Forum - RE: [Request] Unlock advanced menu on 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52

#601 | RE: [Request] Unlock advanced menu on 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52 datum

Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:52 am

@Gauge900 - Drop this into 100.00.16.08 folder, then flash back using command below.
There will be long list of success/fail, then reboot and redo FPT step #1 from spoiler below with new file name (Or toss out previous biosreg dump if you made one), and send me that new BIOS region dump
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...222879656553548

H2OUVE.exe -sv varsM.txt

If you have already modified the BIOS in ANY way, you will need to re-flash it back to factory defaults using factory method (NOT FPT)!!!
Additionally, please remove all BIOS passwords, disable secure boot, and disable TPM or Encryption if you have enabled. Do this before moving on to below

If you do not have Intel ME drivers installed, install them now from your system driver download page, then start over here after reboot.
Check your BIOS' main page and see if ME FW version is shown. If not then > DOWNLOAD HWINFO64 HERE <

Once HWINFO is open, look at the large window on the left side, expand motherboard, and find the ME area.
Inside that section is the ME Firmware version. Take note of the version. (ie. write it down or get a screenshot)

Once you have that, go to the thread linked below, and in the section "C.2" find and download the matching ME System Tools Package for your system.
(ie if ME FW version = 10.x get V10 package, if 9.0-9.1 get V9.1 package, if 9.5 or above get V9.5 package etc)
> DOWNLOAD " ME System Tools " packages HERE <

Once downloaded, inside you will find Flash Programming Tool folder, and then inside that a Windows or Win/Win32 folder (NOT x64).
Highlight that Win/Win32 folder, then hold shift and press right click. Choose "open command window here" (Not power shell! >> * See Registry file below *).

If you get an error, reply to this post with a screenshot of it, OR write down the EXACT command entered and the EXACT error given.

((If "open command window here" does not appear, look for the "Simple Registry Edit" below...))

Step #1
Now you should be at the command prompt.
You are going to BACKUP the factory un-modified firmware, so type the following command:
Command: " FPTw.exe -bios -d biosreg.bin "

>> Attach the saved "biosreg.bin ", placed into a compressed ZIP/RAR file, to your next post!!! <<

Step #2
Right after you do that, try to write back the BIOS Region dump and see if you get any error(s).
Command: " FPTw.exe -bios -f biosreg.bin "
^^ This step is important! Don't forget! ^^

If you get an error, reply to this post with a screenshot of it, OR write down the EXACT command entered and the EXACT error given.

Here is a SIMPLE REGISTRY EDIT that adds "Open command window here as Administrator" to the right click menu, instead of Power Shell
Double-click downloaded file to install. Reboot after install may be required
> CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CMD PROMPT REGISTRY ENTRY <

If the windows method above does NOT work for you...
Then you may have to copy all contents from the Flash Programming Tool \ DOS folder to the root of a Bootable USB disk and do the dump from DOS
( DOS command: " FPT.exe -bios -d biosreg.bin " )

Please don't send PM's for help on BIOS edits, I can't help with BIOS in PM's. Please make a thread and I will try to help as soon as I can - thanks!
If you appreciate my efforts and are willing to donate to help improve my hardware, gift cards work for me (Amazn, NuEgg, eBa) - send me a PM
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#602 | RE: [Request] Unlock advanced menu on 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52 datum

Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:19 am (Last edited: Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:20 am)

@Lost_N_BIOS Looks good so far, no errors, I've attached my bios dump. Thanks http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=67106728631264495078

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#603 | RE: [Request] Unlock advanced menu on 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52 datum

Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:38 am

@Gauge900 - Here is unlocked BIOS, flash it back via >> FPTw.exe -bios -f biosregm.bin
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...389964258538191

*** WARNING - To ANYONE with laptop and unlocked BIOS!!!! ***
DO NOT try to enable this graphics card or disable that card, switch cards etc. Otherwise you will end up with no display output (ie black screen) and no way to recover except by blind flash or with flash programmer.
You can change graphics related settings, like changing memory sizes, or core speeds etc, just don't try to disable one card or change which is main etc.
Additionally, be very careful when trying to undervolt CPU, you can leave BIOS unbootable due to CPU voltage too low (Sometimes even 0.05 is too much)

*** WARNING *** - This BIOS is user specific! If you are not user Gauge900 at Win-RAID.com forum, DO NOT USE THIS BIOS!!
If you do, and you are not Gauge900, then you will loose your serial, UUID, OG NVRAM, and possibly LAN MAC ID as well.
You have been warned!!!

Please don't send PM's for help on BIOS edits, I can't help with BIOS in PM's. Please make a thread and I will try to help as soon as I can - thanks!
If you appreciate my efforts and are willing to donate to help improve my hardware, gift cards work for me (Amazn, NuEgg, eBa) - send me a PM
I view the forum like this, please bump your thread 1x every 24-48 hours if no reply

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#604 | RE: [Request] Unlock advanced menu on 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52 datum

Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:06 am

@Lost_N_BIOS Works Great. Thanks for doing that.

