Revision : 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Software name BIOS Update CD (ISO image file for bootable CD) Support models ThinkPad SL300

ThinkPad SL400, SL400c ThinkPad SL500, SL500c

Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit, 64-bit Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit, 64-bit Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which Operating Systems. Version 1.30

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package provides the ISO image file of BIOS which is compatible with CD/DVD writing software to create the CD/DVD for the BIOS update. Hereafter the CD/DVD for the BIOS update is called as "BIOS Update CD". The BIOS Update CD can boot the computer disregarding the operating systems and update the BIOS and EC (Embedded Controller) BIOS stored in the ThinkPad computer to fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below. For that purpose, it is necessary to have the CD/DVD writing software (with CD/DVD creation function from the ISO image file) prepared separately. Also, any one of the following type of CD-RW, CD-RW & DVD Combo, DVD, DVD Multi or other optical drives should be prepared. (Hereafter these drives are called as "optical drive".) - ThinkPad internal This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 1.30 [Important updates] Nothing. [New functions or enhancements] - Updated the CPU microcode. [Problem fixes] Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------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 - You should install the CD/DVD writing software which supports CD/DVD creation function from the ISO image file to create the BIOS Update CD. - To boot the computer from the BIOS Update CD, you should have any one of the following type of optical drives. - ThinkPad internal Any types of PC Card, CardBus PC Card or ExpressCard optical drive are not supported. - To boot the computer from the BIOS Update CD, you may need to change the boot device setting in your ThinkPad computer. Refer to the "Prepare boot device" section in this document. - The contents of the BIOS Update CD can not be shown by Windows Explorer. - If you use Windows Vista, 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREATING THE BIOS UPDATE CD 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. Creating BIOS Update CD 5. Prepare a computer with an optical drive installed and a blank CD/DVD disc, and make sure the CD/DVD writing software is installed into the computer.

6. Locate the folder where the file was downloaded. 7. Locate the file ending in ".ISO" that was downloaded, then double-click it. A writing software will open. 8. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish writing and complete creating BIOS Update CD. Finally delete the file saved in the step 4. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------PREPARING THE BOOT DEVICE Confirm that an optical drive is in the boot device list of your BIOS setup. 1. Power off the computer. 2. Power 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. Choose "Startup" from the menu. 5. Choose "Boot" from the menu. Note the current boot priority order for restoration later if you need to modify your boot list. 6. Choose "1st Boot Device" and choose "CD/DVD" in Options. 7. Press the F10 key to save the new setup and then select Ok. 8. Restart the computer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------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, a charged battery pack and any one of the following type of optical drives. - ThinkPad internal - If your computer is attached to any kind of 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. Attention: Do not turn off, suspend the computer or remove the BIOS UPDATE CD 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. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the target computer. Make sure your ThinkPad computer has an optical drive installed. Insert the BIOS Update CD into the optical drive and turn on the computer. Select Read this first from the menu and carefully read the information. Press the Esc key to return to the menu. Select Update system program and follow the instructions on the screen. After the information panel appears, remove the BIOS Update CD from the optical drive then press the Enter key to restart the computer.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------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 , 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. type the correct password. Press the F9 key to load default configuration. Select Ok. Press the F10 key to save default configuration and exit. Select Ok. 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 EC (Embedded Controller) BIOS have been released to date. Package ------1.30 1.29 1.28 1.25 1.25 1.24 1.24 1.23 1.21 1.18 1.16 1.14 1.12 1.09 1.08 1.07 1.06 None BIOS (BIOS ID) ---------------1.30 (6AET64WW) 1.29 (6AET63WW) 1.28 (6AET62WW) 1.25 (6AET59WW) 1.25 (6AET59WW) 1.24 (6AET58WW) 1.24 (6AET58WW) 1.23 (6AET57WW) 1.21 (6AET55WW) 1.18 (6AET52WW) 1.16 (6AET50WW) 1.14 (6AET48WW) 1.12 (6AET46WW) 1.09 (6AET43WW) 1.08 (6AET42WW) 1.07 (6AET41WW) 1.06 (6AET40WW) 1.05 (6AET39WW) EC BIOS ---------B110390001 B110390001 B110390001 B110390001 B110390001 B110390001 B110390001 B110370001 B110370001 B110370001 B110370001 B110370001 B110370001 B110370001 B110370001 B110370001 B110360001 B110360001 Rev. ---01 01 01 02 01 02 01 01 01 01 01 Issue Date ----------2010/12/16 2010/09/24 2010/06/03 2009/10/22 2009/09/02 2009/06/30 2009/06/18 2009/04/13 2009/02/19 2008/12/10 2008/11/18 7th release 6th release 5th release 4th release 3rd release 2nd release 1st release (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 EC BIOS, refer to the Determining which version is installed section.

