[REQUEST] Lenovo Thinkpad X230(i) (G2ETxxWW) Whitelist Removal

[xinpeng]

Lenovo Thinkpad X230(2324AH7) Wifi Whitelist removal

-Manufacturer: Lenovo
-Model: X230
-Bios revision: Bios 1.12 (G2ET32WW)
-Bios Type: UEFI
-Bios Download Link: http:// driverdl.lenovo.com.cn/think/download/driver/3294/BIOS[g2uj05us].exe


this X230T I can not flash!
thanks!

[airwave]

Did you manage to solve this yourself? I also have a brand new x230, and although I thought the Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 would be on the whitelist, apparently it is not.

So I too am in need of an x230's bios with the whitelist removed. Unfortunately it seems that no one on these forums has patched this bios yet; I've searched for a while.

If anyone could remove the whitelist for this bios, or inform me how to and I would do it myself, I would very much appreciate it.

- Manufacturer: Lenovo
- Model: X230
- Bios revision: 1.13 (G2ET33WW)
- Bios Type: UEFI
- Bios Download Link: http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/...uj06us.exe
- Card to be used: Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

Thanks.

[Xanthux]

Hello everyone,
I am a Lenovo ThinkPad X230 User.
I got a Sierra MC7710 WWAN card which is not officially supported (As of 6 Oct 2012).
Officially, X230 only supports MC7700/MC7750.
(All 3 MC7700/MC7710/MC7750 are LTE Modules)

Here is the detail of my machine:
Model: 2324-DG8
BIOS Version: 2.02
OS: Win 7 Ultimate with SP1
Link to official BIOS:
http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/...uj07us.exe

I got my hand on the card and drivers already. If anyone can help me to remove the whitelist from this version of BIOS, I am willing to post a report of testing MC7710 on my X230 asap.

Thanks in advance. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
06 Oct 2012

[xian1243]

Hi !
I've been trying to remove the whitelist from my bios but with no luck (don't know where to look in the modules dumped from andy's tool).

-Manufacturer: Lenovo ThinkPad X230
-Bios revision: 2.02
-Bios Type: UEFI
-Bios Download Link: http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub...s/g2uj07us.exe

Don't know if this helps, but my current WLAN card is PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0891&SUBSYS_42228086&REV_C4

I plan on installing a PCI-E WWAN card (Sierra Wireless MC7710). Something to note is that Sierra Wireless MC7700 and MC7750 are whitelisted from factory already.


Could someone help me out? Thanks so much !!

[Xanthux]

I requested this as well, same reason with yours.
Yet, no one is helping.
I tried to do it by myself, no luck.
Let's wait for Lenovo or someone nice enough to help.
Again, thanks in advance.

[ffsx]

hi,guys!
Lenovo X230 BIOS has been updated to 2.06.
-Manufacturer: Lenovo ThinkPad X230
-Bios revision: 2.06
-Bios Type: UEFI
-Bios Download Link:http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/g2uj08us.exe
Is there anyone who can decode the .fl1 file to .wph?
Thanks in advance~!

[sunhongyi18]

it seems that the x230 bios still not been patched -.-
i'm very confused about Thinkpad Gobi 4000 Module needs 3 antennas, i have already installed an Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300, also needs 3 antennas, that means, there is just only one antenna avaliable for 3G/4G Module -.-

[MagicFab]

-Manufacturer: Lenovo ThinkPad X230
-Bios revision: 2.02
-Bios Type: UEFI
-Bios Download Link: http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub...s/g2uj07us.exe

This BIOS has a new version out since Jan .17:
http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/...uj09us.exe

From the README (http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/...uj09us.txt):

CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE
Version 2.50

[Important updates]
None.

[New functions or enhancements]
- Added support for new 10-digit part number and serial number format.
(Note)
To support the new format, rolling back to the version before 2.50 can not be
done.

[Problem fixes]
- Fixed an issue that might have screen corruption on Linux.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KNOWN LIMITATIONS

- After backing up a Windows XP system to a hard drive connected to the e-SATA
port through Rescue and Recovery, when attempting to restore the backup image
from the e-SATA hard drive through Rescue and Recovery, a blue screen error
occurs. Rescue and Recovery can not access the e-SATA hard drive.

[crc-error404]

hi there,

I already posted on MDL my problem but i will also try my luck here because of no response on mdl.

these are the facts

Manufacturer : Lenovo
Model : Thinkpad X230, X230i
BIOS Revision : 2.51 (G2UJ10US)
BIOS Release: 2013/01/29
BIOS Type : EFI / Insyde BIOS <-- as PhoenixTools told me
BIOS ISO Link : g2uj10us.iso
BIOS EXE Link : g2uj10us.exe

maybe its easier to just replace the vendor strings instead of ful removing the whitelist checks. but i dont know how, the only way i know is extract with phoenixtools and look via hexeditor for the strings - but phoenixtools permanently give me an error..

so here are the strings maybe someone can help.

original - Intel Centrino Advance-N 6205

VENDOR 8086 DEVICE 0085 SUBSYS 13118086

86 80 85 00 86 80 11 13

replaced with - Qualcomm Atheros AR5B97

VENDOR 168C DEVICE 002E SUBSYS E034105B

8C 16 2E 00 5B 10 34 E0


thanks in advance
cheers crc

[crc-error404]

Hi

i found the module with the Wifi string in it. I replaced the string with the atheros string and rebuild the bios using PhoenixTools.

Now i have the problem that i get the error 234 message.

So no chance atm to get a modded bios flashed in X230???

cheers

btw. module is attached....