diff --git a/psptool/blob.py b/psptool/blob.py
index 64dd5a6..42345d6 100644
--- a/psptool/blob.py
+++ b/psptool/blob.py
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class Blob(NestedBuffer):
     _FIRMWARE_ENTRY_MAGIC = b'\xAA\x55\xAA\x55'
     # All structures per Rom must be in 16MB windows
     _MAX_PAGE_SIZE = 16 * 1024 * 1024
+    # Assumed only when a file entry points past the ROM size taken from the
+    # input size, so a 32 MB ROM inside a bigger file keeps its size
+    _BIG_ROM_SIZE = 64 * 1024 * 1024
 
     # ROM-relative offsets at which a FET may legitimately appear, in the
     # try-order used by the parser (the loop breaks on first successful
@@ -60,7 +63,7 @@ def __init__(self, buffer: bytearray, size: int, psptool):
         rom_size = _rom_size * 1024 * 1024
         self.psptool.ph.print_warning(f"Input  file is {self.buffer_size:#x}, will assume ROM size of {_rom_size}M")
 
-        # For each FET, we try to create a 16MB ROM starting at `FET - offset`
+        # For each FET, we try to create a ROM starting at `FET - offset`
         for fet_location in self._find_fets():
             fet_parsed = False
             for fet_offset in self.POSSIBLE_FET_OFFSETS:
@@ -75,7 +78,7 @@ def __init__(self, buffer: bytearray, size: int, psptool):
                     rom_offset = fet_location - fet_offset  # e.g. 0x20800 - 0x20000 = 0x0800
                     # W/A for images with single ROMs that have entries crossing 16MB boundary
                     if rom_page == 0:
-                        potential_rom = Rom(self, rom_size, rom_offset, fet_offset, psptool)
+                        potential_rom = self._create_first_page_rom(rom_size, rom_offset, fet_offset)
                     else:
                         potential_rom = Rom(self, min(rom_size, self._MAX_PAGE_SIZE), rom_offset, fet_offset, psptool)
                     self.roms.append(potential_rom)
@@ -95,6 +98,26 @@ def __init__(self, buffer: bytearray, size: int, psptool):
     def __repr__(self):
         return f'Blob({self.roms=})'
 
+    def _create_first_page_rom(self, rom_size, rom_offset, fet_offset):
+        psptool = self.psptool
+        directories = dict(psptool.directories_by_offset)
+        files = dict(psptool.files_by_offset)
+        references = {file: len(file.references) for file in files.values()}
+        try:
+            return Rom(self, rom_size, rom_offset, fet_offset, psptool)
+        except AssertionError as e:
+            if 'overflows ROM bounds' not in str(e) or rom_offset + self._BIG_ROM_SIZE > self.buffer_size:
+                raise
+
+        # Drop what the failed attempt registered before parsing again
+        psptool.directories_by_offset = directories
+        psptool.files_by_offset = files
+        for file, count in references.items():
+            del file.references[count:]
+        psptool.ph.print_warning(f"File offset past {rom_size >> 20}M, will assume ROM size of "
+                                 f"{self._BIG_ROM_SIZE >> 20}M")
+        return Rom(self, self._BIG_ROM_SIZE, rom_offset, fet_offset, psptool)
+
     def _construct_range_dict(self):
         all_files = self.unique_files()
 
diff --git a/psptool/directory.py b/psptool/directory.py
index 7e85c59..eb29816 100644
--- a/psptool/directory.py
+++ b/psptool/directory.py
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ def create_directories_if_not_exist(cls, offset, fet, zen_generation=None) -> Li
                 if "Empty entry" in str(e):
                     fet.psptool.ph.print_warning(f"Skipping empty directory entry at offset 0x{offset:x}")
                     return []
-                else:
-                    # Re-raise other parse errors
-                    raise
+                # Some slot headers point at other data, such as an APCB
+                fet.psptool.ph.print_warning(f"Skipping non-directory at offset 0x{offset:x}")
+                return []
 
