legion 7 3080 died | Legion Series | Page 1

still widget Jan 8, 2026, 6:23 PM

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Model:
Lenovo Legion 7 16ACHg6

Describe the issue:
The laptop would randomly shut down. At times, the mousepad would become unresponsive and the RGB lighting would stop working. Initially, the laptop shut down every few hours, then progressively every few minutes. After about two days of this cycle, it eventually stopped turning on completely.

What have you tried already?
I tried rebooting the laptop, letting the battery fully drain, and then holding the power button for about 10 seconds. I did not open the laptop until recently.

When did the issue start?
The issue started last year. within 2 days it was unresponsive, only opened it today

Did you install any new drivers or software before the issue began?
No, not to my knowledge.

Can you provide images or videos showing the issue?
i provided what happens when turned on

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@sage bloom is this a better put post

sage bloom Jan 8, 2026, 6:24 PM

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lets try CRISIS BIOS

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https://github.com/nonkerdoob/SmokelessCPU-Guides/blob/main/Guides/BIOS/BIOS_CRISIS.md

GitHub

SmokelessCPU-Guides/Guides/BIOS/BIOS_CRISIS.md at main · nonkerdoo...

Guides left to us by the legendary SmokelessCPU before he decided to drop off the internet - nonkerdoob/SmokelessCPU-Guides

still widget Jan 8, 2026, 6:26 PM

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is this on the laptop itself? it’s completely bricked and won’t turn on, the only response i receive is the power button itself, the lights in the back and the fans

sage bloom Jan 8, 2026, 6:26 PM

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you have response in your led button

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its white

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and on the power led

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which is okay for crisis bios to be done

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so try it

still widget Jan 8, 2026, 6:26 PM

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okay

sage bloom Jan 8, 2026, 6:27 PM

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Create a FAT32, GPT formatted USB Stick, and copy the file (.bin) in root
turn off the laptop
plug in USB (but not in Always On (small power icon) USB)
hold Fn+R and plug the charger
keep holding Fn+R and press power button
wait for beep

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this is just the summary, read the guide above to get the .bin

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gkcn.bin will be the name

still widget Jan 8, 2026, 6:28 PM

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okay, i need a usb stick?

sage bloom Jan 8, 2026, 6:28 PM

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yes

still widget Jan 8, 2026, 6:29 PM

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okay, any will do?

sage bloom Jan 8, 2026, 6:29 PM

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sure i guess

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it just needs to be FAT32, GPT

still widget Jan 8, 2026, 6:35 PM

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would this work @sage bloom

sage bloom Jan 8, 2026, 6:35 PM

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sure

still widget Jan 8, 2026, 6:35 PM

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okay thank you

sage bloom Jan 8, 2026, 6:35 PM

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not sure what that brand is

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its something from walmart?

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you dont really need to cheap out on these things but its a one time thing hopefully

still widget Jan 8, 2026, 6:36 PM

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is this better?

sage bloom Jan 8, 2026, 6:36 PM

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yeah

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i mean the above is good but

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its rather cheap

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not like USBs have to be expensive, just buy something branded so you can at least have some warranty or something

still widget Jan 8, 2026, 6:37 PM

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definitely, thank you

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is this one alright, i’d receive it within an hour

sage bloom Jan 8, 2026, 6:43 PM

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you might need to partition it

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idk size wise if 128GB is okay

still widget Jan 8, 2026, 6:43 PM

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what do you recommend

sage bloom Jan 8, 2026, 6:43 PM

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uh, not sure

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try the 128GB if thats a fast to try

still widget Jan 8, 2026, 6:45 PM

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sage bloom try the 128GB if thats a fast to try

so am i better off getting this one?

sage bloom Jan 8, 2026, 6:45 PM

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worst case scenario, you need to make 2 partitions on the usb, place bin in 32GB GPT FAT32 one

still widget Jan 8, 2026, 6:46 PM

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i’m sorry i don’t really know what that means, i can get a 2 pack if needed

sage bloom Jan 8, 2026, 6:46 PM

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you can partition USBs, so your 128GB can have 1 32GB partition and rest in the second one

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go with 128GB one, hope for best

still widget Jan 8, 2026, 6:47 PM

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okay

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alright just ordered the 128

sage bloom Jan 8, 2026, 6:48 PM

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until it comes, do the guide and find the .bin

