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BIOS Update (Diskette) - ThinkPad 380Z
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This ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility updates the BIOS program stored in the ThinkPad system to fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below.u

This release supports the following IBM system:
- ThinkPad 380Z

Notes:
- This program is language independentand can be used with any language system.
- See the bottom of this page for links to previous BIOS releases.

See the Additional Information section for instructions on downloading, creating, and installingthe BIOS Update diskette.
File details
Version: IGET30WW (1.08 )
Release Date: 2000/02/23
 File link     File size     File description
spsdig30.exe     580,237     System Program Service Diskette

spsdig30.txt     8,575     README file for the System Program Service Diskette

Additional information

Click here for instructions and limitations on downloading and creating the diskette.

This Additional Information field contains the following sections:
I. Summary of changes
II. Installation instructions
III. BIOS information with links to previous BIOS releases
IV. Memory information

I. Summary of changes
Version IGET30WW (1.08 )
  • (New) Support for Microsoft Windows 2000.
  • (Fix) The LCD screen is out of synchronization in 400x300 screen mode when screen expansion function is enabled.

Click here for a complete list of changes fixed by this BIOS update.

II. Installation instructions
Note:
  • You need an AC adapter and a charged battery pack to update the system program.
  • If your computer is attached to any kinds of Port Replicator, turn off the computer and detach it before proceeding.
  1. Print these instructions or display on another computer.
  2. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the computer.
  3. Insert the System Program Service Diskette into the diskette drive and power on the computer.
  4. Select Read this first... from the menu and carefully read the information that appears.
  5. Press the Esc key to return to the menu.
  6. Select Update system program and follow the instruction on the screen.

    Attention: Do not turn off or suspend the computer until the update has been completed. If you turn off or suspend the computer while the update is still in progress, the system board may have to be replaced.

    After the update has been completed, run the diagnostics to make sure that the computer runs with no errors

  7. Make sure the System Program Service Diskette is removed from the diskette drive, then turn off the computer.
  8. Press and hold the F1 key, then turn on the computer. Hold the F1 key until the Easy-Setup menu appears.
  9. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password.
  10. Select Test, then select Start to run all the basic tests. Various test patterns will appear on the screen. An OK will appear for each device that passes the test.
  11. Verify that OK appears for all of the devices tested.
  12. Press the Esc key to exit Test and turn off the computer.
III. BIOS information with links to previous BIOS releases
Each version of the BIOS update diskette contains the following system program information.

Diskette
Version
BIOS
Version
BIOS
Date
File
Name
1.00 IGET23WW 09-11-98 sytpo100
1.01 IGET23WW 09-11-98 syspo101
1.02 IGET24WW 10-27-98 sytpo102
1.03 IGET25WW 02-10-99 sytpo103
1.04 IGET26WW 03-15-99 spsgig26
1.05 IGET27WW 04-09-99 spsdig27
1.06 IGET28WW 04-09-99 Not released to the Web
1.08 IGET30WW 04-09-99 Current release

The BIOS information can be viewed by selecting "System Information" in the "BIOS Utility" menu:
  1. Power on the system.
  2. When the message Press F1 for IBM BIOS setup Utility appears at the bottom right hand corner, press the F1 key. Wait for the BIOS Utility screen to appears.
  3. Select System Information. The BIOS version is displayed at System BIOS Version line.

IV. Memory information
The following information shows memory areas that are either unavailable or that can be included with a memory manager such as EMM386

Reserved BIOS Area
------------------
C0000-CBFFF (reserved for Video BIOS)
F0000-FFFFF (reserved for BIOS)

Usable BIOS ROM Area
--------------------
E0000-EFFFF (can be used as UMB (Upper Memory Block))
Applicable countries and regions
Worldwide

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Document id:  DSHY-3YVL6D
Last modified:  2005-03-10
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