Forum RSS Feed Follow @ Twitter Follow On Facebook

Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
[-]
Welcome
You have to register before you can post on our site.

Username:


Password:





[-]
Latest Threads
Lenovo z510 i5-4200m to i7-4700mq upgrad...
Last Post: ClaudeSpeed
Today 10:29 AM
» Replies: 3
» Views: 97
Request/Help for enabling AMD-V.
Last Post: Alcatraz
Today 10:26 AM
» Replies: 2
» Views: 2643
Dell Optiplex 790 bypass Press F1 during...
Last Post: jozsef_kacso
Today 04:19 AM
» Replies: 5
» Views: 16829
[REQUEST] Whitelist Removal for lenovo v...
Last Post: konjiki no yami
Yesterday 07:36 PM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 122
[REQUEST] HP dv6-6b57el hidden menu
Last Post: Alcatraz
Yesterday 04:28 PM
» Replies: 1
» Views: 214
[REQUEST] Lenovo G500 (78CNxxWW) BIOS Un...
Last Post: Dudu2002
Yesterday 03:22 PM
» Replies: 289
» Views: 199818
[REQUEST] Lenovo IdeaPad L340 (BGCNxxWW)...
Last Post: Dudu2002
Yesterday 03:19 PM
» Replies: 97
» Views: 54532
[REQUEST] Acer Aspire V5-121 Bios Unlock
Last Post: Strongbox256
Yesterday 11:15 AM
» Replies: 5
» Views: 9017
[REQUEST] Eglobal S210H BIOS Unlock
Last Post: ShawnSuter
Yesterday 10:50 AM
» Replies: 145
» Views: 64025
Request: Unlock CPU Voltage (Vcore) for ...
Last Post: hoomaan
Yesterday 10:35 AM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 96
[REQUEST] Bios Unlock - Packard Bell Eas...
Last Post: Overtune2005
Yesterday 08:37 AM
» Replies: 3
» Views: 2062
asrock 970 extreme3 slic 2.1
Last Post: 3xy
Yesterday 03:34 AM
» Replies: 12
» Views: 18502
[Request] Dell Inspiron 17r SE 7720 Unlo...
Last Post: Bennett
Yesterday 12:05 AM
» Replies: 92
» Views: 117280
[REQUEST] HP Probook 6570b Whitelist Rem...
Last Post: nexxus2
10-28-2025 01:07 PM
» Replies: 4
» Views: 5961
Gigabyte GA-MF3 CPU upgrade mod
Last Post: dm-
10-28-2025 10:53 AM
» Replies: 25
» Views: 22726
[REQUEST] Lenovo B590 (H1ETxxWW) Whiteli...
Last Post: yamicazanova2
10-28-2025 09:50 AM
» Replies: 799
» Views: 481164
BIOS fix Lenovo c460
Last Post: waldek69
10-28-2025 07:33 AM
» Replies: 16
» Views: 3776
[REQUEST] Lenovo x121e (AMD, 8RETxxWW) W...
Last Post: Quill6290
10-28-2025 03:31 AM
» Replies: 56
» Views: 43265
Sony vaio UX Boot animation/jingle remov...
Last Post: appletechgeek
10-27-2025 11:55 PM
» Replies: 0
» Views: 156
[REQUEST] Acer Aspire V3-772G BIOS Unloc...
Last Post: Radiux
10-27-2025 11:00 AM
» Replies: 458
» Views: 261889

Lenovo z510 i5-4200m to i7-4700mq upgrade ( it won't boot with new cpu )
#1
Hi,

I have a lenovo z510, with core i5 4200m, i wanted to upgrade to a core i7 cpu, so i bought a core i7-4700mq, unfortunately when the new cpu is installed the laptop won't boot at all, the power led turns on for 1 second, the fan spins for a second, then all off. Switching to stock cpu solves the issue. I reinstalled the new cpu several times, i cleaned all pins thoroughly, i tried without battery, the power led lights up a bit longer, but screen is always off, no signs of life. I searched internet all night yesterday, i found very few posts with the same problem and most were lenovo ideapad. My laptop is called "ideapad z510". 

In the manual the core i7 4700mq is listed, but as a 37 watts cpu, so it it must had beed a typo maybe?. Since the same laptop was sold with a core i7 4702mq config. I am still confused since some websites listed this laptop with a 4700mq cpu. 

 please help me troubleshoot the problem.
find
quote
#2
Post a screenshot of Mainboard tab of CPU-Z with supported CPU.
And make a photo of laptop's motherboard near a socket.
find
quote
#3
(5 hours ago)DeathBringer Wrote: Post a screenshot of Mainboard tab of CPU-Z with supported CPU.
And make a photo of laptop's motherboard near a socket.

I hope these are clear. I am not sure what you're looking for exactly in the motherboard, so if you need more photos please let me know. 

https://imgur.com/a/Ttk2iyC

I attached photos of both cpus too. And i am using latest bios version v40 for my laptop.

edit; i was searching the forums and found this thread. could it be something related to intel ME driver as it was the case for few users ?


Attached Files Thumbnail(s)
   
find
quote
#4
So i have been messing around following advice and posts from the thread i quoted:  my laptop model is different, but still a lenovo

1. I updated my ME driver to ME 9.0 1.5MB v9.0.31.1487.
===> Result: still same issue, laptop not booting with core i7 4700mq
2. I tried updating to "9.0.31.3488_5MB_PRD_RGN" but the installation has always failed, saying " failed to update due to incorrect file length".

Any other suggestions? is it safe to flash ME 9.1 small size version?


Attached Files Thumbnail(s)
   
find
quote


Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 7 Guest(s)