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[–] quaff@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

Welp. My skills end at #1. So I guess I'm SOL 😂 Thanks for this though! I like knowing that it's possible, even if it's outside of my current ability 🙂

[–] 7heo@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Well, technically, if you can do #1, you can probably do #2... 😋

And then the rest doesn't require advanced skills, with the exceptions of point #8. Using a programmer is essentially the same as with any other tool. There is a method, you follow it, and you never, ever get close to the blade with your hands when the machine is running. Oh, no, wait, that is for a different tool. 🙃

[–] quaff@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

For sure haha I meant I don't have soldering skills. I know there's a hardware BIOS programmer device I could get, but I feel like at that point, I may as well get a new motherboard 👀

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 2 points 9 months ago

If you're getting a new motherboard anyway you might as well give it a go. There are some micro soldering training kits you can pick up for ~£15 to practice.