Submitted on Saturday 25th July 2015
Published on Monday 3rd August 2015
Current status: Closed
Closed: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
Signatures: 21
Stop Manufacturers using "BIOS Whitelists" in Laptop and other Computer devices.
Most laptop computers use standard and interchangeable components. For example mini-PCIe wireless cards. This in theory allows owners to upgrade their devices.
However, manufacturers often add software with the sole purpose of preventing such upgrades or forcing them to buy proprietary hardware.
Lenovo, HP and Dell are known to use this on most if not all models of laptop they currently sell with the claim it is required for FCC certification. Other manufacturers such as Acer and Asus do not which means the claim it is for FCC certification is not true as those manufacturers obtain FCC certification.
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