Flash BIOS update - Flash from Operating System version for ThinkCentre M92z Version 9NKT30A Installation README This package updates the basic input/output system (BIOS) on all ThinkCentre M92z systems. BIOS is programming that controls low-level hardware operations, including interactions with diskette drives, hard disk drives, and the keyboard. The BIOS is stored on a chip. Your computer uses flash BIOS, which can be updated through a program on a flash diskette so that you do not have to replace the BIOS chip to update the BIOS. Do not write protect the flash diskette as this may cause the flash process to hang. Print this file so that you can refer to it during the installation. Downloading the package ======================= 1. Click the file link to download the file from the web page. 2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file. Extracting the package ====================== 1. Click Start, select Find or Search, then click All files and folders. 2. Type 9njy30usa.exe in the search field, then click Find Now or Search Everywhere. This will locate the file you just downloaded. 3. Double-click the 9njy30usa.exe icon. 4. Read the license agreement 5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement. 6. Click Next. 7. Ensure that "Save files in folder" is set to C:\SWTOOLS\FLASH\9NJY30USA. 8. Click Next. 9. Click Finish. Installing the package ====================== 1. Close all open applications. 2. Click Start, then click Run. 3. Type C:\SWTOOLS\FLASH\9NJY30USA\afuwingui.exe. 4. Click OK. 5. Follow onscreen instructions to update BIOS. Summary of Changes ================== General Information: 9NJ9xxUSA is Flash CD ROM image. 9NJTxxUSA is Flash in DOS zip package. 9NJYxxUSA is Flash in Windows utility. 9NKTxxA is the binary image. (BIOS) NOTE: All changes carry forward. That is, if a change is added in 01,it is also in 02, 03 etc. Changes for 9NKTxxA/9NJTxxA: 9NKT30A/9NJT30A - Boot sequence change can not be kept after flash BIOS based on WIN7 BIOS 9NKT29A/9NJT29A - Updates ME setting to set BIOS Secure boot = false 9NKT28A/9NJT28A - Updates ME FW to V8.1.0.1265,MEBX to V8.0.0.0066,and update ME setting & FITC tools. 9NKT27A/9NJT27A - Fixes where S4 resume show windows loader sometimes 9NKT26A/9NJT26A - Fixes Hard Disk Password item display abnormal. 9NKT25A/9NJT25A - Patch 1 - Add module NVRAMSMI 9NKT24A/9NJT24A - Patch for :"Some BIOS Menu items will be change to English with language setting to Chinese after flash BIOS 9NKT23A/9NJT23A - Updates secure flash patch code. 9NKT22A/9NJT22A - Adds secure flash patch code 9NKT21A/9NJT21A - Adds patch for OA3.0. 9NKT20A/9NJT20A - Updates Lenovo eModule 9NKT19A/9NJT19A - Updates ME firmware to v8.0.3.1427 Trademarks ========== ThinkCentre is a trademark of the Lenovo Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. LENOVO DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, LENOVO GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. (C) Copyright Lenovo Corporation 2012, all rights reserved.