diff --git a/x230/external_install_bottom.sh b/x230/external_install_bottom.sh
index fcbea5f..bd8ac36 100755
--- a/x230/external_install_bottom.sh
+++ b/x230/external_install_bottom.sh
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ if [ ! "$have_chipname" -gt 0 ] ; then
 	fi
 	if [ ! "$chip_found" -gt 0 ] ; then
 		echo "chip not detected."
-		flashrom -p ${programmer}
+		flashrom -p ${programmer} || true
 		rm -rf "${TEMP_DIR}"
 		echo "chip not detected. Please find it manually and rerun with the -c parameter."
 		exit 1
diff --git a/x230/external_install_top.sh b/x230/external_install_top.sh
index 793b8eb..2bddd33 100755
--- a/x230/external_install_top.sh
+++ b/x230/external_install_top.sh
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ if [ ! "$have_chipname" -gt 0 ] ; then
 	fi
 	if [ ! "$chip_found" -gt 0 ] ; then
 		echo "chip not detected."
-		flashrom -p ${programmer}
+		flashrom -p ${programmer} || true
 		rm -rf "${TEMP_DIR}"
 		echo "Please find it manually in the list above and rerun with the -c parameter."
 		exit 1