CF-74GCDEKBM BIOS Locked

[toughasnails]

What Rick and I have here is a CF-74MK3 and the BIOS is locked on both of them. So let's see how far we can get with them....

Model Number : CF-74GCDEKBM
Status : DISCONTINUED
MSRP : $3,899

Description: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 (Centrino), 13.3" XGA Touch, 80GB, 1GB, Intel 802.11a/b/g, DVD/CDRW, Win XP SP2, Bluetooth, Verizon EVDO Rev A, Fingerprint

[Shawn]

I'll ship each of you a 3 pound hammer.



This may help?
http://www.toughbooktalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=1131

[toughasnails]

We may need it in the end

[Toughbook]

Okay... A three pound hammer is a good start. I actually started today with a 4 pound hammer but I can always adjust!

(I seriously DID start the day with a 4 pound sledgehammer... No BS!) lol

[Shawn]

I must have that ESPN thing in my head....

[safn1949]

Theres a guy on ebay that has hundreds of 74's,all bios locked that he can't give away. Tried to make me a deal on several.....no thank you.

[Shawn]

BIOS update upgrade switches.

Onirakriss posted these on NBR.

I wanted them here so we can find them in the future.

In ur BIOS flasher bu74m2 I found this:

Usage> %s [switches] filename
switches:
-mMachineName : Specify machine name
-f : Wait for no key, update forced
-f0 : No key input needed but can check successfull update
-r : Reboot even if power-off sequence is supported
-a : Use APM to Check AC and Battery status.
or > %s -rchk version
where version is the expected BIOS version (such as 1.23)
If current version is newer than expected, exit code is 0
If current version is equal to expected, exit code is 1
If current version is older than expected, exit code is 2
Otherwise 255 will be returned
or > %s -mlist
Print supported machines list.


So I would try -rchk version from ur laptop

[Toughbook]

Kerry... What is the name of the guy??? The CF-74 are fairly easy to unlock... I just posted about it in another thread... Here's the dope...

EDIT: I posted the unlock instructions in the hidden section!

[safn1949]

I can't find him on eBay right now,but as I was looking I came across a CF-74J with zero hours for $100.....sold! If I see him on there I'll let you know.