r/LegionGo • • Aug 24 '26

SUB ANNOUNCEMENT BIOS Update N3CN42WW - We have an official update from Lenovo (finally!)

102 Upvotes

This is from the website Tech Power Up:

  • While the root cause has not been identified yet, it is clear it is not user error. As such it should generally be handled under warranty and, in the case of out-of-warranty devices, it should be repaired free of charge, but please check local laws. It was recently revealed in a handful of Reddit posts that an official Lenovo Legion Go BIOS update (N3CN42WW) was apparently causing the handheld gaming PCs to become unresponsive, with users claiming Lenovo told them they would be on the hook for repair costs.
  • Now, nearly three weeks after the issues initially popped up, Lenovo has confirmed in a recent forum post that the issues cause by the BIOS update were indeed "not user error," and that repairs will be conducted by Lenovo under warranty. While the root cause has not been identified yet, it is clear it is not user error.
  • As such it should generally be handled under warranty and, in the case of out-of-warranty devices, it should be repaired free of charge, but please check local laws.

Source: https://www.techpowerup.com/351896/lenovo-addresses-legion-go-bios-update-bricking-gaming-handhelds

Another source: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-finally-acknowledges-Legion-Go-BIOS-bricking-issues-and-confirms-affected-devices-should-be-repaired-free-of-charge.1377253.0.html

So the good news is that Lenovo is addressing that the update failures were indeed a hardware problem and not something that was originally deemed as user error.

We will post a follow up as to when this gets further addressed, but according to Lenovo techs, they said they are "studying the issue".


r/LegionGo • • Aug 04 '26

BIOS vN3CN42WW (DO NOT UPDATE)

271 Upvotes

Hey Everyone,

It has come to our attention that some of the Z1E and Z1 versions are being bricked when updating to the latest BIOS that was released on June 17th, 2026.

Please do not update your devices unless you are willing to assume all risks. We the mod team are trying our best to understand and get help on this.

If we have any updates, we will share here. In the meantime, just comment with +1 if you are effected. This way we can get an understanding of how many of us are effected by this.

Thank you

Update: As mentioned in the pinned chat, Lenovo has removed the 42WW update


r/LegionGo • • 2h ago

WINDOWS 11 Hope everyone is having a good weekend

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23 Upvotes

r/LegionGo • • 5h ago

DISCUSSION My new baby!

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37 Upvotes

r/LegionGo • • 6h ago

TIPS AND TRICK Reminder to clean fans

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31 Upvotes

This is after 6 months of travelling Australia, it caused it to crash and go over 95+ degrees. Work's perfect after cleaning :)


r/LegionGo • • 2h ago

QUESTION Anyone Else Break Their Screen?

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12 Upvotes

This is my legion go 2 z2e I just recently bought off marketplace. I’m so upset with myself. I always pride myself in the care I take with my “toys”, but this one was a true accident.

I usually use the console with my mechanism gaming pillow and leave it attached. I forgot I had detached it a couple days prior and just set it on the pillow. I grabbed the pillow and the console slipped right off about a 3 foot fall right onto our stick vac in the corner.

This thing shattered so bad it was surprising. This was even with a glass screen protector on it and I assumed when I peeled that off I would have a good screen, but lo and behold the whole thing shattered and seems really fragile at that.

My question is to anyone that has had this or something similar happen, is it worth it to go through Lenovos repair service? The oled display is out of stock on their site if I even wanted to do it myself. Any suggestions would be great!


r/LegionGo • • 57m ago

QUESTION Bazzite vs Steamos (Oct. 2026) - which is better for Legion Go 2 today?

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Hey guys,

Just bought the legion go 2 z2e and was wondering what everyone’s most up-to-date thoughts are on bazzite vs steamos are since I’ve seen mixed reviews online all over. I know there’s been more recent changes. Would love any tips or suggestions!


r/LegionGo • • 10h ago

DISCUSSION A case within a case

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24 Upvotes

Shoutout to the Butterfox case on amz. Originally home to my z1e and now my z2e (and a retroid mini 🤫🔥)


r/LegionGo • • 17h ago

NEW TO LEGION GO I just wanted to quickly build a stand, but I think I got carried away.

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60 Upvotes

r/LegionGo • • 16h ago

GAMEPLAY No man's sky/Legion Go S

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52 Upvotes

Hello fellow space explorers!

Anyone playing No man's sky on LeGo?

Runs great on the Z1E with SteamOS. High settings, FSR on Balanced, TDP set to Performance.

A very beautiful and relaxing game.


r/LegionGo • • 2h ago

DISCUSSION Crimson Desert

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2 Upvotes

Crimson Desert on my Legion Go 2 is incredible

Absolutely love these Legion Go devices

So what is your favorite game to play on the Go?


r/LegionGo • • 10h ago

QUESTION 100w can cause devices shutdown?

