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Flashing bios without battery

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Flashing bios without battery

#1 Post by Tumber » Sat Oct 30, 2021 10:07 am

Hi!
I have an X61s and I would like to put Middleton's bios on it. The problem is that I dont have a functioning battery, and I dont want to buy one just for this update. I only use the laptop on my desk with a charger so there is no point of buying a battery.
Is there a way to bypass the low battery error and continue to the flash?
i know that I can brick the laptop if the power goes out but I have an UPS.

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Re: Flashing bios without battery

#2 Post by RealBlackStuff » Sat Oct 30, 2021 10:40 am

Make a battery extension cord and beg/steal/borrow any working battery from any Thinkpad in between T60/R60/X60 and T440/T540/W540/X240 (and a few others).
See also this: viewtopic.php?t=112647
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Re: Flashing bios without battery

#3 Post by Tumber » Sun Oct 31, 2021 3:10 am

RealBlackStuff wrote:
Sat Oct 30, 2021 10:40 am
Make a battery extension cord and beg/steal/borrow any working battery from any Thinkpad in between T60/R60/X60 and T440/T540/W540/X240 (and a few others).
See also this: viewtopic.php?t=112647
Thanks, this helped:
- Run WinPhlash.exe;
- Select $01AF000.FL1 file;
- Click "Flash BIOS" button.

Now I can use faster network cards. 8)

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