From bd46160b56093f6ad82a8d1329e4ce0f97f14e9d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: fhvyhjriur <75321183+fhvyhjriur@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 19:19:53 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] x230: Change description why IFD-unlocking is highly recommended This adds more clear information why unlocking the IFD that is part of the 8MB chip is highly recommended these days. Related to https://github.com/merge/skulls/issues/175 --- x230/README.md | 12 +++++++----- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/x230/README.md b/x230/README.md index bb75616..263d2c5 100644 --- a/x230/README.md +++ b/x230/README.md @@ -183,11 +183,13 @@ based supply for a second USB port (like [this](https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1 #### ifd unlock and me_cleaner: the 8MB chip -Flashing the bottom chip (closer to you) is optional. It has the same pinout -than the upper chip. This allows you to enable/disable in-system flashing -(without disassembling the Thinkpad) and/or to neuter the -[Intel Management Engine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Management_Engine) -for [security reasons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Management_Engine#Security_vulnerabilities). +Flashing the bottom chip (closer to you) is optional but highly recommended. +It has the same pinout as the upper chip. When you don't unlock the bottom chip +with an external flasher, you can't flash internally and fix the +[security issues](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Management_Engine#Security_vulnerabilities) +in the +[Intel Management Engine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Management_Engine). + sudo ./external_install_bottom.sh -m -k