Oh, one more thing - after I reset my pin, Windows Hello worked fine - but now the system has other issues (aside from the boot issues). Graphics are still fried all over the place, and at idle the CPU is up to 90C, maxed at 97C, after being at the desktop for about 1 minute - fans also ramped...

Thanks for the file - It looks like a similar one that was posted in another request, which I did try yesterday, later in the day and the one in this reply has the same issue that one had. First, it didnt boot right away - The laptop would power (big plus from the previous BIOS I had - which...

Took off the heat sink hoping it would show more, but I don't see anything on the MB??

Yeah I looked at the MB and didn't see much - then I remembered under the battery had some information, not sure it's what you need but attached, as is the model and serial from the bottom of the unit. Also a pic from the box that had some ID in it.

Thanks - saw your other reply and I'll work from that post.

Apologies - Not sure where the info you need is located - The back of the laptop only has the serial number on it - and Im not sure where the board code is located on the MB? I'm attaching a few pics just in case...