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Hardware | PCI/USB ID | Working?
--- | --- | ---
GPU | `1002:164c` | Yes
Audio | `1022:15e3` | Yes
Wireless | `8086:2723` | Yes
Bluetooth | `8087:0029` | Yes
Touchpad |  | Yes
Touchscreen |  | Yes
Webcam | `5986:212a` | Yes
Fingerprint sensor | `27c6:55b4` `06cb:00be` | Yes
Pen input |  | Yes
Accelerometer | `1022:15e4` | Yes
SD-card reader | `10ec:522a` | Yes

The IdeaPad Flex 5 14alc05 is a 14-inch AMD Lucienne (Ryzen 5000)-based convertible from Lenovo.

## Firmware

fwupd does not officially support this device but it can still be used to apply UEFI firmware updates.[1]

### Updating bios

Warning: Flashing motherboard UEFI is a dangerous activity that can render your motherboard inoperable! While the author of this article has successfully run this procedure, your mileage may vary. Be careful!
Note:

- UEFI settings might be reset, including the boot entry, so make sure you can set up the boot entry for your install after the UEFI update. See efibootmgr for more information.
- The commands `fwupdate -l` and `fwupdate -i` may no longer work (error below), but `fwupdate -a` still works.

    (fwupdate:10680): FuPluginUefiCapsule-WARNING **: 12:47:47.256: SMBIOS BIOS Characteristics Extension Byte 2 is invalid -- UEFI Specification is unsupported, but /sys/firmware/efi exists: SMBIOS not supported
    Segmentation fault (core dumped)

- This article is a copy of the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05 BIOS update Guide adapted for this model.

#### Pre update

- Install the innoextract, udisks2 and fwupd packages.
- Download bios update exe file.[2]

#### Procedure

Run the following commands:

- Extract the bios `.cap` file:

    $ innoextract file.exe

- Get the GUID number of your system firmware for the next step. You should get something that looks like example below:

Note: If fwupdate does not exist follow #Manually_with_EDK2_CapsuleApp.

    # fwupdate -l

    system-firmware type, {e20bafd3-9914-4f4f-9537-3129e090eb3c} version 22315982 can be updated to any version above 22315981
    device-firmware type, {e3be8073-66a6-4bf6-966a-c0d58b486c40} version 1 can be updated to any version above 0
    device-firmware type, {c85ba1bc-54a7-4aab-9337-eed4746bf09f} version 0 can be updated to any version above 4294967295

- Schedule the update for the next system reboot, using extracted `.cap` file:

    # fwupdate -a e20bafd3-9914-4f4f-9537-3129e090eb3c /path/to/file.cap

Note: If your ESP path is not located at `/boot/efi` use `--esp-path=` to specify path.

- Verify that the update is pending:

    # fwupdate -i

Note: Make sure the device is connected to a power source before rebooting.

- Reboot if there are no errors and if update is pending.

Warning: Do not interrupt the bios update in any way doing so may result in a bricked device.
Note: During the update the device may beep, turn on and off, and appear unresponsive, this is normal.

- When the update completes it will boot into the boot menu. At this point it is safe to interact with the device again.

##### Manually with EDK2 CapsuleApp

- Install edk2-shell
- Build MdeModulePkg

Note: The MdeModulePkg should be built with `# stuart_ci_build -c .pytool/CISettings.py -p MdeModulePkg -a X64 TOOL_CHAIN_TAG=GCC5`.

- Copy the extracted `.cap` file, the UEFI Shell at `/usr/share/edk2-shell/x64/Shell_Full.efi` and the built `CapsuleApp.efi` to your efi root. (probably `/boot/efi/`)
- Reboot into the UEFI Shell.

Note: Can be done with Grub: GRUB#UEFI_Shell

- Go into the efi root.

    SHELL> FS0:

     FS0>

- Check for the files with ls.
- Run `FS0> CapsuleApp.efi file.cap`

Warning: Do not interrupt the bios update in any way doing so may result in a bricked device.
Note: During the update the device may beep, turn on and off, and appear unresponsive, this is normal.

- When the update completes it will boot into the boot menu. At this point it is safe to interact with the device again.

#### Post update

- Disable secure boot in the settings to be able to boot into Linux.
- If your boot loader is not detected, boot into a usb with Arch and use `arch-chroot` to reinstall your boot loader or use `efibootmgr` to create a boot entry.