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so you can just format the drive and use it

still widget Jan 8, 2026, 6:54 PM

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okay thank you

sage bloom Jan 9, 2026, 10:10 AM

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still widget okay thank you

so that took longer than an hour? any updates or?

still widget Jan 9, 2026, 12:27 PM

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sage bloom so that took longer than an hour? any updates or?

unfortunately they shipped it to the wrong house, it’ll be here today. pretty sure within the next 3 hours

still widget Jan 9, 2026, 11:36 PM

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@sage bloom i finally got it

sage bloom Jan 9, 2026, 11:49 PM

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still widget <@136579121542201344> i finally got it

where are you stuck with crisis bios?

still widget Jan 9, 2026, 11:49 PM

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i honestly don’t know where or how to start

sage bloom Jan 9, 2026, 11:49 PM

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ec reset guide is in #1020285176531669012

sage bloom Jan 9, 2026, 11:49 PM

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still widget i honestly don’t know where or how to start

isnt it all explained in the guide?

still widget Jan 9, 2026, 11:50 PM

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i’ve been watching videos on how people do it but i just don’t get it

sage bloom Jan 9, 2026, 11:50 PM

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tell me which part isnt explained

still widget Jan 9, 2026, 11:50 PM

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i plugged in the power cord, usb, clicked on the power then held windows and b and didn’t get anything

sage bloom Jan 9, 2026, 11:51 PM

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windows and b?

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🙂

sage bloom Jan 9, 2026, 11:51 PM

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sage bloom 1. Create a FAT32, GPT formatted USB Stick, and copy the file (.bin) in root 2. ...

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still widget Jan 9, 2026, 11:52 PM

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am i supposed to do that on another computer?

sage bloom Jan 9, 2026, 11:52 PM

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you are supposed to do that on your "dead" computer

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the legion

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did you make the .bin file?

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did you place it on the usb?

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is the usb fat32 gpt formated?

still widget Jan 9, 2026, 11:52 PM

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okay i thought so, but how. the computer doesn’t turn display anything

sage bloom Jan 9, 2026, 11:52 PM

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it doesnt have to display anything

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you wait for beeping sound and let it beep until it recovers to windows

still widget Jan 9, 2026, 11:53 PM

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it hasn’t beeped

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how can i “activate” that

sage bloom Jan 9, 2026, 11:53 PM

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you held windows + B

still widget Jan 9, 2026, 11:53 PM

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yes

sage bloom Jan 9, 2026, 11:53 PM

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maybe reading is important

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its not win + B

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its Fn+R

still widget Jan 9, 2026, 11:54 PM

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thank you

sage bloom Jan 9, 2026, 11:54 PM

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i already wrote that in the guide

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idk why you arent reading that

still widget Jan 9, 2026, 11:55 PM

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i tried that too and it wasn’t beeping

sage bloom Jan 9, 2026, 11:57 PM

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does the usb have bin in it?

still widget Jan 9, 2026, 11:58 PM

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i’m not sure. where would it say

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i have another laptop i can download the recovery bin onto if that’s what you mean

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would that help?

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would it be under recovery media

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 12:18 AM

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i dont think you have done anything that was told you should do

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download the BIOS, make the crisis bin

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put in on USB and only then will it beep

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 12:24 AM

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okay, i’m really trying. how can i download the bios

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 12:34 AM

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on the site you are looking at

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manual update > bios

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clean this up and make it gkcn.bin, follow the guide

📎 BIOS.fd

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 12:38 AM

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sage bloom manual update > bios

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 12:38 AM

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sage bloom clean this up and make it gkcn.bin, follow the guide

is this for my other computer

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 12:39 AM

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yes

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you wont be able to do this on a phone

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 12:39 AM

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okay i assumed so, thank you

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 12:39 AM

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sage bloom https://github.com/nonkerdoob/SmokelessCPU-Guides/blob/main/Guides/BIOS/BIOS_CRI...

guide to follow

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 12:39 AM

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okay thank you

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 1:09 AM

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sage bloom clean this up and make it gkcn.bin, follow the guide

i downloaded that file you sent. how am i supposed to clean it and add etc

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 1:10 AM

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did you open the guide?

