bios
Volume up + win key (on the screen, not on the keyboard) didn't help.
How can I enter the BIOS on a Yoga 11? Model name 2696. I just want to install a Windows 8 64bit on it from USB stick.
I cannot remove the battery, since it has a built-in one.
I cannot disassemble this notebook, since I don't have the special screwdriver that it needs.
UPDATE: I tried pressing volume up+win key (win key on the screen) + pressing power:
Why doing a Shut Down and Power On again can't get you into BIOS?
Windows 8.x doesn't really shut down the laptop completely, but puts it into hibernation state. This is called "hybrid shutdown", and was invented to speedup subsequent Windows startup. The F2 prompt on startup, only appears from a true cold boot.
How to get into BIOS in Win8.x?
Restart the computer. Restart ignores hybrid shutdown so the computer does an "actual" restart.
Hold the shift key while pressing Shut Down. This forces the system to do a true shutdown.
Now if you plan on entering BIOS for quite a few times, you can disable Hybrid Shutdown.
Go to Power Options>Choose what closing the lid does. Click Change Settings that are currently unavailable then uncheck Turn on Fast Startup.
You will be able to enter the BIOS in subsequent startups. The downside to this is, of course, you won't bootup as fast as if Fast Startup were enabled.
Every Lenovo notebook has a small button (usually beside of the Power-Off-Botton)
After pressing this small button (without pressing other keys) you should enter to this ...
Then select the "BIOS-SETUP" to enter to the bios!
Very important: The notebook has to be off, when you want to enter it to the bios. Also, when you going to press the "Small Button" do not press any other key at the same time. And don't touch the Power-Off-Button!
Best Answer
On Lenovo ideapads, If hotkey is enabled use fn+f2 for bios setup and fn+f12 for boot menu.
If hotkey is disabled then f2 and f12. Press the key(s) and power on while still pressing it.
If you need to boot from cd then insert CD before shutdown and power on with f12. The CD option will appear if CD is inserted. Hotkeys are disabled or enabled in bios setup.