A: Technically yes, but extremely difficult. Dell uses a proprietary SPI flash layout with signed capsules. You would need a hardware programmer (CH341A) and a backup of the original Winbond 25Q64 chip. Not recommended for beginners.
A: The H61 chipset does not have native USB 3.0. Any blue USB ports on the case are wired to a separate controller. On the MB 10097-1 , internal USB 3.0 headers are usually inactive unless an add-on card is used. placa mae dell mih61r mb 10097-1 manual
| Pin | Signal | Description | Wire Color (Dell standard) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | HDD_LED + | Hard Drive Activity (Positive) | Blue/White | | 2 | PWR_SW + | Power Switch (Positive) | Orange/White | | 3 | HDD_LED - | Hard Drive Activity (Negative) | White | | 4 | PWR_SW - | Power Switch (Negative) | Orange | | 5 | RESET + | Reset Switch (Optional) | Green/White | | 6 | PWR_LED + | Power LED (Positive) | Green/Yellow | | 7 | RESET - | Reset Switch (Negative) | Green | | 8 | PWR_LED - | Power LED (Negative) | White | | 9 | NC | Not Connected (Key pin missing on some) | N/A | | 10 | SPKR | PC Speaker (Beeper) | Red/Black | A: Technically yes, but extremely difficult