LENOVO (IBM) Bioses, especially Thinkpad.

Discussion in 'BIOS Mod Requests. Post Requests Only' started by ancestor(v), Jun 17, 2009.

  1. mrwilby

    mrwilby MDL Novice

    Dec 27, 2008
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    Hello,

    Would anybody be so kind as to help me with a white-listed version of the 1.38 Lenovo W510 bios?
    I would like to be able to install unsupported wireless cards, which currently the BIOS is blacklisting.

    Request: Remove whitelist from BIOS for adding different WLAN card

    -Motherboard Manufacturer and Model : Lenovo W510 (4391B84)
    -Bios Revision : 1.38 / 30 Jun 2011
    -Bios Type : Phoenix
    -Bios Link : httpx://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/6nuj22us.exe
    -RW-everything of ACPI: http://www.mediafire.com/?eqc77c0ntn57bfe

    Thank you very much in advance!
     
  2. kukubau

    kukubau MDL Addicted

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    BIOS ID you're having?

    BIOS ID 6Nxxxxxx-based computer
    BIOS ID 6Lxxxxxx-based computer
     
  3. chenxiaolong

    chenxiaolong MDL Novice

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    Hello,

    I just got a Intel 6300 AGN wireless card and of course, got the 1802 error message on boot. Looking around, there are a bunch of modded BIOS's available for the W520. I know the error can be bypassed by changing the device and subvendor ID's in the BIOS. How are the whitelists completely removed/disabled though? Looking at a binary diff of the original BIOS and a modded BIOS (without whitelist), there seems to be many, many bytes that are changed (I haven't decompressed the BIOS files yet). Would a BIOS expert :)worthy:) mind posting a guide on how to remove the WLAN whitelist? (Maybe the WWAN whitelist too?)

    Thanks in advance! Here is my system info:

    Manufacturer: Lenovo
    Model: W520
    Bios revision: Any
    Bios Type: Phoenix SecureCore UEFI
     
  4. S3pHiroTh

    S3pHiroTh MDL Novice

    Aug 20, 2011
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    Hello, I've tried this morning to flash with the istruction you made, but it doesn't work. I think the problem is that I have Windows 7 x64 but WinPhlash is for 32bit system, isn't it?
    I have tried to check for a 64bit version of WinPhlash but when I check the files inside 32bit WinPhlash vs 64bit WinPhlash folders, there are a lot of different files so I don't understand which are useful and which aren't to copy to 64bit folder. o_O
    Can you make a 64bit version so I can try to flash? Thank you again

    P.s. My BIOS version is 6DET70WW, I have read it from msinfo32 :)
     
  5. rufo600

    rufo600 MDL Novice

    Jul 8, 2011
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    Hi!!!! Added RW-Everything... Pleaseeee help!!!!! :)

     
  6. Virgi44

    Virgi44 MDL Junior Member

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  7. kukubau

    kukubau MDL Addicted

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  8. qtm

    qtm MDL Addicted

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  9. S3pHiroTh

    S3pHiroTh MDL Novice

    Aug 20, 2011
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    Thank you now works perfectly, I have installed another WLAN and it works.
    With WinPhlash.exe (32bit version), after I have clicked on Flash button the problem, the program kill itself (after few seconds) because it wasn't compatible with windows 7 x64.

    Thank you again :)
     
  10. mrwilby

    mrwilby MDL Novice

    Dec 27, 2008
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    For kukubau:

    Sorry, I missed the bios ID - it's 6LET77WW.

    Bios date is 2011-05-24
    EC version 1.20
    Machine type model: 4391B84

    It's a core i7 620M with 8gb ram.

    Many thanks and please let me know if you need any further info. I really appreciate your help!
     
  11. attalus

    attalus MDL Novice

    Aug 5, 2009
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    Thanks. It works as expected!
     
  12. kukubau

    kukubau MDL Addicted

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    -Motherboard Manufacturer and Model : Lenovo W510 (4391B84)
    -Bios Revision : 1.38 / 30 Jun 2011
    -Bios Type : Phoenix
    -Bios Link : http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/6nuj22us.exe
    -Rw-everything http://www.mediafire.com/?eqc77c0ntn57bfe
    -SLIC: Lenovo[LENOVO-TC-5M-LTP]2.1.BIN
    -SLP: Lenovo
    -1st flash the original bios by normal installation of 6nuj22us.exe
    -Reboot
    -2nd flash the BIOS.ROM from the \Modified Bios and Original Bios and Utlities\Moded Bios\WHITELIST\32bit\ OR 64bit folder, depending of what OS you are running by running WinPhlash.exe/WinPhlash64.exe from that folder - just press Flash Bios
    -If you have a 64 bit system (I can't do this for you as I am on a 32bit system): Upon opening the WinPhlash64 click "Advanced Settings" then check and uncheck the boxes so it looks like this:

    ("Flags" Tab):
    [ ] Verify BIOS part number
    [ ] Flash only if BIOS version is different
    [ ] Flash only if BIOS version is newer
    [ ] Verify BIOS image size
    [ ] Verify BIOS checksum
    [ ] Zero block before erasing
    [x] Verify block after programming
    [x] Disable Axx swaping automatic detection (if present)
    [ ] Clear CMOS Checksum

    ("DMI" tab)
    "Update": Select "Update the BIOS and not DMI"


    -Tool: Phoenix SLIC Mod v1.90
    -Method: SSV2 - Custom
    -Modifier: kukubau
    -LET ME KNOW IF IT WORKED !

    Lenovo_W510_(4391B84)_96LET77WW(1.38)_Lenovo[LENOVO-TC-5M-LTP]2.1.BIN_SLIC2.1_Lenovo_SLP
     
  13. kukubau

    kukubau MDL Addicted

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    I need the full specs for your laptop

    Model: W520 (BIOS VERSION/BIOS ID/MODEL TYPE-a serial found typed on your laptop or in bios)!
     
  14. qtm

    qtm MDL Addicted

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    W520_130 remove white list
    http://www.sendspace.com/file/2ukna3

    post results
     
  15. chenxiaolong

    chenxiaolong MDL Novice

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    @kukubau and @qtm: Rather than getting a premodded BIOS, I would like to learn how to mod one myself :). Here is the information you requested anyway:

    BIOS version: 1.30 (8BET50WW)
    Model: 4270-cto
    Firmware revision: 1.23
     
  16. thinkthank

    thinkthank MDL Novice

    Aug 29, 2011
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    question about W510 mod

    kukubau.. will this mod work for any W510, or just for the one where the rw-everything report above was made ? (mine is a Thinkpad W510 / 4389-2DG with bios rev. 6NET77WW (1.38))Thanks in advance
     
  17. ribislkasper

    ribislkasper MDL Novice

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    So... this was my request... ist that latest hack also suitable for my machine?

    Thanks...

     
  18. PuterGeek

    PuterGeek MDL Novice

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    Hi Maru,

    I use this one, but Cert Error in RED. I dont have xms digital key. Please help me.

    TIA,
    PuterGeek
     
  19. burn2k

    burn2k MDL Novice

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  20. jkim0121

    jkim0121 MDL Novice

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    Hello, could someone please repost the BIOS without whitelist? The latest BIOS version is 1.38. It will be also appreciated if it is redone with the new BIOS.

    ThinkPad W510 (4318CTO)

    Thanks a lot.