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T420/420s is has spectre/meltdown fix
T420/420s is has spectre/meltdown fix
https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/prod ... s/ds014992
https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/prod ... s/DS018785
Unfortunately the 410 does not get it.
I havent felt any slowdown as yet however its only been a few hours.
I assume the 520 series gets it too.
https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/prod ... s/DS018785
Unfortunately the 410 does not get it.
I havent felt any slowdown as yet however its only been a few hours.
I assume the 520 series gets it too.
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Re: T420/420s is has spectre/meltdown fix
Hi. My new roommate happens to own a T420s. After downloading the file, what's the next step? Does he just click the file and the BIOS will update itself?
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Re: T420/420s is has spectre/meltdown fix
First, check the BIOS settings. IIRC some models have an option to allow BIOS flashing.Self_Propelled_Crane wrote: ↑Sat May 19, 2018 9:56 amHi. My new roommate happens to own a T420s. After downloading the file, what's the next step? Does he just click the file and the BIOS will update itself?
Disconnect from the Internet, then temporarily disable all antivirus software, as some antivirus can interfere with the BIOS flash.
Run the BIOS update program with Administrator privileges.
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Re: T420/420s is has spectre/meltdown fix
The BIOS update program is the file/files my roommate will download from the site, right? What happens if his T420s doesn't have the option to have BIOS flashing? Just to make sure I don't give him a wrong set of instructions.axur-delmeria wrote: ↑Sat May 19, 2018 10:25 amFirst, check the BIOS settings. IIRC some models have an option to allow BIOS flashing.Self_Propelled_Crane wrote: ↑Sat May 19, 2018 9:56 amHi. My new roommate happens to own a T420s. After downloading the file, what's the next step? Does he just click the file and the BIOS will update itself?
Disconnect from the Internet, then temporarily disable all antivirus software, as some antivirus can interfere with the BIOS flash.
Run the BIOS update program with Administrator privileges.
Has plans to make a Frankenpad. Please sell a Thinkpad T60 or T60p with a 1600x1200 screen resolution to me.
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Re: T420/420s is has spectre/meltdown fix
Why reinvent the wheel? Have your roommate Google " lenovo t420 bios update instructions", the first link after the search is from Lenovo with detail instructions and videos.
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