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 UMC received a new advisory from Lenovo Product Security page about  Improper File Permission on Lenovo PC Preloaded Windows OS which during manufacturing process, some Lenovo PCs with preloaded Windows operating systems included a file, MFGSTAT.zip , in the C:\Windows directory that is writable by standard user accounts. The presence of this file only impacts customers who use third-party security software that is explicitly configured not to monitor the C:\Windows directory. Concerned customers should review their security tool configurations to determine if they are impacted. United Metrolite Central will suspend temporarily for all current laptop fleets because were required to check the MFGSTAT.zip until files are removed and lift the suspension once removed the MFGSTAT.zip. References: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/HT517812 Note : This Lenovo article link is originally published on June 10, 2025 which last updated on July 18, 2025, which 7 months ol...

 United Metrolite Central wishes everyone a joyful and peaceful holiday season. Since 2021, UMC has been developing and researching using reliable sources from across the web to ensure quality, accuracy, and trust. This Christmas, UMC is proud to present Hector — engineered by the Zyrus Division, built for performance and durability. Thank you for your continued support, and we wish you a wonderful Christmas and a bright New Year ahead!

Note: AI written involved from ChatGPT      Lenovo users, especially owners of AMD-based Legion and IdeaPad Gaming laptops, have voiced serious frustration with firmware and TPM-related warnings . The source of much of this frustration is poor communication quality — official instructions often fail to convey critical information clearly, safely, or reliably. High-stakes updates, low-quality messaging Critical BIOS updates, like those that reset the TPM firmware, interact directly with BitLocker and disk encryption . Yet Lenovo’s guidance often comes in fragmented, poorly structured text: “WARNING !! Update this BIOS will reset the firmware TPM. Please turn off BitLocker or encryption before you update this BIOS. Or prepare Recovery key in advance if your system enabled BitLocker or an encryption.” This type of messaging fails to clearly explain the risk or the steps required, leaving users to guess at how to safely proceed. Ambiguity in technical terms Key phra...

Firmware Investigation Affecting Lenovo Gaming Systems (Including IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ACH6) Date: 2025 Issued by: United Metrolite Central (UMC) Summary United Metrolite Central is publishing this bulletin to inform users, repair partners, and enterprise clients about an ongoing Lenovo firmware (BIOS/TPM attestation) investigation that includes the IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ACH6 among the affected models. Juraj_Lenovo published this on date Nov 17, 2025: Hi everyone, thank you all for your continued engagement which has been extremely helpful. Some of you may have already come across my earlier messages, but for anyone who hasn’t, I’d like to provide a short summary. Based on the reports and feedback provided throughout this thread, we’ve collected and forwarded the details about the following models to our colleagues for further investigation: Legion 5 15ARH05, Legion 5 15ARH05H, Legion 5 17ARH05H, Legion 5P 15ARH05H, Legion 5 15ACH6, Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6, Legion 5 17ACH6, Legion 5 15...

UMC or United Metrolite Central has paused the buying of laptops owing to a memory crunch, which has significantly affected its laptop stocks. This has led to an escalation in the prices of RAM, making it difficult for the company to buy laptops. However, the memory squeeze is also impacting availability and pricing along the whole value chain, especially where such systems have been designed with more memory capacity. Considering that the cost of RAM is escalating, the upgrading and replacement of fleets have become less predictable, and thus, concerns about operational expenses have caused UMC to halt the purchase of new laptops. This is one way in which the rising costs of components, particularly memory, are being reflected in business and fleet buying decisions. As long as memory supply and costs remain unstable, the buying of laptops is set to remain cautious.

Author : Felisitas Faya P. Most users notice battery problems only after something feels wrong — shorter runtime, sudden health drops, or unstable charging. By that point, degradation has already accumulated. My goal was different from the start: catch battery issues early , before they become visible, irreversible, or expensive. The Beginning: Observing, Not Assuming (2022) In 2022, I began continuously monitoring battery health on my Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 13ITL5. Using Lenovo Vantage Battery Details alongside HWiNFO’s tray monitoring, I tracked capacity, temperature, charging behavior, and long-term trends in real usage. The purpose wasn’t to follow battery myths or chase perfect numbers. It was to understand how batteries actually age over time — slowly, quietly, and often invisibly. Expanding the Scope: Gaming Laptops and Heat (2024) In early 2024, I expanded this monitoring to my first gaming laptop, the IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ACH6. This introduced new variables: higher power draw...

 UMC has launched new checklist called "UMC Checklist: Battery Reporting and Evidence" that procedure is essential but very important especially battery checks and UMC is monitoring 24/7 hours using a Lenovo Vantage battery detail to catch any issues. UMC has designed to enhance strict safety checks and reporting system. These tools are mandatory for checks such as Battery Meter, Lenovo Vantage, and NLBA1 Battery Analyzer. These three tools helpful detect any problems and anomalies where battery is dying or fail. UMC are preparing the new draft document as PDF version in conversion from Word. This ensures that PDF document is final and drafted by team. UMC has set as reporting system include submitting a ticket via Lenovo Support or visiting Lenovo service center at nearby. UMC checks if battery is good or bad quality. A bad quality means safety can be harmful if improper handling. UMC was bored and now I am using an AI as help of our writing is AI-generated .

