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--- laptopwiki:guides:lenovo:ecreset [29/12/2022 19:53] – created dustojnikhummer
+++ laptopwiki:guides:lenovo:ecreset [30/12/2022 20:02] (current) – [Full EC Reset] dustojnikhummer
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 ====== EC Reset ======
-Embedded Controller, or EC, reset can be useful for things like fixing your dGPU being throttled because of Power Limit Throttling
+===== Quick EC Reset =====
+  - Hold the power button until your laptop shuts off and you hear a sound similar to a voltage drop
-  - Turn your laptop off
+  - This will discharge the EC and reset settings that might be corrupted
-  - Hold the power button for 60 seconds. This will discharge the EC and reset settings that might be corrupted
+===== Full EC Reset =====
+If Quick EC Reset doesn't help, it's time to do full EC Reset
- --- //[[laptopwiki:staff:index|Tidles]] 2022/12/29 19:53//
+  - Hold the power button for about 30 seconds
+  - Remove the [[laptopwiki:guides:lenovo:legion_2021_l5_l7?s[]=ifixit#how_do_i_take_the_bottom_cover_off|back panel]]
+  - Carefully unplug the battery
+  - Plug in the power adapter and run the laptop for about 5 minutes with the battery disconnected
+  - After 5 minutes shut down the laptop and reconnect the battery
+  - Your EC has now been reset.