Hi again, @BDMaster!

Following your instructions for @renmod, I changed the 0x17 address under PchSetup to 0x00. I then wrote the changes and dumped the modded BIOS. I've attached the dump along with another BIOS screenshot. What are the next steps please? Sorry I need so much help. This is my first attempt at any BIOS mod.

I decided to try to mod the BIOS settings as detailed in this post: http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/...-issues.812372/

However, when I load the ROM, AMIBCP reports the following error: Language name present in the ROM file exceeds 0x08 in length. Setup tab and BIOS setting tab will not be shown. My first instinct is that I did something wrong, but I see that others have also encountered this issue. Any suggestions?

oK friend, here is you r bios mod, flash it and you will all unlocked then you can try to customixe all others settings by AMIBCP , about the error
Strings Len over 31 then i uploaded mine patched versions of AMIBCP to bypass this error.

Here you go :

https://www.mediafire.com/file/xc8daqfzw...ed_Mod.rar/file

https://www.mediafire.com/file/od01oy8qd...simply.rar/file

Let me know
Regards

@BDMaster Saw your PM but perhaps because my account is new- it's not letting me respond for unknown reasons.

I have USB and RU ready- just need to make sure I follow the instructions correctly. Post 353 I think, instructions for Rendmod? Can you confirm?

The unlocked BIOS works great, @BDMaster! Thanks for all your help!

I will follow you into your procedure ...

EDIT: I unlocked Private Messages apparently by posting a few times- conversation moved there.

Ok friend,
You wrote ...

I'm a total noob to this as well, I have a the same laptop as WJames- only it's the KC version (different CPU, different gpu otherwise identical). I'm on the same BIOs FB03 and same EC FW version and same build versions, so I presume if a guide/bios is supplied for WJames I can follow that, too?

But you didn't post any bios link , so i made for intuition.

You have to point me to the bios stock link ...

https://www.hwinfo.com/download/

Then look into yor Bios Information Tab, or download HWINFO64 form here an run it , at left side on motherboard infos you'll fine ME info.
Then go here and sownload your relative FPT tool CSME :

Intel (Converged Security) Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware and Tools

Make a Bios backup and uplload it here :

fptw.exe -d biosreg.bin -bios

Regards

Ok your bios llink :

https://www.gigabyte.com/Laptop/AERO-15-...support-dl-bios

The vars :

Flash Protection Range Registers (FPRR), VarStoreInfo (VarOffset/VarName): 0x6DD

BIOS Lock, VarStoreInfo (VarOffset/VarName): 0x17

So you have to change

0x17 ---from 0x01 >> 0x00
0x6DD from 0x01 >> 0x00

Let me know
regards


0x3E5F6 One Of: Flash Protection Range Registers (FPRR), VarStoreInfo (VarOffset/VarName): 0x6DD, VarStore: 0x17, QuestionId: 0x75F, Size: 1, Min: 0x0, Max 0x1, Step: 0x0 {05 91 8B 12 8C 12 5F 07 17 00 DD 06 10 10 00 01 00}
0x3E607 One Of Option: Disabled, Value (8 bit): 0x0 (default) {09 07 04 00 30 00 00}
0x3E60E One Of Option: Enabled, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 03 00 00 00 01}
0x3E615 Default: DefaultId: 0x0, Value (8 bit): 0x0 {5B 06 00 00 00 00}
0x3E61B End One Of {29 02}

0x4AB77 One Of: BIOS Lock, VarStoreInfo (VarOffset/VarName): 0x17, VarStore: 0x17, QuestionId: 0xC6A, Size: 1, Min: 0x0, Max 0x1, Step: 0x0 {05 91 CD 0B CE 0B 6A 0C 17 00 17 00 10 10 00 01 00}
0x4AB88 Default: DefaultId: 0x0, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {5B 06 00 00 00 01}
0x4AB8E One Of Option: Disabled, Value (8 bit): 0x0 (default MFG) {09 07 04 00 20 00 00}
0x4AB95 One Of Option: Enabled, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 03 00 00 00 01}
0x4AB9C End One Of {29 02}

I'm not clear what "ME Info" is?

HWINFO just tells me what I can see in bios (less actually) - Just says the date 12/18/2020 (I thought I was on latest bios but I guess not) and BIOS Version FB03. Should I update to latest bios before doing all of this?

@wjames - " I then wrote the changes "

What does this refer to? What changes? BD is telling me to make multiple RU edits, but you only made one?

Ok friends,
here i show the GUID 4570B7F1-ADE8-4943-8DC3-406472842384 - PCHSetup, and the RU shell shots about ...

I only seem to have the second screenshot, which is the initial view of PCHSetup. I don't see how one gets to another page of PCHSetup where 06D0 lives?

EDIT: Figured it out - I had to hit CNTRL + PageDown to get to the lower page

EDIT 2: Now I can't figure out how to save... hitting File -> Save prompts:

(0) Register File
(1) Default Setting
(2) All PCI devices

I tried the first, it asked for a file name. Then tried the second- nothing happens. Reboot and value unchanged.

EDIT 3: CNTRL + W apparently writes. Trying that now...

Very good explaination, so continue to make a Guide to help all others users whose want to make this mod ...
Thank you very much

Here is the Bios image to unlock ----------------------------------------Here is the PchSetup 0x17 >> 0x01 to 0x00

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Here is the Bios image unlocked------------------------------------------Here is the PchSetup 0x06DD >> 0x01 to 0x00

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Success! IDK How you did it but you did <3

Where is the donate link?

I haven't but you can donate to Plutomaniac the owner ... or ask to him ;)
Thanks for your patience and collaboratiion.