Flash BIOS update - bootable diskette version for ThinkCentre(R) 8122, 8123, 8124, 8129, 8131, 8132, 8133, 8134, 8135, 8136, 8137, 8138, 9212, 9213 Version 2FKT21A Installation README This package updates the basic input/output system (BIOS) on ThinkCentre 8122, 8123, 8124, 8129, 8131, 8132, 8133, 8134, 8135, 8136, 8137, 8138, 9212, and 9213 systems. BIOS is programming that controls low-level hardware operations, including interactions with diskette drives, hard drives, and the keyboard. The BIOS is stored on a chip. Your computer uses flash BIOS, which can be updated through a program on a flash diskette so that you do not have to replace the BIOS chip to update the BIOS. Note: Make note of any settings you have changed in the BIOS Configuration Utility. These settings may have to be re-entered after updating the BIOS. Print this file so that you can refer to it during the installation. Downloading the update ---------------------- 1. Click the file link to download the file from the Web page. 2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file, be sure to select a path that does not have a space in its name. Extracting the update --------------------- Installing this update involves creating a BIOS flash diskette and running the flash program from the diskette. Before you begin, have a blank 1.44 MB diskette ready. 1. Click Start, select Find or Search, then click Files and Folders. 2. Insert a blank 1.44MB floppy diskette into the diskette drive. 3. Type 2fjt21a.exe in the search field, then click Find Now. This will locate the file you just downloaded. 4. Double-click the 2fjt21a.exe icon. 5. Follow the onscreen prompts. The necessary files will be extracted to the diskette. Installing the update --------------------- 1. Close all open applications. 2. Leave the diskette in the A: drive, and shut down and restart the computer to start the BIOS flash program. 3. The current BIOS level on the system is compared to that on the flash update diskette. If the levels are the same, or the level on the diskette is older than the ROM, a message is displayed stating: "BIOS ROM file is older than (or same as) BIOS ROM image. Continue Anyway? (y/n)" 4. The update may take up to 2 minutes. Do not power off or restart the system during this procedure! 5. Wait until you see a message stating that the update has completed successfully. 6. Remove the diskette from the diskette drive. 7. Press Enter. Summary of changes ------------------ General Information: 2FJTxxA is the flash diskette level. 2FKTxxA is the binary image level. (BIOS) NOTE: All changes carry forward. That is, if a change is added in 01, it is also in 02, 03 etc. Changes for 2FKTxxA/2FJTxxA: 2FKT21A/2FJT21A - Fixes potential CMOS checksum 0162 errors - Fixes intermittent 0197 POST errors - Fixes a problem where the system may potentially hang during S3 resume - Fixes a problem where an nVidia Quadro4 video card does not work in PCI slot 2 2FKT20A/2FJT20A - Fixes invalid programming of Broadcom LAN BAR - Adds processor microcode for the 0F49 processor 2FKT19A/2FJT19A - Fixes an S3 resume problem with nVidia NV6200 PEG video adapter - Fixes a problem where there is a loss of video after S3 with Windows 2000 and a GeForce 6600 video adapter - Adds code to ensure that the system turns off after boot block recovery - Adds code to ensure that Wake On LAN boots take the "automatic" boot path - Fixes the hard drive (HDD) timeout switch in BIOS Setup 2FKT18A/2FJT18A - Fixes a problem where the system hangs when resuming from S3 standby when the boot drive is connected to SATA connector 3 or 4 - Fixes a problem where NX BIOS setup options were backwards (enable actually disabled the function) - Fixes a problem where the COM2 port address is not set in the BDA - Updated the Lenovo splash screen 2FKT17A/2FJT17A - Fixes a problem where the video screen is blank when using the ADD2-R adapter 2FKT16A/2FJT16A - Fixes a problem where the system does not turn off after boot block recovery - Hides Ethernet when disabled in Setup - Adds code to issue hard drive "freeze lock" command to all drives on return from S3 power state - Fixes a problem where Transfer mode becomes PIO after disabling parallel ATA - Updates video BIOS to address ADD-2 card problem with monitor detection 2FKT15A/2FJT15A - Issues hard drive Freeze Lock command to all drives on S3 return - Fixes a problem where the system hangs after a boot block recovery when custom defaults are set. This problem was injected in 2FKT14A. - Winphlash.exe now accepts 12 character passwords 2FKT14A/2FJT14A - Increases the number of parameters accepted by flash2.exe - Adds cfgedt2F.exe to the 2FJ514A.EXE - Ensures Loading Custom Defaults settings remain after the system is rebooted - Adds 12 character password support to the BIOS WinPhlash interface. Still waiting for the update of Winphlash.exe program to support 12 character passwords. - Fixes a Setup typo in the Automatic Power On help text - Fixes SMBIOS structures - Wake on LAN now follows the Automatic Startup Sequence - Fixes an intermittant problem detecting the hard drives when they are connected to connectors SATA2 or SATA3 - Fixes a problem that causes the SATA transfer mode becoming PIO after the PATA drives were disabled - Warning is now displayed during POST if a high power processor is used in the system - Improves the rear USB port signal quality - Adds Lenovo copyright statement 2FKT13A/2FJT13A - Fixes a problem that prevents some video device drivers from loading - Fixes a problem where the flash diskette hangs before the BIOS update starts 2FKT12A/2FJT12A - Fixes a problem displaying the MAC address in the Setup screen - Improves USB port signal quality 2FKT11A/2FJT11A - Initial Production Release Trademarks ---------- IBM, NetVista, and Options By IBM are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. 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