[REQUEST] Lenovo Thinkpad X230 Tablet (GCETxxWW) Whitelist Removal

[Dudu2002]

Hello, Dudu2002!

I'd like to request a BIOS mod for my Thinkpad X230i tablet. The BIOS version is GCET97WW (2.57).
Embedded Controller Version: GCHT24WW


I'd like the following features, please:

 * Whitelist removal: batteries + WiFi adapters + WWAN adapters
 * 'Advanced' menu enablement


link to bios dump:
https://www.sendspace.com/file/3k802c


the most important for me is to remove battery whitelist if any additional features could be done it would be sweet
if not removing only the battery whitelist would make me happy anyway

Pretty please and thank you!

Hi
"Battery whitelist" does not exist...the control of the battery is carried out by the EC

[pekape]

As an owner of an X230 and eager to use a better wifi card, I have a few questions:

How do you flash the firmware mod? Does it require a hardware modification?
Where can I find a manual flashing it?
There are too many posts and I can't find any with the full instructions.

Thanks!

[Dudu2002]

As an owner of an X230 and eager to use a better wifi card, I have a few questions:

How do you flash the firmware mod? Does it require a hardware modification?
Where can I find a manual flashing it?
There are too many posts and I can't find any with the full instructions.

Thanks!

Hi
Need your bios dump

[patsos345]

A new software-only method for flashing a modified BIOS on the X230 Tablet and other Ivy Bridge ThinkPad models is now available here:

https://github.com/n4ru/1vyrain/

The process is well-documented and very simple - no external programmer necessary.

Just did this on my X230 and didn't experience any trouble at all.

Hello,
I have made 2 similar projects:

https://github.com/dpolitis/auto-1vyprep/
Downgrades bios version for all xx30 to a version that is vulnerable to 1vyrain

https://github.com/dpolitis/auto-1vyrain/
Software flashes all xx30 (T430 only with winbond chip) the latest bios patched image (also eliminates 5 beeps bug, with TPM enabled), patches are visible in text.

Patches include: Whitelist, Advanced menu, Disable LVDS (only for x230 FHD mod by nitrocaster), Unlock MSR for overclocking and hackintosh support. Other patches are not applicable (at least on X230 and as far as I know - Thanks dudu2002).

The 2 projects build for you automatically the iso files to boot from a usb and perform flashing of a patched image WITHOUT a hardware programmer.

The bios files are downloaded from Lenovo and prepatched for you, during the build and you get no binary blobs. You can see the iso file build from the ground-up and you know what is included.

Many thanks to n4ru (https://1vyra.in/) for the original idea and his tutorials:
https://medium.com/@n4ru/1vyrain-an-xx30...4bb0bdb654
https://medium.com/@n4ru/1vyrain-self-bu...59825b1fdb

Huge thanks go out to gch1p (https://github.com/gch1p/thinkpad-bios-s...hing-guide) for publishing the method used and pgera (https://github.com/hamishcoleman/thinkpa...-417903315) for the working commands, without them this would have not been possible.

Read README file carefully.

I hope I helped a lot of people.

Of course USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!! I will not be held responsible for anything that may happen to you or your hardware. You have been noted. If you do not understand what these projects do, please do not use it.

[Mazahaka1990]

Hi DuDu2002, I would like the whitelist removed and advanced menu (if possible):

- whitelists removal for WiFi/WAN
- whitelists removal for batteries
- advanced menu
- eGPU 16GB RAM fix

notebook: x230t
Bios version:  2.75
Model: 3438-BM9

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Lc5GEx...z2g8XchvIh

[Dudu2002]

Hi DuDu2002, I would like the whitelist removed and advanced menu (if possible):

- whitelists removal for WiFi/WAN
- whitelists removal for batteries
- advanced menu
- eGPU 16GB RAM fix

notebook: x230t
Bios version:  2.75
Model: 3438-BM9

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Lc5GEx...z2g8XchvIh

Hi
dump incorrect

[Mohsen]

I have x230, I read my BIOS with Universal BIOS Backup ToolKit 2.0 and then create a dump file with PhoenixTool v2.73
I tried to have a whitlist to change my Wifi. If I make it true please send me mod file?
Thanks.

[aqualx]

Hi can someone patch my bios dump with following:
* whitelists removal for WiFi/WAN
* advanced menu

Notebook:     X230T
Bios version:  2.77
Model:          3435-22U
bios dump:   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MpdzluS...SG7MsKTGoV

[Dudu2002]

Hi can someone patch my bios dump with following:
* whitelists removal for WiFi/WAN
* whitelists removal for batteries
* advanced menu

Notebook:     X230T
Bios version:  2.77

Hi
Your mod completed. Check your messages

This mod for this notebook ONLY !!!

[failed]

Hi DuDu2002, could you make two mods:

first: remove all blacklists, 16gb support
second: remove all blacklists, 16gb support and advanced bios menu

notebook: x230t
bios version: 2.75


  unmodded_top_2.75_shot1.zip (Size: 2.59 MB / Downloads: 8)

Thank you!