Lenovo says it is aware that some Legion Go handheld gaming PCs may show a blank screen during installation of BIOS version V42. The company’s statement came three weeks after a Reddit user shared a repair quote of nearly $300, alongside other reports of damaged devices and costly repairs. Lenovo said BIOS V42 was not distributed through Windows Update or Legion Space. The file had been available from Lenovo’s support website for roughly two months before the company removed it while validation work continues. Lenovo says users who completed the V42 update successfully do not need to take further action. For a device that reaches a blank screen during installation, Lenovo recommends holding the power button for about 10 seconds, waiting about one minute, and then turning the device on again. If normal operation does not return, the company tells customers to contact Lenovo Support for further help. The issue concerns the original Legion Go 8APU1 and people who manually downloaded V42, identified as N3CN42WW, from Lenovo’s website. Legion Go S and Legion Go 2 were not compatible targets for that update. Not every original Legion Go exposed to V42 has failed. A test on a review unit went through six minutes of black screens, progress bars and warnings, but the handheld eventually booted and worked normally. On Lenovo’s official forums, an account called “Daniel_Legion,” which appears to belong to a Lenovo employee but has not been formally confirmed by the company, described inconsistent internal testing. A team in Europe reportedly reproduced the blank-screen problem on all three devices it tested, while other teams could not reproduce it. The forum account said the problem may relate to particular components on mainboards from certain batches, or may require specific circumstances before it appears. The same account wrote that affected devices under warranty should be repaired free of charge. It also said out-of-warranty devices should be repaired free of charge, while advising customers to check local laws. Lenovo has not confirmed that statement or announced universal coverage for every device affected by V42. For Somali gamers and the Somali diaspora who import handheld PCs, the immediate lesson is practical: avoid installing V42 on an original Legion Go unless Lenovo issues new guidance. Owners whose devices are working can wait for a confirmed replacement update and clearer repair terms before taking further action.