Lenovo BIOS Setup using Windows Management Instrumentation Deployment Guide - ThinkPad

Lenovo BIOS Setup using Windows Management Instrumentation Deployment Guide - ThinkPad

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Lenovo BIOS Setup using Windows Management Instrumentation Deployment Guide - ThinkPad

Name File Version Size Release Date
(English) BIOS Setup using Windows Management Instrumentation Deployment Guide kbl-r_deploy_01.pdf Mar 2018 825 KB 12 Mar 2018
(English) Supplemental information for ThinkPad 2020 models and newer 2020_supplement.pdf July 2021 615 KB 16 July 2021
Sample Scripts for BIOS Deployment Guide script.zip February 2016 2.7 KB 15 Mar 2016

The purpose of this guide is to explain how to modify BIOS passwords, settings, and boot order using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) through the Lenovo client-management interface. This guide is intended for skilled IT administrators who are familiar with configuring BIOS settings on computers in their organizations.

BIOS setup through WMI is supported on the following recent ThinkPad products:

  • All ThinkPad models from 2018 or newer
  • Selected ThinkPad models from 2017 or older:
    • ThinkPad L430, L530, L440, L540, L450, L460, L560, L470, L570
    • ThinkPad T430, T430s, T430u, T530, T440, T440p, T440s, T540p, T450, T450s, T550, W550s, T460, T460p, T460s, T560, T470, T470p, T470s, T570
    • ThinkPad X1 Carbon (all generations), X1 Yoga (all generations), X1 Tablet (all generations), X230, X230 Tablet, X240, X240s, X250, X260, X270
    • ThinkPad W530, W540, W541
    • ThinkPad P50, P50s, P70, P40 Yoga, P51, P51s, P71
    • ThinkPad Yoga 11e
    • ThinkPad 11e, 13e, 13
    • ThinkPad Helix (machine types: 20CG, 20CH)
    • ThinkPad 10 (all generations), ThinkPad X1 Tablet
    • ThinkPad Yoga 260, Yoga 370, Yoga 460
    • ThinkPad E470, E570
    • ThinkPad S1, S2, S5

Note: This guide applies to Lenovo Thinkpad systems only. For the guide that applies to Lenovo ThinkCentre systems, click HERE

Released on February 2016


Document ID:HT100612
Original Publish Date:08/29/2016
Last Modified Date:02/02/2024