Revision : 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software name BIOS Update Utility Support models ThinkPad T530, T530i Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-bit, 64-bit Microsoft Windows 8 32-bit, 64-bit Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit, 64-bit Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which Operating Systems. Version 2.59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package updates the UEFI 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. This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 2.59 [Important updates] Nothing. [New functions or enhancements] Nothing. [Problem fixes] - Fixed an issue where integrated Bluetooth device might not be enabled. - Fixed an issue where the DHCP Option 97 (UUID) was not available in UEFI PXE boot. - Fixed an issue where the USB BIOS might not be enabled if disabled with the previous UEFI BIOS version. - Fixed an issue where the system might be fail to remote boot. Note: From 1.5.50,Intel Boot Agent doesn't support PXE option 61. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KNOWN LIMITATIONS - After backing up a Windows XP system to a hard drive connected to the e-SATA port through Rescue and Recovery, when attempting to restore the backup image from the e-SATA hard drive through Rescue and Recovery, a blue screen error occurs. Rescue and Recovery can not access the e-SATA hard drive. - From 1.5.50,Intel Boot Agent doesn't support PXE option 61. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED There are two ways to check the UEFI BIOS version and BIOS ID. [Checking on Windows] Windows 8.1/8: 1. Hold down the Windows logo key and press X to open a menu at the lower-left area of the screen. 2. Select Control Panel from the menu. 3. Make sure "View by Category" is selected, and select System and Security, select Administrative Tools, and then select System Information. - or - 2. Select Run from the menu. 3. Type msinfo32, and press Enter. 4. On the System Information window, make sure System Summary is selected in the left side of the window. 5. 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 7: 1. Click Start, click All Programs or 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] Windows 8.1/8: 1. Turn on the computer to start Windows. 2. Hold down the Windows logo key and press C to open the Charm bar on the screen. 3. Select Settings, then Power from the menu. 4. Select Reboot to restart the computer. Windows 7/XP: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Turn on the computer. 3. Go to the step 5. 5. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press Enter" message is displayed at the lower-left area or lower-center of the screen, press the F1 key. The ThinkPad Setup menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password. 6. Locate the UEFI BIOS Version line and Embedded Controller Version line. "UEFI BIOS version (BIOS ID)" will be shown on the UEFI BIOS Version line. 7. Turn off the computer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES - If the UEFI BIOS has been updated to version 2.56 or higher, it is no longer able to roll back to the version before 2.56 for degrading security function. - If the UEFI BIOS has been updated to version 2.50 or higher, it is no longer able to roll back to the version before 2.50 because the new 10-digit part number and serial number format was once installed. The old UEFI BIOS with the 7-digit part number and serial number format can not handle the 10-digit format. - Be aware that the OS Optimized Defaults option in the Restart menu of ThinkPad Setup should not be normally changed. Lenovo recommends to use the factory default setting for it, as follows. OS Optimized Defaults - For Windows 8.1/8 64-bit Preload models [Enabled] - For Windows 8.1/8 32-bit or Windows 7 Preload models [Disabled] To install the retail edition of Windows 8.1/8 64-bit, the OS Optimized Defaults option should be [Enabled]. If the OS Optimized Defaults setting is changed, Setup Default by the F9 key will not load the same default configuration, as follows. Furthermore, by the condition of Operating System installation, the computer may not be booted due to the setting change. If your computer runs satisfactorily now, you have no need to change the OS Optimized Defaults option. If you need to change the setting, consider well the effect of the setting change. Affected Setup menu items : "OS Optimized Defaults" setting [Disabled] case [Enabled] case - Security - UEFI BIOS Update Option - Secure RollBack Prevention [Disabled] [Enabled] - Secure Boot - Secure Boot [Disabled] [Enabled] - Startup - UEFI/Legacy Boot [Both] [UEFI Only] - UEFI/Legacy Boot Priority [Legacy First] (Not shown) - CSM Support [Yes] [No] By the OS to be newly installed, you need to change the OS Optimized Defaults option, and load default configuration. 1. Enter the ThinkPad Setup menu by following steps in [Checking On ThinkPad Setup] in the DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED section. 2. Select Restart, then select OS Optimized Defaults and press Enter. 