 We regret to report that our brand-new Lenovo Legion 5 (15AKP10, 2025) experienced a deep kernel-level AMD GPU driver failure. The issue manifested as an unrecoverable TDR (Timeout Detection & Recovery) event, where Windows was unable to restore the GPU from a low-power or idle state. This failure caused repeated black screen events lasting several seconds, indicating that the GPU could not properly resume operation. All standard and advanced software-level troubleshooting steps were attempted, but the issue persisted, clearly requiring deeper technical diagnosis and hardware-level intervention. Due to this condition, the Lenovo Legion 5 15AKP10 became unavailable for primary operational tasks. Service Center Diagnosis & Repair Process On 2 December 2025, the device was brought to an official Lenovo Service Center, where I explained the issue in detail to the technician (Novi), including my own technical analysis. After evaluation, Lenovo confirmed that the repair process ...

  After ½ months of use (purchased on 16 November 2025 and picked up on 17 November 2025), my Lenovo Legion 5 15AKP10, equipped with a Ryzen AI 7 350 processor and RTX 5060 GPU, has begun showing a mix of hardware and software stability issues worth noting.  1. LiveKernelEvent 141 (GPU Hardware Error)  On December 1, 2025, Windows logged a LiveKernelEvent 141, which is a GPU-related hardware fault commonly linked to TDR (Timeout Detection and Recovery) failures. The report pointed to amdkmdag.sys, indicating a low-level interaction issue with the AMD GPU driver stack or the system’s graphics pipeline. Errors like this usually happen under heavy load or when the system shifts between power states. These issues can lead to freezes, black screens, or sudden resets.  2. Lenovo Legion Toolkit Crash After Hibernation  After waking from hibernation, Lenovo Legion Toolkit (LLT) consistently crashes because of a .NET runtime failure inside coreclr.dll. This occurs when t...

  Systems Reliability & AI Trust Division — Completion Notice Advisory ID: UMC-AI-1130-L5-B Date Issued: 30 November 2025 Subject Completion Confirmation: Removal of Lenovo AI Now From UMC Fleet (Legion 5 Units) 1. OVERVIEW This bulletin confirms the successful removal of the Lenovo AI Now platform from all Lenovo Legion 5 units within the UMC operational fleet. The removal was executed in accordance with Advisory UMC-AI-1130-L5 , following the expiration of UL Solutions certification AI Model Transparency Score — DIAMOND on 29 November 2025 . 2. ACTION COMPLETION Action Date Status Certification expiry 29 November 2025  Completed Removal package deployment 30 November 2025  Executed All Legion 5 units now operate without Lenovo AI Now . System logs confirm removal packages were successfully applied across the fleet. 3. IMPACTED HARDWARE PLATFORM Device Status Lenovo Legion 5 units under UMC operational fleet AI Now removed Other Lenovo devices without AI Now ...

In my ongoing work, I’ve been developing early design concepts for the Microvision II , a modern reinterpretation of the original Microvision handheld system. This next-generation model brings a fully modular approach with interchangeable controllers that snap on and off easily made possible through our commitment to the Right to Repair movement. Users can customize or even build their own controllers with minimal effort. Update on 4 December 2025 : The new sodium-ion battery chemistry variant has introduced. Update on 19 February 2026 : The Geolite 1000 and 900 was complexity to design and make with RISC-V, was discontinued later switched to common microcontroller. GAPGS now switched as GPU. Introducing the Microvision II Series The lineup begins with two models: Microvision II Advanced Microvision X nano (Rugged Edition) Microvision II Advanced The Microvision II Advanced is the first model to support fully interchangeable controllers and includes a 21.1 Wh rechargeable Li-...

 UMC has formally revised the End-of-Service (EOS) date for the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ACH6 in our fleet deployment. The updated EOS is now set for 23 November 2025   (Revised update issued on Saturday, 22 November 2025). This adjustment reflects UMC’s internal lifecycle review and aligns the fleet retirement schedule with NVIDIA’s public roadmap, which confirms that Game Ready Driver support for RTX 20-, 30-, and 40-series GPUs will end in October 2026 . Although driver updates will continue until that cutoff, security-only patches remain planned through 2029 , offering a limited protection buffer for legacy operators. Lenovo separately lists the platform EOL on 2 July 2027 . The IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ACH6 , first released in 2021, has now reached maturity across its refresh cycles. Its last configuration — AMD Ryzen 5 5500H (4C/8T) with GeForce RTX 2050 4GB — shipped in late 2024 , with Ukraine serving as the final regional market , marking the end of its global availabi...

