diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'docs/install/t60_unbrick.html')
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/install/t60_unbrick.html | 499 |
1 files changed, 254 insertions, 245 deletions
diff --git a/docs/install/t60_unbrick.html b/docs/install/t60_unbrick.html index ba010d3..a36f961 100644 --- a/docs/install/t60_unbrick.html +++ b/docs/install/t60_unbrick.html @@ -13,161 +13,166 @@ <body> - <header> + <div class="section"> <h1>Unbricking the ThinkPad T60</h1> - <aside>This guide will show you how to recover from a bad flash that prevents your ThinkPad T60 from booting.</aside> - </header> - - <p>Or go <a href="index.html">back to main index</a></p> - - <h2>Table of Contents</h2> - <ul> - <li> - Types of brick: - <ul> - <li><a href="#bucts_brick">Brick type 1: bucts not reset</a></li> - <li><a href="#recovery">Brick type 2: bad rom (or user error), machine won't boot</a></li> - </ul> - </li> - </ul> - - <h1 id="bucts_brick">Brick type 1: bucts not reset.</h1> - <p> - You still have Lenovo BIOS, or you had libreboot running and you flashed another ROM; and you had bucts 1 set and - the ROM wasn't dd'd.* or if Lenovo BIOS was present and libreboot wasn't flashed.<br/><br/> - - In this case, unbricking is easy: reset BUC.TS to 0 by removing that yellow cmos coin (it's a battery) and putting it back after a minute or two:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0006.JPG" alt="" /><br/><br/> - - *Those dd commands should be applied to all newly compiled T60 ROM images (the ROM images in libreboot binary archives already have this applied!):<br/> - dd if=coreboot.rom of=top64k.bin bs=1 skip=$[$(stat -c %s coreboot.rom) - 0x10000] count=64k<br/> - dd if=coreboot.rom bs=1 skip=$[$(stat -c %s coreboot.rom) - 0x20000] count=64k | hexdump<br/> - dd if=top64k.bin of=coreboot.rom bs=1 seek=$[$(stat -c %s coreboot.rom) - 0x20000] count=64k conv=notrunc<br/> - (doing this makes the ROM suitable for use when flashing a machine that still has Lenovo BIOS running, - using those instructions: <a href="http://www.coreboot.org/Board:lenovo/x60/Installation">http://www.coreboot.org/Board:lenovo/x60/Installation</a>. - (it says x60, but instructions for t60 are identical) - </p> - - <h1 id="recovery">bad rom (or user error), machine won't boot</h1> - - <p> - In this scenario, you compiled a ROM that had an incorrect configuration, or there is an actual bug preventing your machine from - booting. Or, maybe, you set BUC.TS to 0 and shut down after first flash while Lenovo BIOS was running. In any case, your machine is bricked and will not boot at all. - </p> - <p> - "Unbricking" means flashing a known-good (working) ROM. The problem: you can't boot the machine, making this difficult. In this situation, external hardware (see hardware requirements above) is needed which can flash the SPI chip (where libreboot resides). - </p> - - <p> - Remove those screws and remove the HDD:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0001.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0002.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Lift off the palm rest:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0003.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Lift up the keyboard, pull it back a bit, flip it over like that and then disconnect it from the board:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0004.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0005.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0006.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Gently wedge both sides loose:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0007.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0008.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Remove that cable from the position:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0009.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0010.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Now remove that bezel. Remove wifi, nvram battery and speaker connector (also remove 56k modem, on the left of wifi):<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0011.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Remove those screws:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0012.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Disconnect the power jack:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0013.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Remove nvram battery:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0014.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Disconnect cable (for 56k modem) and disconnect the other cable:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0015.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0016.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Disconnect speaker cable:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0017.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Disconnect the other end of the 56k modem cable:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0018.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Make sure you removed it:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0019.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Unscrew those:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0020.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Make sure you removed those:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0021.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Disconnect LCD cable from board:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0022.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Remove those screws then remove the LCD assembly:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0023.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0024.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0025.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Once again, make sure you removed those:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0026.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Remove the shielding containing the motherboard, then flip it over. Remove these screws, placing them on a steady - surface in the same layout as they were in before you removed them. Also, you should mark each screw hole after removing the - screw (a permanent marker pen will do), this is so that you have a point of reference when re-assembling the machine:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0027.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0028.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0029.JPG" alt="" /> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0031.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0032.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0033.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Now wire up the BBB and the Pomona with your PSU.<br/> - Refer to <a href="bbb_setup.html">bbb_setup.html</a> for how to setup - the BBB for flashing.