Questions tagged [firmware]
In electronic systems and computing, firmware is a term often used to denote the fixed, usually rather small, programs and/or data structures that internally control various electronic devices.
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BIOS firmware disable PCIE/USB ports
I recently updated the BIOS firmware on my Dell Latitude 5440 system with an Intel i7 Gen 13 CPU, and as a result, 16 PCIe/USB ports have been disabled. I rely on these ports and need to find a way to ...
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How can I identity a USB device’s vendor chip name for the firmware? [duplicate]
Capacity: 128 GB
Color: Red/Black Mix
USB Type: Likely be USB 2.0 (not sure)
I've been unable to identify the correct firmware despite a full day of searching.
Disk Management:
My Computer:
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Can a firmware file be edited after it is compiled?
So I know exe files can be edited with something like x64dbg, but are there any tools that can be used to edit firmware upgrade files. Specifically the format is .spff and it is a firmware upgrade ...
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Is it safe to boot a firmware upgrade ISO image with Ventoy
Lenovo distributes its firmware and BIOS upgrade through Windows EXE files or bootable CD ISO files. Apparently the ISO files are not hybrid ones that can boot from USB flash drive, an actual CD is ...
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Wireless connection not showing up after fresh install Debian 12 (Gnome)
I have a dual booted Debian 12(Gnome) setup with Windows 11 on my Acer laptop. After installation Wifi doesnt show up in settings. Only wired connection works and am not able to find wifi connection.
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How to Recreate EFI Partition? [closed]
System: Macbook Pro 2019 with Intel & T2, upgraded to Sonoma.
Objective: Dual boot with Fedora.
Trouble: I accidentally deleted the EFI System Partition on MacOS. Now, I do have EFI for T2Linux (...
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disk0s1 failed to mount for firmware update for WifFi & bluetooth while dual booting MacOS Sonoma and Fedora, following steps of T2Linux
After Installing T2Linux Fedora (https://wiki.t2linux.org/), I did the following:
me@mes-MacBook-Pro ~ % bash ~/Downloads/firmware.sh
Detected macOS
Mounting the EFI partition
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Volume ...
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How to fix Secure Boot error "Image failed to verify with *ACCESS DENIED*"(possible firmware rootkit)
When attempting to boot a live OS via USB or CD, I get the secure boot error: "Image failed to verify with ACCESS DENIED". There is no SSD/HDD installed. Secure boot is enabled and while i ...
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How to install dual boot Debian 12 on MacBook Pro (2019), with Intel and T2
After upgrading from Catalina to Ventura, it started the issue of Volume Hash Mismatch. Even after several upgrades, the issue continued. Then, I re-installed Ventura. Still the problem persists.
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Bios update for FoxConn 2AB1 1.00 Motherboard System BIOS 6.04
Hey all this is for a HP Pavilion ELITE HPE-410f PC, want to update the bios, not sure if even available to do so current version is at 6.04. Want to upgrade ram/processor so need bios updated if ...
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How get past a “The semaphore timeout period has expired.” while trying to dump the firmware of an Eclipse T2810C MP4 player?
I'm trying to use s1fwx to dump the firmware from my actions based MP4 player. It’s an Eclipse T2810C. Runs on an ATJ2257D. OS is a MIPS version of s1mp3. (ADPU mode, some weird extra stuff hidden ...
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Dump All Images Possible On a Laptop Motherboard
In relation to another question I wanted to ask, supposing I pulled the drives from a laptop, and the GPU/CPU/TPM/RAM are soldered on the mother board (along with lots of other random chips). What ...
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bootmgfw.efi not able to load further after being downloaded by network during PXE, but loads fine if loaded from disk
I am trying to load into winpe using bootmgfw.efi, it is being downlaoded by TFTP download looks fine, but after downloading, it is stuck at a blank screen and TFTP log says downloaded is the last ...
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Firmware update of Surface Dock 1 reports error
I have updated a Surface Dock 1 with latest firmware (Version 1.53.139.0). Component10FirmwareFwVersion is set to the right version 4ac3970. But Component20CurrentFwVersion is not updated to 4a1d570.
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Thunderbolt Host Controller missing in Ubuntu... is that normal?
Is it OK to have Thunderbolt bridges, NHI, and PCI Express Root Ports but no "Thunderbolt Host Controller" using lspci on a TB3 capable system?
