Extract Dell Optiplex 7010

Discussion in 'BIOS Mods' started by ana_s7s, Jan 11, 2014.

  1. ana_s7s

    ana_s7s MDL Novice

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    Hi
    I have Optiplex 7010 and the bios chip is bad.
    What I want to do is: download the bios from Dell website and extract the bios, then use the programmer to program to the new chip.

    the problem are: I can not extract bios, not even with dos command "-writehdrfile, -writeromfile or -writebinfile"

    does any one know how to extract this type of bios?

    here is bios link: dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriverDetails/Product/optiplex-7010?driverId=535DK&fileId=3292971997

    thank you.
     
  2. sebus

    sebus MDL Guru

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  3. LatinMcG

    LatinMcG Bios Borker

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    even if chip is bad.. u can try to make a backup.bin from programmer... then u have something to compare to.
     
  4. ana_s7s

    ana_s7s MDL Novice

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    @sebus
    thanks but not working

    @LatinMcG
    thanks for idea but the old chip not work


    pls help me my pc is dead since one month
     
  5. ana_s7s

    ana_s7s MDL Novice

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    @sebus
    i'm tested again and extract bios file to .hdr but the .hdr is 13MB ?? and bios file is 8MB !!
     
  6. LatinMcG

    LatinMcG Bios Borker

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    need to cut platform data or EC rom out
     
  7. ana_s7s

    ana_s7s MDL Novice

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    @LatinMcG
    i don't understand
    i'm trying extract .hdr but is protected with password ?