SYSTEMS RELIABILITY & AI TRUST DIVISION — ADVISORY NOTICE (Updated on 29 November 2025) Advisory ID: UMC-AI-1130-L5 Date Issued: 21 November 2025 Subject: Removal of Lenovo AI Now From UMC Fleet (Legion 5 Units) Following Expiration of UL Certification 1. OVERVIEW This advisory is hereby issued to notify all departments and operational users that the Lenovo AI Now platform installed across the Legion 5 fleet will be decommissioned and removed on 30 November 2025 . The action is mandated due to: the imminent expiration of the UL Solutions certification “AI Model Transparency Score — DIAMOND” on 29 November 2025 , and the absence of evidence of renewal from Lenovo (Beijing) as of the date of this advisory. UMC/UMCIPC applies strict compliance rules: systems that rely on expired trust certification cannot remain in operational service. 2. EFFECTIVE ACTION DATE Action Date Certification expiry 29 November 2025 Automatic removal from fleet systems 30 November...

 The year was 2021 . Gamers around the globe were stuck: GPU shortages, inflated desktop builds, and entry-level gaming laptops that compromised on performance, thermals or battery life. And then this machine appeared — the IdeaPad Gaming 3 Gen 6 — promising affordability without compromises . Why This Is Significant — My Record Breaker Moment Adapter Evolution — Plugging In and Surprising Myself Fast forward to 2025. Lenovo’s new 245 W power bricks (designed for Legion/LOQ machines) weren’t meant for the Gen 6. However, I decided to plug one in anyway. The power controller safely negotiated the input power without blowing the system’s circuits, highlighting the Gen 6’s robust internal power delivery. This experience proved to me that this machine was built differently than other budget laptops. Battery Resilience — My 192-Cycle Real-World Test My unit uses a Sunwoda Li-ion 45 Wh battery pack. After 192 cycles, it still holds around 87% of its full-charge capacity. It has s...

Lenovo AI Now was designed as an offline productivity assistant, but several of its features — combined with the lack of institutional controls — make it surprisingly easy for students to misuse it for academic dishonesty. Below are the main ways AI Now can be exploited as a cheating tool. 1. Silent File Search & Instant Retrieval AI Now’s “Knowledge Assistant” can: Scan local files Index PDF notes, homework sheets, slides, textbooks Retrieve answers instantly through natural language Because it runs fully offline , a student can: Load their exam materials or past answer keys into their laptop Ask AI Now questions during an assignment or test Receive the exact information without any network logging Most school exam systems only block internet access — not local AI systems . 2. Automatic Summaries of Textbooks & Assignments Even though AI Now’s summarization is not as advanced as Copilot+ PCs, it can still: Summarize pages from textbooks Comp...

Subject: Suspension of Operations for Lenovo Legion 5 15AKP10 Due to EC Firmware Anomaly Date: 20 November 2025 Issued by: United Metrolite Central (UMC) — Systems Reliability Division 1. Overview This advisory serves as a formal notification of the suspension of all operational use of the Lenovo Legion 5 15AKP10 within UMC. The suspension follows the discovery of a critical Embedded Controller (EC) firmware anomaly that affects battery telemetry accuracy . UMC confirms that the anomaly impacts telemetry only . Battery hardware, safety functions, and electrical systems remain fully intact. 2. Incident Summary Between 17–20 November 2025 , UMC’s automated monitoring systems detected abnormal behavior in the EC logic of the Legion 5 15AKP10. The following issues were recorded: Full Charge Capacity (FCC) remaining frozen across several cycles Calibration routines failing to update battery capacity EC firmware not responding to BIOS updates Telemetry partially functio...

 When you buy a new laptop, the last thing you expect is a firmware disaster — especially one that breaks battery diagnostics on day three. But that’s exactly what happened to me, and it all leads back to one culprit: RYEC26WW , the EC firmware that introduced a new and deeply frustrating telemetry bug. What makes this worse is that the laptop is physically healthy. The battery is new, the sensors are working, and the hardware is fine. Yet the Embedded Controller is stuck reporting incorrect battery information, and that creates a nightmare for anyone who relies on accurate telemetry. A Bug Introduced by RYEC26WW After updating through multiple BIOS versions (RYCN25WW → RYCN26WW → RYCN27WW), one thing never changed: The EC remained stuck at RYEC26WW. This version introduced a regression that breaks one specific — but critical — battery parameter: Full Charge Capacity (FCC) remains frozen. While other telemetry values update correctly, the FCC number never changes, never re...

 On November 18, 2025 , Cloudflare’s global network suffered a service degradation that rippled across Access, WARP, and application services. Incident Snapshot 11:48 UTC – Investigating : Cloudflare reported internal issues affecting multiple services. 12:21 UTC – Partial Recovery : Some services improved, but error rates remained high. 13:04 UTC – WARP Disabled in London : Temporary suspension caused connection failures. 13:09 UTC – Root Cause Identified : Engineers began implementing a fix. 13:13 UTC – Access & WARP Restored : Services returned to normal, WARP re-enabled in London. 13:35 UTC – Ongoing Restoration : Application services still impacted, remediation continued. 13:58 UTC – Ongoing Restoration : Application services still impacted, remediation continued. Update  -  We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue. Nov  18 ,  2025  -  14:22  UTC Update  -  We've deployed a change which has restored dashboard services. ...