NOTE: It may take some time to gather this system's BIOS version. No information will be collected by IBM. This button will only work with Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP.

Click here if you need instructions for extracting a diskette image or if you are extracting this image under Windows NT/2000.

Downloading the update

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 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.

1. Click Start, select Find or Search, then click Files and Folders.
2. Insert a blank 1.44MB floppy diskette into the diskette drive.
3. Type pgjt25a.exe in the search field, then click Find Now. This will locate the pgjt25a.exe file you just downloaded.
4. Double-click the icon for pgjt25a.exe.
5. Follow the onscreen prompts. The necessary files will be extracted to the diskette.

Installing the update

1. Close all open applications.
2. Leave the diskette in the A: drive, and shut down and restart the computer to start the BIOS flash program. The following options will appear onscreen.
   
   A. Quit - exits the procedure
   B. Flash BIOS - This selection starts the procedure to install the BIOS code.
   C. Update Serial and Model Numbers
   
   
3. Select option B to update the BIOS on your system.
4. Select your country, then press Enter. The following message will appear onscreen.
   
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   * Flashing system BIOS ................Please Wait.  *
   * DO NOT POWER OFF OR RESTART THE SYSTEM DURING THIS *
   * PROCEDURE.                                         *
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5. Once the Flash update is complete and you are prompted to do so, remove the diskette and press enter to reboot the system.

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