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did you download the apps from the guide

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did you do any of the steps

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:03 AM

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sage bloom did you download the apps from the guide

am i missing anything?

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:05 AM

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so 1h and all you got is tools?

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:06 AM

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sage bloom so 1h and all you got is tools?

i was fixing my oxygen medicine, the battery was faulty

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am i missing anything here?

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:06 AM

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still widget am i missing anything?

win64 instead of win32

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:06 AM

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thank you

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:06 AM

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i cant be here all day waiting for you to do 1 thing, please read the guide and do

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then ping me if you are stuck on anything

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:07 AM

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i’ll be here from here on out

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okay i downloaded 64

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:08 AM

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no, wait

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you didnt expand the

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assets

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it literally say

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UEFITool

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..win64.zip

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:09 AM

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i just downloaded it. do i need to do something with the file itself?

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:09 AM

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show me

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:09 AM

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sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:09 AM

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UEFITool

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still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:10 AM

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got it

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do i delete the other one

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:11 AM

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yes

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:11 AM

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okay

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:11 AM

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extract UEFITool and go to step 3

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and continue

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then step 6

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:13 AM

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it’s saying to open it using 7z, what is that

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:13 AM

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sage bloom extract UEFITool and go to step 3

i extracted it and got this

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:14 AM

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you already have the BIOS.fd

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i sent it to you

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look, just rename it to gkcn.bin and head on to step 6

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i thought you might do this day before

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which i asked you to do

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:15 AM

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rename bios.fd or the folder i just extracted

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:15 AM

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bios.fd, read the guide

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english is not your first language?

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:16 AM

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no actually, it’s german. but i feel like im pretty fluent in english. i apologize im really trying my best. i’m sorry if im upsetting you

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everything here looking okay?

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:17 AM

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just gkcn.bin matters now

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look at step 6

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:17 AM

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okay

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:18 AM

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plug in usb, format to FAT32, when done, place the .bin inside the USB, safely remove the usb

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:19 AM

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sage bloom 1. Create a FAT32, GPT formatted USB Stick, and copy the file (.bin) in root 2. ...

then you are doing this from step 2 on the "dead" laptop

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:23 AM

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okay so! i cleared the usb, and also confirmed it is FAT32

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i also believe it is already gpt

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:23 AM

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okay

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:24 AM

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anything out of the ordinary?

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:24 AM

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continue with steps

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:24 AM

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okay was making sure it was all good

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thank you

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i clicked on the usb to make sure it had .bin and got this

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sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:27 AM

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what are you doing now?

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:27 AM

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i opened files and clicked on the usb to make sure it was .bin

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and it popped up saying it needs to be formatted

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:28 AM

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so what did you do earlier when you said you confirmed it was FAT32

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:28 AM

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disc management and it said FAT32 next to it before i cleared it

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:28 AM

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that means you removed the formatting from it

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:28 AM

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right

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:28 AM

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this is great, we are going backwards as time progresses

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:29 AM

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fat32 is no longer on its file system. i realized that. i apologize

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how can i read it

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re add*

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:29 AM

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still widget

so now you have to format the USB as FAT32 in this

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then place .bin in the USB once the formatting is done

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then safely remove it

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:29 AM

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see see i assumed that

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:29 AM

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great

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:29 AM

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but i only have FAT, NTSF and exFAT

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i looked it up and it says it’s commonly hidden on bigger usbs

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:30 AM

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yes, you need to assign it to a 32GB partition on your now clean USB

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you can do it through disk management

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:30 AM

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how so

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right click disk one, options are properties, eject, change drive letter and paths

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and help, which i’m receiving from you. thank you

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:32 AM

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open cmd as admin and input diskpart then click enter

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then input list disk and hit enter

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input select disk and then number of your USB drive

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hit enter

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then show me what you see

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnZwfaiQa0Y
32768 for 32GB

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still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:42 AM

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unfortunately i’m stuck again. he says right click on pc and click manage but that’s not an option for me

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sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:43 AM

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its okay, open disk management as you did before

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:44 AM

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okay

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i used something called rufus and believe to have fixed it

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:45 AM

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okay

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now in that 32GB partition

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place .bin and show me

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:46 AM

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still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:46 AM

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sage bloom place .bin and show me

have not done that yet

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:46 AM

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sage bloom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnZwfaiQa0Y 32768 for 32GB

okay do this now

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:46 AM

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sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:46 AM

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no

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do the video

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:47 AM

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okay, so when he says to click manage pc what do i do there

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:47 AM

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still widget

you use the app one the left here

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:47 AM

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okay

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:47 AM

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thats disk management

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:47 AM

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so just continue on disk management

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:50 AM

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did you do it?

