[REQUEST] Lenovo IdeaPad U310 & U410 (65CNxxWW) Whitelist Removal

[beejay]

Has anyone installed an Intel 6235 in a U410? I am a complete newbie to this and google isn't turning up much. Right now I've flashed the new BIOS with the whitelist removed and am about to install the new wifi card. My question is this: how easy was it to install the card? Is there anything that I need to download beforehand to make sure the card works or is the card plug and play? What about specific disassembly instructions for the U410?

[kula85]

Hello bios guru,

Could you help me to remove the wifi whilelist on my Lenovo U310 Touch? The bios version is 65CN98WW. The linked to my FPT created file is https://www.dropbox.com/s/vqmwej3y6u4vn9k/result.rar

Thank you so much,
cyf

[Thamoosio]

Hi Beejay,

For the disassembly, use this utube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sGwQBiGw-Y
Even for newbs, this is something you can easily do.

As for the compatible cards; no, it is not plug and play. In the BIOS of the U410 there is a Whitelist of adapters which work, and the rest doesn't. I don't really know for sure, but the best thing I got for a whitelist is the Technical guide (found here: http://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobi...nglish.pdf). Check page 91 for a list of compatible cards, as placed by Lenovo support.

(there is actually a section on page 57 which points out that if Support finds a specific adapter (which is the cause of the bad signal), they should replace it while serviceing the unit).

Hope this helps for background info
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In short; You need a BIOS which has the whitelist removed. After that, you can install any adapter you like as long as it fits.

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Hi Sovem,

I uploaded my U410 65CN21WW bios again as the download link was only valid for 5 days.
Hope you can help out: http://rghost.net/52849016

Cheers,
Thomas

[jake8898]

Can you please remove the WL from this:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7jjsyluvpfy26c...CN99WW.rom
I don't set any password or anything else.

Thanks for your great job!

[u310pad]

Already applied PMPatch with this output:

FPT_Windows64>PMPatch backup.rom mod.bin
PMPatch 0.5.14
PowerManagement modules not found.
PowerMgmtDxe/PowerManagement2.efi modules not found.
AMI nest modules not found.
Trying to apply patch #1
Nested PowerMgmtDxe/PowerManagement2.efi module at 002BEDF8 patched.
Phoenix nest module at 00050048 patched.
CpuPei modules not found.
Output file generated.

Thanks!

Backup: https://www.dropbox.com/s/allmduuybyyfrbs/mod.bin

[felipejfc]

Already applied PMPatch with this output:

FPT_Windows64>PMPatch backup.rom mod.bin
PMPatch 0.5.14
PowerManagement modules not found.
PowerMgmtDxe/PowerManagement2.efi modules not found.
AMI nest modules not found.
Trying to apply patch #1
Nested PowerMgmtDxe/PowerManagement2.efi module at 002BEDF8 patched.
Phoenix nest module at 00050048 patched.
CpuPei modules not found.
Output file generated.

Thanks!

Backup: https://www.dropbox.com/s/allmduuybyyfrbs/mod.bin

Hackintosh is the way to go!
what is the error that computer shows when you get caught by whitelist check? can you upload a screen?

[sovem]

Can you please remove the WL from this:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7jjsyluvpfy26c...CN99WW.rom
I don't set any password or anything else.

Thanks for your great job!

WL removed: IdeaPad_U410_65CN99WW_NWL_jake8898
http://rghost.net/52862966
Look README to update. Please post results.

[u310pad]

Already applied PMPatch with this output:

FPT_Windows64>PMPatch backup.rom mod.bin
PMPatch 0.5.14
PowerManagement modules not found.
PowerMgmtDxe/PowerManagement2.efi modules not found.
AMI nest modules not found.
Trying to apply patch #1
Nested PowerMgmtDxe/PowerManagement2.efi module at 002BEDF8 patched.
Phoenix nest module at 00050048 patched.
CpuPei modules not found.
Output file generated.

Thanks!

Backup: https://www.dropbox.com/s/allmduuybyyfrbs/mod.bin

Hackintosh is the way to go!
what is the error that computer shows when you get caught by whitelist check? can you upload a screen?

Definitely agree!! such a great computer aesthetically for it as well.

just trying to remove the whitelist for wifi as I have the intel centrio adapter and want to use another.

[felipejfc]

Post a photo of your screen uppon when u torn on computer with modified WLAN card, and also I may need HW ID's of old and new cards and I'll mod ur BIOS
I myself run a tunned bios-modded Dell hackintosh :p

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Oh look, it was already done by Serg008 at MDL

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/5866-LENOVO-(IBM)-Bioses-especially-Thinkpad?p=834969&viewfull=1#post834969
Just PMPAtch it before flashing.

[u310pad]

Post a photo of your screen uppon when u torn on computer with modified WLAN card, and also I may need HW ID's of old and new cards and I'll mod ur BIOS
I myself run a tunned bios-modded Dell hackintosh :p

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Oh look, it was already done by Serg008 at MDL

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/5866-LENOVO-(IBM)-Bioses-especially-Thinkpad?p=834969&viewfull=1#post834969
Just PMPAtch it before flashing.

will have this to you shortly.

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