Questions tagged [firmware]
In electronic systems and computing, firmware is a term often used to denote the fixed, usually rather small, programs and/or data structures that internally control various electronic devices.
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Reading the Intel Management Engine (ME) fails and can't update BIOS
I know it has been asked a few times already, but the solutions I found don't seem to work. A few months ago my computer (ThinkPad T14 Gen 2, running Ubuntu 24.04 iirc) crashed or something when ...
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Can I add an external NVMe SSD as internal one (e.g. to update the firmware)?
I have added two Samsung M.2 NVMe SSDs in a RAID1 configuration to my ThinkPad laptop .
Unfortunately the Samsung Magician tool now cannot find the SSDs for firmware update any more.
Also I have a ...
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Why does the AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 PLUS firmware updater think my version is “00.00.00.00?”
I have an AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 PLUS capture card and am attempting to update the firmware. I connected the capture card to my Windows 11 desktop while it was in PC mode, then downloaded and ...
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How to directly reboot into the EFI GUI via an EFI shell? [duplicate]
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When working in an EFI shell, I frequently want to reboot directly into the firmware GUI, so that I can modify a preference. Rebooting the machine the regular way, then either mashing a key, ...
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Installed Pop_OS on my Dell Pro 14 Premium PA14250, the built-in bluetooth and audio not working
I got a new laptop, and as I have been using Pop_OS (though still new to linux), I decided to install Pop_OS. Though after installing I've been facing some issues related to the bluetooth and audio ...
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How to access the motherboard firmware storage via an EFI shell?
I want to better-understand how such software is structured, when deployed to a device.
I own a LINX1010 with an included-by-default EFI shell. It persists when no OS is installed on the internal ...
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How to update a Lenovo X390 BIOS from a USB flash drive?
I have a Lenovo X390 and I need to update its BIOS.
But I don't run Windows, and their website's only other option is, of all things, an ISO9660 CD image.
For a laptop without a CD drive.
I tried ...
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How to reformat write-protected Windows 11 retail USB flash drives?
I have a pile of used Windows 11 retail USB flash drives that I'd like to be able to re-use as simple 64GB USB flash drives. The drive is labeled 'Model 1734', and the monolith chip inside is labeled '...
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Is flashing a Windows 11 firmware "update.exe" via a Virtual Machine on Linux ill-advised? Other options?
Lenovo Advantage ran a battery firmware update and upon the restart, MS Bitlocker was triggered. I retrieved the key and started Windows again but the damage was done, the computer blue screens now ...
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Is there a way to install separate firmware in a motherboard?
I bought a desktop computer a few months ago and it seems to work great, but I noticed the motherboard is from Lenovo. The UEFI firmware used by this company had major vulnerabilities in the past:
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Dell Latitude 3550 firmware update
I had to change the drive in my Latitude 3550 (an old machine), but i can't get the newly-installed OS to boot. After a successful installation, there's no boot option, even though the drive is ...
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Why is my PC booting into EFI Shell , then into boot manager and then in 'Choose an operating system' and then in Windows?
This is the order, EFI shell( I have to type 'exit') -> Boot Manager -> Choosing an operating System and finally I can boot windows.
I ran these commands before:
These are the commands that I ...
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Is there any specific firmware on a display panel of a Lenovo T430s laptop?
The display panel of a Lenovo T430s laptop is mechanically broken but partially still working. I purchased a replacement. I received an Optronics B140RTN03.1. On the Sticker it also said H/W:0A F/W:1.
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Device seemingly crashes when starting libvirtd
I have a ThinkPad W540 that I've been using as a server since it got decommissioned and replaced by my better and more portable laptop. I've been using it as a Home Assistant server and macOS VM ...
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swapping escape and caps lock using via
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I have a keychron k2 pro (keyboard) which uses via as its firmware. Now i want to swap esc and caps lock keys, so i do, i use the via webapp on my windows installation and swap the keys in ...
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