Mike Gore - 2021-10-03

Lenovo Specific Notes

BIOS settings

• Enable Secure boot - the imaging process will need this - Secure Boot setting will also enable other required defaults
  • Power on laptop and press the ENTER key repeatedly after seeing the Lenovo LOGO until the boot menu appears
  • In the Boot menu pick F1
  • Using arrow keys -> Security settings -> Enable Secure boot - F10 to save settings
    • The system will reboot - at this point go directly to the next step you will be pressing ENTER and F12

Lenovo Updates

• Once logged in go to http://support.lenovo.com -> Pick the PC/Laptop image and pick support
• Choose Autodetect product -- This will fail - download the Lenovo Agent to detect the product and run it from your downloads folder
• Try the support.lenovo.com page again it should take you to the support page specifically for the product
• Choose Downloads and Drivers and pick detect -> Pick Download
  • This will install the Lenovo Updater and other programs
  • Once the Updater is installed you can run that to install all of the updates for the system
• After Lenovo updates are installed - it may have to reboot the system a few time - run the updater each time until nothing is left to do

Boot USB key

• Insert USB key created
• Power on laptop and press the ENTER key repeatedly after seeing the Lenovo LOGO until the boot menu appears
  • In the Boot menu pick F12
• You should now see the USB key listed in the list - if not check BIOS settings and make sure USB is enable and or try another USB socket
  • Using Arrow keys pick USB key