Upgrading BIOS Thinkpad T480

Hello guys
I would like to update the BIOS of my laptop (Thinkpad T480)
You know how to do this, since I can’t use fwupdmgr
Thanks in advance.

Works for me for T420, 440, 460 and 490

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Seems that Geteltorito doesnt work

In what way or fashion does it not work - i just downloaded the script and it works for me. Any more information on the way its not working? any errors or such?

Moved to #support:laptop

What is the issue here?

For me the TP firmware itself (UEFI, SMC) never showed in fwupdmgr so I thought UEFI wasnt in its scope. Should it be?

Bioses don’t generally need specific operating systems to be flashed. Try for going into the manufacturer’s website, and search for bioses with no specific opreating system specifications.

Have you checked to see whether you can update the bios from the bios using a USB?

UEFI should be supported.
Also now you can also dl the linux cab files manually at your Lenovo’s TP BIOS website dl section, with instructions, to use it manually. (BIOS Update Utility (Linux) and ReadMe for BIOS Update Utility (Linux))

first time you initialize your devices and do a refresh:

sudo fwupdmgr get-devices
sudo fwupdmgr refresh

On my T460s I do it automatically from the LVFS server, I get these results:

 ~ ❯❯❯ sudo fwupdmgr get-updates
• Embedded Controller has the latest available firmware version
• Intel Management Engine has the latest available firmware version
• SanDisk SD7TN6S256G1001 has no available firmware updates
• System Firmware has the latest available firmware version

if there are updates do

sudo fwupdmgr update

and it will ask to reboot

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Thanks a whole lot! I had fw upgrade by enduser, and the windows firmware upgrade feature disabled in the UEFI. THATs why they did not show up.
Now that this is changed the EMC, UEFI and intel MM show up. Thanks!

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it looks like it can’t install geteltorito

I meant this

When I use fwupdmgr this will appear
fwupdmgr get-updates
Firmware metadata has not been updated for 30 days and may not be up to date.

Update now? (Requires internet connection) [y|N]: n
• Thunderbolt Controller has no available firmware updates
• SAMSUNG MZVLB256HAHQ-000L7 has no available firmware updates
• System Firmware has no available firmware updates
• UEFI Device Firmware has no available firmware updates
• UEFI Device Firmware has no available firmware updates
• UEFI Device Firmware has no available firmware updates
• UEFI Device Firmware has no available firmware updates
• UEFI dbx has no available firmware updates
No updatable devices

Should I type yes to do the updates of my BIOS?

You should type y, to get the new data of firmwares available for your laptop. It`s the same as performing

sudo fwupdmgr refresh

manually.

An actual install happens with the

sudo fwupdmgr update

command, and answering y to reboot the pc, to get into BIOS update mode.

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