topic Re: EXTRACT BIOS FILES in Notebook / Netbook

EXTRACT BIOS FILES

Mach59 — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:31:09 GMT

Hello

I need to re-flash the BIOS on my Medion Akoya E6415. The computer won't start after a failed BIOS update. I have downloaded the BIOS files from the Medion site but it is an .EXE file. I was going to use a CH341A to re-flash the chip but I believe I need the .BIN file to do this. Does anyone have the files for the e64 series or P66 series as separate files and not an EXE.

Thanks

Re: EXTRACT BIOS FILES

Major_ToM — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 06:54:09 GMT

Hi @Mach59 ,

we and our Community folks would surely like to assist you on your question,but there´s lots of information to be provided from your side.

First of all we need the 8-digit- MSN article numner (3001xxxx) which is placed on a sticker onto the lower case of the laptop to identify your machine.
Which operating system are you running, where did you download which version of the update (Win8 or Win 10) and did you ever tried updating the Bios via the Win Update functionality (including optional updates?).

Dis you unzip the downloaded file and how did you proceed step by step...?

Cheers

Major ToM

Re: EXTRACT BIOS FILES

Mach59 — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:23:38 GMT

Hello Major Tom

Thanks for your reply. Here are the details of my laptop:

Medion Akoya E6415. MD 99935. MSN 30020527. It is running Windows 10. I got the BIOS update from the Medion website. I ran the stand alone .exe file which then started the update process whilst windows was running. The issue occurred because I restarted the laptop too soon. It was my fault! It now does not start at all. Luckily I have another laptop to use. I just bought a new battery and have added a 500Gb SSD and I wanted to use it until Windows 10 support stops next year. Hope this information helps.

John

Re: EXTRACT BIOS FILES

daddle — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:43:24 GMT

@Mach59

If you want to make Major_ToM aware of your post, you must address him bei settting an @ in front of his name. If you write @ , a list will automaticaly open with the names of user who posted in this thread,

So write @, mark Major_ToM klick in the list and the name will appear like this: @Major_ToM .

With this he is informed automatically. As he will be now.

Cheers, daddle

Re: EXTRACT BIOS FILES

Major_ToM — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 07:19:44 GMT

HI @Mach59 ,

thanks for the information, which helped to identify your machine.

@Mach59

"...then started the update process whilst windows was running. The issue occurred because I restarted the laptop too soon.."

With all my respect, but this is the worst thing you ever can do, when running a Bios update, so I fear the laptop may unfortunately be completely gone.

What can we do now? With Windows 10 OS operating the (final) Bios version should be V 7.03, which i zipped as a complete archive to be downloaded here.

In the (rather unlikely) case, the the Bios chip hasn´t been destroyed, you will have to find someone, who is able to exchange the Bios chip and program the attached .rom file from the "Factory" folder onto the new Bios chip.

I have no product sample in hand, so I´m not able to provide more helpful assistance on that... very sorry about it. 😕

Cheers

Major ToM

Re: EXTRACT BIOS FILES

Mach59 — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 09:52:29 GMT

Hello @Major_ToM

Thanks for your reply and for your help. I seem to be having a problem. When I unzip the file it only shows a Word document with details about the different BIOS versions. I cannot see any other files in the archive.

Thanks

John

Re: EXTRACT BIOS FILES

Major_ToM — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:47:23 GMT

Hi @Mach59 ,

definetely my fault, because a few files werte missing. I zipped it again (with a different file naming), so please try this download again.

Cheers

Major ToM

Re: EXTRACT BIOS FILES

Mach59 — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:03:11 GMT

Hello @Major_ToM

Thanks for your response. The link you provided just goes to a 404 error, page not found.

Regards

John

Re: EXTRACT BIOS FILES

Major_ToM — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:16:11 GMT

Hi @Mach59 ,

it usually takes up to 30 minutes for the target to be synchronised with the server, so please try this one in a few minutes again:
https://cdn.medion.com/downloads/software/00_Bios_pgt_D15D_full.zip

Cheers

Major ToM

Re: EXTRACT BIOS FILES

Mach59 — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:52:20 GMT

Hello @Major_ToM

Yes, that has worked. Great. Thank you. All the files are now unzipped and there is a .bin file. I now intend to buy a BIOS chip programmer from eBay for £10.00 and I will try to reflash the BIOS. Should I keep this post open to let you and the community know how if I am successful? Hopefully, I will be.

Many thanks again.

John @Mach59

Re: EXTRACT BIOS FILES

daddle — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 07:28:04 GMT

@Mach59

Yes there is the bin-file in x:\ Downloads\00_Bios_pgt_D15D_full.zip\ Factory \ ME \ BDWMEPV.bin.

In the same decompressed folder there is the folder Factory \ Bios, in there you find the factory rom

-->> x:\Downloads\ 00_Bios_pgt_D15D_full.zip \ Factory \ BIOS \ D15DMD.703.

Seeing you are not very used to flashing a Bios you should ask @Major_ToM first, in which order you should flash: first the

x:\..\..\ Factory \ ME \ BDWMEPV.bin ? And then the Bios rom D15DMD.703, or vice versa.

Or go to a specialized Bios shop, they flash a new Bios for round about 20,- €.

This is a german repair service --> https://www.biosflash.com/bios-chip-programmierung.htm#up

(check the bios chip specs)

Or check this site --> https://www.flashrom.org/

Cheers. daddle

Re: EXTRACT BIOS FILES

Major_ToM — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 07:15:53 GMT

Hi @Mach59 ,

nice, that it (finally) worked out.
But also you should think about taking @daddles advice instead of running the risk of wrecking your machine.

Cheers

Major ToM

Re: EXTRACT BIOS FILES

Mach59 — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:35:29 GMT

Many thanks to @Major_ToM and @daddle

I will check to see if a local shop can do the re-flash for about € 20. The laptop is 8/9 years old and it is not worth spending too much money on it.

Thanks again.

Re: EXTRACT BIOS FILES

Mach59 — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:46:18 GMT

Hello @daddle @Major_ToM

Again thanks for your previous help.

Local shops where I live in the UK want £50 or more to reflash the chip.

As I am not someone to give up on a problem, I have removed the board from the laptop chassis and have noticed that there are two chips on the board that look like BIOS chips. One is an MX25L1673E and the other is a WINBOND 2503 2FV S10. I have tried to find mainboard diagrams on the web but there don't seem to be any. The manufacturer logo looks like a backwards R and a U - cRUs. Do you know who makes these boards?

Thanks

John

Re: EXTRACT BIOS FILES

daddle — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:33:40 GMT

@Mach59

My net salary used to be more than that hourly. But this is not the point. I do support here for free, as all the other Users do as well.

But You can not expect other people to train a layperson and be guided by other people for hours, which comes out useless anyway.

The Laptop is already quite old. Is it worthwhile to invest so much time, with the great risk that you will not succeed?

And how did it happen? I speak about the faulty Bios Update, you were talking about? Was it the Bios from the service page?

You can of course go on checking things for yourself, for your own pleasure.

The Board is a Pegatron E6415 / D15DUN Medion I.S. Board

Cheers, daddle