LENOVO (IBM) Bioses, especially Thinkpad.

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  1. LaptoniC

    LaptoniC MDL Novice

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    Hi,
    I am trying to add SLIC 2.1 marker to lenovo ideacentre b500. I checked with Slic Dump Toolkit and found it has LENOVOTC-5Y as rsdt. I couldnt find that string in the collection. How can I add marker to my bios. Thanks
     
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    For the marker tools you would need exactly the LENOVOTC-5Y marker 2.1 and find the right tool therefore.-To use any other ID you would have to go for a biosmod. We don't have that marker...a biosmod / Daz loader is your choice.
     
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  8. xpitstopx

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    Sry.. but another question.

    Which Cert and Key must i use?

    If anyone can help with this, it is very much appreciated.
     
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  10. firaX

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    Hi,

    a while ago we discussed the leaked lenovo phlash16.exe file that enables users to flash a SLIC MARKER instead of a modded Bios.

    Now i'd need to send my T400 in for warranty and my Thinkpad actually never had any SLIC / Marker installed, as it came with no OS.

    Is there a way to CLEANLY remove the Slic marker and get my system back into the state it came from, just in case they notice that i tampered with the SLIC Marker.

    Would appreciate any help. Thanks.
     
  11. Yen

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    #1998 Yen, Sep 4, 2010
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    You can check the usage of the phlash16 marker tool by running it from pure DOS with the help switch /H
    It should show you the command how to disable the marker. I can't do it here...but...

    I had a look with a hexeditor:
    It should be:

    Code:
    phlash16.exe /W:DISABLE or
    phlash16.exe /W:DISABLE /Z
    
    Code:
    Offset      0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7   8  9  A  B  C  D  E  F
    
    00005F30   20 20 20 5B 4F 50 54 49  4F 4E 53 5D 3A 20 20 20      [OPTIONS]:   
    00005F40   20 2F 57 3A 3C 6D 61 72  6B 65 72 66 69 6C 65 3E    /W:<markerfile>
    00005F50   20 57 72 69 74 65 20 4D  61 72 6B 65 72 2E 20 20    Write Marker.  
    00005F60   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20                   
    00005F70   20 20 20 20 0A 00 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20       ..          
    00005F80   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 2F 57 3A 44               /W:D
    00005F90   49 53 41 42 4C 45 20 20  20 20 20 20 44 69 73 61   ISABLE      Disa
    00005FA0   62 6C 65 20 4D 61 72 6B  65 72 2E 20 20 20 20 20   ble Marker.     
    00005FB0   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 0A 0A 00                ...
    00005FC0   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20                   
    00005FD0   20 20 20 20 20 20 2F 4D  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20         /M        
    00005FE0   20 20 20 20 20 20 43 68  65 63 6B 20 6D 61 72 6B         Check mark
    00005FF0   65 72 20 73 74 61 74 75  73 2E 20 20 20 20 20 20   er status.      
    00006000   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 0A 00 20 20 20 20 20            ..     
    00006010   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20                   
    00006020   20 20 20 20 20 2F 44 69  73 61 62 6C 65 64 3F 20        /Disabled? 
    00006030   20 20 2D 20 43 68 65 63  6B 20 69 66 20 4D 61 72     - Check if Mar
    00006040   6B 65 72 20 69 73 20 64  69 73 61 62 6C 65 64 2E   ker is disabled.
    00006050   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 0A 00 20 20 20 20 20            ..     
    00006060   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20                   
    00006070   20 20 20 20 20 2F 53 6C  70 32 6D 61 72 6B 65 72        /Slp2marker
    00006080   3F 20 2D 20 43 68 65 63  6B 20 69 66 20 6D 61 72   ? - Check if mar
    00006090   6B 65 72 20 69 73 20 73  65 74 2E 20 20 20 20 20   ker is set.     
    000060A0   20 20 0A 0A 00 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20     ...           
    000060B0   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 2F 48 20 20 20              /H   
    000060C0   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 48 65 6C 70 20              Help 
    000060D0   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20                   
    000060E0   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20                   
    000060F0   20 20 20 0A 00 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20      ..           
    00006100   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20                   
    00006110   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20                   
    00006120   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20                   
    00006130   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20                   
    00006140   20 20 20 0A 00 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 5B 53 55      ..        [SU
    00006150   42 4F 50 54 49 4F 4E 53  5D 3A 20 2F 53 20 20 20   BOPTIONS]: /S   
    00006160   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 53  69 6C 65 6E 74 20 6D 6F          Silent mo
    00006170   64 65 2E 20 44 6F 20 6E  6F 74 20 64 69 73 70 6C   de. Do not displ
    00006180   61 79 20 61 6E 79 20 6D  65 73 73 61 67 65 73 2E   ay any messages.
    00006190   20 20 20 0A 00 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20      ..           
    000061A0   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 2F 44 20 20 20              /D   
    000061B0   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 44  69 73 70 6C 61 79 20 64          Display d
    000061C0   65 74 61 69 6C 20 69 6E  66 6F 72 6D 61 74 69 6F   etail informatio
    000061D0   6E 2E 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20   n.              
    000061E0   20 20 20 0A 00 20 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20      ..           
    000061F0   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20 2F 5A 20 20 20              /Z   
    00006200   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 4D  61 73 6B 20 49 52 51 30          Mask IRQ0
    
    I wouldn't be worried about. Lenovo doesn't check for that IMHO..(too much effort and why a suspicion?)
     
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  12. firaX

    firaX MDL Novice

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    Thank you Yen. I think so, too, but it doesn't hurt to know. Especially since most of the retail Thinkpads actually come with a marker anyways. This is just a weird student bundle that comes discounted without OS...