@gentlemantroll - You're welcome, and thank you too!
That's too funny about the avocados, I've seen a show or bit on a show about that on TV too, crazy!!

@Lost_N_BIOS Ok, I'm still fucking this up somehow. My ambition now is just undervolting. Advanced bios is waaaay out of my league at this point.

When I run innoextract I get this error: https://ibb.co/4Z52yYv (image link, didn't get the img-tag to work)
Hms.

@gentlemantroll - To use img tags, you need to put direct image URL in there (such as this one for your image https://i.ibb.co/BVSGDrW/error-innoextract.png), not URL to the "View image" page, that's probably the mistake you made
Or, you can also do advanced reply here >> on right, then in there you will see attach function on right, you can auto insert and it will put clickable thumbnail, or you can put full size image if it's not huge - Upload, the click insert, also explained here
Are you trying to extract the Insyde EXE or the Lenovo one >> not unpacked with z7ip or Uniextract first? It looks like maybe you're trying the Insyde one? You can only use Inno with the exe direct from Lenovo to get the Insyde EXE

But, as mentioned, none of this extracting is going to help you with unlocking BIOS. Stock files such as your trying to get are not used here

if undervolting is the only goal, for all EFCN**WW bios versions from 32 to 39 have the undervolt bit in RU you'd go to "CpuSetup", then change "0xDA" (named "overclocking lock") from 01 to 00 >> save/exit >> undervolt from xtu or throttlestop

@dglt - Yes, if that is all he wants, and not unlocked BIOS menu, then change change can be made like you mentioned, if that is what unlocks XTU/Throttlestop to allow undervolting.

If @gentlemantroll want's unlocked BIOS menu, he just needs to go to post #5 and do that, so we can get started

i think he's just having trouble extracting the bios. you mentioned the innoextract method, for me i just ran the update .exe file >> choose extract only >> extract wherever.

in regards to my issue, i think the best way to go would be to attempt to warranty it first. i have the normal warranty and the extra accidental coverage so i'll try one of them (and likely fail), and if that doesnt work out i will replace what i beleive to be the damaged chips and go from there. thanks for your help anyways


EDIT: never mind, i just read post 5

@dglt - Yes, I keep telling him that NONE of that is needed for me to help him unlock BIOS, but I am not sure if he's not getting what I'm saying, or trying to go ahead anyway for other reasons?
Sorry I couldn't help you fix your system!!! Just tell them bad "AUTO" BIOS update caused by windows updates, not that you updated BIOS manually, then they can't deny you based on BIOS update failure since it's Microsoft's fault

Zitat von Lost_N_BIOS im Beitrag #37

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then they can\'t deny you based on BIOS update failure

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Yes, that kind of sticker is not legal, if that's mentioned, show them the law and ask them if they would like to speak to your lawyer
They may not remove the heatsink at all, especially if you just say bad BIOS flash, they may just reflash it and send it back. They'd notice the EC FW issue too and reflash that right then as well.

thats what im hoping for but i really think it's a hardware issue so it's probably gonna come off since the mosfet i suspect is blown is on the back of the motherboard. i'll clean the heatsink plates as best as possible and apply a healthy over application of noctua nt-h2 and that should cover everything up well enough until they start putting things back together and clean it off but it's too late by then.

@Lost_N_BIOS I'm going back to #5 trying to start over.

Lost myself somewhere along the way. This forum post is my personal Vietnam.

But as I was about to start over I noticed there is a new bios version out: https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/no/en/produ...nloads/DS544633

First I thought. Great! New Bios. That must be better, but then I read the change log:

Version EFCN39WW BIOS Notification:
Fixed: Fixed CPU max speed show error in SMBIOS type4.
Add: N/A
Modified: Disable GPU OC on Intel Platform.

"Disable GPU OC" sounds bad right? Should I avoid this version and rather start over extracting the EFCN38?
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So I was finally able to extract the bios and find the OC lock. Turned out I had a corrupt software version or smf.

0xBC0C3 Setting: Overclocking Lock, Variable: 0xDA {05 91 9D 03 9E 03 7A 01 03 00 DA 00 10 10 00 01 00}
0xBC0D4 Option: Disabled, Value: 0x0 {09 07 04 00 00 00 00}
0xBC0DB Option: Enabled, Value: 0x1 {09 07 03 00 30 00 01}


Full file attached

Ok, I've managed to get all the way to booting into a usb stick with ru.efi renamed. But I'm struggeling to enter the cpusetup menu. (alt+= according to guides). Nothing happens when I press alt + (shift+0).

Do I need a different keyboard? Not sure what I can do.

@gentlemantroll - Sorry to hear this thread has treated you so badly
BIOS version, only you can decide? GPU OC sounds like something they set in error previously, so sounds like a fix to me (OC without intention may cause errors/corruption etc)

Overclocking lock has nothing to do with any of this.
Please do as mentioned at #5 and then I can advise you and or send you unlocked BIOS, once you send me vars, I edit, you flash back, then you dump BIOS region and send to me - Or you can just directly change items while leaving hidden, up to you
And sorry, none of the things you mentioned are steps of the guide to enter anything? "(alt+= according to guides). Nothing happens when I press alt + (shift+0)"??? SHIFT+0 not a command for anything, ALT+= not a command for anything?
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/...-issues.812372/

Use ALT+C to open config, then scroll down to UEFI Variables, then from there you scroll around and select the GUID you want to edit inside

Make 100% SURE you are editing inside the correct GUID for the setting you want to change
Example with setting you mentioned >> Overclocking Lock, VarStoreInfo (VarOffset/VarName): 0xDA, VarStore: 0x3 = >> CPUSetup >> VarStoreId: 0x3 [B08F97FF-E6E8-4193-A997-5E9E9B0ADB32]
Sounds like you were looking for correct area, I only mention to make sure you know this is critical to be editing the correct area

@Lost_N_BIOS i sent in the legion 5i to lenovo claiming power loss/surge during bios update so i'll be without that laptop for at least a couple weeks. i wanted to ask if your familiar with dell inspiron 15-7559 bios/vbios and what you would need from me if i create a request thread for it?

EDIT: im gonna make the request thread now, i'll include what i think you need but please let me know if you need anything else

EDIT2: link to request thread Dell Inspiron 15-7559 unlocked bios

i have my repaired legion 5i back from lenovo, they replaced the motherboard and it works but they improperly set one of the variables so it now shows as "INVALID" for the model because they set it to " 5 " instead of “Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05H” so its causing me some issues. i have LVAR lenovo variable tool and i know how to read the values but i cant figure out how to write them.