Summary of Changes
	Notes
	Updating the BIOS
	Initializing the BIOS
	BIOS version
	Additional information
	Memory map information

Where:

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

Version 3.11
BIOS: 3.11 / ECP: 1.04

• (New) Added support for 1600x900 screen resolution on the external display.
• (New) Improved the speed control of cooling fan.
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where the IP address might not be allocated from the HPM (Hardware Password Manager) server with DHCP.
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where boot might take longer on the computer with a Wireless WAN adapter.
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might hang when the battery was low.

Version 3.10
BIOS: 3.10 / ECP: 1.02

• (New) Added support for Microsoft Windows 7.
• (New) Added support for ME Firmware version 4.2.0.1020
• (New) Added support for MRC 2.91
• (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.)
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where a Safely Removal icon might not be displayed at the task tray when a card was inserted in the Media Card Reader.

Version 3.09
BIOS: 3.09 / ECP: 1.02

• (Fix) Fixed an issue where the touch panel might not work.

Version 3.08
BIOS: 3.08 / ECP: 1.02

• (New) Updated the Computrace part in the BIOS.
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where some DVI monitors did not work.
• (Fix) Fixed an issue that set wrong memory type.
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where VT (Intel virtualization Technology) setting was not changed at the first startup after changing it via WMI interface.

Version 3.06
BIOS: 3.06 / ECP: 1.02

• (New) Support for the "Devices and Printers" control panel of Windows7.
• (fix) A part of WMI may not be usable.

Version 3.02
BIOS: 3.02 / ECP: 1.02

• (New) Support for ConstantSecure Full Theft protection.
  • (Note) When ConstantSecure is activated, the BIOS cannot be updated from 7XET52WW to the older versions.
• (New) Improved POST time.
  • (Note) The operation to enter MEBx Setup was changed to a Boot Menu option by F12 from [ctrl-p] prompt during POST.
• (New) Support for MRC 2.7
• (Fix) The PIN entered for Bitlocker function on Windows Vista might not be correctly processed.
• (Fix) System hang may occur due to OS boot failure.

Version 3.00
BIOS: 3.00 / ECP: 1.02

• (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 ConstantConnect.
• (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 2.07
BIOS: 2.07 / ECP: 1.02

• (New) Added support for ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter II.

Version 2.06
BIOS: 2.06 / ECP: 1.02

• (Fix) Fixed an issue that AMT menu of BIOS Setup Utility might not be displayed.

Version 2.05
BIOS: 2.05 / ECP: 1.02

• (Fix) Fixed an issue that WiMAX might not work correctly when Wireless LAN was disabled by BIOS Setup (WiMAX model only).
• (Fix) Fixed an issue that a Bitlocker message to enter password might be displayed after encryption of the device was completed.

Version 2.03
BIOS: 2.03 / ECP: 1.02

• (New) Added support for MRC 2.5
• (New) Updated LENOVO and Phoenix copyright year to 2009.
• (New) Applied recent modification of the SMBIOS DDR3 memory information specification.
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might hang with beep sounds at boot.

Version 2.02
BIOS: 2.02 / ECP: 1.01

• (New) Added PCI Express Power Management disabling capability in BIOS setup.
  Note: Disabling PCI Express power management may fix troubles on using the PCI Express card, however, reduces battery life by several minutes.
• (Fix) If the supervisor password was installed in the computer and when the BIOS update is done on the computer without entering the supervisor password, a 0191 error occurs at boot.

Version 1.05
BIOS: 1.05 / ECP: 1.01

• (Fix) External USB Keyboard with built-in USB Hub may not be used at boot.
• (Fix) Serial ATA Controller mode option setting is set as wrong value via WMI interface.
• (Fix) CPU Speed at BIOS Setup sometimes displays incorrect value.

Version 1.02
BIOS: 1.02 / ECP: 1.01

• (New) Initial release for ThinkPad X200 Tablet.

• 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.

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 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.

This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Explorer.

[Downloading files]

1. Click once on the underlined file name with the left mouse button. 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.

[Extracting files]

5. Make sure to be logged on with administrative privileges.
6. Make sure the AC adapter is firmly connected to the target computer.
7. Locate the folder where the file was downloaded.
8. Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it. The file name ends with "US.EXE" for 32-bit, "U6.EXE" for 64-bit Windows.
9. Follow the instructions on the screen.
10. In the "Select Destination Location" window, click Next. If you would like to select a different folder, click Browse.
11. In the "Ready to Install" window, click Install. All the necessary files will be extracted to the folder selected in the step 9.

[Updating the BIOS]

12. Make sure the checkbox next to "Install ..... now" is checked and click Finish.
13. Follow the instructions on the screen.
14. Select Update ThinkPad BIOS and follow the instructions on the screen.
15. 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.

Finally delete the file saved in Step 4.

• Refer to the "Manual Update" section, and download and extract the file.
• In the step 12 of the "Installing files" section, uncheck the checkbox next to "Install ..... now", and then click Finish to cancel installation.
• At the command line, execute WINUPTP.EXE with the -s option. Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\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 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. Press the F9 key to load default configuration.
5. Select Yes.
6. Press the F10 key to save default configuration and exit.
7. Select Yes.
8. Restart the computer.

Notes:

• After initialization you may need to reapply some settings that you had changed previously.

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 BIOS Version and Embedded Controller Version.
5. Turn off the computer.

1. 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.

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 F12 key. A Boot Menu will be displayed.
   If a password prompt appears, type the correct password.
4. 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-D1FFF : 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.
  

• D2000-DDFFF
• DF800-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.