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== BIOS Reset ==

 1. Remove the battery, unplug from AC
 2. Hold down power button for 10s. Release, repeat.
 3. Plug power back in.

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/T530   /T560   /X1E1  

Updating BIOSes from Linux

  1. Download appropriate CD image from support.lenovo.com
  2. Convert the CD image into a USB-bootable image w/ geleltorito, e.g. 

geteltorito -o bios.img g2uj18us.iso
  1. dd the image to a USB stick, e.g. 

dd if=bios.img of=/dev/sdb bs=1M
  1. Reboot machine w/ USB stick inserted. Hit F12 on bootup to see boot menu.

Source: Updating the BIOS on Lenovo laptops from Linux using a USB flash stick

BIOS Reset

  1. Remove the battery, unplug from AC
  2. Hold down power button for 10s. Release, repeat.
  3. Plug power back in.

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