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CPSW101 - Creating U1 USB - QRC - v10282021

1. The document provides instructions for formatting a USB drive to the FAT32 format using the Lenovo USB Format Utility and then downloading and installing the Lenovo Golden Key - U1 Tool software onto the USB drive. 2. It describes extracting files, running the setup, inserting the USB drive when prompted, and seeing a message when setup is complete. 3. Additional steps include disabling secure boot in the BIOS, booting from the U1 USB drive by selecting it in the startup menu, running the U1 update, seeing a progress bar, and getting a message when the update is finished.

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CPSW101 - Creating U1 USB - QRC - v10282021

1. The document provides instructions for formatting a USB drive to the FAT32 format using the Lenovo USB Format Utility and then downloading and installing the Lenovo Golden Key - U1 Tool software onto the USB drive. 2. It describes extracting files, running the setup, inserting the USB drive when prompted, and seeing a message when setup is complete. 3. Additional steps include disabling secure boot in the BIOS, booting from the U1 USB drive by selecting it in the startup menu, running the U1 update, seeing a progress bar, and getting a message when the update is finished.

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Creating U1 USB Quick Reference Card

IMPORTANT:
1. Use the Lenovo USB Format Utility to format your USB to FAT32. Otherwise, your U1 USB will not work.
2. Formatting will erase any data on your USB, so back-up your files before getting started.
3. You must sign in with your Lenovo Servicer ID to download these files.

Step 1: Format USB 2. Extract the u1u.zip file. The password is


LenovoUone
1. Download the USB Format Utility for
3. Double click U1 to open the U1 set-up tool.
Golden Key U1 from:
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downlo
ads/ds544586
2. Extract the files.
3. Double click usbfmtpw to open the USB
Format Utility.

4. When prompted, insert USB, then click Run.

4. Select FAT32 under File System and click


Start.

5. You will see when setup is complete.

Step 3: Test U1 USB


3A. Disable Secure Boot.

1. Press Enter to interrupt normal startup, then


F1 for BIOS Setup Utility.
2. Choose Security, then Secure Boot.

5. The format will rename your USB to


LENOVOBIOS.

Step 2: Download & Setup U1


1. Download the U1 Update and save to your
computer:
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads
/ds544586

Step 3: Open ThinkPad Maintenance Utility


1. In the
Lenovo Lenovo
Global Golden
Product Key – U1 Tool,
Education V10282021 Page 1 of 2
choose the 1st option, the
3. Switch Secure Boot to Disabled. 4. If you see the Lenovo Golden Key – U1
Tool main menu, your U1 USB is working
correctly.

4. Press F10 to exit and save, then Yes to Save


configuration and reset. The machine will
restart.
Step 4: Update U1
1. Open U1 folder and double-click U1.

3B. Boot from U1 USB.

1. Press Enter while machine is rebooting to


2. Insert U1 USB when prompted.
interrupt normal startup.
3. Click Run. You will see a progress bar,
2. In the Startup Interrupt Menu, choose F12 to during the update.
choose a temporary startup device. 4. U1 will download any available updates to
your USB. It will not affect any other files
saved to your USB.

3. In the Startup Device Menu, choose USB


Key: USB Disk 3.0 PMAP.

5. You will see when update is


complete.
6. Update every two weeks.

The temporary device is your U1 USB.

Lenovo Global Product Education V10282021 Page 2 of 2

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