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* Make sure you have RAM that uses 1,5V, not 1,35V. Check the specification of |
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### original update / EC firmware (optional) |
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### before you begin: original update / EC firmware (optional) |
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Before flashing coreboot, consider doing one original Lenovo upgrade process |
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in case you're not running the latest version. This is not supported anymore, |
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once you're running coreboot (You'd have to manually flash back your backup |
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and boot from it. Alternatively, burn `patched.x230.iso` to a CD. And make sure |
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you have "legacy" boot set, not "UEFI" boot. |
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### required hardware |
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### preparation: required hardware |
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* An 8 Pin SOIC Clip, for example from |
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[Pomona electronics](https://www.pomonaelectronics.com/products/test-clips/soic-clip-8-pin) |
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or alternatively hooks, for example from |
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[supported by flashrom](https://www.flashrom.org/Flashrom/0.9.9/Supported_Hardware#USB_Devices) |
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but we currently only support using a Raspberry Pi |
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### flashrom chip config |
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We (or our scripts) use [flashrom](https://flashrom.org/) for flashing. Run |
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### preparation: flashrom chip config |
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We (or our scripts) use [flashrom](https://flashrom.org/) for flashing. Connect |
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the programmer to the chip and run |
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`flashrom -p <your_hardware>` (for [example](#how-to-flash) |
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`flashrom -p linux_spi:dev=/dev/spidev0.0,spispeed=128` for the |
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Raspberry Pi) to let flashrom detect the chip. |
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Raspberry Pi) to let flashrom detect the chip. If `-c` is omitted, the scripts |
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will run this for you. |
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It will probably list a few you need to choose from when flashing |
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(by adding `-c <chipname>`). Please review the chip model for your device. |
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In case you are unsure what to specify, here's some examples we find out there: |
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### Example: Raspberry Pi 3 |
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Here you'll flash externally, using a "Pomona 5250 8-pin SOIC test clip". You'll find |
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one easily. Remove the 7 screws to remove the keyboard (by pushing it towards the |
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Here you'll flash externally, using a test clip or hooks, see [required hardware](#preparation:-required-hardware). |
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Remove the 7 screws to remove the keyboard (by pushing it towards the |
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screen before lifting) and the palmrest. You'll find the chips using the photo |
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below. This is how the SPI connection looks on both chips: |
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