Hi guys,

I'm new on this forum and would like to ask some help. Now im a proud owner of a Thinkpad W520, but before i could sell the 6560b i have to repair them, because there is a problem with the bios. Actually there is only one realizable issue: when i shut down the pc then turn on, i dont have net connection. I always get an error 10 on my Intel(R) 82579V Gigabit Network device. BUT! if i disable and re-enable i have net and error 10 disappier.

I source of this problem was a wrong ME firmware flash (I think so..), when i flashed a 2570p ME firmware to my 6560b. After that thing i can't turn on my notebook only with the key sequence: Win+right arrow+left arrow (enable the writing to the ME region). And it was last summer since i ude this notebook without any other problem.


Hopefully I dumped and saved the original bios dump with the original ME. But im not able to enable the writing to the ME region because when i push the key sequence (win+right+left) the display stay black and the cooler start to spin on 100%.

I cant install any ME interface, because i get errors like (this computer isnt compatible and so..)

So here i need your help if you can! What can i do?

You will either need a pinmod or a hardware SPI flash programmer to reprogram your flash chip, as it's in unpredictable state now.

So it doesnt matter its working (i can turn on, turn off, use ...), I can't repair it without hw mod? What if i flash a bios with this mod?:


Maybe the easiest way to buy a pre programmed one and solder them?

EDIT by Fernando: Put the inserted picture into the left side (looks better)

Now I tried your advice with the other combo in S5, but the red message didnt pop up. I tried to reflash the bios under Windows but everything the same. As I see we get a new bios update. I dont know it couild help or not. Now i have this version: F.61 Rev.A.

Anyway I have the original one here, so just have to find out how to enable write access to ME.

Thanks man!(No homo! :D ) I appreciate it! But now I have to learn some car diagnostic stuff for my exam... So as soon as i will have more free time i will give a try to this mod.