             # 2. Recursively add secondary directories referenced by the just created directory, if applicable
             for secondary_directory_offset in directory.secondary_directory_offsets:
@@ -101,17 +101,26 @@ def create_directories_if_not_exist(cls, offset, fet, zen_generation=None) -> Li
             # 3. Recursively add tertiary directories (double references introduced in Zen 4), if applicable
             for tertiary_directory_offset in directory.tertiary_directory_offsets:
                 directory_body = fet.rom.get_bytes(tertiary_directory_offset, 32)
+
+                # Some ROMs point straight at the L2 directory instead of at a
+                # header holding its offset, so there is nothing to resolve
+                if directory_body[:4] in cls.DIRECTORY_MAGICS + BiosDirectory.DIRECTORY_MAGICS:
+                    created_directories += cls.create_directories_if_not_exist(
+                        tertiary_directory_offset, fet, zen_generation)
+                    continue
+
                 actual_tertiary_offset = int.from_bytes(directory_body[16:20], 'little')
                 zen_generation_id = directory_body[21:24]
-                zen_generation = cls.get_possible_zen_generation(zen_generation_id)
-                if zen_generation == 'unknown':
+                tertiary_zen_generation = cls.get_possible_zen_generation(zen_generation_id)
+                if tertiary_zen_generation == 'unknown':
                     fet.psptool.ph.print_warning(f"Unknown {zen_generation_id=}")
 
                 zen_generation_id = hex(int.from_bytes(directory_body[20:24], 'little'))
-                zen_generation += f' (PSP ID {zen_generation_id})'
+                tertiary_zen_generation += f' (PSP ID {zen_generation_id})'
 
                 # Resolve one more indirection
-                tertiary_directories = cls.create_directories_if_not_exist(actual_tertiary_offset, fet, zen_generation)
+                tertiary_directories = cls.create_directories_if_not_exist(
+                    actual_tertiary_offset, fet, tertiary_zen_generation)
                 created_directories += tertiary_directories
 
             return created_directories
@@ -257,12 +266,18 @@ def update_entry_fields(self, file: File, type_, size, offset):
         self.update_checksum()
 
     def update_zen_generation(self, fet, zen_generation):
-        if zen_generation is not None:
-            if zen_generation not in self.zen_generation:
-                self.zen_generation += '\n' + zen_generation
-                for offset in self.secondary_directory_offsets:
-                    dir = fet.psptool.directories_by_offset[offset]
-                    dir.update_zen_generation(fet, zen_generation)
+        if zen_generation is None:
+            return
+        # A directory first reached without a generation takes the new one
+        if self.zen_generation is None:
+            self.zen_generation = zen_generation
+        elif zen_generation not in self.zen_generation:
+            self.zen_generation += '\n' + zen_generation
+        else:
+            return
+        for offset in self.secondary_directory_offsets:
+            dir = fet.psptool.directories_by_offset[offset]
+            dir.update_zen_generation(fet, zen_generation)
 
 
 class BiosDirectory(Directory):
diff --git a/psptool/entry.py b/psptool/entry.py
index a5f9005..010343c 100644
--- a/psptool/entry.py
+++ b/psptool/entry.py
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ def file_offset(self):
         # entry address mode must be taken into account, otherwise ignored.
         if addr_mode == 2 or addr_mode == 3:
             addr_mode = self.address_mode
+        # coreboot's amdfwtool writes APOB NV entries on older SoCs as an x86
+        # physical address (entry address mode 0) in a mode 1 directory. No
+        # flash offset reaches 0xff000000.
+        elif addr_mode == 1 and self.address_mode == 0 and self.offset >= 0xFF000000:
+            addr_mode = 0
 
         if addr_mode == 0:
             # x86 physical address, should be in range 0xff000000 - 0xffffffff
diff --git a/psptool/header_file.py b/psptool/header_file.py
index 7b443a6..5febf23 100644
--- a/psptool/header_file.py
+++ b/psptool/header_file.py
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ def _parse(self):
         if self.has_sha256_checksum and self.has_sha384_checksum:
             raise File.ParseError('File should not have both sha256 and sha384 checksum bits set!')
 