My Dell Precision 5510 (TB3 capable) laptop ...
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Where to put payload on UEFI partition for it to be processed during boot (for firmware update)?
I've found out many (most?) firmware require a reboot to be updated and the way it works is new firmware data is put on UEFI partition (I've got an error of ~ "cannot find UEFI partition" ...
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ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8) fails to update firmware
I have three ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8) routers connected in a mesh.
Two of them updated from firmware 3.0.0.4.386_42095-gcd938f7 to 3.0.0.4.388_23285-g5068da5 just fine. However, multiple attempts to ...
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Router firmware update failing
I am trying to update the firmware of a Tenda router model F3 via my phone by wirelessly connecting it to the router. I am accessing it's interface using it's gateway IP and putting it on the web ...
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Make a GIF image with an exact given byte size
For a specific task (replace an image inside a firmware without any data offset shifting), I need to create a GIF file of size 409x240 pixels of exactly 6449 bytes:
offset 0-5: GIF89a (magic string)
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Access router firmware files / override them
Hi i recently bought a router "LTE 4G USB MODEM with Wi-Fi HotSpot" It's working properly but unfortunately it's firmawe does not have an option to turn the Wi-Fi hotspot off (I would like ...
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flashed wrong firmware on netgear fvs336g v3
Netgear FVS336G V3 received latest firmware dedicated to FVS336G V1
It doesn't seem to boot up properly. DHCP does not assign IP address, manual configuration doesn't allow to connect to the device.
I ...
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After TPLink Archer C2 V1 Firmware Upgrade, admin page no longer accessible
I recently installed Quantum Fiber and was trying to reconfigure my routers because the fiber came in on the lower level and most of the networking is on the upper level. I managed to successfully ...
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How can I get the OpenBSD Install Shell to populate the /dev directory with my USB drive so I can install the firmware from it?
I am in the process of trying to install OpenBSD 7.3 via the install73.img file. I do not have the ability to install via a wired connection, so I need to install the iwm wireless firmware via a USB ...
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Java error with the HP ProCurve 2510-24 J9019B network switch web interface
I have a HP network switch i just bought, and tried to access the web interface, and got told this: This product requires the Java language, which is either disabled or not available on this browser.
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Are HP wireless printers really THAT insecure? [closed]
After a firmware update my HP OfficeJet Pro 8710 refused to print because it detected non-HP cartridges. I found a solution on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0ComGBzJx0). Basically, I just ...
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HP Procurve 2010-24 J9019B 24 port network switch firmware [closed]
I have looked everywhere, and cannot find a firmware download for my network switch, HPE doesn't have the files as they are legacy and no longer accessible, if ANYONE has a copy of the latest firmware,...
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Corsair Void Pro Wireless Firmware and Drivers not allowing Surround Sound
I have a Corsair Void Pro Wireless gaming headset.
However, during the firmware update to v0.15 of the headset and dongle, the equalizer, 8-channel surround sound, and the audio repositioning feature ...
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Which is newer firmware, and how could I update mine?
I have an NVMe SSD: SAMSUNG MZ9LQ1T0HBLB-00B00.
My firmware on it is: "FXM7601Q".
However I have seen people in forums with the same SSD with firmware of "FXM7AK1Q".
I tried to ...
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How sysupgrade a firmware in Openwrt with "--no-reboot" option?
Is it possible to run "sysupgrade" a firmware in openwrt without reboot? I need to upgrade a new firmware without rebooting.
Thanks.
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ASUSTek Firmware update
I went to optional updates, and chose the ASUSTeK Firmware update (ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. - Firmware - 10.1.2.310) and restarted it, it said it would reboot in 60 seconds but i turned the laptop off ...
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Samsung SSD & BIOS possible firmware clash?
I'll try to make this mystery as simple as possible in the following way:
My components:
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V
SSD: Kingston 120GB (ssdNOW 300)
HDD: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-...
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ASUS Zenbook UM3402YA Sound not working
Has anyone managed to fix the lack of sound on Asus Zenbook UM3402YA?
I believe that CS35L41 is the one causing the trouble, it's a sound amplifier that has firmware support under Windows but sadly ...
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Is the latest Canon Pixma TS5350 firmware update erroneous?
A client of mine has this printer. He installed a firmware update a week ago using the device's screen. Since then it's not possible to use the printer. The printer shows error 6800 and as description ...