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:51 AM

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working on it, just deleted volume

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sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:53 AM

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gave you the number

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:53 AM

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use their number?

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nono 32gb

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:53 AM

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32768 for 32GB

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:53 AM

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thank you was looking for that

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drive letter doesn’t matter right

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:54 AM

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and the other partition can be the rest of the size

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doesnt matter

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it only matters that its FAT32

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:54 AM

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“mounting the following empty ntsf folder”

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:54 AM

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no

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:54 AM

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ignore that

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okay

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file system fat32

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:55 AM

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its not liket the guy in the vidoe shows steps

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yes

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:55 AM

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okay so continue from there thank you

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i’ll continue from video

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i’ll be back

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:55 AM

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hope so

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this could have been a 10min job

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:57 AM

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okay so for the leftover it’s not letting me make it fat32 i’m assuming bc its 80gb

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do i do 32768 again until they’re all fat32

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:58 AM

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holy shit

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no you dont

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the other partition is full size

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it doesnt matter

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in the 32GB one, place the .bin file

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and eject the usb safely

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 2:59 AM

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so leave the rest unallocated

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sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 2:59 AM

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make the other 82GB a healthy partition

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go for it

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 3:00 AM

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okay

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 3:00 AM

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its 5s

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shouldnt take you long

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 3:00 AM

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ntfs is alright?

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or do not format

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 3:00 AM

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uh thats fine

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 3:00 AM

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still widget or do not format

^?

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 3:00 AM

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ntfs is fine

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 3:01 AM

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okay

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healthy:)

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 3:01 AM

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great

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now open 32 and place bin then safely eject

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 3:01 AM

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sage bloom 1. Create a FAT32, GPT formatted USB Stick, and copy the file (.bin) in root 2. ...

do from step 2. on dead laptop

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 3:01 AM

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okay

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 3:02 AM

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once you hear beeping you should be able to stop holding Fn+R

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leave it to do its thing

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 3:04 AM

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okay so i heard no beeping so im going to run this by you

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plug in laptop

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first power or usb

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 3:05 AM

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did you read the guide

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 3:05 AM

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yes i have it open right now

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 3:05 AM

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usb, then power while holding Fn+R

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as you are still holding Fn+R you press the power button

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 3:06 AM

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doing that

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so far nothing

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charger light is blinking

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now it stopped

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 3:07 AM

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okay, check if there are any logs now on that usb

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 3:07 AM

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so unplugged and replug on other pc correct

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it says it can take up to 5 mins, ignore that?

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 3:08 AM

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once it beeps

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for you it didnt beep

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 3:08 AM

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oh okay

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the charger light keeps blinking then stopping after a couple seconds

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unplugging usb

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into other pc

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what should i do now. open gkcn.bin?

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 3:09 AM

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no

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is there any other file on the 32GB

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 3:10 AM

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no

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 3:10 AM

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are you sure its not beeping?

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 3:10 AM

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yes, would i have to adjust audio?

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i doubt it’s muted but still

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 3:11 AM

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okay remove usb safely

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the dead pc

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turn it off

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unplug it

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redo, usb, hold fn+r plug charger, while holding fn+r press power button

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did you plug usb in always on port?

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change port if yes

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 3:12 AM

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there’s three ports. all ss and one is ss+

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redid and no beep

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rgb flashed like 5 letters but that’s happens randomly when i turn it on

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do you want me to download anydesk and give you control of my pc to make sure i have it all downloaded right

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 4:02 AM

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i listed all my issues and was told it’s probably an end stage motherboard problem and i’m more or less fucked

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 9:52 AM

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still widget there’s three ports. all ss and one is ss+

you tried both ports without power icon?

still widget Jan 10, 2026, 9:53 AM

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it’s the motherboard, i appreciate the help but it’s 100% the motherboard

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i’m just going to sell it for parts

sage bloom Jan 10, 2026, 9:54 AM

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okay

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closing this thread

#legion 7 3080 died