+        if self.buffer_offset + self.rom_size > self.parent_buffer.buffer_size:
+            raise File.ParseError(f'Header size 0x{self.rom_size:x} overflows the parent buffer, '
+                                  f'likely not a PSP header')
+
         if self.rom_size == 0:
             self.rom_size = self.buffer_size
         elif self.rom_size > self.buffer_size:
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_rom_layouts.py b/tests/unit/test_rom_layouts.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9def5a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/test_rom_layouts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+# PSPTool - Display, extract and manipulate PSP firmware inside UEFI images
+# Copyright (C) 2026 contributors
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+"""Synthetic ROMs for layouts seen in Lenovo ThinkPad client firmware.
+
+- A 64 MB flash whose BIOS L2 directory points past 32 MB (Z13 Gen 2),
+  and 32 MB ROMs in files of 64 MB that must keep their size.
+- 0x48/0x4a entries pointing straight at a $PL2 directory rather than at
+  a header holding its offset (L13 Gen 4).
+- A BIOS directory entry holding a plain PE image, whose bytes at the
+  header's size field are text (L13 Gen 4).
+- A 0x4a slot header pointing at an APCB rather than at a $PL2 directory
+  (T14 Gen 7 AMD).
+- An x86 physical address with entry address mode 0 in a directory with
+  address mode 1, as coreboot writes APOB NV entries (StarBook Mk VI AMD).
+"""
+
+import contextlib
+import io
+import os
+import struct
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+
+from psptool import PSPTool
+from psptool.blob import Blob
+from psptool.utils import fletcher32
+
+MB = 1024 * 1024
+FET_OFFSET = Blob.POSSIBLE_FET_OFFSETS[0]
+PSP_DIR_OFFSET = FET_OFFSET + 0x1000
+HEADER_FILE_SIZE = 0x100
+
+# Directory additional_info: version bit set, address mode 1 (flash offset)
+FLASH_OFFSET_MODE = (1 << 31) | (1 << 24)
+
+
+def directory(magic: bytes, entries) -> bytes:
+    body = struct.pack('<II', len(entries), FLASH_OFFSET_MODE)
+    for type_, size, offset in entries:
+        body += struct.pack('<BBHIII', type_, 0, 0, size, offset, 0)
+    return magic + fletcher32(body) + body
+
+
+def header_file(rom_size: int = 0) -> bytes:
+    header = bytearray(HEADER_FILE_SIZE)
+    header[0x62] = 0x0C  # boot loader major in BOOTLOADER_VERSION_TO_ZEN, else PSPTool warns
+    header[0x6c:0x70] = struct.pack('<I', rom_size)
+    return bytes(header)
+
+
+def rom(size: int, psp_entries, extra=()) -> bytes:
+    blob = bytearray(size)
+    blob[FET_OFFSET - 4:FET_OFFSET] = b'\xff' * 4
+    blob[FET_OFFSET:FET_OFFSET + 4] = Blob._FIRMWARE_ENTRY_MAGIC
+    blob[FET_OFFSET + 4:FET_OFFSET + 8] = struct.pack('<I', PSP_DIR_OFFSET)
+    blob[FET_OFFSET + 8:FET_OFFSET + 24] = b'\xff' * 16
+    psp_dir = directory(b'$PSP', psp_entries)
+    blob[PSP_DIR_OFFSET:PSP_DIR_OFFSET + len(psp_dir)] = psp_dir
+    for offset, data in extra:
+        blob[offset:offset + len(data)] = data
+    return bytes(blob)
+
+
+def parse(data: bytes):
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix='.rom', delete=False) as f:
+        f.write(data)
+        path = f.name
+    try:
+        with io.StringIO() as stderr, contextlib.redirect_stderr(stderr):
+            pt = PSPTool.from_file(path)
+            return pt, stderr.getvalue()
+    finally:
+        os.unlink(path)
+
+
+def files(pt):
+    return {(f.type, f.get_address()) for f in pt.blob.unique_files()}
+
+
+class TestRomLayouts(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_64mb_rom_reaches_files_past_32mb(self):
+        file_offset = 48 * MB
+        data = rom(64 * MB, [(0x01, HEADER_FILE_SIZE, file_offset)],
+                   [(file_offset, header_file())])
+        pt, warnings = parse(data)
+        self.assertIn('ROM size of 64M', warnings)
+        self.assertEqual(pt.blob.roms[0].addr_mask, 64 * MB - 1)
+        self.assertIn((0x01, file_offset), files(pt))
+
+    def test_32mb_rom_in_64mb_file_keeps_its_size(self):
+        file_offset = 16 * MB
+        data = rom(64 * MB, [(0x01, HEADER_FILE_SIZE, file_offset)],
+                   [(file_offset, header_file())])
