Help with a Insyde H2O BIOS (eMachines 350 - Netbook)

Discussion in 'BIOS Mods' started by quetzalin, May 25, 2011.

  1. TranVanAn

    TranVanAn MDL Novice

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    i have resoldered the chip but it did not work.
    my netbook is 5 month old. the warranty is not over but i told acer the fact that i update the BIOS myself to version 1.09
     
  2. franco853

    franco853 MDL Novice

    May 30, 2011
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    no one found a method to softwar-recover ??
     
  3. quetzalin

    quetzalin MDL Junior Member

    May 25, 2011
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    I was able to fix my netbook... i ended replacing the motherboard for free since my soldering skills (and tools) aren't good enough :p.

    This are the first emachines/acer i buy and will be the last.
     
  4. LarzenDK

    LarzenDK MDL Novice

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    Now i finally got the chip out of the machine and made an interface, and starts SPIPGMW up, and i seems to work, if finds the chip but i can't set WP# to high via the SPIPGMW /i command, is it because it says that the chip has a parity error?

    Any idears ??

    Best regards Morten
     
  5. Archimedz

    Archimedz MDL Novice

    May 30, 2011
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    Larzen, can you make some screenshots ? You tried to make wires shorten ?
     
  6. LarzenDK

    LarzenDK MDL Novice

    Jun 1, 2011
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    The only long wires i have on the interface is the two to the battery.
     
  7. Archimedz

    Archimedz MDL Novice

    May 30, 2011
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    Check the battery, make some screenshots, photos.

    !!! Got 1 more killed motherboard, searching for replacement, if some one want to sell, PM me.
     
  8. LarzenDK

    LarzenDK MDL Novice

    Jun 1, 2011
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    Hmm, need a new bioschip, one of the leg is broken of.
     
  9. Archimedz

    Archimedz MDL Novice

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    hxxp://cgi.ebay.com/Winbond-W25Q80BVSIG-1MB-SOIC-8-Pin-SPI-Flash-EEPROM-/270772825410?pt=UK_Motherboards_CPUs&hash=item3f0b516d42
     
  10. LarzenDK

    LarzenDK MDL Novice

    Jun 1, 2011
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    Thanks Archimedz, one new chip on its way.
     
  11. LarzenDK

    LarzenDK MDL Novice

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    Got the new chip and tryed to programm it, but with the same result :confused:

    Here is a scheenshot.

    Screenshot [800x600].jpg

    Morten
     
  12. Archimedz

    Archimedz MDL Novice

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    Hi, it's some thing wrong with your interface, check 3 volt, ground, check that LPT port has I/O address at 378 (on most motherboards can change in bios), try to chang LPT mode in BIOS.
     
  13. overdozse

    overdozse MDL Novice

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    i was scared to death when my em350 won't boot up, power is on and no bios logo appeard. i read some said he forgot his RAM to install so i tried removing and re-insert it and got may laptop working again.. thanks but i have a small problem,
    the keyboard doesn't work properly. some key don't work and sometime its like it stuck keeps pressing one button and when i open a folder plenty of notifications says if i want to delete the folder i want to open. i doubt for malware or virus since a clean install of of OS i have done. i tried uninstalling keyboard drivers and re-install but still same problem. is this a bios problem? i have 1.06.
     
  14. Tito

    Tito Super Mod / Adviser
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    Change the keyboard :D
     
  15. overdozse

    overdozse MDL Novice

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    #75 overdozse, Sep 20, 2012
    Last edited: Sep 21, 2012
    that would be my last option if its not driver or bios issue if someone would clarify it to me.. :biggrin: :biggrin: thanks

    sorry if this is out of topic but, i wonder why everytime i click on folder,files application it automatically wants to rename what i've clicked.. any idea?