virus) says "ROMEXEC Failed" so unless someone can offer help to bypass that I have hit a wall. Searches on Google say to use the latest PBE but this is the latest I can find...

.zip   L501x_85.zip (Size: 1.8 MB / Downloads: 36)

.zip   L501x_95.zip (Size: 1.8 MB / Downloads: 58) ]]>

I am going to have a look at unlocking the A08 BIOS and if I manage to do it then I will post those files here also ;-)

NOTE: I have been toying with the NVIDIA BIOS settings but it always complains that the file is 'X' Bytes too big when I try to repack it and am not getting much help back...

EDIT: I think I understand how to unlock the options, but PBE 2.2.13 (Which I have had to run in a VM due to it containing a virus) says "ROMEXEC Failed" so unless someone can offer help to bypass that I have hit a wall. Searches on Google say to use the latest PBE but this is the latest I can find...

.zip   L501x_85.zip (Size: 1.8 MB / Downloads: 36)

.zip   L501x_95.zip (Size: 1.8 MB / Downloads: 58) ]]> <![CDATA[Dell Precision 690 unlock request]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Dell-Precision-690-unlock-request Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:51:12 -0500 khan]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-Dell-Precision-690-unlock-request I have a Dell precision 690 with a Sevice tag is C0RPH2J
I want to unlock the bios for having more settings in the bios.
I want to have at least an overclock tool somehow.
Can anyone please help me.

Link for the original Bios: http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/de/d...2731120809

.zip   WS690A08.EXE.zip (Size: 545.11 KB / Downloads: 5) ]]> I have a Dell precision 690 with a Sevice tag is C0RPH2J
I want to unlock the bios for having more settings in the bios.
I want to have at least an overclock tool somehow.
Can anyone please help me.

Link for the original Bios: http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/de/d...2731120809

.zip   WS690A08.EXE.zip (Size: 545.11 KB / Downloads: 5) ]]> <![CDATA[[~$200 bounty]Dell Inspiron 1564 unlocked A10/A13 BIOS]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-200-bounty-Dell-Inspiron-1564-unlocked-A10-A13-BIOS Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:42:35 -0500 Aeny]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-200-bounty-Dell-Inspiron-1564-unlocked-A10-A13-BIOS I decided to rewrite the first post to include all the links so it's more clear for people who will stumble across this topic later. As of now A13 is unlocked. Since Dell considers the Inspiron 1564 to be a legacy device we can safely say A13 is going to be the final bios revision of these models.
Mirrors for all files have been added so please download from mirrors unless they're down, in that case use bios-mods and report the broken link here.

ExclamationBIOSes lower than A10 cannot be found anymore, if you have any then please post them here! If you have them on your device you can use WinPhlash(64) to make a backupExclamation


Original Dell Inspiron 1564 BIOS:
  • Download A10 EXE [Mega|Dell|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download A11 EXE [Mega|Dell|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download A13 EXE [Mega|Dell|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download A10 WPH [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download A11 WPH [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download A13 WPH [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]

Modded/other Dell Inspiron 1564 BIOS:
  • Download unlocked A10 WPH [Mega|MediaFire|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download unlocked A13 WPH [Mega|Mediafire|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download unlocked A10 with fixed DSDT and HD5450m to HD5470m overclock WPH [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download unlocked A13 with fixed DSDT and HD5450m to HD5470m overclock WPH [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download A08 stock backup, can be flashed as normal bios [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download A01 stock backup, can be flashed as normal bios [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods] careful, untested. DO NOT flash on HD5450, vbios missing.
List of fixes in bios revisions:
Dell website Wrote:A09 to A10
1. DF388908 : Long run test for S4, will show BSOD 9F in battery only.(fail rate 20%)
2. DF340035 : MP: "BIOS Post (Seconds) " in Velocity test fail. (about 0.2 second)
3. Behavior : [Arrandale] Processor, CPU Signature 20655h ¡V Microcode Update (MCU)Revision 00000002h
4. Bug : Update VBIOS BR037829.001 for Park
5. Bug : Update VBIOS BR37859.001 for M92LP
6. Bug : Check EC idle flag in ASL code.
7. Utility : D0 token : EDID information for utility
8. Remove behavior : Disable USB before flashing (remove behavior)
9. EC Feature Enhanced: Behavior : for EC idle flag.

