diff --git a/x230/external_install_bottom.sh b/x230/external_install_bottom.sh
index ec66bb1..d5e71e6 100755
--- a/x230/external_install_bottom.sh
+++ b/x230/external_install_bottom.sh
@@ -169,6 +169,13 @@ if [ ! "$have_chipname" -gt 0 ] ; then
 		fi
 	fi
 
+	if [ ! "$chip_found" -gt 0 ] ; then
+		CHIPNAME=$(cat "${TEMP_DIR}"/chips | grep Found | grep "W25Q64.V" | grep -o '".*"' | grep -oP '"\K[^"\047]+(?=["\047])' || true)
+		if [ ! -z "${CHIPNAME}" ] ; then
+			chip_found=1
+		fi
+	fi
+
 	if [ ! "$chip_found" -gt 0 ] ; then
 		echo "chip not detected."
 		flashrom -p ${programmer} || true