4 Upvotes

I bought 100w charger. When running a game while charging the device turns off


r/LegionGo • • 7h ago

HELP REQUEST Can't get legion space on new to me legion go

2 Upvotes

Just picked up a used legion go and it was factory reset but after installing windows I don't have the ability to use the space button or any of the legion functionality.

When I try to go to the legion support website I'm getting a error 14 bad upstream. I can use the legion but I can't turn it off because it just loops around in circles turning back on.

Is there anything I can do?


r/LegionGo • • 3h ago

QUESTION VRAM issues legion go 2

1 Upvotes

Hey guys just wondering if anyone else has been having issues with their Lego 2e? I’ve had mine since release date and never had issues until the past 2-3 months . Games crashes according to not enough vram regardless if I change it from 9gb to 12gb . I’ve tried everything reinstalling gpu drivers , bios but nothing helps . I loved this machine until the past couple months . Any suggestions ?


r/LegionGo • • 5h ago

QUESTION Lenovo Legion Go S – RT trigger making a spring-like noise. Is this normal?

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1 Upvotes

Hey everyone!

The RT trigger on my Lenovo Legion Go S has started making a faint spring-like squeaking noise whenever I press it.

The trigger itself works perfectly fine, and the noise is pretty quiet, so it doesn't really bother me. However, I'm pretty sure it's not supposed to sound like this, especially since the LT trigger doesn't make any noise at all.

I've seen some people suggesting blowing air into the trigger to fix it, but I already tried that and it didn't help.

Has anyone else experienced this with their Legion Go S?

Do you think I should contact Lenovo and make a warranty claim, or is it safe to just ignore the noise and keep using it as long as everything works properly?

I'd appreciate any advice or personal experiences. Thanks!


r/LegionGo • • 17h ago

QUESTION Bios update failed

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10 Upvotes

What do I do?? Its not reseting and Im afraid to turn the power off

Edit: I yolo'd it and turned the power off without a keyboard. Somehow its surviving


r/LegionGo • • 9h ago

QUESTION Idk what handheld to choose

2 Upvotes

Asus ROG Xbox Ally X, or the Lenovo Legion Go 2


r/LegionGo • • 12h ago

QUESTION Legion Go 2 controllers sometimes don’t reconnect after waking from sleep — latest SteamOS update

3 Upvotes

Since the latest SteamOS update, my Legion Go 2 controllers sometimes don’t reconnect after waking the device from sleep. They’re physically attached, but don’t respond.
I have to detach and reattach them to get them working again. This wasn’t happening before the update.
Anyone else experiencing this?


r/LegionGo • • 14h ago

QUESTION Can I use my legion go 1 as a second monitor to my laptop?

4 Upvotes

I love my legion go and take it with me often but when im home I use my laptop had a second monitor I live on a boat so I travel light but could I use a legion go 1 as a second monitor so I could watch my buddies stream while playing games?


r/LegionGo • • 7h ago

DISCUSSION Z2Go reviews

1 Upvotes

Hey guys so I was scrolling through YouTube and I noticed the z2Go steam Lego s doesn’t really have that many videos up trying games. Would it be a bad idea to start a channel around that?


r/LegionGo • • 21h ago

HELP REQUEST Should I Return?

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Hi, I purchased a LEGO with Z1 extreme on eBay about a week ago for £320. It's got some sort of issue where the controller doesn't register, I've reset and done driver updates as well as windows. Recently I saw from some research that if you open the legion space app it registers so I do that before playing anything now. (Also the top right RB button is a tiny bit sticky compared to the LB button) - device was listed as perfect with no issues.

Just wondering if it's something the seller would have known or if it's a different issue and if I should return it.


r/LegionGo • • 8h ago

STEAM OS Steam update loop in z1 extreme

1 Upvotes

I've just update steam os and know my device is looping in welcome screen 😭

Ive used the recovery "iso", it worked. I switched to desktop mode, and when I go back to game mode it start the welcome screen.

Any fix?


r/LegionGo • • 19h ago

QUESTION New to Lossless Scaling

6 Upvotes

Recently got my hands on a Legion Go 1 and after watching a few videos, still a little confused on the resolution to get it to work. Do I set my system to 800p and the game as well? And do I limit fps to 30? Mainly trying to get Dragon's Dogma 2 to play smoothly and look fairly okay. Thank you for any advice!


r/LegionGo • • 10h ago

QUESTION Windows Reinstall Where to get drivers

1 Upvotes

So, its been probably a decade since I had an issue with a device not getting network drivers on a clean windows install but here we are. And every page I can find on the Lenovo page gives me an error and wont load. Anyone have some working links or anything at all?


r/LegionGo • • 12h ago

DISCUSSION Need urgent help with controller issues kn Steam OS. Its killing my vibe!!

1 Upvotes

I tried resetting it. Turned off the hibernation but still it randomly get disconnected all the time. I really need help.