A10 to A11
1. Can't accept PWD in BIOS successful with Numeric keyboard and keypad.
2. Device Manager will show yellow bang of intel turbo technology when resume from S3.

A12 to A13
1. A12 Appears to not exist on their website. I had it on a secondhand replacement board once but forgot to make a backup Sad

A12 to A13
1. Fix Computrace status report error and update Computrace ROM.
Unresolved bugs:
1. Quad cores not supported (720qm, 740qm, 820qm, 840qm, 920xm, 940xm)
2. ODD sata bug over 120GB on dGPU editions.
3. When coming out of sleep CPU sometimes get stuck on lowest multiplier, to fix sleep and wake up again.

Bounties
This section contains a list of bugs that still need to be fixed and the reward for fixing them. Feel free to chime in if you want a bug fixed, currently the money will be coming out of my own pockets only. as I can't solve these bugs by myself these bounties are naturally here to attract other BIOS modders.
If this is not allowed on bios-mods then feel free to remove this section of the post or ask me to remove it.
  • $100 - Quadcore support
  • $050 - ODD caddy +120GB support
  • $050 - Spoofing HD5450m -> HD7370m device id through BIOS/DSDT
  • $005 - Working versions of the BIOS A00, A02, A03, A05, A06, A07, A09, A12 (I'm well aware some of those might really not exist)
[under construction] Wincris packages for the 1x64
Wincris is used to recover laptops that had a bad flash/are bricked.
Use tools in included zip file to create a wincris disk, these tools only work under Windows XP.
To get the 1564 in a mode where it will accept a wincris USB stick:
1. Remove the battery
2. Unplug power cord
3. insert prepared USB stick
4. Hold the end button on the keyboard while plugging in the power cord
5. release the end button, the fans should come on at full speed, the screen should stay black and if you have a USB stick with an indicator light it should start flashing. The 1564 will reboot automatically after the flash so do not turn it off manually. This can take up to 10 minutes to complete.
Download wincris package with A10 stock BIOS [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods] ONLY for 1564. Do NOT recover on other systems without replacing phlash16 and bios.wph with the correct versions for your model of laptop.

Winphlash(64)
  • Download WinPhlash 1.0.76.0 [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download WinPhlash64 1.0.76.0 [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
How to flash the unlocked bios
If your bios is older than the version you want to flash then you can use WinPhlash(64) to flash it. If the bios is newer or the same version then use the method described here. This method is preferred since flashing under Windows is considered more dangerous.
If PHLASH16 is giving you errors then use the one linked below, flashed without a flaw for me.
Download Phlash16 [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
As always flashing any BIOS is at your own risk, if your laptop explodes, your coffee became cold while researching this or whatever, it is just your own fault, just deal with it.

Manuals and documents
  • Dell Inspiron 1564 service manual [Dell|Internet archive|Dropbox]
  • Dell Inspiron 1564 schematics [Dropbox]

Credits
Thanks to AHMED HOSSAM, in this post for originally unlocking A10, all my other mods are based on his unlock.
Thanks to eugenio412 for emailing/donating me BIOS A08, and refusing to take the $5 bounty in the name of science!

