EZbook 3 Pro – How to unlock the BIOS

[Giovanni]

Samt wrote:

@giovanni but went quickly with the answer “Or I can do it for you, buy you have to ship it.” OK if you can do that, that would be great. where do I have to send the notebook? Have to look what the DHL or whoever wants to have Porto. Can you tell me how long that would take? do you need the original BIOS? I’ll stay away from it!outside of the topic, I still remember I was not able to unzip the bios tools (here from the downloads), I was always asked for a password! can please check this sometimegreetings Sam

I’m waiting for the EZbook of @ferelen as he also needs to flash the BIOS.
He will also send me an adapter needed for this job.
When I will receive his I will be able to do yours too.
I’m from Italy and i would do it for free. The only cost you have is shipping from and to your house.

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[Ferelen]

Giovanni wrote:

Samt wrote:

@giovanni but went quickly with the answer “Or I can do it for you, buy you have to ship it.” OK if you can do that, that would be great. where do I have to send the notebook? Have to look what the DHL or whoever wants to have Porto. Can you tell me how long that would take? do you need the original BIOS? I’ll stay away from it!outside of the topic, I still remember I was not able to unzip the bios tools (here from the downloads), I was always asked for a password! can please check this sometimegreetings Sam

I’m waiting for the EZbook of @ferelen as he also needs to flash the BIOS. He will also send me an adapter needed for this job. When I will receive his I will be able to do yours too. I’m from Italy and i would do it for free. The only cost you have is shipping from and to your house.

Hi giovanni,

just want to give you an update. The adapter is little bit delayed, probably due to the Chinese new year celebration. Hopefully next week or the week after I will be able to ship it to you. Thanks again for what you’re doing for this community..

[Giovanni]

Ferelen wrote:

Giovanni wrote:

Samt wrote:

@giovanni but went quickly with the answer “Or I can do it for you, buy you have to ship it.” OK if you can do that, that would be great. where do I have to send the notebook? Have to look what the DHL or whoever wants to have Porto. Can you tell me how long that would take? do you need the original BIOS? I’ll stay away from it!outside of the topic, I still remember I was not able to unzip the bios tools (here from the downloads), I was always asked for a password! can please check this sometimegreetings Sam

I’m waiting for the EZbook of @ferelen as he also needs to flash the BIOS. He will also send me an adapter needed for this job. When I will receive his I will be able to do yours too. I’m from Italy and i would do it for free. The only cost you have is shipping from and to your house.

Hi giovanni, just want to give you an update. The adapter is little bit delayed, probably due to the Chinese new year celebration. Hopefully next week or the week after I will be able to ship it to you. Thanks again for what you’re doing for this community..

I ordered one adapter today too but yesterday I received a package from 11/11 festival, so yeah.. It was super slow 🙁

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[Samt]

ok i can wait
Otherwise, nothing else can do: – /

Italy is not the problem (eg DHL a tour € 15.99 insured to € 500)
or would another shipper be better?

Send me a private message when the time comes
(need your address)

I’m so happy that someone can help me and the good piece is not scrap 🙂

[Giovanni]

Samt wrote:

ok i can wait Otherwise, nothing else can do: – / Italy is not the problem (eg DHL a tour € 15.99 insured to € 500) or would another shipper be better? Send me a private message when the time comes (need your address) I’m so happy that someone can help me and the good piece is not scrap

Sure, I’ll send you a message when I can do it.
The shipping Italy-Germany is minimum 19.03€ without insurance and for a small package.

EZbook 3 Pro BIOS modder - find my work here
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[Filip]

Giovanni wrote:

Hello, i’ve done something similiar to one of the other users here, flashed bad .rom file and bricked my Ezbook – black screen, hdmi output bot responding etc.

I can desolder BIOS chip easily, cuz i dont have clip to do it without desoldering. But after searching for some tutorials, I dont have a clue what I need to flash. From your original post, I downloaded stock v6 .rom, but I dont think thats enough, am I right? Would you be so kind and tell me what I need to get before unbricking it? And if you are in possesion of it, would you upload it here?

 

[Giovanni]

Filip wrote:

Giovanni wrote:

Hello, i’ve done something similiar to one of the other users here, flashed bad .rom file and bricked my Ezbook – black screen, hdmi output bot responding etc. I can desolder BIOS chip easily, cuz i dont have clip to do it without desoldering. But after searching for some tutorials, I dont have a clue what I need to flash. From your original post, I downloaded stock v6 .rom, but I dont think thats enough, am I right? Would you be so kind and tell me what I need to get before unbricking it? And if you are in possesion of it, would you upload it here?

Have you desoldered a WSON package? It would have been better/easier to solder to the pads next to it.
And yes, you just need to flash the BIOS file from the first post

EZbook 3 Pro BIOS modder - find my work here
If you want to tag me, my username is thegiolly

[Filip]

Giovanni wrote:

Filip wrote:

Giovanni wrote:

Hello, i’ve done something similiar to one of the other users here, flashed bad .rom file and bricked my Ezbook – black screen, hdmi output bot responding etc. I can desolder BIOS chip easily, cuz i dont have clip to do it without desoldering. But after searching for some tutorials, I dont have a clue what I need to flash. From your original post, I downloaded stock v6 .rom, but I dont think thats enough, am I right? Would you be so kind and tell me what I need to get before unbricking it? And if you are in possesion of it, would you upload it here?

