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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on January 30, 2026, 02:25:16

Title: Modder liberates ThinkPad T430 from Intel's secret backdoor
Post by: Redaktion on January 30, 2026, 02:25:16
While the ThinkPad series of laptops has always lent itself to customization, the Intel processors powering them have limited complete control over the device due in part to Intel's Management Engine. However, thanks to the work of dedicated security researchers, there is a method to build a fully open-source laptop, from the BIOS up.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Modder-liberates-ThinkPad-T430-from-Intel-s-secret-backdoor.1216270.0.html