How This Forum Works — Read Before Doing Anything

[andermaxpc]

This forum is not a general help board and not a place for guessing.

BIOS-Doctor exists for structured BIOS, firmware, and low-level diagnostics only.
If you skip this information, your topic may be closed without review.

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WHAT THIS FORUM IS
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• BIOS / firmware analysis
• Recovery and unlock workflows
• SPI dump diagnostics
• Low-level, repeatable technical procedures

Everything here is based on facts, dumps, and verifiable steps.

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WHAT THIS FORUM IS NOT
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• Not general tech support
• Not “try this and see”
• Not random BIOS flashing
• Not auto-fix or miracle tools

If you are looking for quick guesses, this is the wrong forum.

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WHY THIS SECTION IS READ-ONLY
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START HERE is documentation, not discussion.

You cannot post or reply here on purpose.
This prevents repeated mistakes and saves time for everyone.

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HOW TO USE THIS FORUM (MANDATORY ORDER)
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1. START HERE
   You are reading the entry point right now.

2. Forum Rules
   Before posting anything, read the official rules!

3. Who We Are & What This Community Does
   Understand the scope, goals, and limitations of this forum!

4. Welcome & General Orientation
   High-level overview of the BIOS-Doctor community!

5. Technical Sections
   Only after reading everything above, move to the appropriate technical category
   for BIOS posting, dump analysis, or recovery.

Skipping steps will result in your topic being closed.

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IMPORTANT REALITY CHECK
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BIOS and firmware mistakes can:
• permanently brick your device
• destroy original firmware data
• make recovery impossible

No forum post can reverse physical or irreversible damage.

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WHAT YOU MUST UNDERSTAND BEFORE POSTING
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• No dump = limited or no help
• No exact model / board info = no help
• No history of actions taken = no help

This is not strict for no reason — this is how firmware work actually works.

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COMMON REASONS TOPICS ARE CLOSED
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• Missing required technical data
• Random BIOS flashing
• Auto-repair tools
• Writing to SPI without verification
• Ignoring pinned instructions

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FINAL NOTE
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If you are willing to:
• read carefully
• follow instructions
• provide complete information

You will receive serious technical help here.

If not — your topic will be closed without discussion.