ASUS X555LA Unlock Hidden Settings

I said, start at step #6 All is done for you, all you need to do is get what you can from the rest of the guide on settings changes, then get booted to grub and the rest is simples

@Lost_N_BIOS I have done the grub part and now back on windows
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@Lost_N_BIOS I have done “fptw.exe -bios -d biosreg.bin” then fptw.exe -bios -f biosreg.bin"

got a warning saying: PDR Region does not exist.

Photo: http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil…731493275748517

Please edit your posts if you want to add more info and no one has replied yet, thanks
That PDR warning can be ignored. You were able to dump and then reflash back the BIOS region, without error 280 or 368, correct? if yes, send me the new BIOS region dump and I will do the edit for you first thing tomorrow afternoon when I get back.
Sorry, but I have to run for now

How Hard is it to do the modifications myself?
And Thank You so much for your help if it werent for you i would have just given up or broke it
And Is it ok to reboot?
Link: http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil…714653129099187

@MitchGaming - So, you flashed back without error 280 or 368, correct, just the PDR error? If there was only PDR error, and no other errors, then yes, fine to reboot.

You’re welcome! Unlock of the BIOS itself is easy, if you know how to edit BIOS, use UEFITool and hex editors.
Do you want my notes/info gathered as I do the edit, so you can try a copy and see if you get a hex match file at the end matching what I send you?

@Lost_N_BIOS doing it myself seems too hard lol, and yeah no errors occurred during cmd

@MitchGaming - It’s really not too bad, once you know what needs edited and what the edits need to be
Please give me an image of your BIOS at ROOT of advanced, so I can see what all submenus you have visible in there, and an image of Boot page

U mean a photo of it in the boot menu?

I mean boot to BIOS, give me images of what BIOS sections I asked for above. You may be able to use F12 to screenshot to USB, if not then use a camera and put the images in a zip/rar archive
And no, when I said Boot, I mean boot section of the BIOS it’s right before exit section or right before security section, after advanced

@Lost_N_BIOS Ok Heres the link

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil…825652038232896

sorry for responding late, lost internet connection for a while

@MitchGaming - Never a rush here, I’m always buried and behind, so work at pace that I can and try to get done what’s possible when possible [laugh
Thanks for images! Here is quick test I need you to do before I do the full unlock, flash in via >> FPTw.exe -bios -f biosregm1FIT.bin
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil…358056890719685

At Advanced page, do you now see new setting POST Logo Type? This is only change, so only thing you need to check.

@Lost_N_BIOS Can Confirm It Works!
It Showed up in the advanced tab and was able to be changed but i left it on static for now

@MitchGaming - Thanks, I just needed to confirm this type of edit is what worked on this model for single settings hidden from you in already visible menus. You can change it if you want, it’s OK
Here is full unlocked BIOS - flash in via >> FPTw.exe -bios -f biosregM2Unlock.bin
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil…322097648611047

Please confirm “Chipset” is visible for you, I should have had you check one more edit first before doing all, but I think it should show up this way, if not let me know and I’ll fix via one more edit (one byte would need changed)

@Lost_n_BIOS Ok will try this new bios now

I Just flashed it and going to test it now

Ok I have flashed the BIOS and the chipset option is available along with many other options.
Thank you so much for your help and is there anything else that needs to be done?

@MitchGaming - Great to hear it, and thanks for quick report back! You’re welcome!
No, nothing else needed here, unless you need something updated like CPU microcodes or something like that.

@Lost_N_BIOS everything is fine and thank you again, if there are any problems at all I’ll be sure to message back here

@MitchGaming - OK great to hear, yes if you run into any issues, or need something else modified let me know

Hey @Lost_N_BIOS i have another laptop that is the exact same model and i was wondering if you could help me unlock the bios on it please

@MitchGaming - sure thing First, dump BIOS region with FPT, so we can be sure details at #17 apply (if it’s same BIOS version you were using then, no need, it would be same) << if that is true, then use info at #17 and disable BIOS/SMI lock, then dump BIOS region and send to me.

@Lost_N_BIOS here is the file

https://ufile.io/ylmcfl7f

By The Way i reflashed it and had no errors
Thanks for helping again

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@Lost_N_BIOS are you there?