thinkpad-ec
Infrastructure for examining and patching Thinkpad embedded controller firmware (by hamishcoleman)
1vyrain
LiveUSB Bootable exploit chain to unlock all features of xx30 ThinkPad machines. WiFi Whitelist, Advanced Menu, Overclocking. (by n4ru)
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thinkpad-ec
Posts with mentions or reviews of thinkpad-ec.
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and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-03-02.
- Infrastructure for examining and patching ThinkPad embedded controller firmware
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T430 classic keyboard mod help needed - can't flash the EC
Hi all, some of you might be familiar with the T430 classic keyboard hack. I seem to be stuck. I followed the instructions here to physically modify the keyboard. I downgraded my BIOS to the 2.81 version. I installed Linux Mint on a spare SSD, booted into it, and followed the github instructions here to create the bootable USB. However, when I boot the USB to modify the firmware, I run into an error message before it starts. I'm not quite sure what it means or how to get it to proceed. Does anyone have any experience with this?
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Using coreboot for keybinds?
If your notebook is a thinkpad from the xx30 series you can do a custom keymap for the embedded controller with thinpad-ec - you'd need to flash back bios, update EC, flash back coreboot. I've done that to have a native dvorak keyboard with control on the right position.
- w530 w510 battery swap
- Issues with EC flashing on T430.
- T430 battery replacement from Duracell - not detected or recognized. Any thoughts, please? Thanks.
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Coreboot vs Ivyrain vs Skulls vs Heads
In regards to unlocking third-party batteries on the Ivy Bridge ThinkPad laptops, this is handled by the embedded controller firmware, stored on a completely separate chip from the system firmware. On these systems, coreboot is not concerned with the embedded controller functionality at all. There is a separate project that handles this: thinkpad-ec
- x330 mod. Can't whitelist batteries
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T430 EC Battery Whitelist flash not working.
Link to EC Flash: https://github.com/hamishcoleman/thinkpad-ec
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New X230 battery showing constant 0%
I bought an aliexpress battery and have gone through the process of the battery patch. I can now run with the battery, and get a decent 6ish hours off of it. Fantastic.
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 thinkpad-ec and 1vyrain you can also consider the following projects:
coreboot - Mirror of https://review.coreboot.org/coreboot.git. We don't handle Pull Requests.
IVprep - Downgrade any xx30 series ThinkPad to an 1vyrain compatible BIOS version.
X230-Hackintosh - EFI Folder (Clover) and config required for Thinkpad X230 Hackintosh Catalina 10.15.2.
T430-Bios
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.
skulls - pre-built coreboot images and documentation on how to flash them for Thinkpad Laptops
thinkpad-ec - Infrastructure for patching x230 and similar Thinkpad embedded controller firmware
OpenCore-Install-Guide - Repo for the OpenCore Install Guide