Saturday, April 25, 2015

Force update Lenovo thinkpad BIOS without battery

Unpack .fl1 file (the actual bios) using phcomp.exe, and flash it directly using WinPhlash

WinPhlash
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=65386

BIOS
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/migr-67982

Download phcomp.exe
http://www.endeer.cz/bios.tools/thinkpad-biosmod.html

Warning: Do not power off the machine during BIOS upgrade, otherwise the machine will be broken.

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Windows Phone 10 Technical Preview update (10.0.12534.59)

The update for Windows Phone 10 Technical Preview release (10.0.12534.56) which is the critical update, after apply the update. The version number will change to 10.0.12534.59

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Windows Phone 10 Technical Preview on Nokia Lumia 525 (10.0.12534.56) released on 11 Apr 2015

1. Install the Windows Insider from store and click the “Get preview builds”

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2. Select the “Insider Fast”

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3. Accept

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4. Your phone will be restart

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Installation the upgrade to WP 10 Technical Preview

1. Go to settings –> phone update

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2. Waiting the download

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3. Press “Install” to install the (10.0.12534.56) Windows Phone 10 Technical Preview

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Waiting the installation

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After the phone reboot, unlock the phone

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You will see screen like the following:

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Once, the update sucess, you will receive the folloing message:

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(Update: 18 Apr 2015 : Since some users try to restore the Nokia 52X series phone back to 8.1 and it cause the phone broken. Microsoft onhold to push the WP 10 TP to Nokia 52X device)

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/microsoft-lumia-denim-rollout-withheld-users-report-bricking-while-downgrading-windows-phone-8-1-1497072

(Update: 20 Apr 2015 : Microsoft provide a tool to fix your bricked Lumia 520 or 525 with the updated recovery tool)

http://www.gsmarena.com/fix_your_bricked_lumia_520_or_525_with_this_new_recovery_tool-news-11964.php

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Running Windows 10 Technical Preview (32bits) (Build 10061) on IBM T60

 

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Create IBM ToolsCenter Bootable CD for “M1” x3xxx server firmware upgrade

To upgrade those “M1” x32xx, x35xx, x36xx, x38xx and x39xx IBM server, you need v2.31 (https://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=TOOL-BOMC)

Remark: You need Windows 7 to run this creation tools

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Upgrade to Windows 10 Technical Preview (Build: 10049) on PiPO W4 (16GB, 1G RAM)

1. Clean install Build 10041(Windows 10 Technical Preview ISO March Update (Build 10041)) from ISO (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview-iso-update-1503)

Remark: I try upgrade from 9926 to 10049 several time but still fail on this tablet (I able to upgrade on Lenovo X220 laptop)

2. Download and install all W4 driver one on one via the device manager

Download the PIPO W4 driver (http://pan.baidu.com/s/1c0bAzdA) or (http://www.pipo.cn/En/index.php?m=Product&a=show4&type=2&id=352)

3. Change to “fast ring” update and upgrade to 10049

4. Done

After upgrade successfully, you will able to use the Microsoft new browser – Project Spartan

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Thursday, April 2, 2015

Windows 10 Technical Preview – Windows update slow/fast ring selection (How preview builds are installed) missing

 

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Possible reason:

1. You did not have local administrator privilege

2. You are using local account, not using Microsoft account

Solution:

1. Using a Microsoft account which is already register Windows Insider Program (https://insider.windows.com/) with local administrator privilege.

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