<br/> - <b>Note, the guide mentions a 3.3v DC PSU but you don't need this on the T60: - if you don't have or don't want to use an external PSU, then make - sure not to connect the red/black 3.3v leads mentioned in the guide; - instead, connect the AC adapter (the one that normally charges your - battery) so that the board has power (but don't boot it up)</b><br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0030.JPG" alt="" /><br/> - Correlate the following with the BBB guide linked above: - </p> + <p>This guide will show you how to recover from a bad flash that prevents your ThinkPad T60 from booting.</p> + <p><a href="index.html">Back to previous index</a></p> + </div> + + <div class="section"> + <h2>Table of Contents</h2> + <ul> + <li> + Types of brick: + <ul> + <li><a href="#bucts_brick">Brick type 1: bucts not reset</a></li> + <li><a href="#recovery">Brick type 2: bad rom (or user error), machine won't boot</a></li> + </ul> + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + <div class="section"> + <h1 id="bucts_brick">Brick type 1: bucts not reset.</h1> + <p> + You still have Lenovo BIOS, or you had libreboot running and you flashed another ROM; and you had bucts 1 set and + the ROM wasn't dd'd.* or if Lenovo BIOS was present and libreboot wasn't flashed.<br/><br/> + + In this case, unbricking is easy: reset BUC.TS to 0 by removing that yellow cmos coin (it's a battery) and putting it back after a minute or two:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0006.JPG" alt="" /><br/><br/> + + *Those dd commands should be applied to all newly compiled T60 ROM images (the ROM images in libreboot binary archives already have this applied!):<br/> + dd if=coreboot.rom of=top64k.bin bs=1 skip=$[$(stat -c %s coreboot.rom) - 0x10000] count=64k<br/> + dd if=coreboot.rom bs=1 skip=$[$(stat -c %s coreboot.rom) - 0x20000] count=64k | hexdump<br/> + dd if=top64k.bin of=coreboot.rom bs=1 seek=$[$(stat -c %s coreboot.rom) - 0x20000] count=64k conv=notrunc<br/> + (doing this makes the ROM suitable for use when flashing a machine that still has Lenovo BIOS running, + using those instructions: <a href="http://www.coreboot.org/Board:lenovo/x60/Installation">http://www.coreboot.org/Board:lenovo/x60/Installation</a>. + (it says x60, but instructions for t60 are identical) + </p> + </div> + + <div class="section"> + + <h1 id="recovery">bad rom (or user error), machine won't boot</h1> + + <p> + In this scenario, you compiled a ROM that had an incorrect configuration, or there is an actual bug preventing your machine from + booting. Or, maybe, you set BUC.TS to 0 and shut down after first flash while Lenovo BIOS was running. In any case, your machine is bricked and will not boot at all. + </p> + <p> + "Unbricking" means flashing a known-good (working) ROM. The problem: you can't boot the machine, making this difficult. In this situation, external hardware (see hardware requirements above) is needed which can flash the SPI chip (where libreboot resides). + </p> + + <p> + Remove those screws and remove the HDD:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0001.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0002.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Lift off the palm rest:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0003.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Lift up the keyboard, pull it back a bit, flip it over like that and then disconnect it from the board:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0004.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0005.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0006.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Gently wedge both sides loose:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0007.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0008.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Remove that cable from the position:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0009.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0010.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Now remove that bezel. Remove wifi, nvram battery and speaker connector (also remove 56k modem, on the left of wifi):<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0011.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Remove those screws:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0012.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Disconnect the power jack:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0013.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Remove nvram battery:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0014.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Disconnect cable (for 56k modem) and disconnect the other cable:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0015.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0016.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Disconnect speaker cable:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0017.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Disconnect the other end of the 56k modem cable:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0018.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Make sure you removed it:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0019.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Unscrew those:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0020.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Make sure you removed those:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0021.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Disconnect LCD cable from board:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0022.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Remove those screws then remove the LCD assembly:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0023.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0024.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0025.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Once again, make sure you removed those:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0026.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Remove the shielding containing the motherboard, then flip it over. Remove these screws, placing them on a steady + surface in the same layout as they were in before you removed them. Also, you should mark each screw hole after removing the + screw (a permanent marker pen will do), this is so that you have a point of reference when re-assembling the machine:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0027.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0028.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0029.JPG" alt="" /> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0031.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0032.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0033.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Now wire up the BBB and the Pomona with your PSU.<br/> + Refer to <a href="bbb_setup.html">bbb_setup.html</a> for how to setup + the BBB for flashing.<br/> + <b>Note, the guide mentions a 3.3v DC PSU but you don't need this on the T60: + if you don't have or don't want to use an external PSU, then make + sure not to connect the red/black 3.3v leads mentioned in the guide; + instead, connect the AC adapter (the one that normally charges your + battery) so that the board has power (but don't boot it up)</b><br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0030.JPG" alt="" /><br/> + Correlate the following with the BBB guide linked above: + </p> <pre> POMONA 5250: === DVD drive ==== @@ -179,98 +184,102 @@ POMONA 5250: <i>This is how you will connect. Numbers refer to pin numbers on the BBB, on the plugs near the DC jack.