Tool to Insert/Replace SLIC in Phoenix / Insyde / Dell / EFI BIOSes

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  1. andyp

    andyp SLIC Tools Author

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  2. andyp

    andyp SLIC Tools Author

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    Reserved for Future Use
     
  3. SoLoR

    SoLoR MDL Expert

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    Seems to work with Dell m1730 bios file (does not error out, it detects new M09 marker after modification), however im not sure if im brave enough to (re)flash it (i have moded bios with slic 2.1 already), since its not my laptop and sweating once was enough... :) hm... thanks for the tool tho!
     
  4. andyp

    andyp SLIC Tools Author

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    If you already have one then stick with it! The Dell bit has been well tested though. The tool has been in existance for months, and has gone through 60 revisions!

    Andy
     
  5. ennio

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    Andyp,

    Just to thank you for the effort and increase your rep, because it is shamefully low for the contributor like you.

    Again, thank you.
     
  6. shakeyplace

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    Fantastic tool!

    agreed, Andy's contribution here is invaluable. He has spent an enormous amount of time on this and his other tools

    Thank you Andy for all your efforts!
     
  7. luky

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    Thank you Andyp ! The question of the ThinkPad BIOS, which has .FL1 and .FL2 file or first to do with the compression tool e_bcpvpw.exe to get the file Bios.rom 8M and it then download the tool to produce 2.1 or SLIC is not necessary. Thank you!
     
  8. secr9tos

    secr9tos MDL Addicted

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    Thanks for this amazing tool Andy:D
     
  9. OEM-USER

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    Andy, you my Hero! 1000 x thanks... ;)
     
  10. lusiads

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    It's here, finally.
    Thanks andyp, phrunt, Yen... for this tool and your awesomeness :D
     
  11. luky

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    What am I doing wrong not to do the operation as it should, but in the end you get an error. Thank you!
     
  12. phrunt

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    Put up a link to download your bios in your post along with the rw report, what you've done is correct however it may need some tweaks.
     
  13. spkleader

    spkleader MDL Senior Member

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    Wooohooooooo!!!!

    Thank you for another valuable tool Andyp!!!!

    Been waiting for it since I heard about it :)
    Testing on my brand new Acer 3556 :]

    I'll post reports.
     
  14. andyp

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    This may happen at various points. It is not a bug, per se, but a limitation of the SSV2 method, in that the module must compress to the same size. Often it can be fixed by using a different SLIC.

    This does need a tutorial and I will try to work on one over the weekend.

    In the meantime ask here (as you did!), and we will do our best to help.

    Andy
     
  15. phrunt

    phrunt MDL Addicted

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    Andy is correct, I tried your bios with Dell and it worked fine, tried with Lenovo and it failed.
     
  16. luky

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    Thank Andyp, I personally enjoyed this tool, but now we do not make a Slic 2.1. I will ask you for help, what is wrong can not be completed until the end of the SLIC, but get an error.
     
  17. imatrix

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