Benq S6 usb highjack!

Plan is.....Im going to get a micro usb hub and plug in a wireless and bluetooth dongle and a 64 gig usb drive into it. Then highjack the only usb port. then i will place another port on the device from the usb hub. That way I get storage and some useability kinda........looks like it will work in theory....... Pics as soon as it doesn't work....

Help out in the forum!!

add content howto's and just plain attack the BenQS6 Lets get a archive going on this dinosaur!

 benqs6.freeforums.org/

Benq S6 ACPI EC (Embedded Controller)

The Benq S6 MID uses an ACPI compliant Embedded Controller to control several functions of its hardware:

• Enable/disable wireless lan, bluetooth and hsdpa modem (also gps, but at least on my model is not present)
  
• Control leds
  
• Control brightness
  
• Keylock

EC protocol

The EC allows to write/read 8 bit data in 256 registers.
The Benq S6 MID use a protocol with only two registers for all the functions.
The protocol to read the hardware status is:

• Read the register 0x60, must read 0x0
  
• Write in the register 0x60 the opcode for the hardware to query
  
• Read the register 0x60, must read 0x0
  
• Read the register 0x61, the value in this register is the result of the query

The protocol to change the hardware status is:

• Read the register 0x60, must read 0x0
  
• Write in the register 0x61 the data to change the hardware status
  
• Write in the register 0x60 the opcode for the hardware to change
  
• Read the register 0x60, must read 0x0

There are two special registers for the status of the power button: 0x46 and 0x47.

opcodes

Query opcodes:

• 0x15 : get_brightness
  
• 0x17 : get_keylock
  
• 0x19 : get_sd_cd
  
• 0x28 : get_hsdpa
  
• 0x2a : get_wireless
  
• 0x2c : get_gps

Write opcodes (for most of them 0 is off, 1 is on):

• 0x16 : set_keylock
  
• 0x18 : set_sd_cd (the meaning of this opcode is not yet fully understood)
  
• 0x22 : set_brightness (accepts data from 0 to 7)
  
• 0x27 : set_hsdpa
  
• 0x29 : set_wireless (enable both wlan and bluetooth)
  
• 0x2b : set_gps
  
• 0x40 : set_wirelesslanled
  
• 0x41 : set_wwanled
  
• 0x42 : set_sysled (0 off, 1 on still, 2 on flashing)
  
• 0x43 : set_chargingled

Help with the New BenQS6 forum!

Started a Forum for the BenQS6 I know its an old piece of shit but it should make for fun modding still.
http://benqs6.freeforums.org/

Here is a Few useful links to the quest of the Benq S6!

benqs6 Links List!

Sostituzione SSD - Il sito del MID BenQ S6

Open Benq S6 EC interface - Home - Open wiki - Gitorious

The New Rebels Haven Forum!!: Performing AMI BIOS Modifications

BIOS-Modding: How to update PCI ROM modules of an AMI/Phoenix/Award BIOS - BIOS/BIOS-Modding - Win-Lite Forum

New AMI BIOS tool for performing SSV2/3 and Dynamic SLIC Modification

New Award BIOS tool for performing SLIC Insertion/Modification

FCC Internal Photos.PDF (application/pdf Object)

How to Install Windows XP on Benq MID S6 – claptop

Shopnex - Super Talent 16GB MLC 1.3 inch IDE ZIF Solid State Drive for Acer Aspire One, FEM16GF13M

16GB SuperTalent 1.3" IDE/Pata ZIF interface SSD Solid State Disk for Acer Aspire One netbook

Brand NEW Sandisk SDPA3AD-016G 16G 16GB SSD CE ZIF Hard Drive for HP mini 1000 | eBay

jkkmobile: How-to: Add internal bluetooth to Acer Aspire One

The Huawei EM770W Unicom 3G notebook built-in module voice + GPS + EDGE,

PCI Vendor and Device Lists

King of Tweaks: Netbooks can play 1080p Blu-ray movie

[solved] Connecting Problem with Huawei EM 770W (Page 1) / Networking, Server, and Protection / Arch Linux Forums

gtm378 | eBay

Report of <CORROSIVEMID>

http://www.endeer.cz/bios.tools/bios.html

Benq_s6 Driver files and Bios Whitelist hacking tools!

Here is a RAR file of all the drivers and information that I have acquired over time to help to Install devices on the S6. Every now and then I will update the folder as I find more information and clean it up a little. I eventually would like to have a full control bios for the Benqs6. Current version is version 1.0.

The SSD on the BenQS6 is said to be a is an SST brand, 12MB/s Write, 20MB/s Read, not very fast in today's SSD standard.I hope to find a replacement SSD of about 32G or better for it.
  https://www.dropbox.com/home?select=bios%20hacking_benqs6_v1.0_and_drivers.rar

benq s6 confirmed working wireless gps internet card!

Found one the HuaWei EM770W 3G 7.2Mbps WWAN WCDMA HSDPA Mini PCI-E

Upgrading the SSD in the Benq-s6

After an exhausting search and talking to every geek I know I finally found a possible fix for the super stupid small SSD in the Benq-s6
First you need to find a Super talent SSD ( Mfr. PN: FEM16GF13M ) There are no reports if any other SSD's work but Im sure they will if its the same type of controller/pins etc. 

After getting that badboy you will need to also find a zif 40 pin cable. The cables usually run about 3-6 bucks on Ebay so don't freak out sunshine! Also you might need to stay away from transcend SSD's most folk say they don't work at all because of the pin configuration. Thats all I got I promise after I do all my Mods I will Post it all!

BenQ S6 XP Drivers Download!

Here is a package containing all of the  BenQ S6 XP drivers,some handy tools etc! I borrowed them from another gentleman's post to save them from extinction! It includes the original bios and a XP modified bios.

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 https://www.dropbox.com/s/gib2cos49n1489h/BenQ%20s6.rar

Just got a BenQ S6 for $59.99 and free shipping!

And it looks like a cheap fun toy to hack on! Stay tuned for me ripping this badboy to shit and upgrading everything that I can! 

 http://www.memoryamerica.com/k3vlar64gb.html
Thats a link to what I believe is the correct type of SSD for the device!