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jakubd · 07-03-2007, 23:56

I have a BCM2045A internal laptop module (common piece available in multiple laptops). This one had very ancient firmware 2.1.16 (With Widcomm 5.1.0.1100 and had problems with detecting HID devices) so I decided to give it a shot and try anycom/IBM procedure. Original VID 0A5C and PID 2045.
When I tried to update with Anycom unmodified firmware, it accepted v0A5C_p2111_BCM2045B1_002.001.128_Anycom_0250.dfu and updated my devbice without asking any questions (I expected it to fail and leave me with firmware-mode device). Device works fine, but Widcomm reported HW adress 00:00:00:00:00:00. Later on I decided to continue with upgrade and modified IBM dfu to match new PID (of "anycom" device) of 2110 and finally I have 2.1.211.299 firmware and everything seems to be fine apart from device adress, that now is shown as FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF.
Is possible to revert/correct/repair the hardware address?

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jakubd Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 17 Member: 157219 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	I have a BCM2045A internal laptop module (common piece available in multiple laptops). This one had very ancient firmware 2.1.16 (With Widcomm 5.1.0.1100 and had problems with detecting HID devices) so I decided to give it a shot and try anycom/IBM procedure. Original VID 0A5C and PID 2045. When I tried to update with Anycom unmodified firmware, it accepted v0A5C_p2111_BCM2045B1_002.001.128_Anycom_0250.dfu and updated my devbice without asking any questions (I expected it to fail and leave me with firmware-mode device). Device works fine, but Widcomm reported HW adress 00:00:00:00:00:00. Later on I decided to continue with upgrade and modified IBM dfu to match new PID (of "anycom" device) of 2110 and finally I have 2.1.211.299 firmware and everything seems to be fine apart from device adress, that now is shown as FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF. Is possible to revert/correct/repair the hardware address?