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#605 | RE: [Request] Unlock advanced menu on 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52 datum

Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:08 am

@Gauge900 - Great to hear, thanks for the quick report back!!
You're welcome!

Please don't send PM's for help on BIOS edits, I can't help with BIOS in PM's. Please make a thread and I will try to help as soon as I can - thanks!
If you appreciate my efforts and are willing to donate to help improve my hardware, gift cards work for me (Amazn, NuEgg, eBa) - send me a PM
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#606 | RE: [Request] Unlock advanced menu on 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52 datum

Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:53 am

@Lost_N_BIOS I have a Predator Helios 300 PH315-51-7294, Bios version 1.26

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#607 | RE: [Request] Unlock advanced menu on 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52 datum

Mon Nov 09, 2020 10:21 pm

@DeadXT - Please link me to BIOS download page, from a page you have actually installed BIOS from.
Then, do the following and let me know what error you get at #2

If you have already modified the BIOS in ANY way, you will need to re-flash it back to factory defaults using factory method (NOT FPT)!!!
Additionally, please remove all BIOS passwords, disable secure boot, and disable TPM or Encryption if you have enabled. Do this before moving on to below

If you do not have Intel ME drivers installed, install them now from your system driver download page, then start over here after reboot.
Check your BIOS' main page and see if ME FW version is shown. If not then > DOWNLOAD HWINFO64 HERE <

Once HWINFO is open, look at the large window on the left side, expand motherboard, and find the ME area.
Inside that section is the ME Firmware version. Take note of the version. (ie. write it down or get a screenshot)

Once you have that, go to the thread linked below, and in the section "C.2" find and download the matching ME System Tools Package for your system.
(ie if ME FW version = 10.x get V10 package, if 9.0-9.1 get V9.1 package, if 9.5 or above get V9.5 package etc)
> DOWNLOAD " ME System Tools " packages HERE <

Once downloaded, inside you will find Flash Programming Tool folder, and then inside that a Windows or Win/Win32 folder (NOT x64).
Highlight that Win/Win32 folder, then hold shift and press right click. Choose "open command window here" (Not power shell! >> * See Registry file below *).

If you get an error, reply to this post with a screenshot of it, OR write down the EXACT command entered and the EXACT error given.

((If "open command window here" does not appear, look for the "Simple Registry Edit" below...))

Step #1
Now you should be at the command prompt.
You are going to BACKUP the factory un-modified firmware, so type the following command:
Command: " FPTw.exe -bios -d biosreg.bin "

>> Attach the saved "biosreg.bin ", placed into a compressed ZIP/RAR file, to your next post!!! <<

Step #2
Right after you do that, try to write back the BIOS Region dump and see if you get any error(s).
Command: " FPTw.exe -bios -f biosreg.bin "
^^ This step is important! Don't forget! ^^

If you get an error, reply to this post with a screenshot of it, OR write down the EXACT command entered and the EXACT error given.

Here is a SIMPLE REGISTRY EDIT that adds "Open command window here as Administrator" to the right click menu, instead of Power Shell
Double-click downloaded file to install. Reboot after install may be required
> CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CMD PROMPT REGISTRY ENTRY <

If the windows method above does NOT work for you...
Then you may have to copy all contents from the Flash Programming Tool \ DOS folder to the root of a Bootable USB disk and do the dump from DOS
( DOS command: " FPT.exe -bios -d biosreg.bin " )

Then, do the following and include file from #1 above with these files -
Please download the following package, and run the command below from each versions folder that directly contains it's exe. Before doing this, make sure you have secure boot disabled in BIOS, any BIOS password removed, and TPM/Encryption disabled.
Once done, copy the entire folder somewhere, delete everything but any created vars.txt and then repackage this and send to me, this way all created vars.txt remain in place in the folders of the version that created them.
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...212104496994806

H2OUVE.exe -gv vars.txt

Please don't send PM's for help on BIOS edits, I can't help with BIOS in PM's. Please make a thread and I will try to help as soon as I can - thanks!
If you appreciate my efforts and are willing to donate to help improve my hardware, gift cards work for me (Amazn, NuEgg, eBa) - send me a PM
I view the forum like this, please bump your thread 1x every 24-48 hours if no reply

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#608 | RE: [Request] Unlock advanced menu on 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52 datum

Tue Nov 10, 2020 12:47 am (Last edited: Tue Nov 10, 2020 12:55 am)

Hi @Lost_N_BIOS, thank you for the quick answer. Here is the link to the download page, and also a screenshot of the error in #2

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vars.rar

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#609 | RE: [Request] Unlock advanced menu on 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52 datum

Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:38 am

@DeadXT - Missing your biosreg.bin from step #1 - OR, if you know it, you can just tell me what BIOS your system uses from this EXE, it may be shown as family or BIOS ID when you flash or in system info somewhere (maybe check CPU-z motherboard page?)
DH53F_1A.fd
DH53F_10.fd

If you do not know, send me BIOSreg.bin from step #1

Please don't send PM's for help on BIOS edits, I can't help with BIOS in PM's. Please make a thread and I will try to help as soon as I can - thanks!
If you appreciate my efforts and are willing to donate to help improve my hardware, gift cards work for me (Amazn, NuEgg, eBa) - send me a PM
I view the forum like this, please bump your thread 1x every 24-48 hours if no reply

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#610 | RE: [Request] Unlock advanced menu on 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52 datum

Tue Nov 10, 2020 9:07 am

@Lost_N_BIOS here is my bios dump.

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biosreg.rar

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#611 | RE: [Request] Unlock advanced menu on 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52 datum

Tue Nov 10, 2020 9:48 am (Last edited: Tue Nov 10, 2020 12:21 pm)

@DeadXT - Thanks, in case you ever need to know later, your system uses this one from the exe >> DH53F_1A.fd
Please confirm you can see >> Advanced >> OverClocking Performance Menu - (using new unsupress edit method, need to know if OK or not for Insyde too - thanks)
Flash back via >> FPTw.exe -bios -f biosregm.bin
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=05214027326149289692 - Forgot to unlock vars first!

Please don't send PM's for help on BIOS edits, I can't help with BIOS in PM's. Please make a thread and I will try to help as soon as I can - thanks!
If you appreciate my efforts and are willing to donate to help improve my hardware, gift cards work for me (Amazn, NuEgg, eBa) - send me a PM
I view the forum like this, please bump your thread 1x every 24-48 hours if no reply

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#612 | RE: [Request] Unlock advanced menu on 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52 datum

Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:05 am (Last edited: Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:06 am)

@Lost_N_BIOS I think my bios still locked, getting the same error 167 as in #608 , I need the modified vars

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#613 | RE: [Request] Unlock advanced menu on 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52 datum

Tue Nov 10, 2020 11:51 am

@DeadXT - Ohh yes!! Very sorry, I forgot to send you that first!
Here, drop this modified vars into 100.0.9.2 folder, then program in via command below, there will be a list of success/fail, reboot
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...861966120397999

H2OUVE.exe -sv varsM.txt

Then run FPT command #1 again with new file name (like BIOSregnew.bin) and send me that file, then I edit it instead and you program back
Very sorry I missed that, I got in hurry to edit that BIOS and thought we already did the vars unlock!

Please don't send PM's for help on BIOS edits, I can't help with BIOS in PM's. Please make a thread and I will try to help as soon as I can - thanks!
If you appreciate my efforts and are willing to donate to help improve my hardware, gift cards work for me (Amazn, NuEgg, eBa) - send me a PM
I view the forum like this, please bump your thread 1x every 24-48 hours if no reply

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#614 | RE: [Request] Unlock advanced menu on 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52 datum

Tue Nov 10, 2020 12:14 pm

@Lost_N_BIOS Thanks, here is my Bios dump. dumped and flashed back without error.

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biosregnew.rar

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#615 | RE: [Request] Unlock advanced menu on 2019 Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52 datum

Tue Nov 10, 2020 12:21 pm

@DeadXT - Yes, see now with unlocked vars, step #2 passes without error
Sorry for my mix up there, here is unlocked BIOS, flash back via >> FPTw.exe -bios -f biosregnewm.bin
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...580977705024339

*** WARNING - To ANYONE with laptop and unlocked BIOS!!!! ***
DO NOT try to enable this graphics card or disable that card, switch cards etc. Otherwise you will end up with no display output (ie black screen) and no way to recover except by blind flash or with flash programmer.
You can change graphics related settings, like changing memory sizes, or core speeds etc, just don't try to disable one card or change which is main etc.
Additionally, be very careful when trying to undervolt CPU, you can leave BIOS unbootable due to CPU voltage too low (Sometimes even 0.05 is too much)

*** WARNING *** - This BIOS is user specific! If you are not user DeadXT at Win-RAID.com forum, DO NOT USE THIS BIOS!!
If you do, and you are not DeadXT, then you will loose your serial, UUID, OG NVRAM, and possibly LAN MAC ID as well.
You have been warned!!!

Please don't send PM's for help on BIOS edits, I can't help with BIOS in PM's. Please make a thread and I will try to help as soon as I can - thanks!
If you appreciate my efforts and are willing to donate to help improve my hardware, gift cards work for me (Amazn, NuEgg, eBa) - send me a PM
I view the forum like this, please bump your thread 1x every 24-48 hours if no reply

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