Summary of Changes Where: < > BIOS: ECB: [Important] (New) (Fix) Package version BIOS version Embedded Controller BIOS version Important update New function or enhancement Correction to existing function

<1.30> BIOS: 1.30 / ECB: B110390001 - (New) Updated the CPU microcode. <1.29> BIOS: 1.29 / ECB: B110390001 - (New) Added the function to generate an audible beep when a special character was entered as password in the BIOS Setup Utility. <1.28> BIOS: 1.28 / ECB: B110390001 - (Fix) Improved password security. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the LCD brightness control might not work. <1.25> BIOS: 1.25 / ECB: B110390001 - [Important] Added support for Microsoft Windows 7. - (New) Added support for new MRC 2.91. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might automatically resume normal operation from standby/sleep state when the AC adapter was plugged in. <1.24> BIOS: 1.24 / ECB: B110390001 - (Fix) Removed the fix in the version 1.21 <1.24> BIOS: 1.24 / ECB: B110390001 - (New) Added support for a new Wireless LAN adapter 8111D. - (New) Updated the NVIDIA Video BIOS. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might stop responding. <1.23> BIOS: 1.23 / ECB: B110370001 - (New) Added support for MRC 2.6 - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might fail to resume normal operation from hibernation state. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might stop responding. <1.21> BIOS: 1.21 / ECB: B110370001 - (Fix) Fixed an issue that might have a 8206 error at power-on. <1.18> BIOS: 1.18 / ECB: B110370001 - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the battery icon might disappear with a new battery. <1.16>

BIOS: 1.16 / ECB: B110370001 - (New) Updated the NVIDIA Video BIOS. - (Fix) Fixed an issue that might have a 1812 or 1813 error at power-on. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where Bluetooth would be turned on after restarting the computer even if turned off by Fn+F5 key operation. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the current CPU speed of SMBIOS type 4 might be incorrect. <1.14> BIOS: 1.14 / ECB: B110370001 - (New) Added support for the "WIMAX Interface" setting in [Security]-[I/O Port Access] of the BIOS Setup Utility. - (New) Changed the setting from "Wireless LAN Radio Frequency" to "Wireless LAN and WiMAX Radios" in [Config]-[Network] of the BIOS Setup Utility. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the display brightness setting in Power Manager might change. <1.12> BIOS: 1.12 / ECB: B110370001 - (Fix) Fixed the setting of [Config]-[Display]-[Brightness] of the BIOS Setup Utility to "Normal" due to chipset limitation. - (New) Added support for combined machine type and serial number information in the SMBIOS type1 field. <1.09> BIOS: 1.09 / ECB: B110370001 - (New) Added improvement for manufacturing process (not necessary for ordinal use). <1.08> BIOS: 1.08 / ECB: B110370001 - (Fix) Modified the battery information. <1.07> BIOS: 1.07 / ECB: B110370001 - (New) Added support for ThinkPad SL300. <1.06> BIOS: 1.06 / ECB: B110360001 - (New) Added support for MRC 1.06. <1.05> BIOS: 1.05 / ECB: B110360001 - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad SL400,SL500. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------TRADEMARKS * Lenovo and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of Lenovo. * The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. * Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. * NVIDIA is a registered trademark of NVIDIA Corporation. * PC Card and ExpressCard are trademarks of PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association). Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.