How to Fix Lenovo ThinkPad Fingerprint Reader Not Working After BIOS Update

Fix Lenovo ThinkPad Fingerprint Reader Not Working After BIOS Update

Mine went from “sign in instantly” to “we couldn’t find a fingerprint scanner compatible with Windows Hello” the same afternoon a BIOS update installed itself. Coincidence felt too obvious to ignore, and it turns out this exact pattern — fingerprint reader breaking specifically after a BIOS update — has a long, well-documented history across ThinkPad … Read more