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BIOS setting to power on after power loss isn't working properly
What would make a PC to fail to automatically power on after power loss when it's configured to do it like that on the bios?
The PC works well otherwise and sometimes powers on automatically after the ...
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Why do firmware and drivers have to be separate? [duplicate]
Looking at the differences of device firmware vs driver, I don't really see why we technically need the distinction. I understand that firmware isn't easy to change, that it undertakes the low-level, ...
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Firmware unavailable for Netgate XG-7100
I'm stuck with the firmware version 2.4.5 on this XG-7100 firewall and it seems that whatever branch or guide from netgate or thread I follow I cannot make pfSense to see a new firmware.
Current ...
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TP-Link TL-SG2210P 3.20 Firmware won't upgrade
The TP-Link TL-SG2210P, hardware version 3.20 (and maybe others) has an issue where a firmware upgrade will fail with an unhelpful error message (Failed to upgrade the firmware. Please try again.)
I ...
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Can one manufacturer's uefi updater/flasher (.exe) be used for other manufacturers' devices?
https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/tyuu84/comment/i3vfve2/
According to this comment, it is okay to "grab a Lenovo uefi update pack" and extract the .exe uefi flasher from it, then ...
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Hard drive swapping platters
An old HDD I have went undetected suddenly while working on my PC. The drive didn't spin anymore so I assumed it didn't receive power anymore. I bought - what looks to be - an identical used HDD and ...
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Where to find the Dell Display Firmware Updater?
I was having an issue with a Dell S3221QS monitor in Windows 11 on a new Lenovo X1 laptop. So I went looking to see if there are firmware updates. I found an update, granted it doesn't look like it ...
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What is rav endpoint protection in an old legacy set of bios,mine just says ravs
From what I understand is uefi is the new version of bios @nd legacy is the old blue screen just like legacy usb is the old 2.0 sub,and yes if your firmware supports uefi you can boot versions of ...
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Lenovo laptop v330 15IKB BIOS reboot loop
Important: I can't pass the stage of rebooting: no BIOS settings, boot order, anything; hence no access to any OS or software utility.
I updated my Lenovo laptop v330 15IKB BIOS firmware from the ...
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Linux version of GOPupd for updating older GPUs to have GOP capability
I am trying to update the firmware of an older ASUS NVidia GT520 graphics card (GF119) to include GOP capability.
There is this tool GOPupd by the member "lordkag" of the WinRAID forum.
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How to resize and move screen picture away from the crack of partially broken monitor using xrandr in Debian 11?
My laptop screen is broken, having a crack at its left side. Due to this only 2/3 of screen width is properly showing the picture, while 1/3 of left side has black spots.
I'm using Debian 11 OS, so I ...
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where password and username are stored on linux based router?
i extracted the HG630v2 firmware which is linux based i want to know the firmware username and password, I tried looking into etc/passwd1 which contain the following
root:x:0:0:admin:/bin:/bin/sh
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Decode HP T250 printer firmware [closed]
I recently bought an HP T250 Deskjet 24" printer and it uses 4 cartridges, the problem is, the price of the cartridges replacement is 1/3 of the printer's price, wich already is really expensive. ...
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USB 3 works, USB 2/1 doesn't work. The Root Hub reports "HubIs2xCapable: 0 (Is not 2.x capable)"
The USB ports on my laptop only work with USB 3.x devices, but not USB 1/2. I've confirmed with a multimeter that the DATA+/DATA- pins are silent, even when talking to a USB 3.0 drive.
What could ...
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Is there a way to copy the firmware (BIOS) that came with my PC onto a USB flash drive?
I bought a new Lenovo Legion 5 PC. It comes with Windows preinstalled. I was wondering is there a way to copy the firmware that comes with the PC onto a USB flash drive without having to download it ...
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How do I ensure a laptop doesn't have any sort of bug or tracking device?
Someone recently gifted a laptop to a friend of mine. Without going into details, the friend is suspicious of malware / bug / tracking, but it is a very nice laptop and they would like to keep it.
How ...
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How unsecure is an 'old' wifi-router really (and what to do about it)?
My question has three parts:
How unsecure is a WiFi-router really, once it reaches the age where official firmware updates are no longer provided? I'm mainly considering the risk of some hacker WAN-...
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