Summary of changes
	Installation instructions
	Initializing the BIOS
	BIOS information
	Memory Map information

Version 7QET41WW (1.23)

• (New) Supports Microsoft Windows 7. (addition)
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might not start when a new ThinkPad Hard Drive Bay Adapter was installed in the Docking Station.

Version 7QET39WW (1.21)

• (New) Added PCI Express Power Management disabling capability in BIOS setup.
• (Fix) Windows XP installation may stop responding on the way.
• (Fix) System reboot should be done for all Physical Presence I/F command execution.
• (Fix) The computer with Smart Card Reader resumes normal operation from sleep state unexpectedly.
• (Fix) The computer with RICOH CardBus Controller has slow data transfer

Version 7QET38WW (1.20)

• (New) Intel Video BIOS update.

Version 7QET37WW (1.19)

• (New) Support for Intel ICH-8 step B2 (added).
• (Fix) Buzzing sound around the fan with battery.
  • Note: To use this feature, you need to install the following drivers.
    • Power Manager for Windows Vista (Version 2.30 or higher) or Power Manager for Windows XP/2000 (Version 1.40 or higher)
    • ThinkPad Power Management Driver for Windows 98 SE/Me/2000/ XP/Vista (Version 1.44 or higher)
• (Fix) The computer may hang if Rescue and Recovery is installed on Windows Vista 64-bit SP1.

Version 7QET36WW (1.18)

• (New) Enhancement of security function.
• (New) Support for ICH8 revision B2.
• (Fix) The error, "0191 System Security-Invalid Remote Change requested." may occur at the power-on.
• (Fix) Some CardBus and IEEE 1394 devices may slow down the performance.

Version 7QET35WW (1.17)

• (Fix) The computer may hang while formatting CardBus ATA drive on Windows Vista 64-bit SP1.

Version 7QET34WW (1.16)

• (Fix) WOL (Wake on LAN) may fail.
• (Fix) Boot error occurs at Intel ICH8M SATA initialization.

Version 7QET31WW (1.13)

• (New) Intel Memory Reference Code update.
• (Fix) The error code 2100 (Hard disk drive 0 initialization error) is displayed only occasionally after "Setup Default" is done in BIOS Setup Utility.

Version 7QET30WW (1.12)

• (New) Microcode updates of the processors.
• (New) Added the new BIOS Setup option to avoid system hang even if the AC adapter is removed from the ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock while the computer is attached to it.
  • *How to enable: Set the Legacy Devices on Mini-Dock option to 'Disabled' of Docking Station of Config in BIOS Setup menu.
  • *Note: A serial and a parallel port on the Mini-Dock will be disabled with this setup.

Version 7QET29WW (1.11)

• (New) Added the new error code 1830 to indicate that a single DIMM is not installed in the memory slot 0. Solution for the error code: With a single DIMM, install the DIMM into the memory slot 0 (a slot different from having used it).
• (Fix) Unexpected interrupts from the USB controller may occur.

Version 7QET27WW (1.09)

• (New) (Intel video models only) A design change that the screen is set to extended desktop mode with an external display and "When I close the lid of my portable computer" option in the power option is set to "Do nothing", and when the lid is closed:
  • (Old) The extended display mode is canceled and video output is switched to the external display only, so icons on the desktop will be moved.
  • (New) The extended display mode is kept and video output is not switched, so icons on the desktop are not moved.

Version 7QET25WW (1.07)

• (New) An error may happen during the BIOS update.
• (Fix) Resuming normal operation from hibernation mode may fail with Intel Turbo Memory on Windows Vista.
• (Fix) The screen resolution of external display attached to the docking station will be changed after undocking/docking the computer.
  Note: To resolve this problem, the following display driver must be installed, as well as the BIOS update. - Intel Display Driver (Intel 940GML/945GM/GL960/GM965) Version 6.14.10.4860 or higher.
  
• (Fix) Improvement of handling of SMBIOS type 22 (Battery information) with damaged battery.

• (New) Initial release
  

• Remove the Power-on password prior to updating the BIOS in RDM (Remote Deployment Manager) environment or similar environment.
• You need an AC adapter and a charged battery pack to update the BIOS.
• If your computer is attached to any kind of docking station or port replicator, turn off the computer and detach it before proceeding.
• If a USB Diskette Drive is attached to your computer, turn off the computer and detach it before proceeding.
  

1. Print these instructions or display on another computer.
2. Print these instructions or display on another computer.
3. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the computer.
4. Start Windows 7 32-bit, Vista 32-bit, XP and logon with administrative privileges on the target computer.
5. Double-click 7quj15us.exe to extract it to your hard drive. The default location is C:\DRIVERS\FLASH\7quj15us.
6. For Windows 7 and Vista, click Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, then click Run... For Windows XP, click Start, then click Run...
7. Specify WINUPTP.EXE with the full path name where you saved the package, then click OK. Example: C:\DRIVERS\FLASH\7quj15us\WINUPTP.EXE
8. Follow the instructions on the screen.
9. Select Update ThinkPad BIOS and follow the instructions on the screen.
10. After the update has been completed, the program shows a message Flash Update has been successfully completed.... Follow the instructions on the screen to restart the computer.

Unattended Update

This procedure is intended only for system administrators. The BIOS is updated without any user interaction.

• Refer to the Manual Update section, and download and extract the files.
• At the command line, execute WINUPTP.EXE with the -S option. Example: C:\DRIVERS\FLASH\7quj15us\WINUPTP -s

To view the update result, refer to the WINUPTP.log file created at the same directory of the package.

1. Turn off the system.
2. Turn on the system.
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.
4. The BIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed. If you have set a supervisor password, the BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after you enter the password.
5. Press the F9 key to load default configuration.
6. Select Yes.
7. Press the F10 key to save default configuration and exit.
8. Select Yes.

Notes:

• After initialization you may need to reapply some settings that you had changed previously.
• After the initialization has been completed, the system restarts automatically.

1. Turn off the system.
2. Turn on the system.
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.
4. The BIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed. If you have set a supervisor password, the BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after you enter the password.
5. Check BIOS Version and Embedded Controller Version.
6. Turn off the system.
   
   

• C0000-CFFFF: Reserved for Video BIOS
• D0000-D1FFF: Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet (*2)
• E0000-FFFFF: Reserved for System BIOS
  

Note: *2 - 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.

D2000-DFFFF

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.