I have searched for the answer but google is not being kind to me.
I have a T60 in good working order whose BIOS displays a blank line for the "system unit serial number," and the UUID is all zeroes. I'd like it to reflect the number on the bottom of the case.
I tried using the BIOS update utility to enter a new model number, but the first of the two fields is greyed out, so that's not working. Is there another way to alter the relevant BIOS data?
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Modifying model/serial number in BIOS
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Re: Modifying model/serial number in BIOS
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Re: Modifying model/serial number in BIOS
That is exactly what I needed, thank you.RealBlackStuff wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2025 2:42 amGet the HMD here.
It includes an option to make a bootable USB-stick.
Instructions here.
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