[GUIDE] ThinkPad BIOS: Reading, Patching, and Flashing

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  1. thinkpad-firmware-patches

    Collection of ThinkPad UEFI patches.

    "skyra1n" ThinkPad Firmware Patches from digmorepaka's GitHub a list of UEFI patches for ThinkPads, these are the special sauce for adding features to our BIOS. If you have a ThinkPad 30 series device, you do not need to follow this guide for flashing skyra1n, you can flash your BIOS with the internal flashing software.

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  3. UsbAsp-flash

    Program allow you to program flash memory on the protocols spi, I2C, MicroWire. Supports CH341a, CH347, UsbAsp, AVRISP(LUFA), Arduino, FT232H.

    AsProgrammer from nofeletru's GitHub A CH341A compatible programming software. I'm using V2.0.4 from nefeletru's GitHub page, which includes the necessary driver for the CH341A programmer.

  4. UEFITool

    UEFI firmware image viewer and editor

    UEFIPatch from LongSoft's GitHub A UEFI patchtool built on the older UEFITool engine. UEFITool is not needed for this patch, only the UEFIPatch applcation.

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