X405UQ AS305 ME CLEAN rev2.1

BIOSClean ME

5.4 MB · first posted 2019-06-23 in BIOS Archive

What the file name tells us

Brand	Asus
Model	Asus VivoBook 14 X405UQ
Revision	2.1
Kind	BIOS, ME region
Format	.zip
Archive size	5.4 MB
First posted	2019-06-23
Channel	BIOS Archive
Notes	ME region cleaned

Parsed automatically from the file name and caption. Always compare the board number with the one printed on your board.

What this kind of file is for

A BIOS dump is a full image of the board's SPI flash chip. It is written back with an SPI programmer when the original firmware is corrupted, after a chip replacement, or to recover from a failed update. Read and save the original chip first: serial number, DMI data and the Intel ME / AMD PSP state differ between boards.

A 'clean ME' image has the Intel Management Engine region reset, so the dump can be moved to another board of the same model; the board's own serial and DMI data still need to be restored.

Tools to open these files

Format	What it is	Open with
.zip	ZIP archive	7-Zip, WinRAR or the built-in Windows extractor
.bin	BIOS image inside the archive (usually .bin)	a CH341A, XGecu T48 / TL866II Plus or RT809H programmer