### Secure Boot

The BIOS accepts custom Secure Boot keys. To enroll them, you have to use `KeyTool` from efitools. Follow the guide under Secure Boot#Using KeyTool.

## Wireless

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Reason: Since 5.16 rtw89 is a part of the linux kernel. (Discuss in Talk:Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14alc05)

The Ideapad Flex 5 14alc05 may come with either Wifi 5 (802.11ac 2x2) or Wifi 6 (802.11ax 2x2), both equipped with Bluetooth 5.0 and connected via M.2 slot (see the PSREF for device specifications). However, Lenovo sources these cards from multiple companies. Depending on the hardware layout, this device may have either an Intel or a Realtek wifi card. Intel wifi cards should work out of the box, reliably and with full performance. Realtek on the other hand does not support Linux, and so Wifi will not work out of the box.

If the card is a Realtek 8852AE or similar, a driver is available as rtw89-dkms-gitAUR.

Note: Bluetooth does not work when using the `rtw89` driver on kernel 5.13 or older, and wifi can sometimes be a little underperformant, but it is suitable for daily use.
Tip: This device does not have a networking port, so you will either need a USB to networking port adapter, a USB flash drive to clone the files to from another device, or else compile the driver into the kernel beforehand.

## Touchpad/Touchscreen

Sometimes the touchpad and touchscreen will not work after booting due to missing module dependencies, `pinctrl_amd` is unavailable when the modules for the touchpad/touchscreen get loaded.

To use the touchpad/touchscreen reliably after booting, create the following file:

    /etc/modprobe.d/touchpad.conf

    softdep hid-multitouch pre: pinctrl_amd
    softdep i2c_hid pre: pinctrl_amd
    softdep i2c_designware pre: pinctrl_amd
    softdep wacom pre: pinctrl_amd

## Fingerprint sensor

Depending on your specific model, you may have a `27c6:55b4` (Goodix) or a `06cb:00be` (Synaptics). The process will differ depending on your reader, so first use lsusb to determine which one you have.

### Goodix

Follow this guide

### Synaptics

Note: The libfprint-tudorAUR[broken link: package not found] package is out-of-date. The steps below supplement it.

For installation, the Windows driver will be downloaded and extracted. To do so, you need to install the innoextract package beforehand. You also need meson and ninja.

In your chosen directory, run

    $ git clone https://github.com/Popax21/synaTudor/
    $ cd synaTudor
    $ arch-meson build
    $ cd build
    $ ninja
    # ninja install

Note: The libfprint-tod-gitAUR upstream has a bug that can cause lockups. Consider using this fork until it is fixed

For the module to work, you need to have the libfprint-tod-gitAUR fork installed instead of libfprint. You can now follow the steps in fprint or use your DE to configure your sensor!

## Accelerometer

While there used to be problems (See https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1933133#p1933133 and https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212615), installing iio-sensor-proxy seems to enable rotation support in compatible desktop environments.

## Power management

This article or section is a candidate for merging with Laptop/Lenovo#Lenovo.

Notes: This is shared across multiple models and should be put on the generic page instead of duplicated for every model. (Discuss in Talk:Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14alc05)

(see Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14are05#Power management, similar methods)

### System Performance Mode

There are 3 performance modes available: Intelligent Cooling, Extreme Performance and Battery Saving. To set them, you need to call the corresponding ACPI methods.

First install acpi_call (acpi_call-lts for LTS kernel, acpi_call-dkms for other kernels) and load the kernel module:

    # modprobe acpi_call

Set it to Battery Saving mode:

    # echo '\_SB.PCI0.LPC0.EC0.VPC0.DYTC 0x0013B001' > /proc/acpi/call

Set it to Extreme Performance mode:

    # echo '\_SB.PCI0.LPC0.EC0.VPC0.DYTC 0x0012B001' > /proc/acpi/call

Set it to Intelligent Cooling mode:

    # echo '\_SB.PCI0.LPC0.EC0.VPC0.DYTC 0x000FB001' > /proc/acpi/call

To verify your setting:

    # echo '\_SB.PCI0.LPC0.EC0.PFMM' > /proc/acpi/call
    # cat /proc/acpi/call; printf '\n'

where `0x0` stands for Battery Saving, `0x1` for Extreme Performance and `0x2` for Intelligent Cooling.

### Battery Conservation

Similarly to #System Performance Mode, make sure you have set up acpi_call.

