Revision : 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software name BIOS Update Utility Support models ThinkPad Edge E320 ThinkPad Edge E325 Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit, 64-bit Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit, 64-bit Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which Operating Systems. Versions 1.13 (for ThinkPad Edge E320) 1.13 (for ThinkPad Edge E325) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package updates two sets of the BIOSes (including system programs and Embedded Controller programs) stored in the following ThinkPad computers to fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below. - ThinkPad Edge E320 with BIOS ID 8Nxxxxxx (Upper two alphanumeric characters of BIOS ID are 8N) - ThinkPad Edge E325 with BIOS ID 8Sxxxxxx (Upper two alphanumeric characters of BIOS ID are 8S) This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 1.12 and 1.13 (for ThinkPad Edge E320) ----------------------------------------------- [Important updates] Nothing. [New functions or enhancements] Nothing. [Problem fixes] - Fixed an issue that required the password when a Supervisor Password was set. - Fixed an issue where Power Manager would show "charging" in battery status when the battery with battery firmware failure was attached to the computer. - Fixed an issue where the "Press F2 to Enter Setup" message might be shown. - Fixed an issue where Bluetooth radio on/off state was not restored after starting Access Connections. - Fixed an issue where the integrated keyboard might not work in DOS mode when the Fn and Ctrl key swap option was enabled. - Fixed an issue where keyboard beep might not work when unmanageable key combinations were pressed. - Fixed some typos in ThinkPad Setup help. Version 1.12 and 1.13 (for ThinkPad Edge E325) ----------------------------------------------- [Important updates] Nothing. [New functions or enhancements] Nothing. [Problem fixes] - Fixed an issue that required the password when a Supervisor Password was set. - Fixed an issue where Bluetooth radio on/off state was not restored after starting Access Connections. - Fixed an issue where the cooling fan did not work correctly in ThinkPad Setup. - Fixed an issue where the computer might fail to resume normal operation from standby/sleep state if an overdischarged or damaged battery was attached to the computer. - Fixed an issue where the integrated keyboard might not work in DOS mode when the Fn and Ctrl key swap option was enabled. - Fixed an issue where Power Manager would show "charging" in battery status when the battery with battery firmware failure was attached to the computer. - Fixed an issue where keyboard beep might not work when unmanageable key combinations were pressed. - Fixed some typos in ThinkPad Setup help. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED There are two ways to check the BIOS version and BIOS ID. [Checking on Windows] Windows 7: 1. Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools and then click System Information. - or - Click Start, type msinfo32 in the Start Search box and then click msinfo32 in the Programs list. 2. On the System Information window, make sure System Summary is selected in the left side of the window. 3. Locate the BIOS version/date line in the right side of the window. "LENOVO BIOS ID (BIOS version), date" will be shown. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password, or click Continue. Windows XP: 1. Click Start, click All programs, click Accessories, click System Tools and then click System Information. - or - Click Start, click Run, type msinfo32 in the Open box and then click OK. 2. On the System Information window, make sure System Summary is selected in the left side of the window. 3. Locate the BIOS version/date line in the right side of the window. "LENOVO BIOS ID (BIOS version), date" will be shown. [Checking on ThinkPad Setup] 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Turn on the computer. 3. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press Enter" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press and hold down the Fn key and press the F1 key. The ThinkPad Setup menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password. 4. Locate the UEFI BIOS Version line and Embedded Controller Version line. "BIOS ID (BIOS version)" will be shown on the BIOS Version line. 5. Turn off the computer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. - Remove the Power-on password prior to updating the BIOS in the RDM (Remote Deployment Manager) or similar environment. 