Changelog
07/11/2013 - Added unlocked A13 with fixed DSDT and HD5470m overclock WPH download
08/11/2013 - Added 7370m bounty.
08/11/2013 - Added dropbox mirrors for all download links.
09/11/2013 - Added bounty for A12 BIOS
12/11/2013 - Added Mega mirrors for all download links.
14/11/2013 - Added mirrors for Phlash16 file.
18/11/2013 - Minor tweaks to post.
21/01/2014 - Added A08 BIOS, removed bounty for A08
22/04/2014 - Added wincris recovery package and a tiny guide.
20/05/2014 - Fixed some spelling mistakes.
01/06/2014 - Added links to original A10 & A11 WPH BIOS files for completeness.
04/06/2014 - Found BIOS A01 hiding in the dark corners of the interwebs.
08/06/2014 - Extra warning at A01 download.
18/09/2014 - Cleaned up formatting a tiny bit
19/11/2014 - 99% of the info in this thread is also valid for 1764 and 1464 models.
20/02/2015 - Added service manual for Dell inspiron 1564
20/03/2015 - Added rare bug where cpu gets stuck in lowest multiplier.
08/04/2015 - Added pretty detailed schematics for the 1564.
25/03/2021 - Strike dead links


~Aeny

.zip   1564A13_win.zip (Size: 2.84 MB / Downloads: 285) ]]> I decided to rewrite the first post to include all the links so it's more clear for people who will stumble across this topic later. As of now A13 is unlocked. Since Dell considers the Inspiron 1564 to be a legacy device we can safely say A13 is going to be the final bios revision of these models.
Mirrors for all files have been added so please download from mirrors unless they're down, in that case use bios-mods and report the broken link here.

ExclamationBIOSes lower than A10 cannot be found anymore, if you have any then please post them here! If you have them on your device you can use WinPhlash(64) to make a backupExclamation


Original Dell Inspiron 1564 BIOS:
  • Download A10 EXE [Mega|Dell|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download A11 EXE [Mega|Dell|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download A13 EXE [Mega|Dell|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download A10 WPH [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download A11 WPH [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download A13 WPH [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]

Modded/other Dell Inspiron 1564 BIOS:
  • Download unlocked A10 WPH [Mega|MediaFire|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download unlocked A13 WPH [Mega|Mediafire|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download unlocked A10 with fixed DSDT and HD5450m to HD5470m overclock WPH [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download unlocked A13 with fixed DSDT and HD5450m to HD5470m overclock WPH [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download A08 stock backup, can be flashed as normal bios [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download A01 stock backup, can be flashed as normal bios [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods] careful, untested. DO NOT flash on HD5450, vbios missing.
List of fixes in bios revisions:
Dell website Wrote:A09 to A10
1. DF388908 : Long run test for S4, will show BSOD 9F in battery only.(fail rate 20%)
2. DF340035 : MP: "BIOS Post (Seconds) " in Velocity test fail. (about 0.2 second)
3. Behavior : [Arrandale] Processor, CPU Signature 20655h ¡V Microcode Update (MCU)Revision 00000002h
4. Bug : Update VBIOS BR037829.001 for Park
5. Bug : Update VBIOS BR37859.001 for M92LP
6. Bug : Check EC idle flag in ASL code.
7. Utility : D0 token : EDID information for utility
8. Remove behavior : Disable USB before flashing (remove behavior)
9. EC Feature Enhanced: Behavior : for EC idle flag.

A10 to A11
1. Can't accept PWD in BIOS successful with Numeric keyboard and keypad.
2. Device Manager will show yellow bang of intel turbo technology when resume from S3.

A12 to A13
1. A12 Appears to not exist on their website. I had it on a secondhand replacement board once but forgot to make a backup Sad

A12 to A13
1. Fix Computrace status report error and update Computrace ROM.
Unresolved bugs:
1. Quad cores not supported (720qm, 740qm, 820qm, 840qm, 920xm, 940xm)
2. ODD sata bug over 120GB on dGPU editions.
3. When coming out of sleep CPU sometimes get stuck on lowest multiplier, to fix sleep and wake up again.

