IVprep
Downgrade any xx30 series ThinkPad to an 1vyrain compatible BIOS version. (by n4ru)
1vyrain
LiveUSB Bootable exploit chain to unlock all features of xx30 ThinkPad machines. WiFi Whitelist, Advanced Menu, Overclocking. (by n4ru)
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IVprep
Posts with mentions or reviews of IVprep.
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and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-01-29.
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Need help downgrading bios on X230
You can downgrade the X230 BIOS to version 2.60 from Windows using IVPrep.
- am i going crazy or is there no date and time setting
- What is the brightest highest resolution panel for X230? Anyone running 16GB RAM?
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Replaced T430 Wifi card, awesome speed improvements!
If your Bios is above the vulnerable version, you need IVprep, this only works on Windows10 (or above), maybe using Freedos too, but no guide online I could find.
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Does anyone have any 12MB Stock BIOS ROMs for an X230t?
Installed thinkpad-ec patch and coreboot (with skulls/ivyrain) on my x230t but I reverted back to the stock keyboard so I don't want thinkpad-ec anymore. I tried to flash back the stock bios to get rid of it with [this]( IVprep/X230t.FL1 at master · n4ru/IVprep · GitHub ) FL1 file converted to a ROM with dd, but flashrom says that my chip size doesn't match and is 12MB. I've looked online for a while and extracted an FL1 file from a Lenovo BIOS update but none I can find are 12MB. Does anyone have any links to one?
- T420 Mod on T430 — thinkpad-ec Flash Seemed to be Successful but Fn/Home/End/PgUp/PgDn Doesn't work
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Returning to stock BIOS from SeaBIOS
I think that just pushes a UEFI capsule too, at least that is what this suggests.
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Thinkpad X230 Quad Core Upgraded, Whitelists removed and advanced bios menu unlocked!
And IVprep https://github.com/n4ru/IVprep/
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T420 passive heatsink plate initial concept investigation test images. See comments and other post for more info. Information only; not engineering advice.
if you want to install https://github.com/lynxis/thinkpad-ec so that you can use a *20 keyboard and a *20 battery on *30 or if you want to prepare to that with https://github.com/n4ru/IVprep/ or if you want to install https://github.com/n4ru/1vyrain after that to gain more options in BIOS and/or be able to use non-Lenovo-approved Wi-Fi card - you don't need a hardware flasher; you don't need it for either of these 3 projects; all 3 use normal software flashing; I also understand all 3 are fairly safe to use; lots of people have used them and I haven't seen much complains
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Downgrading EC to 1.13 on T430
Once you run IVprep you should be on BIOS version 2.64 on the T430.
1vyrain
Posts with mentions or reviews of 1vyrain.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-12.
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Appreciation post for my pristine & mighty W530 - almost filled to the brim!
- 1vyrain BIOS with TDP set to 42W and Turbo Boost increased from 30 to 40s (you can find those settings in the 'Advanced' menu if you have an unlocked xx30 ThinkPad)
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a lit of people says about 1vyrain, what is it? i want to buy a thinkpad t430 this week and try to make some change on it.
Read all about it: https://github.com/n4ru/1vyrain
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Moved from Windows to Debian Linux on the T420
Nice! Have you thought of changing to an open source BIOS with Skulls? It's more secure and faster. You can now flash it with a flash drive using 1vyrain.
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T530 questions
For T530, ivyRa1n BIOS allows/unlocks overclocking.
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Why the heck are X230s running at around $300 on eBay?
i did the easiest one... 1vyrain, which is basically a softmod for the bios.. coreboot and libreboot are a different beast altogether, and afaik a physical bios flasher that you clamp to the bios chip...
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Getting "Bad CRC of Security Settings in EFI variable" after installing 1vyrain
The 1vyrain instructions direct you to clear any BIOS passwords or settings prior to flashing.
- x230- Damn this is a good machine.
- am i going crazy or is there no date and time setting
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1vyrain website down?
Try this instead.
- What is the brightest highest resolution panel for X230? Anyone running 16GB RAM?
What are some alternatives?
When comparing IVprep and 1vyrain you can also consider the following projects:
thinkpad-ec - Infrastructure for examining and patching Thinkpad embedded controller firmware
coreboot - Mirror of https://review.coreboot.org/coreboot.git. We don't handle Pull Requests.
heads - A minimal Linux that runs as a coreboot or LinuxBoot ROM payload to provide a secure, flexible boot environment for laptops, workstations and servers.
thinkpad-ec - Infrastructure for patching x230 and similar Thinkpad embedded controller firmware
X230-Hackintosh - EFI Folder (Clover) and config required for Thinkpad X230 Hackintosh Catalina 10.15.2.
brave-browser-hardening
Arkenfox-softening - Harden Firefox, but not so much. Keep tabs, allow WebRTC (Video Calls, Audio and Video streaming), save history for a few days, enable cachig for speed and maybe more.
OpenCore-Install-Guide - Repo for the OpenCore Install Guide
skulls - pre-built coreboot images and documentation on how to flash them for Thinkpad Laptops
thinkpad-firmware-patches - Collection of ThinkPad UEFI patches.