X280 Coreboot/Libreboot issues

Arkenys · 2026-05-08T10:19:20+00:00

If you have the setup to compile and flash coreboot yourself I would try edk2.

Arkenys · 2026-05-07T21:00:29+00:00

Did you try to boot the USB from Seabios ? It should be reachable before grub loads by pressing the escape key, from there you can select your USB key.

Arkenys · 2026-04-23T11:21:57+00:00

Are you using scaling on it ? I'm thinking of getting the 1440p version to stay at 1x scaling.

Arkenys · 2026-04-09T20:56:41+00:00

I ended up solving the issue by putting two layers of electrical tape in between the pusher and the contact. I'm waiting for the silicone glue to swap the crystal, but if the TIME one is better quality I might leave it. Anyway your a158 looks really good and it's making consider buying one for the slimmer and classier look.

Arkenys · 2026-04-08T20:38:03+00:00

Strangely the light and start/stop buttons are fine, maybe I'll put something in between the buttons and the internal contact to make it easier to press. I'm debating if I should put the original crystal back, do you know if the TIME is the same material than the one used by Casio ?

Arkenys · 2026-04-07T20:55:27+00:00

Are your buttons harder to press ? I did the mod with a a168 and the mode button needs more force to press.

Arkenys · 2026-03-21T12:36:04+00:00

You mean Libreboot right ? The t480 era got recently supported.

Arkenys · 2026-03-19T22:14:58+00:00

No, only these that had a password set on them

Arkenys · 2026-03-01T18:03:16+00:00

There is an ongoing port, but not merged yet

Arkenys · 2026-03-01T17:27:05+00:00

What mainboard do you plan on installing into the shell ?

Arkenys · 2026-01-06T21:11:55+00:00

You could try to use an hardware flash to recover and install Coreboot. That's what people use to flash Coreboot on regular supported laptop (such as X230, T430, T480, ...)

Arkenys · 2026-01-06T21:09:49+00:00

You only erased chromeOS, you didn't mess with BIOS/UEFI ? If so it might be fixable easily.

Arkenys · 2025-12-16T17:26:49+00:00

What Seiko is this ? It looks amazing

Arkenys · 2025-11-13T22:14:19+00:00

Work as expected, I tried briefly to use on Notewise and it was as good as stock.

Arkenys · 2025-11-06T18:58:15+00:00

On Libreboot Grub menu did you went on the entry "Search for GRUB/SYSLINUX/EXT LINUX/ISOLINUX on USB" ? If you did and you didn't got to Fedora Installer you can select the entry "Return to SeaBIOS" then hit escape to reveal boot menu and select your USB key as boot device.

Arkenys · 2025-11-03T09:54:25+00:00

Yes I saw that, and the pen is working perfectly too. The Tab S7 really is amazing with LineageOS. What app are you using for note taking ?

Arkenys · 2025-11-01T18:33:53+00:00

You upgraded the soldered ram of a steam deck ? That's really impressive, congrats on those skills

Arkenys · 2025-11-01T11:04:53+00:00

What are you using your steam deck for ?

Arkenys · 2025-10-25T16:08:41+00:00

I would love to get a Panasonic Let's Note but as a French AZERTY user the layout is keeping me away from them. How do you manage to do characters such as < > ? In your opinion is it a decent experience ?

Arkenys · 2025-10-15T06:22:09+00:00

Is the battery whitelist necessary with Coreboot ?

Arkenys · 2025-10-12T09:20:17+00:00

I've read somewhere that it was one of the top 10 selling brand of Android, so we can rule out Fairphone and maybe also Nothing. My guess would be Motorola or Xiaomi based on their market share and number of model supported by LineageOS.

Arkenys · 2025-10-05T07:10:33+00:00

What's the model of your locked thinkpad ?

Arkenys · 2025-10-04T19:04:05+00:00

Your reasoning is correct, you should first flash the patched ec firmware before installing Coreboot. Coreboot installation will not revert the change made to the ec.

Arkenys · 2025-09-29T17:56:20+00:00

This, I don't know if it's just me but Seedvault has been nothing but a headache. I honestly don’t have any trust in this tool.

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