Update The Uefi Bios; Cloud Bare Metal Recovery (For Selected Models) - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 User Manual

Blinking modes
1. LED indicator on F4 key blinks.
2. LED indicator on Esc key, F1 key and F4 key blinks
simultaneously.
LED indicators on Esc, F1 and F4 blink simultaneously

Update the UEFI BIOS

When you install a new program, device driver, or hardware component, you might need to update the UEFI
BIOS.
Download and install the latest UEFI BIOS update package by one of the following methods:
From the Vantage app
Follow the instructions to update the UEFI BIOS from the Vantage app.
Open the Vantage app, and then click Device ➙ System Update.
Step 1.
Step 2. If the latest UEFI BIOS update package is available, follow the on-screen instructions to download
and install the package.
From the Lenovo Support Web site
Follow the instructions to update the UEFI BIOS from the Lenovo Support Web site.
Step 1. Go to https://pcsupport.lenovo.com
Click Drivers & Software ➙ Manual Update ➙ BIOS/UEFI.
Step 2.
Step 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the latest UEFI BIOS update package.
From the Windows Update
Follow the instructions to update the UEFI BIOS from the Windows Update.
Type Settings in the Windows search box and press Enter.
Step 1.
Step 2. Click Update & Security ➙ Windows Update ➙ Check for Updates.
Step 3. If a BIOS update package appears in your update list, click Download or Install to initiate the
update.

Cloud bare metal recovery (for selected models)

This feature enables you to remove all user files on your computer and restore the Windows operating
system from Cloud (Microsoft
information.
Notes:
• This feature will restore your computer to the Windows operating system preinstalled at the factory. Do
not use this feature if a customized operating system is installed on your computer, otherwise the
customized functions or applications cannot be restored.
• This feature only works with wired network (connected via the Ethernet connector on your computer) and
wireless network (WPA2 personal only).
Do the following to restore the Windows operating system:
and select the entry for your computer.
®
Connected System Recovery). Before using this feature, read the following
Self-recovery progress
50% to 75%
75% to 100%
.
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