Have you desoldered a WSON package? It would have been better/easier to solder to the pads next to it. And yes, you just need to flash the BIOS file from the first post

Alright, will check it out today. I’m pretty sure that my BIOS ver. was v6, but does anyone here know specific differences between v5 and v6? I have a Sandisk storage, of course locked power menu, black motherboard PCB, but I’m not sure if it had any keyboard lag, literally used it for half an hour.

[Giovanni]

Filip wrote:

Giovanni wrote:

Filip wrote:

Giovanni wrote:

Hello, i’ve done something similiar to one of the other users here, flashed bad .rom file and bricked my Ezbook – black screen, hdmi output bot responding etc. I can desolder BIOS chip easily, cuz i dont have clip to do it without desoldering. But after searching for some tutorials, I dont have a clue what I need to flash. From your original post, I downloaded stock v6 .rom, but I dont think thats enough, am I right? Would you be so kind and tell me what I need to get before unbricking it? And if you are in possesion of it, would you upload it here?

Have you desoldered a WSON package? It would have been better/easier to solder to the pads next to it. And yes, you just need to flash the BIOS file from the first post

Alright, will check it out today. I’m pretty sure that my BIOS ver. was v6, but does anyone here know specific differences between v5 and v6? I have a Sandisk storage, of course locked power menu, black motherboard PCB, but I’m not sure if it had any keyboard lag, literally used it for half an hour.

Well, now you have to use an external programmer anyway.
So try what you remember and then if it doesn’t work use another version

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[Samt]

Hello

something of topic
the next problem with a BIOS 🙁

Yepo 737a

at the boat, the screen stays a bit darker (as if the brightness has been reduced)

ESC or DEL does not open the BIOS anymore

DEL + F5 still shows the BIOS but the keyboard has no function
and so I can not do anything anymore

story:
I had only under
chipset – southbrige – os selection switched to Intel Linux
(wanted to start a linux from USB)

the pc still starts windows boats also normally, but I can not undo it in the BIOS

because I somehow have no keyboard at boot (ctrl + alt + del is notsynonymous)

Do I now have a different keyboard layout?

anyone have an idea what I’ve done again?
and how can I fix it.

 

[Samt]

update

problem with the keyboard and the BIOS solved
(battery disconnected from board -> BIOS resret)

but could adjust it
if you are in the BIOS
Chipset-South Bridge-OS Selection changed from “Windows” to “Intel Linux” after the restart the keyboard is lost at POST and only in Windows again

maybe someone can explain it to me? so the OPTION makes no sense

and how can I boot a LINUX? Windows boot from the USB is not a problem but LINUX ???? no way
although the USB stick with Linux in all other computers bootetd

[Dr.Fix]

Is there a guide of the benefits/settings of the unlocked bios?

I’ve been reading the whole thread and I’m still not convinced if doing it or not…

[Giovanni]

Samt wrote:

update problem with the keyboard and the BIOS solved (battery disconnected from board -> BIOS resret) but could adjust it if you are in the BIOS Chipset-South Bridge-OS Selection changed from “Windows” to “Intel Linux” after the restart the keyboard is lost at POST and only in Windows again maybe someone can explain it to me? so the OPTION makes no sense and how can I boot a LINUX? Windows boot from the USB is not a problem but LINUX ???? no way although the USB stick with Linux in all other computers bootetd

Try using an USB keyboard.

Dr.Fix wrote:

Is there a guide of the benefits/settings of the unlocked bios? I’ve been reading the whole thread and I’m still not convinced if doing it or not…

You unlock the Advanced and Chipset menus

EZbook 3 Pro BIOS modder - find my work here
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[Dr.Fix]

Giovanni wrote:

You unlock the Advanced and Chipset menus

 

Yes, I just did it, version 12_5 with no problems.
I meant, now that I have advanced menus what are the most useful hacks that I could do?

I’ve checked:

• Chipset -> South Cluster Configuration -> SCC Configuration -> eMMC Max Speed -> was already set to HS400 so nothing to earn
• Advanced -> CPU Configuration -> CPU Power Mangement -> Power Limit 1 is  Enabled and limited to 9 -> what to set here?
  Raising it to 15 or completely disable limit? What are pros/cons/risks of both options?
  How to veryfy improvements / if any?

Thanks

[Giovanni]

Dr.Fix wrote:

Giovanni wrote:

You unlock the Advanced and Chipset menus

• Advanced -> CPU Configuration -> CPU Power Mangement -> Power Limit 1 is Enabled and limited to 9 -> <strong class=”d4pbbc-bold”>what to set here? Raising it to 15 or completely disable limit? What are pros/cons/risks of both options? How to veryfy improvements / if any?

Thanks

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