My ultimate goal is to install Xubuntu on this computer, but I am stuck.
I cannot find any way to get into the BIOS to change settings, including being able to boot to the USB installer drive.
I have tried F1 held, F1 repeated, Fn+F1 (held/repeated), same with F2, same with F12, same with Del.
I tried telling Windows to boot to UEFI settings, but it reboots directly to windows.
I ended pulling the drive and removing all the partitions, in hopes that then it wouldn’t try to boot to Windows anymore. Now it just gives me this:
Using this menu, I can’t boot to USB, nor can I boot to DVD.
I opened it and do not see any jumpers on the visibe side of the motherboard. I also did not see a CMOS battery. There are lots of tiny ribbon cables and the heat sink+fan that I’ll have to remove if I need to look on the other side.
What I want most is access the the BIOS / UEFI settings.
If a workaround like installing an OS to the drive using another machine and then putting back in will probably work, then I’ll try that, but that will be such a hassle.
Have you tried powering it off and pressing the OneKey Recovery button next to the HDMI port? You might need a sim tool or paperclip to press it. https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht104038-where-can-i-find-the-onekey-recovery-novo-button-on-ideapad-laptops
I have tried it now. I get to a menu, and BIOS is an option, but it takes me to the boot menu instead.
I believe the CMOS battery is under the board, although I am not sure if clearing the CMOS will work. https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles_pub/ideapad_110-14_15ibr_15acl_touch-15acl_hmm_201608.pdf
Yeah, that’s what I figured. I agree it’s unlikely to help me. If nothing else helps, I may give it a shot. I may have to setup a PXE server and see if that works.