Introduction
laptop purchased with factory HDD installed. An SSD was installed later that is used for primary bootup and Operating system.
2025 march: Update BIOS due to Lenovo update tool recommend to do so.
Update into Bios Version : 5XCN26WW
Result: Laptop will not boot on SSD or even recognize Kingston SSD drive in laptop.
Tried numerous combinations of settings.
Recommended BIOS setup, that allow for using SSD drive.
- SATA controller: AHCI
- Intel platform trust technology: Enabled
- Secure boot : Disabled
- Set SSD as first boot device (boot order)
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Press F2 on keyboard when laptop is just starting, and the lenovo logo is shown on laptop. To enter BIOS. tap multiple times with 1 sec. intervals.
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Setup bios as follows:
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Recommended BIOS setup, that allow for using SSD drive. * SATA controller: AHCI * Intel platform trust technology: Enabled * Secure boot : Disabled * Set SSD as first boot device (boot order)
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Now SSD can be used for booting OS. Issue seems to be caused by BIOS update, before the update other settings worked fine for SSD booting.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
