@tmbt - Chinese listing is why, to get more views/possible customers etc. There's usually nothing to grab usually, definitely not on this chip.
But yes, in general some SMD/SMT stuff you can get a leg if you're lucky, like a through hole capacitor is also technically surface mounted, and you can grab it's leg, and regular BIOS chip (SOIC) is surface mounted too and you can grab, but not this type of SMD Package you're BIOS is using.

Did you look up close at the chip, no legs there just appears to be floating/soldered to the board, like memory sticks look without heatsink on them. Of course you can see the landing pads there, which you can solder to, but with no legs you can't grab them.
I believe this is flip chip type, kind of like BGA (NB/SB/PCH, DRAM etc), but again I can't see it perfectly from all angles and up close to be 100% sure, only you can do that.
It's kind of like QFP package, QFN8, but less leads (only 8) Actual name of the package type is WSON. Here is some image examples, so you can see what it looks like underneath (See also W25Q64 PDF figure 3.2 page 6)


They make adapters for this for only $1 on ebay (QFN8 to DIP8), that would work in your programmer, but you have to have rework station and soldering/hot air skills

Here, this user was able to modify his clip and made it work! On the first reply, expand the hidden comment (I used tweezers to bend the tips of my SOIC clip's pins in-ward)
https://www.reddit.com/r/Dell/comments/a...disable_ime_or/

Thank you for the link I will certainly give it a try.
The bios image I dumped before starting the procedure who bricked my laptop Is 8mb . Is this the right bios size? (It should be because the chip is 8mb correct?)

Mattia

@tmbt - possibly correct BIOS, but size is not what decides this, you can dump empty 8MB file, or partial BIOS that's 8MB file still. Which BIOS do you mean, if it's linked here what post #, I will check and let you know if it's complete BIOS or not.
I think you can get lip to work how they mentioned, with needle, pulling the pins inside the clamp out some so they bend inwards and grab like a curved claw instead of flat fingers.

Yes the bios is at the end of post #41.

Thanks
Mattia

@tmbt - looks complete and OK to me What did you back it up with?

The usual command : fptw -d backup.bin


We already did that some days ago and you also modified that bios for me but i wasn't able to flash the modified bios due to a write protection error.
Without rush could you please modify my last bios backup to have dvmt at 64mb and 0x02e disable in the cpu properties so when i will have my laptop back i can try to flash the modded bios using the programmer ?
Yesterday i spoke to a friend who work in an electronic lab and will do the chip replace job for me so he will be able to remove the old DSM chip and install a standard soic8 chip (already ordered on ebay). Is this ok ? : https://www.ebay.it/itm/1-Unidad4-W25Q64...CYAAOSwuTtZ3Oif

Thanks
Mattia

@tmbt - You want W25Q64FV, the chip you linked W25Q64FW is a 1.6-1.8V chip, special adapters are needed for 1.8V chips, better to get 3.3V one. Also, generally it's cheaper to get 3pcs or 5pcs
BIOS coming shortly, doing it now

* Edit - @tmbt - here is new mod - http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...701044934319712
FD Unlocked
BIOS Lock >> Disabled
CFG Lock >> Disabled + MSR 0xE2 Patched out (NOP) in SiInit PE32 PEI Module
DVMT >> Set 64MB Default

Great thank you! About the chip... I'm replacing a 1.8v chip .. can I use a 3.3v chip in the same place without modding anything else? I mean .. the motherboard is expecting a 1.8v chip in that spot.. is it going to work a 3.3v chip?

Mattia

How do you know that is 1.8V chip, did you look it up spec-wise? If yes, great choice then, sorry I didn't think it check it's specs, my bad
Yes, if you know it's 1.8V then get 1.8V replacement, this voltage is set in the BIOS/ME, so it can be changed if needed, but since you already ordered 1.8V and confirmed the original is 1.8V we can leave like that.

For 1.8V chips, you or the person helping will need the 1.8V adapter for programming, unless they have more expensive programmer that has voltage selection options on it already.

@Lost_N_BIOS Hi mate,
just to inform you that the chip has arrived and i was able to program it using the modded bios you made.
First i erased the chip, then verified it was blank, then i wrote the modded bios and then verified the content. All these actions was succesfull.
This evening i will give the chip and the motherboard to a friend and i hope i will have a working laptop soon.

I will keep you posted

Thanks
Mattia

Great @tmbt - hopefully all works out when he replaces it now!

Hi mate,
sorry to bring back to life this old thread but i haven't solved my problem yet.
I've bought an adapter to connect the new chip i've bought to my ch341a but i can't read or write the chip.
Here is the adapter i have :
https://www.ebay.it/itm/SOIC8-SOP8-to-DI...CYAAOSwPNBdQmNS

The new chip is the same model of the chip that was installed originally so it's a deep surface but when i try to read it using the software i always got the same read error (chip unrecognize or all the bytes are 0).

Is the adapter i'm using the right one ?

Thanks
Mattia

@tmbt - sorry I missed your reply in Sept!! I ran into this post just now while searching for w25q64fw

Sounds like you have the chip in programmer wrong, does it get hot instantly when you plug it in? If not, you may also have the adapter inserted into programmer wrong too.
Show me some images of how you have chip into adapter, and how you have adapter connected to programmer.

@Lost_N_BIOS Don't worry, I tought you were angry for something ... Anyway i'm haven't solved this issue yet even if i was able to program it. To do so i had to soldering it on a empty base that come with the programmer and has 8 pin on the other side so i was able to connect it like it was a normale chip.
I programmed it using the old bios backup i had but after soldering it back on the MB the computer still doesn't switch on. The strange thing now is that the keyboard flash for a second and then switch off while before it stayed switched on with a black screen so maybe the chip is not correctly soldered on the MB .. Any ideas ?

Thanks
Mattia