TP General - How to access the BIOS

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TP General - How to access the BIOS

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The following table lists the actions that need to be taken to enter the BIOS area of the ThinkPad.

ThinkPad

Action

300
350
500,510

Enter setup by pressing CTRL+Alt+F3 from a DOS prompt (you must be in DOS mode, not a DOS session under Windows).

310,315
310E/ED
315ED

BIOS Utility is entered by holding F2 while the ThinkPad logo is displayed after power on.

365C/CS
365CD/CSD
365E/ED

Enter setup by pressing CTRL+Alt+F11 from a DOS prompt (you must be in DOS mode, not a DOS session under Windows).

365X/XD

With the unit powered off, hold the F1 key and power the unit on. Keep F1 held down until Easy setup appears

360,355 series
380 series
560 series
600 series
701C/CS
75x series
76x series
770 series

With the unit powered off, hold the F1 key and power the unit on. Keep F1 held down until Easy setup appears.

Note: On the TP 701, you can also access the Configuration area on BIOS by pressing the FN+F1 keys.

390
i Series 1720
i Series 1400

Pressing F1 during startup when the ThinkPad logo is displayed.

700/C
720/C

Pressing CTRL+ALT+INS when the cursor moves over to the upper right hand side of the screen right after the memory count.

710T
730T

Hold the suspend/resume switch while powering on the computer.

Search Keywords

Hint Category

BIOS

Date Created

12-07-97

Last Updated

06-04-99

Revision Date

06-04-2000

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 300, ThinkPad 310, ThinkPad 315, ThinkPad 350, ThinkPad 355, ThinkPad 360, ThinkPad 365X/XD, ThinkPad 365C/CS, ThinkPad 365CD/CSD, ThinkPad 365E/ED, ThinkPad 380, ThinkPad 380D, ThinkPad 380E, ThinkPad 380ED, ThinkPad 380XD, ThinkPad 380Z, ThinkPad 385D, ThinkPad 385E, ThinkPad 385ED, ThinkPad 385XD, ThinkPad 390, ThinkPad 390E, ThinkPad 500, ThinkPad 510, ThinkPad 560, ThinkPad 560E, ThinkPad 560X, ThinkPad 560Z, ThinkPad 600, ThinkPad 600E, ThinkPad 700, ThinkPad 701, ThinkPad 710, ThinkPad 720, ThinkPad 730, 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

2615, 2600, 2618, 2619, 2620, 2625, 2635, 2636, 2626, 2603, 2604, 2640, 2641, 2645, 2646, 9552, 2630, 2523, 2524, 9545, 9546, 9547, 9548, 9549, 9544

Model

Various

TypeModel

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ThinkPad	Action
300 350 500,510	Enter setup by pressing CTRL+Alt+F3 from a DOS prompt (you must be in DOS mode, not a DOS session under Windows).
310,315 310E/ED 315ED	BIOS Utility is entered by holding F2 while the ThinkPad logo is displayed after power on.
365C/CS 365CD/CSD 365E/ED	Enter setup by pressing CTRL+Alt+F11 from a DOS prompt (you must be in DOS mode, not a DOS session under Windows).
365X/XD	With the unit powered off, hold the F1 key and power the unit on. Keep F1 held down until Easy setup appears
360,355 series 380 series 560 series 600 series 701C/CS 75x series 76x series 770 series	With the unit powered off, hold the F1 key and power the unit on. Keep F1 held down until Easy setup appears. Note: On the TP 701, you can also access the Configuration area on BIOS by pressing the FN+F1 keys.
390 i Series 1720 i Series 1400	Pressing F1 during startup when the ThinkPad logo is displayed.
700/C 720/C	Pressing CTRL+ALT+INS when the cursor moves over to the upper right hand side of the screen right after the memory count.
710T 730T	Hold the suspend/resume switch while powering on the computer.

	Search Keywords
	Hint Category	BIOS
	Date Created	12-07-97
	Last Updated	06-04-99
	Revision Date	06-04-2000
	Brand	IBM ThinkPad
	Product Family	ThinkPad 300, ThinkPad 310, ThinkPad 315, ThinkPad 350, ThinkPad 355, ThinkPad 360, ThinkPad 365X/XD, ThinkPad 365C/CS, ThinkPad 365CD/CSD, ThinkPad 365E/ED, ThinkPad 380, ThinkPad 380D, ThinkPad 380E, ThinkPad 380ED, ThinkPad 380XD, ThinkPad 380Z, ThinkPad 385D, ThinkPad 385E, ThinkPad 385ED, ThinkPad 385XD, ThinkPad 390, ThinkPad 390E, ThinkPad 500, ThinkPad 510, ThinkPad 560, ThinkPad 560E, ThinkPad 560X, ThinkPad 560Z, ThinkPad 600, ThinkPad 600E, ThinkPad 700, ThinkPad 701, ThinkPad 710, ThinkPad 720, ThinkPad 730, 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	2615, 2600, 2618, 2619, 2620, 2625, 2635, 2636, 2626, 2603, 2604, 2640, 2641, 2645, 2646, 9552, 2630, 2523, 2524, 9545, 9546, 9547, 9548, 9549, 9544
	Model	Various
	TypeModel
	Retain Tip (if applicable)
	Reverse Doclinks and Admin Purposes