CN112558721A - Computer firmware maintenance mainboard without dismounting - Google Patents
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Abstract
The application discloses a computer disassembly-free firmware maintenance mainboard, which comprises a mainboard main module, an arbitration controller, a rear output interface and a burning adapter; the main board main module comprises a CPU, an EC (embedded controller) and a first storage chip connected with the CPU and a second storage chip connected with the EC; the arbitration controller is connected with the CPU through a first storage chip and is connected with the EC controller through a second storage chip; the arbitration controller transmits external burning data to different storage chips based on the data type to realize the maintenance of the CPU or EC firmware; the back output interface is respectively connected with the arbitration controller and the burning adapter, and is connected with burning equipment through the burning adapter to realize burning maintenance; therefore, when the computer firmware breaks down, a user can burn and maintain the CPU and the EC firmware of the mainboard only through the burning equipment without disassembling the computer, so that the maintenance difficulty and operation are reduced, and the maintenance efficiency is improved.
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Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of computer maintenance, in particular to a computer maintenance mainboard without detaching computer firmware.
Background
In the prior art, the key firmware of the computer such as BIOS and EC is generally stored in an independent storage IC, the IC is generally welded on a mainboard, when the firmware of the mainboard is damaged, the mainboard cannot be started, when the problem is repaired, the mainboard can only be dismounted and replaced or returned to the factory for maintenance, unnecessary maintenance loss can be caused by replacing the mainboard, the customer cannot use the product for a long time due to the returned factory for maintenance, the customer use experience is reduced, the customer loss is caused, and the product brand public praise is reduced.
Disclosure of Invention
The embodiment of the application provides a computer disassembly-free firmware maintenance device and equipment, which are used for solving the problems that in the prior art, when a computer mainboard firmware is damaged and the mainboard cannot be started, the mainboard can only be replaced by disassembling the computer or the whole equipment is returned to the factory for maintenance, so that the maintenance cost is large, the time is long and the user experience is poor.
The embodiment of the application provides a computer disassembly-free firmware maintenance device, which comprises a main board main module, an arbitration controller, a rear output interface and a burning adapter;
the main board main module comprises a CPU, an EC (embedded controller) and a first storage chip connected with the CPU and a second storage chip connected with the EC;
the arbitration controller is connected with the CPU through the first storage chip and is connected with the EC controller through the second storage chip;
the arbitration controller is used for transmitting the external burning data to the first storage chip based on the external burning data type to realize the maintenance of the CPU firmware or transmitting the external burning data to the second storage chip to realize the maintenance of the EC firmware;
the rear output interface is respectively connected with the arbitration controller and the burning adapter plate;
the burning adapter is used for being connected with external burning equipment, and the external burning equipment can burn data of the CPU and/or the EC controller.
Optionally, the arbitration controller includes a chip selection chip;
the chip selection chip is connected with the CPU through the first storage chip and is connected with the EC controller through the second storage chip;
the chip selection chip is used for transmitting the external burning data to the first storage chip based on the external burning data type to realize the maintenance of the CPU firmware or transmitting the external burning data to the second storage chip to realize the maintenance of the EC firmware.
Optionally, the rear output interface is a USB Type-a or Type-C Type interface.
Optionally, the burning adaptor includes an adaptor pin;
the adapter header pin header is used for being connected with external burner equipment.
Optionally, the burning adaptor further includes a dial switch;
the dial switch is connected with the arbitration controller;
the dial switch is used for a user to select a working mode of the arbitration controller based on the type of the burning data;
the working mode of the arbitration controller comprises the steps of transmitting the external burning data to the first storage chip to realize the maintenance of the CPU firmware and transmitting the external burning data to the second storage chip to realize the maintenance of the EC firmware.
Optionally, the first memory chip is a CPU BIOS ROM chip.
Optionally, the second memory chip is an EC ROM chip.
Optionally, the rear output interface is a USB3.0 Type-a or Type-C Type interface.
Optionally, the burning adapter plate is detachably connected with the rear output interface.
Optionally, the burning adaptor further includes a power supply circuit;
the power supply circuit is respectively connected with the adapter header pin header and the dial switch, is used for acquiring electric energy from external burning equipment, and supplies power to the arbitration controller through the USB3.0 Type-A or Type-C Type interface.
