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#### ifd unlock and me_cleaner: the 8MB chip
#### 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 < backup-file-to-create >
sudo ./external_install_bottom.sh -m -k < backup-file-to-create >