Revision : 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software Name BIOS Update Utility Support model ThinkPad SL300 ThinkPad SL400/SL400c ThinkPad SL500/SL500c Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit (*1) Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional Refer to marketing materials to find out what ThinkPad models support which Operating Systems. Version 1.23 *1: If Windows Vista 64-bit is already installed on your system, then you must use the BIOS Update CD for the BIOS update. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package updates the BIOS (including system program and Embedded Controller program) stored in the ThinkPad computer to fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below. If Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit version has been installed on your system, use the BIOS Update CD for the BIOS update. This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 1.23 [Important updates] None [New functions or enhancements] - Support for MRC 2.6. [Problem fixes] - Fixed an issue that wake-up from hibernation might fail. - A system won't respond temporarily while using. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Turn on the computer. 3. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the Lenovo Care button" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press the F1 key. The BIOS SETUP UTILITY menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password. 4. Check the System BIOS Version and EC BIOS Version. 5. Turn off the computer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES - This package does not work on Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit systems. Use the BIOS Update CD for BIOS updates for Windows Vista 64-bit systems. - If you use Windows Vista which Service Pack is not aplied to, before applying this BIOS into the system, you should install Windows Vista KB 937500. The information of KB937500 is located in the following Microsoft's site. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937500/en-us To verify if KB937500 is installed properly, 1. Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2. Find 'Programs and Features' and click. If this option does not exist on the window, choose Classic View to find it. 3. On 'Tasks' pane, click on "View installed updates". 4. Verify that KB937500 is included in the list of installed updates. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATING THE BIOS Notes: - If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update the BIOS. To determine if you should update the BIOS, refer to the Version Information section. - You need an AC adapter and a charged battery pack to update the BIOS. - If your computer is attached to any kind of docking station or port replicator, turn off the computer and detach it before proceeding. - Remove the Power-on password prior to updating the BIOS in the RDM (Remote Deployment Manager) or similar environment. - If the computer uses a retail Windows or a private image instead of the lenovo's preload image, ATK Hotkey driver needs to be installed prior to executing BIOS Update Utility. Attention: Do not turn off or suspend the computer until the update has been completed. IF YOU DO THAT WHILE THE UPDATE IS STILL IN PROGRESS, THE SYSTEM BOARD MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. Manual Update 1. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the target computer. 2. Start Windows Vista 32-bit, XP and logon with administrative privileges on the target computer. 3. Double-click 6auj13us.exe to extract it to your hard drive. The default location is C:\DRIVERS\FLASH\6auj13us.exe 4. For Windows Vista, click Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, then click Run... For Windows XP, click Start, then click Run... 5. Specify WINUPTP.EXE with the full path name where you saved the package, then click OK. Example: C:\DRIVERS\FLASH\6auj13us\WINUPTP.EXE 6. Follow the instructions on the screen. 7. Select 'Update ThinkPad BIOS' and follow the instructions on the screen. 8. After the update has been completed, the system shuts down and reboots automatically. Unattended Update This procedure is intended only for system administrators. The BIOS is updated without any user interaction. - Refer to the Manual Update section, and download and extract the files. - At the command line, execute WINUPTP.EXE with the -S option. Example: C:\DRIVERS\FLASH\6auj13us\WINUPTP -s To view the update result, refer to the WINUPTP.log file created at the same directory of the package. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INITIALIZING BIOS BIOS Initialization is suggested for some problems. To initialize the BIOS settings: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Turn on the computer. 3. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the Lenovo Care button" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press the F1 key. The BIOS SETUP UTILITY menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password. 4. Press the F9 key to load default configuration. 5. Select Ok. 6. Press the F10 key to save default configuration and exit. 7. Select Ok. 8. Restart the computer. Note: After initialization you may need to reapply some settings that you had changed previously. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION INFORMATION The following versions of BIOS and ECP (Embedded Controller ) BIOS have been released to date. Package BIOS (BIOS ID) ECP (ECP ID) Rev. Issue Date ------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---- ---------- 1.23 1.23 (6AET57WW) B110370001 01 2009/04/13 1.21 1.21 (6AET55WW) B110370001 01 2009/02/19 1.18 1.18 (6AET52WW) B110370001 01 2008/12/10 1.16 1.16 (6AET50WW) B110370001 01 2008/11/18 1.14 1.14 (6AET48WW) B110370001 1.12 1.12 (6AET46WW) B110370001 1.09 1.09 (6AET43WW) B110370001 1.08 1.08 (6AET42WW) B110370001 1.07 1.07 (6AET41WW) B110370001 1.06 1.06 (6AET40WW) B110360001 None (For factory) 1.05 (6AET39WW) B110360001 Note: Revision number (Rev.) is for administrative purpose of this README document and is not related to software version. There is no need to upgrade this software when the revision number changes. To check the version of BIOS and EC BIOS, refer to the Determining which version is installed section. Summary of Changes Where: < > Package version BIOS: BIOS version ECB: Embedded Controller BIOS version [Important] Important update (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <1.23> BIOS: 1.23 / ECB: B110370001 - (New) Support for MRC 2.6. - (Fix) Fixed an issue that wake-up from hibernation might fail. - (Fix) A system won't respond temporarily while using. <1.21> BIOS: 1.21 / ECB: B110370001 - (Fix) Fixed an issue that POST 8206 error might occur. - (Fix) Fixed an issue that a CPU cooling fan may not stop. <1.18> BIOS: 1.18 / ECB: B110370001 - (Fix) Battery icon is sometimes not displayed with a new battery. <1.16> BIOS: 1.16 / ECB: B110370001 - (New) Update of NVIDIA video BIOS. - (Fix) Wrong POST 1812 or 1813 error is sometimes displayed. - (Fix) When the bluetooth status is off by pressing Fn+F5 key, it is automatically turned on after system reboot. - (Fix) The current CPU speed of SMBIOS type4 is sometimes not correct. <1.14> BIOS: 1.14 / ECB: B110370001 - (New) "WiMAX Interface" was added in BIOS Setup Utility as a Setup item. BIOS Setup Utility -> "Security" -> "I/O Port Access" -> "WiMAX Interface" -UNLOCKED -LOCKED - (New) "Wireless LAN Radio Frequency" was changed to "Wireless LAN and WiMAX Radios" in BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS Setup Utility -> "Config" -> "Network" -> "Wireless LAN and WiMAX Radios" -On -Off - (Fix) The display brightness set in Power Manager may change by a certain operation. <1.12> BIOS: 1.12 / ECB: B110370001 - (Fix) The following BIOS Setup item was fixed to "Normal" due to chipset limitation even if "High" was selected in BIOS Setup Utility. So the "Brightness" was grayed out in BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS Setup Utility -> "Config" -> "Display" -> "Brightness" -Normal -High - (New) Now the SMBIOS type1 field has combined machine type and serial number. <1.09> BIOS: 1.09 / ECB: B110370001 - (New) Improvement for manufacturing process (not necessary for ordinal use) <1.08> BIOS: 1.08 / ECB: B110370001 - (Fix) Modify battery information. <1.07> BIOS: 1.07 / ECB: B110370001 - (New) ThinkPad SL300 support. <1.06> BIOS: 1.06 / ECB: B110360001 - (New) Update Intel MRC v1.06. <1.05> BIOS: 1.05 / ECB: B110360001 - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad SL400/SL500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADEMARKS * Lenovo, ThinkPad and ThinkVantage are registered trademarks of Lenovo. * Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. * Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. * NVIDIA and Quadro are registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation. 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