3. Select the following setting and press Enter. [Enabled] (for Windows 8.1/8 64-bit) [Disabled] (for Windows 8.1/8 32-bit, Windows 7 or Windows XP) 4. Press the F9 key to load default configuration. 5. Select Yes. 6. Press the F10 key to save default configuration and exit. 7. Select Yes. The computer will be restarted automatically. - Lenovo recommends to install the USB 3.0 driver for Windows (Version 1.0.4.225 or higher) prior to updating the UEFI BIOS. Because the UEFI BIOS requires the modification in the USB 3.0 driver to fix USB 3.0 related issues. - To enable 30 Day standby feature of ThinkVantage Power Manager, the computer has to disable waking computer by network adapters and USB devices. Uncheck the checkbox next to "Allow this device to wake the computer" in the Power Management tab for each device in Device Manager. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATING THE UEFI BIOS Notes: - If the UEFI BIOS has been updated to version 2.56 or higher, it is no longer able to roll back to the version before 2.56 for degrading security function. - If the UEFI BIOS has been updated to version 2.50 or higher, it is no longer able to roll back to the version before 2.50 because the new 10-digit part number and serial number format was once installed. The old UEFI BIOS with the 7-digit part number and serial number format can not handle the 10-digit format. - If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update the UEFI BIOS. To determine if you should update the UEFI 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 UEFI BIOS in the remote deployment environments. 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 UEFI 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. Note: If it is the first time to apply the UEFI BIOS Version 2.04 (G4ET62WW) or higher, you should do the following procedure. This is needed only once. Windows 8.1/8: 16. Turn on the computer to start Windows. 17. Hold down the Windows logo key and press C to open the Charm bar on the screen. 18. Select Settings, then Power from the menu. 19. Select Reboot to restart the computer. Windows 7/XP: 16. Power off the computer. 17. Power on the computer. 18. Go to the step 20. 20. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press Enter" message is displayed at the lower-left area or lower-center area of the screen, press the F1 key. The ThinkPad Setup menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password. 21. Choose "Security" then "Secure Boot" to show the menu. 22. Select "Restore Factory Keys" and press Enter. 23. Select "Yes" to restore Factory keys. 24. Press F10 key and select "Yes" to save and exit from Setup menu. Then the computer is restarted. Unattended Update Note: - When updating the UEFI BIOS from version 1.15 (G4ET40WW) or lower to 2.04 (G4ET62WW) or higher with using WINUPTP command, shut down (not reboot) the computer to take effect after WINUPTP command is done executing. Then, the computer will be automatically rebooted several times until the UEFI BIOS update is complete. Do not power off the computer during reboot. This is needed only once. 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 Note: If it is the first time to apply the UEFI BIOS Version 2.04 (G4ET62WW) or higher, you should do the following procedure. This is needed only once. 4. Follow the step 16 to 24 in the Manual Update section to execute "Restore Factory Keys". To view the update result, refer to the WINUPTP.log file created at the same directory of the package. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INITIALIZING UEFI BIOS UEFI BIOS Initialization is suggested for some problems. To initialize the UEFI BIOS settings: Windows 8.1/8: 1. Turn on the computer to start Windows. 2. Hold down the Windows logo key and press C to open the Charm bar on the screen. 3. Select Settings, then Power from the menu. 4. Select Reboot to restart the computer. Windows 7/XP: 1. Power off the computer. 2. Power on the computer. 3. Go to the step 5. 5. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press Enter" message is displayed at the lower-left area or lower-center area of the screen, press the F1 key. The ThinkPad Setup menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password. 6. Press the F9 key to load default configuration. 7. Select Yes. 8. Press the F10 key to save default configuration and exit. 9. Select Yes. 10. Restart the computer. Note: After initialization you may need to reapply some settings that you had changed previously. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION INFORMATION The following versions of UEFI BIOS and ECP (Embedded Controller Program) have been released to date. Package (ID) UEFI BIOS (BIOS ID) ECP (ECP ID) Rev. Issue Date -------------------- ------------------- --------------- ---- ----------- 2.59 (G4UJ22US) 2.59 (G4ET99WW) 1.12 (G4HT38WW) 01 2014/03/11 2.58 (G4UJ21US) 2.58 (G4ET98WW) 1.12 (G4HT38WW) 01 2013/12/17 2.57 (G4UJ20US) 2.57 (G4ET97WW) 1.12 (G4HT38WW) 01 2013/11/12 2.56 (G4UJ19US) 2.56 (G4ET96WW) 1.11 (G4HT37WW) 03 2013/11/01 2.56 (G4UJ19US) 2.56 (G4ET96WW) 1.11 (G4HT37WW) 02 2013/10/23 2.56 (G4UJ19US) 2.56 (G4ET96WW) 1.11 (G4HT37WW) 01 2013/10/02 2.55 (G4UJ18US) 2.55 (G4ET95WW) 1.11 (G4HT37WW) 01 2013/08/23 2.54 (G4UJ17US) 2.54 (G4ET94WW) 1.11 (G4HT37WW) 01 2013/06/05 2.53-1.10 (G4UJ16US) 2.53 (G4ET93WW) 1.10 (G4HT36WW) 01 2013/04/16 2.53 (G4UJ15US) 2.53 (G4ET93WW) 1.09 (G4HT35WW) 01 2013/03/19 2.52 (G4UJ14US) 2.52 (G4ET92WW) 1.09 (G4HT35WW) 01 2013/02/08 2.50 (G4UJ12US) 2.50 (G4ET90WW) 1.08 (G4HT34WW) 01 2013/01/09 2.07 (G4UJ11US) 2.07 (G4ET65WW) 1.07 (G4HT33WW) 02 2012/12/07 2.07 (G4UJ11US) 2.07 (G4ET65WW) 1.07 (G4HT33WW) 01 2012/12/06 2.04 (G4UJ08US) 2.04 (G4ET62WW) 1.07 (G4HT33WW) 01 2012/09/21 1.15 (G4UJ07US) 1.15 (G4ET40WW) 1.07 (G4HT33WW) 01 2012/08/28 1.12 (G4UJ05US) 1.12 (G4ET37WW) 1.06 (G4HT32WW) 01 2012/06/15 1.11 (G4UJ04US) 1.11 (G4ET36WW) 1.05 (G4HT31WW) 01 2012/05/29 1.10 (G4UJ03US) 1.10 (G4ET35WW) 1.05 (G4HT31WW) 01 2012/05/29 1.09 (G4UJ02US) 1.09 (G4ET34WW) 1.05 (G4HT31WW) 01 2012/05/11 1.08 (G4UJ01US) 1.08 (G4ET33WW) 1.05 (G4HT31WW) 01 For preload 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 UEFI BIOS and Embedded Controller Program, refer to the Determining which version is installed section. Summary of Changes Where: < > Package version UEFI: UEFI BIOS version ECP: Embedded Controller Program version [Important] Important update (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <2.59> UEFI: 2.59 / ECP: 1.12 - (Fix) Fixed an issue where integrated Bluetooth device might not be enabled. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the DHCP Option 97 (UUID) was not available in UEFI PXE boot. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the USB BIOS might not be enabled if disabled with the previous UEFI BIOS version. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the system might be fail to remote boot. Note: From 1.5.50,Intel Boot Agent doesn't support PXE option 61. <2.58> UEFI: 2.58 / ECP: 1.12 - (Fix) Fixed an issue that might fail to boot the computer remotely. <2.57> UEFI: 2.57 / ECP: 1.12 - (New) Added support for the new Media Card Reader device. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the mouse pointer might be moved when the lid was closed. <2.56> UEFI: 2.56 / ECP: 1.11 -[Important] Added support for Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-bit,64-bit. <2.56> UEFI: 2.56 / ECP: 1.11 - (New) Added the following note for the NOTES section. - If the UEFI BIOS has been updated to version 2.56 or higher, it is no longer able to roll back to the version before 2.56 for degrading security function. <2.56> UEFI: 2.56 / ECP: 1.11 - (New) Improved security features. (Note) If the UEFI BIOS has been updated to version 2.56 or higher, it is no longer able to roll back to the version before 2.56 for degrading security function. - (Fix) Fixed an issue that might fail to boot the computer from the USB device. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the WMI interface has incorrect messages. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the mouse pointer might be moved when the lid was closed. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might not resume normal operation from sleep state. <2.55> UEFI: 2.55 / ECP: 1.11 - (Fix) Fixed an issue that might not be able to remote boot the comuter from the network. - (Fix) Corrected the help message about the I/O Port Access menu in ThinkPad Setup. <2.54> UEFI: 2.54 / ECP: 1.11 - (New) Improved the fan noise when docked. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the help message about the Restart menu in ThinkPad Setup was inccorrect. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the integrated Bluetooth device was not available when "USB UEFI BIOS support" was disabled in ThinkPad Setup. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where some settings were not updated immediately after loading default settings in ThinkPad Setup. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where some unexpected characters might be shown on the left-top on screen when a diagnostic splash screen was displayed. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might not enter standby state of the 30day standby at the first boot just after executing Load Default Settings in ThinkPad Setup. <2.53-1.10> UEFI: 2.53 / ECP: 1.10 - (New) Improved the fan noise. <2.53> UEFI: 2.53 / ECP: 1.09 - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might hang when attaching/detaching the USB device to/from the computer or Docking Station. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where Windows Memory Diagnostics might fail with two memory modules installed. <2.52> UEFI: 2.52 / ECP: 1.09 - (Fix) Fixed an issue where Windows 7 activation might fail. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where no sound was heard from the ThinkPad internal speakers while the computer was locked when SmartAudio was set to Multi-stream mode and headphones or external speakers were attached to the computer. This fix is to follow Windows' behavior. (Hint) To disable sound from the internal speakers in lock state, press the mute button on the keyboard. <2.50> UEFI: 2.50 / ECP: 1.08 - (New) Added support for new 10-digit part number and serial number format. (Note) To support the new format, rolling back to the version before 2.50 can not be done. - (New) Improved fan noise. - (Fix) Fixed an issue that might have screen corruption on Linux. <2.07> UEFI: 2.07 / ECP: 1.07 - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the Discrete Graphics configuration could not be captured/played back with ThinkPad Setup Settings Capture/Playback Utility (SRSETUP). <2.07> UEFI: 2.07 / ECP: 1.07 - (New) Updated Intel reference code. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the ThinkPad Setup screen was not shown correctly when the UEFI/Legacy Boot option was set to UEFI Only and the CSM Mode option was set to No in the menu. <2.04> UEFI: 2.04 / ECP: 1.07 - [Important] Added support for Microsoft Windows 8. - (New) Added support for required functions for Microsoft Windows 8. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the WINUPTP command did not update the UEFI BIOS and always rebooted the computer automatically. (Note) Refer to the Note in the Unattended Update section. <1.15> UEFI: 1.15 / ECP: 1.07 - (New) Updated the Diagnostics module to version 1.05.00. - (New) Added support for some wireless LAN devices for a specific country. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the memory I/O resource allocation might be wrong when installing very large amount of memory. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might fail to resume normal operation with using Intel Rapid Storage Technology when disabling the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology option in the ThinkPad Setup menu. - (Fix) Fixed an issue that might list an unsupported lower screen resolution for the external monitors in the Intel Graphic/Media Control Panel menu. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the Boot Menu screen had gray background when it was entered from Startup Interrupt Menu. - (Fix) Fixed an issue that might restart the computer automatically while starting the Windows, if Windows had been installed as UEFI mode, when the UEFI/Legacy Boot Mode option was set to Both in the ThinkPad Setup menu. <1.12> UEFI: 1.12 / ECP: 1.06 - (New) Added support for the "Airplane in-seat power mode" of ThinkVantage Power Manager. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the USB device on USB 3.0 might not be detected after resuming normal operation from standby/sleep state. Note: The USB 3.0 driver for Windows version 1.0.4.225 or higher is required for fix. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might be waked up immediately after entering hibernation state when the USB 3.0 Hub was attached there. <1.11> UEFI: 1.11 / ECP: 1.05 - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might not resume normal operation from standby/sleep state when a Hard Disk Password was set in the SSD. <1.10> UEFI: 1.10 / ECP: 1.05 - (Fix) Fixed an issue that might require a BitLocker recovery key everytime Windows restarted when the BitLocker Drive Encryption was enabled. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where an unexpected device was listed in the Device Manager. <1.09> UEFI: 1.09 / ECP: 1.05 - (Fix) Fixed an issue where there was an unnecessary item in the ThinkPad Setup menu. <1.08> UEFI: 1.08 / ECP: 1.05 - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad T530,T530i. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UEFI BIOS INFORMATION Memory Map Information ---------------------- Reserved Area: The following conventional memory addresses are reserved by the UEFI BIOS and others. Intel HD Graphics model and NVIDIA NVS 5400M installed model C0000-CFFFF : Reserved for Video BIOS D0000-D0FFF : Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet (*a) E0000-FFFFF : Reserved for System BIOS NVIDIA NVS 5400M installed model (Discrete Graphics mode) C0000-CE1FF : Reserved for Video BIOS CE200-CF1FF : Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet (*a) E0000-FFFFF : Reserved for System BIOS *a: This area will be released in case of Ethernet LAN Option ROM was NOT used at system boot. Usable Area: The following memory address can be used by the memory manager such as EMM386. Intel HD Graphics model and NVIDIA NVS 5400M installed model D0000-DFFFF or D1000-DFFFF (*b) NVIDIA NVS 5400M installed model (Discrete Graphics mode) CE200-DFFFF or CF200-DFFFF (*b) *b: Memory address will be changed to D1000-DFFFF when Ethernet LAN Option ROM was used at system boot. Note: Certain addresses in this area will be reserved for optional devices by Operating Systems. The addresses vary and depend on the design of each Operating System. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIMITATIONS Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADEMARKS * Lenovo, Rescue and Recovery, ThinkPad and ThinkVantage are registered trademarks of Lenovo. * The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. * Broadcom is a registered trademark of Broadcom Corporation. * SmartAudio is a trademark of Broadcom Corporation. * Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. * Microsoft, BitLocker, Internet Explorer and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. * NVIDIA is a registered trademark of NVIDIA Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.