This method changes the logo displayed when you right-click "This PC" on your desktop and select "Properties." It is the most common customization referenced by this keyword.
You can use standard image editing software like Microsoft Paint, Adobe Photoshop, or GIMP to prepare your logo. Method using Microsoft Paint (Windows) Open Microsoft Paint.
For corporate deployment or hardware personalization at the firmware level, Lenovo provides official utilities to update the splash screen image. Using the Lenovo BIOS Update Utility
This method works for many older Lenovo models: lenovo oem logo bmp 120x120
Many older Lenovo ThinkPads allow users to flash a custom splash screen logo that displays the moment you turn on the machine.
⚠️ Avoid: PNG renamed to BMP, indexed color, 16‑bit color, or progressive saving.
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Changing the logo that appears when you first turn on your computer (the "splash screen") is a more advanced process.
# 2. Draw Lenovo Branding (Simulated) # Note: Simple text drawing. For the actual logo, you would paste a logo image.
| Problem | Fix | |-----------------------------|------| | Logo not showing in BIOS | Ensure exact 120×120, 24‑bit, no compression, filename in 8.3 format ( LENOVO.BMP ). | | Windows ignores oemlogo.bmp | Check oeminfo.ini encoding = ANSI, path = C:\Windows\System32 . | | Colors look wrong / inverted | BMP bottom‑up orientation – some tools write top‑down. Use Paint or ImageMagick -define bmp:format=bmp3 . | | BIOS tool rejects file | Use Lenovo’s own LogoBuilder (if available for your model). | For corporate deployment or hardware personalization at the
This places your logo in (OEM branding).
Double-check that your file is exactly 120x120 pixels. Even a single pixel variance (e.g., 121x120) will cause Windows or the BIOS scaling engine to misinterpret the asset layout.
Lenovo provides a built-in utility within their official BIOS update packages to swallow custom logos.