The computer disassembly-free firmware maintenance device provided by the embodiment of the application comprises a main board main module, an arbitration controller, a rear output interface and a burning adapter; the main board main module comprises a CPU, an EC (embedded controller) and a first storage chip connected with the CPU and a second storage chip connected with the EC; the arbitration controller is connected with the CPU through the first storage chip and is connected with the EC controller through the second storage chip; the arbitration controller is used for transmitting the external burning data to the first storage chip to realize the maintenance of the CPU firmware or transmitting the external burning data to the second storage chip to realize the maintenance of the EC firmware based on the type of the external burning data; the back output interface is respectively connected with the arbitration controller and the burning adapter; the burning adapter is used for being connected with external burning equipment, and the external burning equipment can burn data of the CPU and/or the EC controller. Thus, the computer non-dismantling firmware maintenance mainboard provided by the application is characterized in that an arbitration controller is respectively connected with a storage chip connected with a CPU and a storage chip connected with an EC controller, the arbitration controller can write, transmit and modify data of computer firmware, the other end of the arbitration controller is connected with a burning adapter through an interface, a user can connect burning equipment with the burning adapter and burn and modify data of a computer, and the like, the arbitration controller burns and writes data aiming at the CPU firmware through a first storage chip and burns and writes data aiming at the EC firmware through a second storage chip, so that under the condition of not dismantling the computer, different firmware can be respectively burnt and repaired through external burning equipment, the firmware maintenance of a fault computer is completed, and the problem in the prior art is solved, and for the computer with the failed firmware, the computer can only be dismantled or returned to the factory for maintenance, and the problems of complex operation, high maintenance cost and low efficiency are solved.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a computer detachment-free firmware maintenance motherboard according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the technical solutions of the present application will be described in detail below. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only a few embodiments of the present application and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the examples given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a computer detachment-free firmware maintenance motherboard according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and as shown in fig. 1, the computer detachment-free firmware maintenance motherboard includes a motherboard main module, an arbitration controller, a back output interface, and a burning adaptor; the main board main module comprises a CPU, an EC (embedded controller) controller, a first storage chip connected with the CPU and a second storage chip connected with the EC;
specifically, in the prior art, the key firmware of the computer, such as the BIOS and the EC controller, is stored in a separate storage IC, and the IC is generally fixed on the motherboard by welding, and when the firmware of the motherboard is damaged, the problem that the motherboard cannot be started is caused.
The main mainboard module in the computer detachment-free maintenance mainboard provided by the embodiment of the application is a mainboard in the prior art, wherein the mainboard comprises a processor, namely a CPU and an EC controller, firmware of the CPU and the EC controller is generally stored on an IC chip respectively connected with the CPU and the EC controller, in the computer detachment-free firmware maintenance mainboard provided by the embodiment of the application, the IC chip storing the firmware of the mainboard is normally connected to the processor or the EC controller, for example, a memory chip CPU BIOS ROM storing the firmware of the CPU is connected with the CPU, a memory chip EC ROM storing the firmware of the EC controller is connected with the EC controller, and a signal is introduced to an arbitration controller behind the mainboard through the memory chip.
Further, the arbitration controller is connected with the CPU through the first memory chip and connected with the EC controller through the second memory chip; the arbitration controller is used for transmitting the external burning data to the first storage chip to realize the maintenance of the CPU firmware or transmitting the external burning data to the second storage chip to realize the maintenance of the EC firmware based on the type of the external burning data; the rear output interface is respectively connected with the arbitration controller and the burning adapter plate;
specifically, the arbitration controller can be realized by adopting a chip selection chip, the chip selection chip is respectively connected with the CPU chip and the EC chip through different memory chips, specifically, the memory chip CPU BIOS ROM for storing the CPU firmware is connected with the CPU, the memory chip EC ROM for storing the EC main control chip firmware is connected with the EC chip, when a user carries out data burning, the arbitration controller respectively burns two different data contents into different memory chips after the user selects through the selection equipment, thereby respectively realizing the firmware maintenance of the CPU and the EC.
One end of the arbitration controller is respectively connected with the CPU and the EC through two storage chips, the other end of the arbitration controller is connected with the burning adapter through a rear output interface, such as a USB3.0 interface, a user can select burning contents, namely maintenance data aiming at the CPU firmware or the EC firmware, on the burning adapter, and the burning adapter is connected with the arbitration controller through a USB3.0 Type-A or Type-C Type interface to jointly transmit different types of burning data to different storage chips.
The burning adapter is used for being connected with external burning equipment, and the external burning equipment can burn data of the CPU and/or the EC controller.
Specifically, the burning adapter comprises a switching header pin and a dial switch, the switching header pin is used for being connected with external burning equipment, such as an IC burner, so as to realize a chip burning function, the dial switch is used for enabling a user to select whether burning content is to be maintained for CPU firmware or EC firmware, the user is connected with an arbitration controller, and after the user selects through the dial switch, the arbitration controller receives related signals, controls data to be transmitted to different storage chips, and maintains the CPU or the EC. Through the cooperation of the burning adapter and the arbitration controller, different data can be respectively transmitted and burned, the maintenance of CPU firmware or EC firmware can be distinguished, the disassembly-free maintenance of computer firmware can be realized, and the device is convenient and efficient.
In practical application, the burning adapter is connected with the arbitration controller through a USB3.0 Type-A or Type-C interface, and it can be understood that the connection is detachable, namely the burning adapter can be arranged on a mainboard in use, or can be an interface arranged on the mainboard, when in use, the burning adapter is connected with the interface, and then burning equipment is connected to the other end of the burning adapter for burning maintenance, so that the same function is realized, and the method has higher practicability because the flexibility of the equipment is increased.