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 This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer. Downloading file 1. Click once on the underlined file name. Once this is done, some pop-up windows will appear. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen. 3. In the window to choose Run or Save, click Save. 4. Choose the folder you would like to download the file to and click Save. A different window will appear and the download will begin and complete. Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating that the download completed successfully. Extracting file 5. Make sure to be logged on with an administrator account on the target computer. 6. Make sure the AC adapter is firmly connected to the target computer. 7. Locate the folder where the file was downloaded. 8. Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it. 9. Follow the instructions on the screen. 10. In the Select Destination Location window, click Next. If you would like to select a different folder, click Browse. 11. In the Ready to Install window, click Install. All the necessary files will be extracted to the folder selected in the step 10. Updating the BIOS 12. Make sure the checkbox next to "Install ..... now" is checked and click Finish. 13. Follow the instructions on the screen. 14. Select 'Update ThinkPad BIOS' and follow the instructions on the screen. 15. After the update has been completed, the program shows a message 'Flash Update has been successfully completed...'. Follow the instructions on the screen to restart the computer. Finally delete the file saved in the step 4. Unattended Update This is for system administrators' use only. 1. Refer to the Manual Update section, and download and extract the file. 2. In the step 12 of the Installing files section, uncheck the checkbox next to "Install ..... now", and then click Finish to cancel installation. 3. At the command line, execute WINUPTP.EXE with the -s option. Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\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 Enter" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press and hold down the Fn key and press the F2 key. The ThinkPad Setup menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password. 4. Press and hold down the Fn key and press the F9 key to load default configuration. 5. Select Yes. 6. Press and hold down the Fn key and press the F10 key to save default configuration and exit. 7. Select Yes. 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 BIOSes and ECPs (Embedded Controller Programs) have been released to date. [For ThinkPad Edge E320 with BIOS ID 8Nxxxxxx] (Upper two alphanumeric characters of BIOS ID are 8N) ----------------------------------------------------- Package (ID) BIOS (BIOS ID) ECP (ECP ID) Rev. Issue Date ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---- --------------- 1.13 (8NUJ04US) 1.13 (8NET29WW) 1.09 (8NHT21WW) 01 2011/09/22 N/A 1.12 (8NET28WW) 1.09 (8NHT21WW) 01 For factory use 1.11 1.11 (8NET27WW) 1.08 (8NHT20WW) 01 2011/08/11 1.10 1.10 (8NET26WW) 1.07 (8NHT19WW) 01 2011/08/11 1.09 1.09 (8NET25WW) 1.06 (8NHT18WW) 01 2011/07/06 N/A 1.08 (8NET24WW) 1.05 (8NHT17WW) For factory use N/A 1.07 (8NET23WW) 1.04 (8NHT16WW) For factory use [For ThinkPad Edge E325 with BIOS ID 8Sxxxxxx] (Upper two alphanumeric characters of BIOS ID are 8S) ----------------------------------------------------- Package (ID) BIOS (BIOS ID) ECP (ECP ID) Rev. Issue Date ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---- --------------- 1.13 (8NUJ04US) 1.13 (8SET31WW) 1.10 (8SHT22WW) 01 2011/09/22 N/A 1.12 (8SET30WW) 1.10 (8SHT22WW) 01 For factory use 1.11 1.11 (8SET29WW) 1.08 (8SHT20WW) 01 2011/08/11 1.08 1.08 (8SET26WW) 1.07 (8SHT19WW) 01 2011/07/06 N/A 1.07 (8SET25WW) 1.06 (8SHT18WW) For factory use N/A 1.06 (8SET24WW) 1.05 (8SHT17WW) For factory use N/A 1.05 (8SET23WW) 1.04 (8SHT16WW) For factory use 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 Embedded Controller Program, refer to the Determining which version is installed section. Summary of Changes Where: < > Package version BIOS: BIOS version ECP: Embedded Controller Program version [Important] Important update (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function [For ThinkPad Edge E320 with BIOS ID 8Nxxxxxx] (Upper two alphanumeric characters of BIOS ID are 8N) ----------------------------------------------------- <1.13> BIOS: 1.13 / ECP: 1.09 - (Fix) Fixed an issue that required the password when a Supervisor Password was set. BIOS: 1.12 / ECP: 1.09 - (Fix) Fixed an issue where Power Manager would show "charging" in battery status when the battery with battery firmware failure was attached to the computer. