Good morning,
I have recently attempted to upgrade my ThinkPad T420's i5 2410M CPU to an i7 2410M. Since upgrading, I have been having issues booting in to my OS (Manjaro XFCE.) I unencrypt my hard drive, and then it will get stuck on the Manjaro loading screen. I have attempted to re-install another OS, this time Ubuntu Mate, and it won't boot into the OS; it just goes straight back to boot options. I am looking for any suggestions on what I should do to get this CPU working. I am wondering if I need to upgrade the battery or if the motherboard just isn't compatible with the new CPU. I have heard that I possibly need to update the motherboard bios, but I can only find Windows installers on Lenovo's website, and I don't have a Windows machine in my house.
I know you guys probably need a bit more information about the exact motherboard I have, etc. I will get whatever information you guys request when I get home this evening. I just wanted to get this post out there in case there was something obvious, like the CPU not being compatible with the T420.
Thank you in advance!
Respectfully,
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Need guidance regarding T420 CPU upgrade (i5 2410M to i7 2640M)
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Re: Need guidance regarding T420 CPU upgrade (i5 2410M to i7 2640M)
Get the bootable .iso here: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downlo ... t420-t420i
Do this with the old CPU, after the update try the new one.
Do this with the old CPU, after the update try the new one.
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Re: Need guidance regarding T420 CPU upgrade (i5 2410M to i7 2640M)
I will give that a shot, thank you!
Re: Need guidance regarding T420 CPU upgrade (i5 2410M to i7 2640M)
That worked, thank you!
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