The embodiment of the application provides a computer firmware maintenance-free mainboard, which comprises a mainboard main module, an arbitration controller, a back output interface and a burning adapter; the main mainboard module is a mainboard in the prior art and comprises a CPU, an EC controller, a CPU BIOS ROM connected with the CPU and an EC ROM connected with the EC controller; the arbitration controller adopts a chip selection chip, is connected with the CPU through the CPU BIOS ROM and the EC ROM, and the other end of the arbitration controller is connected with the burning adapter through a USB3.0 Type-A or Type-C interface; the burning adapter comprises a dial switch and a switching head pin, wherein the switching head pin is used for being connected with external burning equipment, receiving data of the burning equipment and allowing a user to realize data burning; the dial switch is used for enabling a user to select the type of burning data through dial, namely the maintenance data aiming at the CPU firmware or the EC firmware, and after the user selects the type, the dial switch and a chip selection chip in the arbitration controller jointly realize the burning transmission of different burning data to different storage chips so as to carry out the machine-dismantling-free maintenance on the CPU or the EC firmware; therefore, when the computer firmware breaks down and the mainboard cannot be started, a user can maintain the computer firmware only through burning equipment, and does not need to disassemble and return the computer to the factory for maintenance, so that the maintenance difficulty is reduced, and the maintenance efficiency is improved.
Furthermore, in the computer maintenance-free mainboard provided by the application, the arbitration controller is connected with the burning adapter through the USB3.0 Type-A or Type-C interface, and the burning adapter is connected with the burning equipment, so that not only can burning data be transmitted to the mainboard storage chip, but also the whole mainboard can be powered through a power supply circuit inside the burning adapter.
The computer detachment-free firmware maintenance mainboard is arranged at the product design stage, when firmware is abnormal in a computer, the firmware can be re-burned and updated under the conditions of no disassembly and no damage to easily-pasted firmware, the firmware damage problem is quickly solved, the workload of maintenance personnel is reduced, the product maintenance time is shortened, the maintenance efficiency is improved, and the brand public praise is promoted.
It is understood that the same or similar parts in the above embodiments may be mutually referred to, and the same or similar parts in other embodiments may be referred to for the content which is not described in detail in some embodiments.
It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description of the present invention are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Further, in the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" means at least two unless otherwise specified.
In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present invention.
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1. A computer disassembly-free firmware maintenance mainboard is characterized by comprising a mainboard main module, an arbitration controller, a rear output interface and a burning adapter;
the main board main module comprises a CPU, an EC (embedded controller) and a first storage chip connected with the CPU and a second storage chip connected with the EC;
the arbitration controller is connected with the CPU through the first storage chip and is connected with the EC controller through the second storage chip;
the arbitration controller is used for transmitting the external burning data to the first storage chip based on the external burning data type to realize the maintenance of the CPU firmware or transmitting the external burning data to the second storage chip to realize the maintenance of the EC firmware;
the rear output interface is respectively connected with the arbitration controller and the burning adapter plate;
the burning adapter is used for being connected with external burning equipment, and the external burning equipment can burn data of the CPU and/or the EC controller.
2. The computer detachment-free firmware maintenance mainboard of claim 1, wherein the arbitration controller comprises a chip selection chip;
the chip selection chip is connected with the CPU through the first storage chip and is connected with the EC controller through the second storage chip;
the chip selection chip is used for transmitting the external burning data to the first storage chip based on the external burning data type to realize the maintenance of the CPU firmware or transmitting the external burning data to the second storage chip to realize the maintenance of the EC firmware.
3. The computer detachment-free machine firmware maintenance mainboard of claim 1, wherein the back outlet interface is a USB Type-a or Type-C Type interface.
4. The computer detachment-free firmware maintenance motherboard of claim 3, wherein the burning adaptor comprises an adaptor header pin;
the adapter header pin header is used for being connected with external burner equipment.
5. The computer detachment-free firmware maintenance motherboard of claim 4, wherein the burning adaptor further comprises a dial-up switch;
the dial switch is connected with the arbitration controller;
the dial switch is used for a user to select a working mode of the arbitration controller based on the type of the burning data;
the working mode of the arbitration controller comprises the steps of transmitting the external burning data to the first storage chip to realize the maintenance of the CPU firmware and transmitting the external burning data to the second storage chip to realize the maintenance of the EC firmware.
6. The computer detachment-free firmware maintenance mainboard of claim 1, wherein the first memory chip is a CPU BIOS ROM chip.
7. The computer detachment-free firmware maintenance mainboard of claim 1, wherein the second memory chip is an EC ROM chip.
8. The computer detachment-free firmware maintenance mainboard of claim 5, wherein the back-out interface is a USB3.0 Type-A or Type-C Type interface.
9. The computer detachment-free firmware maintenance mainboard of claim 1, wherein the burning adapter board is detachably connected to the rear output interface.
10. The computer detachment-free firmware maintenance motherboard of claim 8, wherein the burning adaptor further comprises a power supply circuit;
the power supply circuit is respectively connected with the adapter header pin header and the dial switch, is used for acquiring electric energy from external burning equipment, and supplies power to the arbitration controller through the USB3.0 Type-A or Type-C interface.
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