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TP General - How to initialize an IBM BIOS
Applicable to: World-Wide
This document contains information on how to initialize your ThinkPad BIOS. This action is recommended if you want to put all of your hardware back to their default settings.
WARNING:
This will undo any hardware configuration changes since purchase, and may disable hardware that was added later.
ThinkPad 340,355,360,365X/XD,380,385,560,600,750,755,760,765,770
(365 system specific models: 1E9, 2E9, 2R9, 3E9, 3R9, 4E9, 4R9, 6E3, 6E7, 6R3, 7E7,DEE, DEF, EEF, ERF, FE9, FR9, GE9, GR9.)
1. Make sure the ThinkPad is turned OFF.
2. Hold down F1 and power the ThinkPad ON.
3. Click on CONFIG.
4. Click on INITIALIZE.
5. Click on OK.
6. Click on EXIT.
7. Click on RESTART.
8. Click on OK , (this will restart the ThinkPad.)
ThinkPad 365C/CS/CSD/CD/E/ED:
(Models 203, 205, 305, A05, B05, W11, W12, W14, W15, W9A, W9A, W9G, R6A, R6G.)
1. Boot the ThinkPad up.
2. Open a DOS prompt.
3. Press Ctrl+Alt+F11 (together) to get to the Phoenix BIOS Utility.
4. Press ESC to get the menu options.
5. Press F5 to reset default values.
6. Press ESC to get the menu options.
7. Press F4 to save settings and reboot.
ThinkPad 701,350:
Procedure for a "2 button mouse reset":
1. Make sure the ThinkPad is turned OFF.
2. Hold down both mouse buttons (keep them down)
3. Turn on the ThinkPad
4. Let go of the mouse buttons ONLY after the system boots up.
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BIOS | |
Date Created |
12-07-97 | |
Last Updated |
26-01-99 | |
Revision Date |
26-01-2000 | |
Brand |
IBM ThinkPad | |
Product Family |
ThinkPad 340, ThinkPad 350, ThinkPad 355, ThinkPad 360, ThinkPad 365X/XD, ThinkPad 380, ThinkPad 380D, ThinkPad 380E, ThinkPad 380ED, ThinkPad 380XD, ThinkPad 380Z, ThinkPad 385D, ThinkPad 385E, ThinkPad 385ED, ThinkPad 385XD, ThinkPad 560, ThinkPad 560E, ThinkPad 560X, ThinkPad 560Z, ThinkPad 600, ThinkPad 600E, ThinkPad 701, ThinkPad 750, ThinkPad 755C/CS, ThinkPad 755CE/CSE, ThinkPad 755CX, ThinkPad 755CV, ThinkPad 755CD, ThinkPad 755CDV, ThinkPad 760C, ThinkPad 760E, ThinkPad 760CD, ThinkPad 760L/LD, ThinkPad 760ED, ThinkPad 760XD, ThinkPad 760EL/ELD, ThinkPad 760XL, ThinkPad 765L, ThinkPad 765D, ThinkPad 770, ThinkPad 770E/ED, ThinkPad 770X, ThinkPad 770Z | |
Machine Type |
2610, 2619, 2620, 2625, 2635, 2636, 2640, 2641, 2645, 2646, 2630, 9545, 9546, 9547, 9548, 9549, 9544, 2419, 2337 | |
Model |
Various | |
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