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    T/W/X/Lx30: UEFI 2.x Update

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ibmthink, Sep 28, 2012.

  1. ibmthink

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    Lenovo just released UEFI updates for all new ThinkPads (T430(s), X1 Carbon, T530, W530 , X230(t), which increase the version-numbers to 2.03 or 2.04. The updates also add some new features, like secure-boot, which are important for the Windows 8 certification. Here is the changelog:
    The updates for the specific models can be found here: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/research/hints-or-tips/detail.page?&LegacyDocID=TPAD-MATRIX
     
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    25 years as a computer owner/tinkerer and I finally, finally, don't do bios updates unless they specifically fix something that isn't currently working.
    Same for chipset and video drivers.
    It's not gambling, it's Russian Roulette.
     
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    I have never heard of someone bricking a machine after running an update for the chipset or video drivers. Maybe a bluescreen or something, but that is typically easy to back out in safe mode.

    BIOS updates are a different story. I would never recommend doing one after your warranty expires unless it appears to fix a problem that has been nagging you for years.
     
    Thors.Hammer, Sep 29, 2012
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    Oh - I wasn't implying that a chipset or video update could brick the machine. Video updates, it's a hassle to go in and reconfigure display settings once I get them where I like them. Chipset, sometimes you gain things and sometimes you lose them - eventually everything settles down, but why go through the pain? That was my point.


     
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    Fortunately chipset driver updates are rare. Video drivers are usually 6-12 months apart. I usually try video drivers because it always seems that I have some bug I am hoping Lenovo or NVIDIA will fix.
     
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    You were right. I just tried updating the BIOS on my T430, and it failed during the installation process. Now, I'm waiting on a box to send the laptop to the depot to be fixed...
     
    mfmbcpman, Nov 5, 2012
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