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  1. Paul Daniels

    Guide for migrating ME region to new BIOS ( 820-3437 in this instance ) ?

    Waiting for the macOS to install. I did notice that when I did the ASD initially, I didn't have the camera attached, and of course it complained; I plugged it in and the complaint went away, though of course, that's not the same thing as using iSight. Should be about done, I'll go check now.
  2. Paul Daniels

    Guide for migrating ME region to new BIOS ( 820-3437 in this instance ) ?

    UPDATE: I took the clean-ME region BIOS ROM file that was linked in this forum earlier (for the 3437), copied the section of data from the faulty BIOS just after "ssn" to EOF (inclusive) and then copied it to the clean-ME ROM. I do not know for sure if that is right/wrong but at this point...
  3. Paul Daniels

    820-4924-a j5250

    Guess you'll have to debug that net in more detail. Perhaps there's a continuity break to the SMC? What voltage do you get on SMC_LID when open, vs when closed? What's the diode-mode value of the line? (red to ground).
  4. Paul Daniels

    820-4924-a j5250

    Given that it looks like its primary purpose is just to be a noise squelch, you probably should be fine with anything from 1nF~100nF, though replacing it with 1nF 50V would be preferred of course since that's the original value. I'd say the 100nF reading you got was because of the rest of...
  5. Paul Daniels

    820-4924-a j5250

    No Title I wonder if that's the cap you're referring to? 1nF 50V 0402.
  6. Paul Daniels

    820-4924-a j5250

    Got a photo of it? Does it work/behave if you don't have the cap there?
  7. Paul Daniels

    Customer not collecting/paying for repair

    Just check what consumer laws apply in your region. Here in Australia, we have to wait 6 months, after which we have to advertise in multiple papers that we're holding an auction to clear the goods, and anything earned above and beyond the owing on the unit has to be then allocated to the...
  8. Paul Daniels

    efi chip reader/writer

    If you're using Linux, there's also support for this programmer. I've used it a few times myself, though not all the chips are programmed in yet (you can add them but I've not tried to do that yet). https://github.com/vdudouyt/minipro
  9. Paul Daniels

    Newer 00165's need battery to turn on?

    I just spent too long fixing the same sort of issue (there were other issues, but that one stumped me). I was using an original Magsafe-1 85W + Magsafe-2 adaptor, and it would not work. PP5V_S4RS3 isn't present and on the daughter board itself it's not present either. If the flat flex...
  10. Paul Daniels

    Guide for migrating ME region to new BIOS ( 820-3437 in this instance ) ?

    Is there a guide to migrating the ME region of an existing BIOS to a new clean-BIOS image? In my specific case, I have an 820-3437 which works with a donor board BIOS (also 820-3437) but does not with its current BIOS (green/orange light, no fan spin). I have a programmer, and I have already...
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