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Where:
- BIOS: BIOS version
- ECP: Embedded Controller Program version
- [Important] Important update
- (New) New function or enhancement
- (Fix) Correction to existing function
Version 3.16
BIOS: 3.16 / ECP: 1.05
- (New) Added support for the function to disable & unconfigure AMT via WMI.
- (Fix) Improvement of Internal processing.
Version 3.15
BIOS: 3.15 / ECP: 1.05
- (New) Added new microcode of CPU.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where WMI BIOS Setup did not work when the parallel port was set to ECP mode in the BIOS Setup.
Version 3.14
BIOS: 3.14 / ECP: 1.05
- (New) Added new microcode of CPU.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the system might not be able to start if a certain HDD was installed.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the 1680 by 1050 resolution does not work with a certain external monitor.
Version 3.12-1.05
BIOS: 3.12 / ECP: 1.05
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might not boot when McAfee Endpoint Encryption was installed.
Version 3.11-1.05
BIOS: 3.11 / ECP: 1.05
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where incorrect IP address of HPM (Hardware Password Manager) server might be displayed on the HPM logon screen.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where password might not be reset.
Version 3.10-1.05
BIOS: 3.10 / ECP: 1.05
- (New) Enhance displaying estimated time for SSD "security erase unit" command excution.
- (New) Updated the copyright year 2010.
- (New) Removed support for erase unit command to a SSD in a docking station bay.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where a 0253 error was not displayed even if EFI Variable Block Data was destroyed.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue System failure may happen.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue of displaying PXE menu.
Version 3.09-1.05
BIOS: 3.09 / ECP: 1.05
- (New) Added support for Intel Boot Agent version 1.3.36.
- (New) Added comment in BIOS Setup Utility that Intel VT-d must be enabled for the Intel TXT.
- (New) Added a setting of Computrace function with SRCMOS utility.
- (New) Added support for 1600x900 screen resolution on an external monitor.
- (New) MRC 2.91 updated.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue Integrated Camera isn't enabled by WMI after first boot.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue Intel MEBx mightn't work well.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue System failure might happen when 2nd HDD adapter is installed.
Version 3.07-1.05
BIOS: 3.07 / ECP: 1.05
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where IP address might not be allocated from the HPM (Hardware Password Manager) server using DHCP.
Version 3.06-1.05
BIOS: 3.06 / ECP: 1.05
- (New) Updated the Computrace part in the BIOS.
- (New) Added the New Feature Instruction section in this README file for removal of the <Ctrl-P> prompt screen for Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension feature from the boot screen described below.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where a 0120 error was not displayed even if Stuck Key was pressed.
Version 3.04-1.04
BIOS: 3.04 / ECP: 1.04
- [Important] Added support for Microsoft Windows 7.
- (New) Added support for BIOS update on the 64-bit version of Windows. (The file name ends with "US.EXE" for 32-bit, "U6.EXE" for 64-bit Windows.)
- (New) Added full support for ConstantSecure Remote Disable.
- (New) Added support for MRC 2.91
- (New) Added support for all special characters on the keyboard as valid characters used for the standard LDAP format for corporate credential.
- (New) Changed the specification to prevent changing the Boot priority order in BIOS Setup when ConstantSecure Remote Disable and the degraded mode were enabled.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where VT (Intel Virtualization Technology) setting was not changed at the first startup after changing it via WMI interface.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue that set wrong memory type.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might not boot when the Intel Virtualization Technology option in BIOS Setup was enabled.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where some DVI monitors did not work.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where 1-3-3-1 beeps might sound on boot or take time to resume normal operation from standby mode.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where a part of WMI might not be usable.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the 65W AC adapter was not shown in Power Manager.
Version 3.01-1.04
BIOS: 3.01 / ECP: 1.04
- (New) Added full support for ConstantSecure Remote Disable.
- (New) Added support for MRC 2.7
- (New) Removed the <Ctrl-P> prompt screen for Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension feature from the boot screen to save system boot time.
