The BIOS Update CD can boot the computer disregarding the operating systems and update the 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.

Notes:

• This package is compiled into an ISO format, which is compatible with CD writing software such as RecordNow!(*), and writable to a CD-R or a CD-RW disc.
• If your RecordNow! CD writing program does not have a "Burn Image" entry, please upgrade RecordNow!
• This program is language independent and can be used with any language system.

Use the links below to obtain the BIOS and Embedded Controller files in other file formats:

• BIOS Utility

	Supported ThinkPad Systems
	Supported Operating Systems
	Summary of changes
	Important
	Notes
	Creating the BIOS update disc
	Update the BIOS
	Initializing the BIOS
	Determining which version is installed
	Memory map information

• X201, X201i, X201s, X201 Tablet

• Microsoft Windows 8 32-bit, 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit, 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit, 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional

Where:

• BIOS: BIOS version
• ECP: Embedded Controller Program version
• [Important] Important update
• (New) New function or enhancement
• (Fix) Correction to existing function

Version 1.40
 BIOS: 1.40 / ECP: 1.14/1.14/1.14

• [Important] Added support for Microsoft Windows 8.
• (New) Updated CompuTrace ROM.

Version 1.39
 BIOS: 1.39 / ECP: 1.14/1.14/1.14

• (Fix) Updated Intel MEBx.

Version 1.38
BIOS: 1.38 / ECP: 1.14/1.14/1.14

• (New) Added support for new microcode of CPU.

Version 1.37
BIOS: 1.37 / ECP: 1.14/1.14/1.14

• (Fix) Fixed an issue where display blackout might occur by uninstalling video driver on the system with Windows Vista or Windows 7.

Version 1.36
BIOS: 1.36 / ECP: 1.14/1.14/1.14

• (New) Support for ME6.2 Host Based Configuration function.
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where keyboard on Intel AMT KVM remote console might malfunction.

Note:
Please refer to the README file under the "File details" section for a complete list of changes fixed by this driver update.

1. DO NOT FORCE POWER OFF during reboot after BIOS update because of multiple reboot happening.
2. There may be a chance of extra flash update and ECP update during reboot time. If you cut down the power during this, a system board may need to be replaced.
3. Three times reboot at maximum may happen. This is a part of update process.

1. You should install the CD/DVD/BD writing software which supports CD/DVD/BD creation function from the ISO image file to create the BIOS Update CD.
2. To boot the computer from the BIOS Update CD, you should have either of the following optical drives.
   • USB
   • Ultrabay Slim installed in the ThinkPad UltraBase
3. Any types of (PC Card, CardBus PC Card or ExpressCard or others) optical drives are not supported.
4. 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.
5. The contents of the BIOS Update CD can not be shown by Windows Explorer.
6. 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.
   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.

    

This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and 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 the Save button.
4. 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]

5. Prepare a computer with an optical drive installed and a blank CD/DVD/BD disc, and make sure the CD/DVD/BD 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 Step 4.

Confirm that an optical drive is in the boot device list of your BIOS setup.

[Windows 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 and Windows XP]

1. Power off the computer.
2. Power on the computer.

5. 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.
6. Choose Startup from the menu.
7. Choose Boot from the menu. Note the current boot priority order for restoration later if you need to modify your boot list.
8. In "Boot Priority Order", make sure the following device is on top of "ATA HDD0".
   • "USB CD" (when using a USB optical drive)
   • "ATAPI CD1" (when using an Ultrabay Slim optical drive installed in the ThinkPad UltraBase)
9. Press the F3 key to exit, or press the F10 key to save the new setup and then select Yes.
10. Restart the computer.

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 BIOS Version section.
• You need an AC adapter, a charged battery pack and either one of the following optical drives.
  • USB
  • Ultrabay Slim installed in the ThinkPad UltraBase
• 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.

Print these instructions or display on another computer.

[Windows 8]

1. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the target computer.
2. Make sure your ThinkPad computer has an optical drive installed.
3. Insert the BIOS Update CD into the optical drive and turn on the computer.
4. Turn on the computer to start Windows.
5. Hold down the Windows logo key and press C to open the Charm bar on the screen.
6. Select Settings, then Power from the menu.
7. Select Reboot to restart the computer.
8. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button" message is displayed at the lower-left area or lower-center area of the screen, press the F12 key. The Boot menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears,type the correct password.
9. Select "ATAPI CD0" or "USB CD" to boot BIOS Update CD.
10. Select Read this first from the menu and carefully read the information.
11. Press the Esc key to return to the menu.
12. Select Update system program and follow the instructions on the screen.
13. After the information panel appears, remove the BIOS Update CD from the optical drive then press the Enter key to restart the computer.

[Windows 7 and Windows XP]

1. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the target computer.
2. Make sure your ThinkPad computer has an optical drive installed.
3. Insert the BIOS Update CD into the optical drive and turn on the computer.
4. Select Read this first from the menu and carefully read the information.
5. Press the Esc key to return to the menu.
6. Select Update system program and follow the instructions on the screen.
7. 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:

[Windows 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 and Windows XP]

1. Turn off the computer.
2. Turn on the computer.

5. 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.
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.

There are two ways to check the BIOS version and BIOS ID.

[Windows 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.

[Windows 7/Vista]

1. Click Start, click Programs (click All Programs in Windows 7), 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.

[Windows 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.
5. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button" 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.

[Windows 7 and Windows XP]

1. Turn off the computer.
2. Turn on the computer.
3. 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.
4. Check the BIOS Version and Embedded Controller Version.
5. Turn off the computer.

The following versions of BIOS and ECP (Embedded Controller Program) have been released to date.

The following conventional memory addresses are reserved by the BIOS and others.

• C0000-CFFFF : Reserved for Video BIOS
• D0000-D1FFF : Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet (*a)
• DD000-DFFFF : 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.

• D2000-DCFFF

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.