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UEFI firmware updates for surface using fwupd. WIP, be careful.
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Surface Go 1 UEFI Update 1.0.34 bricked "no bootable device" #27

Open ricogit2003 opened 2 years ago

ricogit2003 commented 2 years ago

I had the issue the firmware update to UEFI-1.0.34 bricked my device. "No bootable device" message at boot. I tried downgrade the firmware with fwupd but nothing worked. First I tried with my Kali-live-usb, second with Ubuntu-usb, with Microsoft's new "surface UEFI-Konfigurator" hirens-boot-cd, and many others. Nothing worked!

But now, after 5 weeks I got it! :-) I'll make a description soon!

ShapeShifter499 commented 2 years ago

Hello, did you get everything sorted? Microsoft was offering free replacements regardless of warranty for affected devices, one of which I was able to get.

They should still be offering replacements I would hope but I noticed on the huge Microsoft support thread for the issue: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/forum/all/surface-go-uefi-version-is-1034-and-no-bootable/9d1ba573-7929-489d-b31b-1b5912df529b?page=1

That recently in the last day or so Microsoft has now been directing people to this page: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/surface-go-or-surface-go-2-turns-on-and-shows-no-bootable-device-5348cd7c-b417-4384-aad1-6d7db2642a9b

On that page is a special USB bootable image that might contain a fix, but I can't test to say it would work. It's worth a shot if you have files in a Windows partition that are behind bitlocker or anything that's not easily recovered via a Linux live usb.

ricogit2003 commented 2 years ago

hey, thank you! this usb boot image appears to be brand new! Some files in it from 10/09/2022. Since I repaired the Surface I'm on UEFI 1.0.9. And now I'm afraid to try this fix/software from Microsoft and maybe fall behind. :-)

And meanwhile I use OpenSuse. No problems (like all Ubuntu derivatives) with the WiFi ath10k driver and good handling as a tablet. Only some programs run badly. For example Conky has to be reprogrammed by yourself, and Howdy can't be installed (yet) (python-pam problem, maybe I'll fix it soon). And I will try Endeavor OS and Zorin OS (also Ubuntu derivative).

But thank you very much for the hint!

ThisNekoGuy commented 1 year ago

I was considering suggesting this to a friend of mine who has this device but I'm not sure if I should given this report?

ShapeShifter499 commented 1 year ago

I was considering suggesting this to a friend of mine who has this device but I'm not sure if I should given this report?

How so?