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the "Press F2 to Enter Setup" message might be shown. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where Bluetooth radio on/off state was not restored after starting Access Connections. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the integrated keyboard might not work in DOS mode when the Fn and Ctrl key swap option was enabled. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where keyboard beep might not work when unmanageable key combinations were pressed. - (Fix) Fixed some typos in ThinkPad Setup help. <1.11> BIOS: 1.11 / ECP: 1.08 - (New) Added support for a new CPU i3-2367. - (Fix) Fixed issues of WiFi enabling on Linux. - (Fix) Fixed an issue of system hang when HTC phone is attached in USB port. - (Fix) Fixed an issue of load default setting after ThinkPad setup security Anti-Theft "Current Setting" is disabled. - (Fix) Fixed an issue of fan control during ThinkPad setup menu. - (Fix) Fixed an issue of suspend hang when an over discharged battery is attached. <1.10> BIOS: 1.10 / ECP: 1.07 - (New) Added support for the SSD erase function. - (New) Added support for a password beep sound on DOS. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the total size of physical memory on Windows 32-bit and 64-bit were same. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the battery gauge reset function of Power Manager did not work correctly. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer with a 4 GB memory installed might hang after resuming normal operation from standby/sleep state. <1.09> BIOS: 1.09 / ECP: 1.06 - (Fix) Fixed an issue where PXE boot might fail. BIOS: 1.08 / ECP: 1.05 - (Fix) Fixed an issue where some system settings in ThinkPad Setup could not be changed by Windows WMI script. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the USB keyboard or mouse connected to the Always on USB port did not work after resuming normal operation form standby/ sleep state. BIOS: 1.07 / ECP: 1.04 - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad Edge E320. [For ThinkPad Edge E325 with BIOS ID 8Sxxxxxx] (Upper two alphanumeric characters of BIOS ID are 8S) ----------------------------------------------------- <1.13> BIOS: 1.13 / ECP: 1.10 - (Fix) Fixed an issue that required the password when a Supervisor Password was set. BIOS: 1.12 / ECP: 1.10 - (Fix) Fixed an issue where Bluetooth radio on/off state was not restored after starting Access Connections. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the cooling fan did not work correctly in ThinkPad Setup. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might fail to resume normal operation from standby/sleep state if an overdischarged or damaged battery was attached to the computer. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the integrated keyboard might not work in DOS mode when the Fn and Ctrl key swap option was enabled. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where Power Manager would show "charging" in battery status when the battery with battery firmware failure was attached to the computer. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where keyboard beep might not work when unmanageable key combinations were pressed. - (Fix) Fixed some typos in ThinkPad Setup help. <1.11> BIOS: 1.11 / ECP: 1.08 - (New) Added support for the SSD erase function. - (New) Added support for a password beep sound on DOS. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the battery gauge reset function of Power Manager did not work correctly. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might fail to boot when connected the Smartphone with the USB port. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the LED of USB 320 GB portable secure hard disk attached to the computer was still green when entering the standby/ sleep mode. <1.08> BIOS: 1.08 / ECP: 1.07 - (Fix) Fixed an issue where a yellow "!" might appear on the Bluetooth devices in the Device Manager after resuming normal operation from standby/ sleep state. BIOS: 1.07 / ECP: 1.06 - (Fix) Fixed an issue where PXE boot might fail. BIOS: 1.06 / ECP: 1.05 - (Fix) Fixed an issue where some system settings in ThinkPad Setup could not be changed by Windows WMI script. BIOS: 1.05 / ECP: 1.04 - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad Edge E325. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIMITATIONS Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADEMARKS * Lenovo and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of Lenovo. * The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.