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For BIOS flashing experiment (see my thread in X61 forum, I did not succeed with tests of unbricking methods), which means it will might end up shot 5 minutes after I get it.
Knowing that, the only requirement is that it turns on and can get into the BIOS. I don't need RAM, HDD, power supplies and I don't care about the model or CPU as long as it's an X61/s; body damaged machines are also fine.
I can get ones off Ebay for around $30 in unknown condition, but I just wanted to check in over here in case someone had something expendable in known condition or interest in the project, and I tend to trust folks around here a touch more.
Thanks!

R

PS: This request might seem a little nuts, but it's the simplest and quickest (while also potentially the most wasteful) way of testing out the BIOS mod. PM for more info!

Admin edit: Added PIC warning.

What BIOS mods are you doing?

I replaced the PXE boot option ROM with a JMICRON362 SATA controller ROM to see if I can boot from the mPCIe expansion card. The option ROM came from an Asus which has this chip integrated and can boot from it, so it sounds like there's a better chance of working than something like the Silicon Image chips, whose option ROMs seem to live on the cards themselves and provide only RAID support...
The fear I have is is that the modified BIOS file turned out smaller than Middleton's original one so I'm not sure what flashing it will do.

R

PS, I'm new to BIOS modding and kind of just want to see what happens. I don't fully understand how option ROMs work

PM sent about this ugly duckling: