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TP General - How to update the ThinkPad system BIOS
Applicable to: World-Wide
This document contains information on how to update the ThinkPad system BIOS.
Caution:
When you initialize your system BIOS, any ThinkPad system settings that have been customized from the original factory defaults will be lost. This may affect areas such as IRQ settings for com ports, Infrared ports, PCMCIA modems and LAN cards. This will also affect any customized power management settings.
Note:
Initializing the BIOS is a part of the upgrade process for all 76X systems; therefore, it is strongly recommended that you go into the ThinkPad Features program and write down all of the system settings BEFORE updating your system BIOS. You will need to restore these settings after you have upgraded your BIOS.
1. The following things MUST be done prior to turning the system on with the BIOS diskette in the Floppy disk drive:
a) The system MUST be on AC Power.
b) The system MUST have a fully Charged Battery.
c) The system MUST NOT be in a docking station, port replicator, or Multiport adapter.
d) The system MUST NOT have any PCMCIA or other Optional Hardware in the system.
2. Once you meet the above requirements, you may insert the BIOS diskette in the floppy disk drive and turn the system on.
a. At this point, a blue screen will appear with two options:
- Read this First...
- Update System Program
b. Select Option 2 and then press Y for Yes when it asks, "Do you want to continue?"
c. The system then warns you to "Make Sure AC Adapter is connected firmly...then to press Enter." Next, it warns you to make sure you have a fully charged battery. After making sure this is the case, press Enter. A window comes up and states "reading from disk: DO NOT POWER OFF while the system is performing the update." If you do, the system will have to be serviced and the servicing will not be covered under warranty. The System then asks if you would like to continue? Y or N... Select Y for yes. The system then states: "Now Updating. This Process may take approximately 30 seconds. DO NOT POWER SYSTEM OFF."
d. After the update is complete, the system asks you to remove the diskette and press Enter. The system will now reboot. If the system is not a ThinkPad 76X, you are now finished. For 76X system units, proceed to step "e".
e. Initialize the BIOS by powering on the system with the F1 key depressed. When the system menu is displayed, select "config," then "initialize," then "OK?" and the system will restart. You are now finished.
Note: On the 365 systems, the only models this document applies to are as follows: 1E9, 2E9, 2R9, 3E9, 3R9,4E9, 4R9, 6E3, 6E7, 6R3, 7E7, DEE, DEF, EEF, ERF, FE9, FR9, GE9, GR9.
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Date Created |
10-07-97 | |
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26-01-99 | |
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26-01-2000 | |
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IBM ThinkPad | |
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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 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 | |
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2619, 2620, 2625, 2635, 2636, 2640, 2641, 2645, 2646, 9545, 9546, 9547, 9548, 9549, 9544, 2419, 2337 | |
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Various | |
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