Turn on:

    # echo '\_SB.PCI0.LPC0.EC0.VPC0.SBMC 0x03' > /proc/acpi/call

Turn off:

    # echo '\_SB.PCI0.LPC0.EC0.VPC0.SBMC 0x05' > /proc/acpi/call

To verify your setting:

    # echo '\_SB.PCI0.LPC0.EC0.SMBM' > /proc/acpi/call
    # cat /proc/acpi/call; printf '\n'

where `0x0` stands for off and `0x1` stands for on.

There is also an alternative way to control the conservation mode of the battery.

### Rapid Charge

Make sure you have set up acpi_call.

Turn on:

    # echo '\_SB.PCI0.LPC0.EC0.VPC0.SBMC 0x07' > /proc/acpi/call

Turn off:

    # echo '\_SB.PCI0.LPC0.EC0.VPC0.SBMC 0x08' > /proc/acpi/call

To verify your setting:

    # echo '\_SB.PCI0.LPC0.EC0.QKCM' > /proc/acpi/call
    # cat /proc/acpi/call; printf '\n'

where `0x0` stands for off and `0x1` stands for on.

Note however, that this is untested!

## Hidden BIOS menu

See https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1092/5018261/5262868. You can turn on S3 sleep support.

## Suspend

See Power management/Suspend and hibernate#Changing suspend method for the general context in which this workaround applies.

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Reason: Duplicates DSDT. (Discuss in Talk:Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14alc05)

- Get acpidump and iasl, provided by the acpica package.
- Dump all your ACPI files into a directory:

    $ mkdir ~/acpi/
    $ cd ~/acpi/
    # acpidump -b

- Decompile the DSDT table

    $ iasl -e *.dat -d dsdt.dat

- Patch the decompiled DSDT table (dsdt.dsl), using this patch:

    $ patch -p1 < dsdt.patch

- Compile the modified DSDT table

    $ iasl -ve -tc dsdt.dsl

- Make a cpio archive

    $ mkdir -p kernel/firmware/acpi
    $ cp dsdt.aml kernel/firmware/acpi
    $ find kernel | cpio -H newc --create > acpi_override

- Copy created cpio file to boot:

    # cp acpi_override /boot

- Reboot

## Function keys

Key | Visible?1 | Marked?2 | Effect
--- | --- | --- | ---
`Fn+Esc` | No | Yes | Toggles Fn lock3
`Fn+F1` | Yes | Yes | `XF86AudioMute`
`Fn+F2` | Yes | Yes | `XF86AudioLowerVolume`
`Fn+F3` | Yes | Yes | `XF86AudioRaiseVolume`
`Fn+F4` | Yes | Yes | Mic Mute Toggle
`Fn+F5` | Yes | Yes | `XF86MonBrightnessDown`
`Fn+F6` | Yes | Yes | `XF86MonBrightnessUp`
`Fn+F7` | Yes | Yes | Display Extension Mode
`Fn+F8` | Yes | Yes | `XF86RFKill`
`Fn+F9` | Yes | Yes | Launch Settings
`Fn+F10` | Yes | Yes | Lock Session
`Fn+F11` | Yes | Yes | Switch Windows4
`Fn+F12` | Yes | Yes | `XF86Calculator`
`Fn+Insert` | No | Yes | Lenovo Vantage5
`Fn+PrtSc` | No | Yes | Screenshot5
`Fn+Space` | No | Yes | Keyboard Backlight Brightness
`Fn+Left` | Yes | Yes | `Home`
`Fn+Right` | Yes | Yes | `End`
`Fn+Up` | Yes | Yes | `PageUp`
`Fn+Down` | Yes | Yes | `PageDown`

1. The key is visible to `xev` and similar tools.
2. The physical key has a symbol on it, which describes its function.
3. The key has a status indicator LED in it similar to `CapsLock`
4. This key behaves like `Ctrl+Alt+Tab` does on most Desktop Environments
5. The Lenovo function keys driver provides special functionality for this key on Windows (See https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/de/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/flex-series/flex-5-14alc05/82hu/82hu002yus/r9137p7f/downloads/driver-list/component?name=Mouse,%20Pen%20and%20Keyboard, under "Lenovo Fn and Function Keys for Windows 10 (64-bit)")

## See also

- Official support page
- Product Specifications Reference (PSREF)

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