Click here to obtain instructions for extracting a diskette image or if you are extracting this image under Windows NT. Please refer to the readme file for details on fixes incorporated in this BIOS update. Downloading the update - Click the file link to download the file from the Web page.
- When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file, be sure to select a path that does not have a space in it's name.
Extracting the update Installing this update involves creating a BIOS flash diskette and running the flash program from the diskette. Before you begin, have a blank 1.44 MB diskette ready. - Click Start, select Find or Search, then click Files and Folders.
- Insert a blank 1.44MB floppy diskette into the diskette drive.
- Type pjjt41a.exe in the search box, then click Find Now. This will locate the file you just downloaded.
- Double-click the icon for pjjt41a.exe.
- Follow the onscreen prompts. The necessary files will be extracted to the diskette.
Installing the update - Close all open applications.
- Leave the diskette in the A: drive, shut down, and then restart the computer to start the BIOS flash program.
- When you are prompted to select a country, press the number on your keyboard which corresponds to the country in which you are using the computer. For example, press 1 for the United States.
- Press Enter. You will be prompted with the current serial number of your machine.
- If the serial number is correct, press N. You will be prompted with the current machine type/model number of your machine.
- If the machine type/model number is correct, press N. You will be prompted with the following message
******************************************************* * Would you like to change the logos displayed during * * startup (Y/N) ? * *******************************************************
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- Press N. Wait until you see a message stating:
****************************** * POST/BIOS update completed * ******************************
****************************************** * Remove the diskette from the drive and * * Press Enter to restart the system. * ****************************************** |
- Remove the diskette from the diskette drive.
- Press Enter.
Previous BIOS versions | File | Version | Release date | Description | | pjjt38a.txt | PJKT38 | 2 Apr 2001 | Installation instructions for flash BIOS update for Aptiva 2178 and 2198 and IBM PC300GL (Type 6563, 6564, 6574, 6593) systems (PJJT38A.EXE) (English) | | pjjt38a.exe | PJKT38 | 2 Apr 2001 | Flash BIOS update for Aptiva 2178 and 2198 and IBM PC300GL (Type 6563, 6564, 6574, 6593) systems | | pjj238a.exe | PJKT38 | 2 Apr 2001 | Flash BIOS update for Aptiva 2178 and 2198 and IBM PC300GL (Type 6563, 6564, 6574, 6593) systems (Japanese) | | | | | | | pjjt37a.txt | PJKT37 | 8 Dec 2000 | Installation instructions for flash BIOS update for Aptiva 2178 and 2198 and IBM PC300GL (Type 6563, 6564, 6574, 6593) systems (PJJT37A.EXE) (English) | | pjjt37a.exe | PJKT37 | 8 Dec 2000 | Flash BIOS update for Aptiva 2178 and 2198 and IBM PC300GL (Type 6563, 6564, 6574, 6593) systems | | pjj237a.exe | PJKT37 | 8 Dec 2000 | Flash BIOS update for Aptiva 2178 and 2198 and IBM PC300GL (Type 6563, 6564, 6574, 6593) systems (Japanese) | | | | | | | pjjt36a.txt | PJKT36 | 24 Jul 2000 | Installation instructions for flash BIOS update for Aptiva 2178 and 2198 and IBM PC300GL (Type 6563, 6564, 6574, 6593) systems (PJJT36A.EXE) (English) | | pjjt36a.exe | PJKT36 | 24 Jul 2000 | Flash BIOS update for Aptiva 2178 and 2198 and IBM PC300GL (Type 6563, 6564, 6574, 6593) systems | | pjj236a.exe | PJKT36 | 24 Jul 2000 | Flash BIOS update for Aptiva 2178 and 2198 and IBM PC300GL (Type 6563, 6564, 6574, 6593) systems (Japanese) |
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