+        pt, warnings = parse(data)
+        self.assertNotIn('ROM size of 64M', warnings)
+        self.assertEqual(pt.blob.roms[0].addr_mask, 32 * MB - 1)
+        self.assertIn((0x01, file_offset), files(pt))
+
+    def test_32mb_rom_at_offset_in_64mb_file(self):
+        rom_offset = 0x320
+        file_offset = 16 * MB
+        data = bytes(rom_offset) + rom(64 * MB - rom_offset, [(0x01, HEADER_FILE_SIZE, file_offset)],
+                                       [(file_offset, header_file())])
+        pt, _ = parse(data)
+        self.assertEqual(len(pt.blob.roms), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(pt.blob.roms[0].addr_mask, 32 * MB - 1)
+        self.assertEqual({type_ for type_, _ in files(pt)}, {0x01})
+
+    def test_l2_pointer_straight_at_directory(self):
+        l2_offset = FET_OFFSET + 0x4000
+        file_offset = FET_OFFSET + 0x5000
+        data = rom(8 * MB, [(0x48, 0x400, l2_offset)], [
+            (l2_offset, directory(b'$PL2', [(0x01, HEADER_FILE_SIZE, file_offset)])),
+            (file_offset, header_file()),
+        ])
+        pt, _ = parse(data)
+        magics = [d.magic for d in pt.blob.roms[0].directories]
+        self.assertEqual(magics, [b'$PSP', b'$PL2'])
+        self.assertIn((0x01, file_offset), files(pt))
+
+    def test_l2_reached_directly_and_through_ish(self):
+        l2_offset = FET_OFFSET + 0x4000
+        ish_offset = FET_OFFSET + 0x3000
+        file_offset = FET_OFFSET + 0x5000
+        ish = bytes(16) + struct.pack('<I', l2_offset) + b'\x00\x01\x0C\xBC'
+        data = rom(8 * MB, [(0x48, 0x400, l2_offset), (0x4a, 0x20, ish_offset)], [
+            (ish_offset, ish),
+            (l2_offset, directory(b'$PL2', [(0x01, HEADER_FILE_SIZE, file_offset)])),
+            (file_offset, header_file()),
+        ])
+        pt, _ = parse(data)
+        directories = pt.blob.roms[0].directories
+        self.assertEqual([d.magic for d in directories], [b'$PSP', b'$PL2'])
+        self.assertEqual(directories[1].zen_generation, 'Zen 3 (PSP ID 0xbc0c0100)')
+
+    def test_header_size_past_rom_skips_file(self):
+        bad_offset = FET_OFFSET + 0x4000
+        good_offset = FET_OFFSET + 0x5000
+        data = rom(8 * MB, [
+            (0x01, HEADER_FILE_SIZE, bad_offset),
+            (0x73, HEADER_FILE_SIZE, good_offset),
+        ], [
+            (bad_offset, header_file(rom_size=0x6b20796e)),
+            (good_offset, header_file(rom_size=2 * HEADER_FILE_SIZE)),
+        ])
+        pt, warnings = parse(data)
+        self.assertIn('overflows the parent buffer', warnings)
+        self.assertEqual(files(pt), {(0x73, good_offset)})
+        # A header size past the entry size but inside the ROM still counts
+        (good,) = pt.blob.unique_files()
+        self.assertEqual(good.buffer_size, 2 * HEADER_FILE_SIZE)
+
+    def test_slot_header_pointing_at_non_directory_is_skipped(self):
+        ish_a = FET_OFFSET + 0x2000
+        ish_b = FET_OFFSET + 0x3000
+        l2_offset = FET_OFFSET + 0x4000
+        apcb_offset = FET_OFFSET + 0x6000
+        file_offset = FET_OFFSET + 0x5000
+        zen_id = b'\x00\x01\x0C\xBC'
+        data = rom(8 * MB, [(0x48, 0x20, ish_a), (0x4a, 0x20, ish_b)], [
+            (ish_a, bytes(16) + struct.pack('<I', l2_offset) + zen_id),
+            (ish_b, bytes(16) + struct.pack('<I', apcb_offset) + zen_id),
+            (l2_offset, directory(b'$PL2', [(0x01, HEADER_FILE_SIZE, file_offset)])),
+            (apcb_offset, b'APCB' + bytes(12)),
+            (file_offset, header_file()),
+        ])
+        pt, warnings = parse(data)
+        self.assertIn('Unknown directory magic', warnings)
+        magics = [d.magic for d in pt.blob.roms[0].directories]
+        self.assertEqual(magics, [b'$PSP', b'$PL2'])
+        self.assertIn((0x01, file_offset), files(pt))
+
+    def test_physical_address_in_flash_offset_directory(self):
+        file_offset = FET_OFFSET + 0x4000
+        data = rom(16 * MB, [(0x01, HEADER_FILE_SIZE, 0xFF000000 + file_offset)],
+                   [(file_offset, header_file())])
+        pt, _ = parse(data)
+        self.assertEqual(files(pt), {(0x01, file_offset)})
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()