Bounties
This section contains a list of bugs that still need to be fixed and the reward for fixing them. Feel free to chime in if you want a bug fixed, currently the money will be coming out of my own pockets only. as I can't solve these bugs by myself these bounties are naturally here to attract other BIOS modders.
If this is not allowed on bios-mods then feel free to remove this section of the post or ask me to remove it.
  • $100 - Quadcore support
  • $050 - ODD caddy +120GB support
  • $050 - Spoofing HD5450m -> HD7370m device id through BIOS/DSDT
  • $005 - Working versions of the BIOS A00, A02, A03, A05, A06, A07, A09, A12 (I'm well aware some of those might really not exist)
[under construction] Wincris packages for the 1x64
Wincris is used to recover laptops that had a bad flash/are bricked.
Use tools in included zip file to create a wincris disk, these tools only work under Windows XP.
To get the 1564 in a mode where it will accept a wincris USB stick:
1. Remove the battery
2. Unplug power cord
3. insert prepared USB stick
4. Hold the end button on the keyboard while plugging in the power cord
5. release the end button, the fans should come on at full speed, the screen should stay black and if you have a USB stick with an indicator light it should start flashing. The 1564 will reboot automatically after the flash so do not turn it off manually. This can take up to 10 minutes to complete.
Download wincris package with A10 stock BIOS [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods] ONLY for 1564. Do NOT recover on other systems without replacing phlash16 and bios.wph with the correct versions for your model of laptop.

Winphlash(64)
  • Download WinPhlash 1.0.76.0 [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
  • Download WinPhlash64 1.0.76.0 [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
How to flash the unlocked bios
If your bios is older than the version you want to flash then you can use WinPhlash(64) to flash it. If the bios is newer or the same version then use the method described here. This method is preferred since flashing under Windows is considered more dangerous.
If PHLASH16 is giving you errors then use the one linked below, flashed without a flaw for me.
Download Phlash16 [Mega|Dropbox|Bios-mods]
As always flashing any BIOS is at your own risk, if your laptop explodes, your coffee became cold while researching this or whatever, it is just your own fault, just deal with it.

Manuals and documents
  • Dell Inspiron 1564 service manual [Dell|Internet archive|Dropbox]
  • Dell Inspiron 1564 schematics [Dropbox]

Credits
Thanks to AHMED HOSSAM, in this post for originally unlocking A10, all my other mods are based on his unlock.
Thanks to eugenio412 for emailing/donating me BIOS A08, and refusing to take the $5 bounty in the name of science!

Changelog
07/11/2013 - Added unlocked A13 with fixed DSDT and HD5470m overclock WPH download
08/11/2013 - Added 7370m bounty.
08/11/2013 - Added dropbox mirrors for all download links.
09/11/2013 - Added bounty for A12 BIOS
12/11/2013 - Added Mega mirrors for all download links.
14/11/2013 - Added mirrors for Phlash16 file.
18/11/2013 - Minor tweaks to post.
21/01/2014 - Added A08 BIOS, removed bounty for A08
22/04/2014 - Added wincris recovery package and a tiny guide.
20/05/2014 - Fixed some spelling mistakes.
01/06/2014 - Added links to original A10 & A11 WPH BIOS files for completeness.
04/06/2014 - Found BIOS A01 hiding in the dark corners of the interwebs.
08/06/2014 - Extra warning at A01 download.
18/09/2014 - Cleaned up formatting a tiny bit
19/11/2014 - 99% of the info in this thread is also valid for 1764 and 1464 models.
20/02/2015 - Added service manual for Dell inspiron 1564
20/03/2015 - Added rare bug where cpu gets stuck in lowest multiplier.
08/04/2015 - Added pretty detailed schematics for the 1564.
25/03/2021 - Strike dead links


~Aeny

.zip   1564A13_win.zip (Size: 2.84 MB / Downloads: 285) ]]> <![CDATA[BIOS unlock request for Dell Mini 10]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-BIOS-unlock-request-for-Dell-Mini-10 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:05:18 -0500 kingmob]]> https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-BIOS-unlock-request-for-Dell-Mini-10
I would really appreciate it if you could unlock a copy of this bios:

http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/e...2731090605

Inspiron Mini 10
Service Tag: H7C7RK1

Thanks,
Tim]]>
I would really appreciate it if you could unlock a copy of this bios:

http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/e...2731090605

Inspiron Mini 10
Service Tag: H7C7RK1

Thanks,
Tim]]>