[Removed, 62etc1ww] Lenovo 3000 V100 Whitelist Removal

[Gex85]

Hi everyone,

i have a Lenovo 3000 V100 notebook which is currently equipped with an Intel 3945ABG miniPCI wireless card which i would like to exchange with an Intel 5100 card. Of course Lenovo won't let me because of that stupid whitelist crap

Here's the link to the original BIOS Update CD (Ver. 1.11):
http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/...etc1ww.iso

And the release notes:
http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/...etc1ww.txt

The working 3945ABG card:
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_4227&SUBSYS_100118086&REV_02

Can anyone help me and remove the whitelist from that BIOS?
Thank you very much in advance!

[camiloml]

Please provide a link to the BIOS download, you can find this on the manufacturers website.

Thanks.

[Gex85]

Hi Camilo,

the only file available for download from the Lenovo website (and everywhere else on the www) is the 1.8mb ISO file linked in my post above.

I just tried extracting its contents using WinRAR and also tried to mount it using a virtual CD/DVD drive. Both ways I wasn't able to extract any files.

Maybe you know how to get the BIOS image itself from the ISO file?

[camiloml]

That's why i asked for the bios updater to download, i have no time to waste fighting with rare ISO images, my part of the work is mod the bios yours (requesters) is provide what we ask for

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It took me 30 seconds extract the bios, next time do better your part of the work

I uploaded moded bios for you, locate it reading my signature, it has your name on it, follow the instructions you can read when launching the EXE you will download.

[Gex85]

Hi Camilo,
that was pretty fast, thank you very much!

Unfortunately I am unable to flash the BIOS file because my notebook's battery died some time ago and causes the whole system to crash unexpectedly from time to time.
Since that's quite annoying (and not a good idea when flashing the BIOS) the notebook runs on AC power all the time.

However, the flash utility won't work because it complains about the battery being low or missing. Is there a command line switch or something to override this check?

Thanks again!

[camiloml]

Code:

M:\bioses\62ETC1WW>PHLASH16.EXE /?
Phoenix WinPhlash Utility for DOS - Version 1.6.0.2
Copyright (c) Phoenix Technologies Ltd., 2000-2002
USAGE: PHLASH16 [options] [@rspfile] [romfile]
   romfile      Override the default BIOS image name BIOS.WPH with "file".
   @rspfile     Response file containing more options
   /A:n         32 bit address where to put the File Image.
   /B:file      Override the default BIOS image name BIOS.WPH with "file".
   /BBL         Program boot block.
   /BU[=name]   Backup flash memory into BIOS.BAK before programming.
                If "name" specified, override the default filename BIOS.BAK.
   /C           Clear CMOS checksum after programming.
   /CS          Verify BIOS.WPH image checksum.
   /DMC:string  Specify chassis manufacturer DMI string.
   /DMM:string  Specify motherboard manufacturer DMI string.
   /DMS:string  Specify system manufacturer DMI string.
   /DOxx:string Specify OEM DMI string number xx.
   /DPC:string  Specify chassis product ID DMI string.
   /DPM:string  Specify motherboard product ID DMI string.
   /DPS:string  Specify system product ID DMI string.
   /DSC:string  Specify chassis serial number DMI string.
   /DSM:string  Specify motherboard serial number DMI string.
   /DSS:string  Specify system serial number DMI string.
   /DUS:string  Specify UUID DMI string.
   /DVC:string  Specify chassis version DMI string.
   /DVM:string  Specify motherboard version DMI string.
   /DVS:string  Specify system version DMI string.

-- More --

   /DEV           Display device information from WPH file.
   /EXIT          Exit without rebooting.
   /E2            Generate a new UUID when current UUID is (FFF...FFF).
   /H or /?       Help screen.
   /I             Verify image size matches flash part size.
   /MODE=n        Specify mode n (0, 1, 2, 3).
   /MFG           Manufacturing mode - Automatically reboot without keypress.
   /N             Program only if BIOS.WPH is different than system BIOS.
   /NOB           Do not allow an older BIOS to be flashed to the platform.
   /NIC           Update network controller driver with *.lom files.
   /NOBIOSINFO    Do not display BIOS date and part number while flashing.
   /O             Override (disable) all options from BIOS.WPH.
   /P             Production mode (minimize messages and delays).
   /PF=string     String to pass on to command line.
   /PN            Program only if same BIOS part number.
   /REMOTE        Specify remote operation over RS232
   /RO[=name]     Read contents of flash part and save to a file.
   /R=n           Retry flashing a block n times if flash fails.
   /S             Silent operation (turn off speaker).
   /SWAP=NO       Disable Axx autodetection.
   /T             Show debug timing info (Warning: flash is done TEN TIMES!)
   /V             Verify each block after programming it.
   /VGA           Update VGA module with *.dat files.
   /X             Ignore XMS memory manager check.
   /Z             Zero before erasing a block.
   /UUID          Generate a new UUID .
   /Mod:filename  Update current system BIOS with the module specified by
                  filename.
   /Fbin:filename Update current system BIOS DMI with the interface file
                  specified by filename, do not need image file.
   To update entire system BIOS you also need the following file:
   BIOS.WPH (the interface file with the BIOS image)

These are the command line options, i guess you will need to put the battery to flash the bios

[Gex85]

Alright, thanks! I will put the battery in and see if it charges at all... if it doesn't, I was going to get a new one anyway

[Gex85]

Hi there,

in the meantime I managed to flash the modified BIOS file, but it seems that the whitelist is still active.
When I plug in the 5100 miniPCI WLAN card the error message still appears (unauthorized network card etc.).

Do you see any chance of getting this thing to work at all?

[camiloml]

Sure, will review the patch, don't worry.

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Are you completely sure you successfully flashed the modded bios?

[camiloml]

I have reviwed the patch, and it seems correct, no mistakes by my side this time

So... all points you were not able to correctly flash the modded bios.

Get a battery and download the new file that, as a special favour, i made putting the bios into the original ISO so you can burn in a CD-R/RW to auto flash your bios.