Attached is a dump of the bios and the setup IFR

While I have no problem enabling menu items I have yet to master unlocking the menus. LMAO well, on some BIOS's.
And bypassing a ton of Suppressions is not fun.
@Lost_N_BIOS

https://www84.zippyshare.com/v/uvyfvdU3/file.html

@dragonsun252 - Can you please link me to the stock BIOS download page, and tell me what BIOS version you are using.
Are you sure that is correct model name? I ask because I thought all Acer Predators were PHxxx-xx model?
I assume you need Advanced and Power menus made visible, correct? If yes, I will see if I can find, once I have confirmation on model and stock BIOS page (So I can keep everything in correct folder)
Thanks!

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@dragonsun252 - Can you please link me to the stock BIOS download page, and tell me what BIOS version you are using.
Are you sure that is correct model name? I ask because I thought all Acer Predators were PHxxx-xx model?
I assume you need Advanced and Power menus made visible, correct? If yes, I will see if I can find, once I have confirmation on model and stock BIOS page (So I can keep everything in correct folder)
Thanks!

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Well, I guess you were 100% correct, I should have assumed you were
I wonder why everyone else's is PHxxx? Do you think it's just because this one in best by special or something?
Ahh, wait! Maybe all those I see are like that because they are "Predator Helios" vs regular "Predator"! Yes, I just found G3-572 folder on my end

Anyway, thanks for the link, I will grab stock BIOS first and let you know if I can unlock the menus or not.
Do you want to try this first without programmer, or do you plan to go straight to programmer first? If programmer, what is the BIOS chip ID, so I can tell you what software/version might be best so we don't hit failed write or bad dump etc.

Question about the BIOS and your dump, you're sure you have MU5DC and not MURDC, correct?

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Well, I guess you were 100% correct, I should have assumed you were
I wonder why everyone else's is PHxxx? Do you think it's just because this one in best by special or something?

Anyway, thanks for the link, I will grab stock BIOS first and let you know if I can unlock the menus or not.
Do you want to try this first without programmer, or do you plan to go straight to programmer first? If programmer, what is the BIOS chip ID, so I can tell you what software/version might be best so we don't hit failed write or bad dump etc.

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Thanks! Please see my edits above What do you mean would not dump via USB, so you went to programmer (via USB)?
Do you mean you could not dump with FPT? If not, is it AMD or Intel CPU? * Edit, I see it's Intel CPU, so you should be able to dump with FPT v11
Since you have some other programmer than general CH341A, hopefully it will read and write properly to W25Q128FV
OK, give me a minute to dig into this BIOS and grab your images etc


* Edit dragonsun252 - Can you please resize those images to 1000 px wide, and save as jpg or png, whichever is less KB, then put in max compressed zip - I don't need the chip image
Thanks!

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Thanks! Please see my edits above What do you mean would not dump via USB, so you went to programmer (via USB)? Do you mean you could not dump with FPT? If not, is it AMD or Intel CPU?
Since you have some other programmer than general CH341A, hopefully it will read and write properly to W25Q128FV
OK, give me a minute to dig into this BIOS and grab your images etc

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Please see edit above, you reply too fast it seems
FPT will always dump, sounds like you maybe used wrong command, or wrong version possibly?
Yes, software is what I was getting at too, about the programmer and chip ID, not all software/version can write to all chips
For this chip and regular CH341A, only 1.18 can read properly, and only Colibri or Asprogrammer can read/write properly. At least that's what we've confirmed here with users, can't remember what all I've tested it with myself other than what I tested here

Good you have programmer, I am not 100% sure on this edit, may take 2-3 BIOS to get it perfect

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Please see edit above, you reply too fast it seems
FPT will always dump, sounds like you maybe used wrong command, or wrong version possibly?
Yes, software is what I was getting at too, about the programmer and chip ID, not all software/version can write to all chips
For this chip and regular CH341A, only 1.18 can read properly, and only Colibri or Asprogrammer can read/write properly. At least that's what we've confirmed here with users, can't remember what all I've tested it with myself other than what I tested here

Good you have programmer, I am not 100% sure on this edit, may take 2-3 BIOS to get it perfect

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Yes, must have been wrong version. You always have to make sure you grab version that matches current ME FW major version (in this case, ME FW = 11.x, so you need FPT from V11 ME System Tools package)
If read from ASprogrammer matches what you have now, then you know that software you used before can read properly. Wont know about write being OK until you get there though.
Did you see my edit at #6, about the images? * Edit, I see you edited in reply about this. Yes, huge images are too much for me, I only need to see them for a second. Please resize if you can, then put in max compressed zip (I'm on limited internet)

I have located the menu unlock area, and think I can get on first try If not, then 2nd or 3rd will get it for sure, but I do think first one should be OK

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Yes, must have been wrong version. You always have to make sure you grab version that matches current ME FW major version (in this case, ME FW = 11.x, so you need FPT from V11 ME System Tools package)
If read from ASprogrammer matches what you have now, then you know that software you used before can read properly. Wont know about write being OK until you get there though.
Did you see my edit at #6, about the images?

I have located the menu unlock area, and think I can get on first try If not, then 2nd or 3rd will get it for sure, but I do think first one should be OK

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Ohh OK, I assumed you'd have them on your phone or PC already.
Yes, if it writes right, then we'll know it rights write, correct

Do you know some assembly now? If yes, the subroutine is 1C10 on left side, but I don't know what BIOS version you're using yet, I'm only looking at latest BIOS
That's just me being lazy, I could drop your BIOS into program and find out, but just planned to wait on the BIOS images instead smile2]
Once we confirm edit is proper, I'll give you the exact offsets for setup PE32 edit.

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Ohh OK, I assumed you'd have them on your phone or PC already.
Yes, if it writes right, then we'll know it rights write, correct

Do you know some assembly now? If yes, the subroutine is 1C10 on left side, but I don't know what BIOS version you're using yet, I'm only looking at latest BIOS
That's just me being lazy, I could drop your BIOS into program and find out, but just planned to wait on the BIOS images instead smile2]
Once we confirm edit is proper, I'll give you the exact offsets for setup PE32 edit.

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Do you have standard CH341A driver installed? What ASProgrammer version were you trying? 1.40 or 1.41 should be OK, I used those often for a year or so.
OK, thanks, I will grab the images and get you a mod BIOS shortly!

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Do you have standard CH341A driver installed? What ASProgrammer version were you trying? 1.40 or 1.41 should be OK, I used those often for a year or so.
OK, thanks, I will grab the images and get you a mod BIOS shortly!

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