ThinkPad UEFI firmware patches collection
Applying
Dump your firmware with an SPI flasher and or get a bios region binary from Lenovo.
Comment/Uncomment wanted patches in patches file for your model.
Use LongSoft's UEFIPatch to apply them to your rom.
To get a working TPM use Thrimbor's uefi-sign for xx20, xx30, and xx40 ThinkPads. For soldered xx40, xx50 and xx80 replace 4C 4E 56 42 42 53 45 43 FB with 4C 4E 56 42 42 53 45 43 FF on the previously patched binary, and sibrazdic's utility for other machines.
Compatibility WIP
| Model/Series | Supported | Notes | TPM |
|---|---|---|---|
| T430 | Yes | Internal flash | Yes |
| T530 | Yes | Internal flash | Yes |
| T430s | Yes | Internal flash | Yes |
| W530 | Yes | Internal flash | Yes |
| X230 | Yes | Internal flash | Yes |
| X230t | Yes | Different Whitelist patch, Internal flash | Yes |
| X131e | Yes | Different Whitelist patch | ? |
| L430/L530 | WIP | Shared board and firmware, Internal flash | ? |
| X1C1 | ? | N/A | Yes |
| T440p | Yes | N/A | Yes |
| W540/W541 | Yes | Different stock trackpad and PS/2 ID | Yes |
| T540p | Yes | N/A | Yes |
| T440 | Yes | N/A | No |
| T440s | Yes | N/A | No |
| X240 | Yes | N/A | No |
| X1C2 | ? | N/A | No |
| L540 | Yes | N/A | ? |
| L440 | Probably | Shared firmware with L540 | ? |
| T450s | Yes | N/A | No |
| T450 | Probably | N/A | No |
| T550/W550s | Probably | Shared board | No |
| X250 | ? | N/A | No |
| X1C3 | ? | N/A | No |
| T460 | Yes | N/A | No |
| T460s | Probably | N/A | No |
| T560/P50s | No | Shared board | No |
| X260 | ? | N/A | No |
| X1C4 | ? | N/A | No |
| T470 | Yes | Flash chip next to SOC, Don't touch memory settings | No |
| T470s | Probably | N/A | No |
| T570/P51s | Probably | Shared board | No |
| X270 | Yes | N/A | No |
| X1C5 | ? | N/A | No |
| T480 | Yes | Flash chip next to SOC, Don't touch memory settings | No |
| A485 | Yes | N/A | Yes |
| A285 | Yes | N/A | Yes |
| T480s | Yes | N/A | No |
| T580/P52s | Probably | Shared board | No |
| X280 | Probably | N/A | No |
| X380Y | Yes | N/A | No |
| X1C6 | Yes | Don't touch memory settings | No |
| X1Y2 | Yes | Flash chip near LTE card, Don't touch memory settings | No |
| T490/T590/P43s/P53s | No | Shared board | ? |
| T495 | Probably | N/A | Yes |
| T490s/X390 | No | Shared board | ? |
| T495s/X395 | Yes | Shared board | Yes |
| X1C7 | No | N/A | No |
| T14/T15/P14s/P15s Intel 1st gen | No | Shared board | ? |
| T14/P14s AMD 1st gen | Testing needed | Shared Board | ? |
| T14s/X13 Intel 1st gen | No | Shared board | ? |
| T14s/X13 AMD 1st gen | No | Shared board | ? |
| X1C8 | No | N/A | No |
| T14/T15/P14s/P15s Intel 2nd gen | No | Shared board | ? |
| T14/P14s AMD 2nd gen | No | Shared Board | ? |
| T14s/X13 Intel 2nd gen | No | Shared board | ? |
| T14s/X13 AMD 2nd gen | No | Shared board | ? |
| X1C9 | No | N/A | No |
Reporting comaptibility
Open a new issue with the following table:
| Model | T430 |
|---|---|
| Patchset | Default for generation |
| TPM | Yes, thinkpad-uefi-sign |
| Notes | DDR3-1066/800 speed limiter makes machine unbootable and is a non-volatile setting |
Submitting patchset
Open a pull request with the patchset added and the following table in comment:
| Model | X131e |
|---|---|
| TPM | Haven't tested |
| Notes | Different whitelist patch |
Patches are standard UEFIPatch format, mention what it does, what machine it is for, who made it(your name if you did, if you found it on a forum mention OP's name) for special patchsets make sure they are uncommented by default. Example:
# LenovoWmaPolicyDxe | WL removal | ripped from nephiel | x131e 3.01
# uncomment to use
#79E0EDD7-9D1D-4F41-AE1A-F896169E5216 10 P:100BC841390B0F84:100BC841390B90E9
#79E0EDD7-9D1D-4F41-AE1A-F896169E5216 10 P:00000045390B0F84:00000045390B90E9
#79E0EDD7-9D1D-4F41-AE1A-F896169E5216 10 P:100BC841394B0474:100BC841394B04EB
#79E0EDD7-9D1D-4F41-AE1A-F896169E5216 10 P:0F846CFFFFFFEBAF:9090909090909090
What does it mean "TPM yes?", or "Internal flash".. etc
Check out this comment for clarification on TPM and Internal flashing.
Credits
xx paranoidbashthot dudu2002 leokim nephiel