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W530, 1vyrain and 5 beeps

W530/W540/W541/W550 Series
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W530, 1vyrain and 5 beeps

#1 Post by ac427 » Wed Jul 23, 2025 4:46 pm

Hi All, I have downgraded my W530 BIOS to v2.58 in readiness for 1vyrain.

However, i have read about 5 beeps on boot up after 1vyrain is installed. Is this avoidable?
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Re: W530, 1vyrain and 5 beeps

#2 Post by RealBlackStuff » Thu Jul 24, 2025 12:09 am

Yes, if you switch off the security chip in BIOS.
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Re: W530, 1vyrain and 5 beeps

#3 Post by ac427 » Tue Jul 29, 2025 3:43 am

RealBlackStuff wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 24, 2025 12:09 am
 Yes, if you switch off the security chip in BIOS.
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