- (New) Saved about 500ms for system boot.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the system with BitLocker Drive Encryption feature enabled might reject a correct Personal Identification Number on Windows Vista.
Version 3.00-1.04
BIOS: 3.00 / ECP: 1.04
- (New) Added support for Intel Anti-Theft Technology PC Protection (AT-p).
- Note: To use the Intel AT-p feature, "Intel AMT 4.1 - Management Engine Firmware" version 4.1.3 or higher must be installed into your computer.
- (New) Added support for ConstantSecure Remote Disable.
- (New) Added support for ThinkVantage Hardware Password Manager.
- Note: If system protection function by Intel Anti-Theft Technology PC Protection, ConstantSecure Remote Disable or ThinkVantage Hardware Password Manager feature is still activated and when you try to get back to the older BIOS versions without these features, the following message will be displayed. This is to prevent system protection function from being deactivated.
- BIOS Update CD: "Error The system program file is not correct for this system"
- BIOS Update Utility: "The process does not recognize this system.The utility process has not completed."
- To get back to such the older BIOS versions, you should deactivate these features before applying the BIOS.
- (New) Saved about 1 to 3 seconds for system boot on the models with the finger print reader.
Version 1.08-1.04
BIOS: 1.08 / ECP: 1.04
- (Fix) Corrected an description of VERSION INFORMATION in this README document.
- (New) Added support for Intel AMT Management Engine Firmware Update Utility version 4.1.1.3.1038.
- (New) Added support for Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350.
- (Fix) Corrected an description of VERSION INFORMATION in this README document.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the AMT menu of BIOS Setup Utility might not be displayed.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue that did not detect SSD devices.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue that might cause reboot failure.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue that displayed a password prompt message at startup when a USB memory and/or USB hard drive is attached to the computer or Enhanced USB Port Replicator if BitLocker drive encryption was made on Windows Vista.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the TPM function might not work after resuming normal operation from standby state if the Timer Wake with Battery Operation option in BIOS Setup Utility was disabled.
Version 1.05-1.02
BIOS: 1.05 / ECP: 1.02
- (New) Added PCI Express Power Management disabling capability in BIOS setup.
- (New) Updated LENOVO and Phoenix copyright year to 2009.
- (New) Added support for MRC 2.5
- (New) Applied recent modification of the SMBIOS DDR3 memory information specification.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might hang with blue screen if a setting of Advanced options of Power Manager is changed (for example, the CD-ROM speed setting).
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where a 0191 error occurred at boot if the supervisor password was installed in the computer and when the BIOS update was done on the computer without entering the supervisor password.
- (Fix) Fixed unnecessary resource claiming for the TPM 1.2
Version 1.02-1.02
BIOS: 1.02 / ECP: 1.02
- (Fix) System may hang by reboot repetition.
- (Fix) System may not boot from USB Floppy Disk Drive.
- (Fix) Wrong messages are displayed during diagnostics mode boot set from BIOS Setup/Startup.
- (Fix) Serial ATA Controller mode option setting is set as wrong value via WMI interface.
- (Fix) Some buttons can be pressed when LCD panel is closed.
Version 1.00g-1.00b
BIOS: 1.00g / ECP: 1.00b
- (New) Initial release for ThinkPad X301.
- To use Intel Anti-Theft Technology PC Protection , Intel AMT 4.1 - Management Engine Firmware version 4.1.3 or higher must be installed into your computer.
- If system protection function by Intel Anti-Theft Technology PC Protection, ConstantSecure Remote Disable or ThinkVantage Hardware Password Manager feature is still activated and when you try to get back to the older BIOS versions without these features, the following message will be displayed. This is to prevent system protection function from being deactivated.
- BIOS Update CD:
"Error The system program file is not correct for this system"
- BIOS Update Utility:
"The process does not recognize this system.The utility process has not completed."
- To get back to such the older BIOS versions, you should deactivate these features before applying the BIOS.
This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Explorer.
[Downloading file]
- Click once on the underlined file name with the left mouse button. Once this is done, some pop-up windows will appear.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
- In the window to choose Run or Save, click the Save button.