</i> </pre> - <p> - Connect the pomona from the BBB to the flash chip. No pics unfortunately. (use the text diagram above). - </p> - - <p> - SSH'd into the BBB:<br/> - # <b>./flashrom -p linux_spi:dev=/dev/spidev1.0,spispeed=512 -w yourrom.rom</b> - </p> - <p> - It should be <b>Verifying flash... VERIFIED</b> at the end. If flashrom complains about multiple flash chip - definitions detected, then choose one of them following the instructions in the output. - </p> - - <p> - Put those screws back:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0047.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Put it back into lower chassis:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0048.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Attach LCD and insert screws (also, attach the lcd cable to the board):<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0049.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Insert those screws:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0050.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - On the CPU (and there is another chip south-east to it, sorry forgot to take pic) - clean off the old thermal paste (with the alcohol) and apply new (Artic Silver 5 is good, others are good too) - you should also clean the heatsink the same way<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0051.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Attach the heatsink and install the screws (also, make sure to install the AC jack as highlighted):<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0052.JPG" alt="" /> + <p> + Connect the pomona from the BBB to the flash chip. No pics unfortunately. (use the text diagram above). + </p> + + <p> + SSH'd into the BBB:<br/> + # <b>./flashrom -p linux_spi:dev=/dev/spidev1.0,spispeed=512 -w yourrom.rom</b> + </p> + <p> + It should be <b>Verifying flash... VERIFIED</b> at the end. If flashrom complains about multiple flash chip + definitions detected, then choose one of them following the instructions in the output. + </p> + + <p> + Put those screws back:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0047.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Put it back into lower chassis:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0048.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Attach LCD and insert screws (also, attach the lcd cable to the board):<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0049.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Insert those screws:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0050.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + On the CPU (and there is another chip south-east to it, sorry forgot to take pic) + clean off the old thermal paste (with the alcohol) and apply new (Artic Silver 5 is good, others are good too) + you should also clean the heatsink the same way<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0051.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Attach the heatsink and install the screws (also, make sure to install the AC jack as highlighted):<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0052.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Reinstall that upper bezel:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0053.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Do that:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0054.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0055.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Re-attach modem, wifi, (wwan?), and all necessary cables. Sorry, forgot to take pics. Look at previous removal steps to see where they go back to. + </p> + + <p> + Attach keyboard and install nvram battery:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0056.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0057.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Place keyboard and (sorry, forgot to take pics) reinstall the palmrest and insert screws on the underside:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0058.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + It lives!<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0071.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0072.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0073.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Always stress test ('stress -c 2' and xsensors. below 90C is ok) when replacing cpu paste/heatsink:<br/> + <img src="../images/t60_dev/0074.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + </div> + + <div class="section"> + + <p> + Copyright © 2014, 2015 Francis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk><br/> + This document is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License and all future versions. + A copy of the license can be found at <a href="../license.txt">../license.txt</a>. + </p> + + <p> + This document is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, + but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See <a href="../license.txt">../license.txt</a> for more information. </p> - - <p> - Reinstall that upper bezel:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0053.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Do that:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0054.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0055.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Re-attach modem, wifi, (wwan?), and all necessary cables. Sorry, forgot to take pics. Look at previous removal steps to see where they go back to. - </p> - - <p> - Attach keyboard and install nvram battery:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0056.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0057.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Place keyboard and (sorry, forgot to take pics) reinstall the palmrest and insert screws on the underside:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0058.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - It lives!<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0071.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0072.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="../images/t60_dev/0073.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - - <p> - Always stress test ('stress -c 2' and xsensors. below 90C is ok) when replacing cpu paste/heatsink:<br/> - <img src="../images/t60_dev/0074.JPG" alt="" /> - </p> - -<hr/> - - <p> - Copyright © 2014 Francis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk><br/> - This document is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License and all future versions. - A copy of the license can be found at <a href="../license.txt">../license.txt</a>. - </p> - - <p> - This document is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, - but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of - MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See <a href="../license.txt">../license.txt</a> for more information. - </p> + + </div> </body> </html> |