Firmware Update for HLDS GCC-4482B CD-RW/DVD combo drive FRU #40Y8919 for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Version 1.01 Installation Readme This firmware update was created to fix these known problems with the HLDS (Hitachi-LG Data Storage Inc.) GCC-4482B CD-RW/DVD combo drive: 1) Drive hangs if the eject button is pressed within a few seconds of completing an Easy Write format. 2) A slave device is not detected when the the GCC-4482B is configured as master. This package applies to the following systems configured with the HLDS GCC-4482B CD-RW/DVD combo drive: - ThinkCentre A30 (type 2296, 8191, 8198, 8199, 8316, 8434) - ThinkCentre A50 (type 8084, 8085, 8126, 8147, 8148, 8149, 8174, 8175, 8176, 8177, 8178, 8320, 8419) - ThinkCentre A50p (type 8192, 8193, 8194, 8195, 8196, 8197, 8432, 8433) - ThinkCentre A51 (type 8122, 8123, 8124, 8129, 8131, 8132, 8133, 8134, 8135, 8136, 8137, 8138, 8424, 8425, 8428, 9212) - ThinkCentre A51p (type 8420, 8421, 8422, 8423, 8426, 8427) - ThinkCentre A52 (type 8153, 8154, 8155, 8156, 8157, 8158, 8159, 8160, 8161, 8162, 8163, 8164, 8165, 8166, 8167, 8168, 8169, 8170) - ThinkCentre M50 (type 8128, 8185, 8186, 8187, 8188, 8189, 8190, 8413, 8414, 8415, 8430, 8431) - ThinkCentre M50e (type 8179) - ThinkCentre M51 (type 8095, 8096, 8097, 8141, 8142, 8143, 8144, 8145, 8146) - ThinkCentre M51e (type 9213) - ThinkCentre M52 (type 8099, 8110, 8112, 8113, 8114, 8115, 8116, 8215, 9210, 9211) - ThinkCentre S50 (type 8092, 8127, 8183, 8184, 8416, 8417, 8418, 8429) - ThinkCentre S51 (type 8098, 8171, 8172, 8173) 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. Extracting the update --------------------- 1. Click Start, select Find or Search, then click Files and folders. 2. Type pz2z35usa.exe in the search field, then click Find Now. This will locate the file you just downloaded. 3. Double-click the pz2z35usa.exe icon. 4. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement. 5. Click Next. 6. Click "Unpack the files used to perform the installation to the location specified below, and don't remove these files after the setup is completed." 7. Ensure that "Save files in folder" is set to C:\IBMTOOLS\DRIVERS\PZ2Z35US. 8. Click Next. The necessary files will be extracted to your hard drive. 9. Click Finish. Installing the update --------------------- 1. Click Start, then click Run. 2. