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System Support Disks

Document ID: MIGR-47F3VA

TP 770Z - System Program Service Diskette (BIOS)

Applicable to: World-Wide


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iouj01us 1.00 dskexe

Description
The System Program Service Diskette given here can update the system program stored in the ThinkPad to fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions.

The supported models are as follows.
- ThinkPad 770Z

NOTE: Disk release date now matches t he date shown in BIOS.
Actual release date for this file is April 28, 1999.

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iouj01us 1.00 dskexe

Name & Size (bytes)

WWW URL(s)
ftp://ftp.infania.net/pccbbs/mobiles/spsdio18.exe
ftp://ftp.infania.net/pccbbs/mobiles/spsdio18.txt

The files contained in this document have been archived.

Double-click here for more information on the Archive process - .

The files can be obtained

From the IBM PC Company ftp site on the Internet at the address noted above,
(copy & paste the address into your Web Browser, or, if you are connected to an Internotes or Domino server, double-click on the address to hot-link directly to the URL. Note that the file type on the ftp site may be a different file type from the file originally attached to this document - eg .ZIP instead of .EXE)

From the Archive Database -
LN V3 - IBM PC Service Information Archive Database - CD1 1997
LN V4 - IBM PC Service Information Archive Database - CD1a 1997
- : or as indicated below:-

Disk Release Date:

15-04-99

Disk Version/Release:

Additional Information:

For instructions and limitations on creating the diskette, click here.

Summary of Change
v1.00- ioet18ww
- (New) Support for Windows 2000 Professional Beta-3 Release
- (New) Following display adapter support.
- Colorgraphic Evolution 4
- Matrox Productiva G100
- Matrox Millennium G200 SD
- (Fix) Data Corruption Error with 100Mbps Token-Ring Card in Docking Station.
- (Fix) Easy Setup PCMCIA diagnostics fail if Zip drive is installed.

Updating System Program

Notes:
- You need an AC adapter and a charged battery pack to update the system program.
- If your computer is attached to any kinds of Docking station or port replicator, turn off the computer and detach it before proceeding.

1. Print these instructions or display on another computer.
2. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the computer.
3. Insert the System Program Service Diskette into the diskette drive and turn on the computer.
4. Select "Read this first..." from the menu and carefully read the information that appears.
5. Press the Esc key to return to the menu.
6. Select "Update system program" and follow the instruction on the screen.

Warning: Do not turn off or suspend the computer until the update has been completed. IF YOU TURN OFF OR SUSPEND THE COMPUTER WHILE THE UPDATE IS STILL IN PROGRESS, THE SYSTEM BOARD MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED.

After the update has been completed, do the following to make the changes effective.

7. Make sure the System Program Service Diskette is removed from the diskette drive, then turn off the computer.
8. Press and hold the F1 key, then turn on the computer. Hold the F1 key until the Easy-Setup menu appears.
9. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password.
10. Select Config, then select Initialize.
11. Select OK to initialize the system.

Run the diagnostics to make sure that the computer runs with no errors:

12. Turn off the computer, press and hold the F1 key, then turn on the computer. Hold the F1 key until the Easy-Setup menu appears.
13. Select Test, then select Start to run all the basic tests.
Various test patterns will appear on the screen.
An OK will appear for each device that passes the test.
14. Verify that OK appears for all of the devices tested.
15. Press the Esc key to exit Test and turn off the computer.

System Program Information
Each version of the System Program Service Diskette contains the following system program (BIOS). The BIOS Version and the date can be viewed by invoking Easy-Setup and selecting Config followed by System Board.

Diskette BIOS BIOS
Version Level Date
-------- -------- --------
1.00 ioet18ww 04-15-99


Service Information
The System Program Service diskette installs System Program as follows.

ThinkPad BIOS Reserved Usable
Model Date BIOS Area* BIOS ROM Area*
------ ---- --------- -------------
770Z 04-15-99 C0000-C9FFF E0000-EFFFF
F0000-FFFFF

* NOTE:
- Memory Range C0000-C9FFF is reserved for Video BIOS.
- Memory Range E0000-EFFFF can be used as UMB (Upper Memory Block) by a memory manager such as EMM386.EXE.
- Memory Range F0000-FFFFF is reserved for BIOS.

The BIOS Version and the date can be viewed by invoking Easy-Setup menu.


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Disk Category

BIOS, DOS/Windows 3.x, OS/2, Windows 2000 Beta, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT

Date Created

30-04-99

Last Updated

29-04-99

Revision Date

17-05-2000

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 770Z

Machine Type

All

Model

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