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Hard drive firmware update utility - ThinkPad X40, X41, X41 Tablet
Applicable countries and regions
This utility will examine your system configuration and detect all the 1.8inch hard drives installed. It will then check the firmware revision of the drive and judge whether your system requires a firmware update. If required, it will prompt you to run the appropriate firmware update program for your drive.

This firmware package is supported on the following systems:
- ThinkPad X40, X41, X41 Tablet
  File details
Version A0L2
Release Date 2007/08/13
File link   File size   File description
fwhdl2ef.exe   1,934,104   Hard drive firmware update utility
fwhdl2ef.txt   4,773   README for Hard drive firmware update utility
  Additional information
Other versions of the firmware update:
Hard drive firmware update diskette
Hard drive firmware update (Bootable CD ISO)

Contents
Summary of changes
Supported hard drives
Installation instructions

Summary of changes
Release A0L2
  • This code updates overhead code – this not a urgent update if A0L0 update has been completed.
Release A0L0
  • This code improves the Error Recovery performance of the hard drive.

Supported hard drives
This firmware package updates the following hard drives:

Model Manufacturer
HTC6020G7AT00 Hitachi 20GB
HTC6030G7AT00 Hitachi 30GB
HTC6040G9AT00 Hitachi 40GB
HTC6060G9AT00 Hitachi 60GB


Installation instructions
Notes:
  • You need an AC adapter and a charged battery pack to update the system program. If your computer is attached to any kind of docking station or port replicator, turn off the computer and detach it before proceeding.
  1. Print these instructions or display them on another computer.
  2. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the computer.
  3. Start a supported version of Windows on the target computer.
  4. Make the temporary directory on the hard drive (for instance, C:\Temp) and store the file into the temporary directory.
  5. Save all of your work, and close all open programs.
  6. Click Start, then click Run...
  7. In the Open dialogue box, specify the utility filename with the full path name where you stored the Update Utility, then press Enter.
  8. The package will extract the files necessary to perform the update, then restart into the firmware update environment.
  9. The firmware update utility will show the hard drives that are detected. They will be listed in the upper area of the Main Menu.
    • A blinking mark to the left of the drive listed indicates that an update is required.
    • No blinking mark to the left of the drive listed indicates that the hard drive has the latest firmware and there is no need to update, or the firmware update is not for your drive. In this release, there is no firmware data other than supported models.
  10. Follow the instructions on the screen to update the firmware.

    Attention:
    Do not power off the ThinkPad system during the firmware update process, or your hard drive may not be usable anymore.

  11. When the installation is complete, power off your ThinkPad system.
    Note: Do not restart the ThinkPad system using the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys.
  Applicable countries and regions
Worldwide
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Document id:  MIGR-67238
Last modified:  2008-01-29
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