- Choose the folder you would like to download the file to and click the Save button. 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]
- 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.
- Locate the folder where the file was downloaded.
- Locate the file ending in ".ISO" that was downloaded, then double-click it. A writing software will open.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to finish writing and complete creating BIOS Update CD.
Finally delete the file saved in Step 4.
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.
- Firmly connect the AC adapter to the target computer.
- Make sure it has an optical drive installed.
- Turn off the computer.
- Turn on the computer.
- While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press the F12 key. Boot Menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears,type the correct password.
- Insert the BIOS Update CD into the optical drive.
- Select ATAPI CD0 or USB CD to set up the boot drive.
- ATAPI CD0: when using the ThinkPad internal optical drive
- USB CD: when using a USB optical drive
Then, the computer will be rebooted from the BIOS Update CD.
- 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.
Note:
After initialization you may need to reapply some settings that you had changed previously.
BIOS Initialization is suggested for some problems. To initialize the BIOS settings:
- Turn off the computer.
- Turn on the computer.
- While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage 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.
- Press the F9 key to load default configuration.
- Select Yes.
- Press the F10 key to save default configuration and exit.
- Select Yes.
- Restart the computer.
- How to enter the Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension screen:
To save system boot time, the <Ctrl-P> prompt for Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension screen was removed from the boot screen. Instead of the <Ctrl-P> prompt, the following new entries were added in the Boot Menu shown by pressing the F12 key at boot.
- <Enter ME Configuration Screens>
- <Initiate a Remote Connection>
To enter the Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension screen, do the following.
- Turn off the computer.
- Turn on the computer.
- While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press the F12 key. A Boot Menu will be displayed.
If a password prompt appears, type the correct password.
- Select "Enter ME Configuration Screens" or "Initiate a Remote Connection".
Notes:
- The new entries in the Boot Menu are shown on the ThinkPad models with Intel vPro supported/enabled only.
- The Boot Menu may be suppressed by the BIOS Setup.
Each version of the ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility contains the following system program (BIOS) and the Embedded Controller program (ECP). The BIOS Version and the and the the Embedded Controller version number can be viewed by entering the BIOS Setup Utility.
- Turn off the computer.
- Turn on the computer.
- While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage 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.
- Check BIOS Version and Embedded Controller Version.
- Turn off the computer.
The following versions of BIOS and ECP (Embedded Controller Program) have been released to date.
- How to enter the Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension screen:
To save system boot time, the <Ctrl-P> prompt for Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension screen was removed from the boot screen.
Instead of the <Ctrl-P> prompt, the following new entries were added in the Boot Menu shown by pressing the F12 key at boot.
<Enter ME Configuration Screens>
<Initiate a Remote Connection>
To enter the Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension screen, do the following.
- Turn off the computer.
- Turn on the computer.
- While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press the F12 key. A Boot Menu will be displayed.
If a password prompt appears, type the correct password.
- Select Enter ME Configuration Screens or Initiate a Remote Connection.
Notes:
- The new entries in the Boot Menu are shown on the ThinkPad models with Intel vPro supported/enabled only.
- The Boot Menu may be suppressed by the BIOS Setup.
The following conventional memory addresses are reserved by the BIOS and others. (When Intel Turbo Memory is installed in your system, conventional memory addresses are reserved 11k bytes more.)
- C0000-CFFFF : Reserved for Video BIOS
- D0000-D2FFF : Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet (*a)
- DE000-DF7FF : Reserved for USB BIOS (*b)
- E0000-FFFFF : Reserved for System BIOS
Notes:
- *a: This area becomes free by disabling the Ethernet LAN Option ROM option under Config and Network in the BIOS Setup Utility. This choice will disable PXE and WOL features.
- *b: This area becomes free by disabling the USB BIOS Option ROM option under Config and USB in the BIOS Setup Utility. This choice will disable booting from USB device and other USB BIOS features.
The following memory address can be used by the memory manager such as EMM386.
Note: Certain addresses in this area will be reserved for CardBus Controllers or others by Operating Systems. The addresses vary and depend on the design of each Operating System.
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