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you could temporarily flash back the original Lenovo BIOS image from your |
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you could temporarily flash back the original Lenovo BIOS image from your |
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backup) |
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backup) |
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#### Disable the battery validation check |
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While still having a Lenovo BIOS running, you could use https://github.com/eigenmatt/mec-tools |
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to extract and decrypt the EC firmware and apply |
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[this patch](https://github.com/hamishcoleman/thinkpad-ec/blob/master/x230.G2HT35WW.img.d/006_battery_validate.patch.OFF) |
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and put it all together. This should disable the validity check for the battery |
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and allow to run any 3rd party aftermarket battery. This project puts these |
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steps together and generates an ISO image with this patch: https://github.com/hamishcoleman/thinkpad-ec |
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### ifd unlock and me_cleaner: the 8MB chip |
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### ifd unlock and me_cleaner: the 8MB chip |
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The Intel Management Engine resides on the 8MB chip (at the bottom, closer to |
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The Intel Management Engine resides on the 8MB chip (at the bottom, closer to |
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you). We don't need to touch it |
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you). We don't need to touch it |
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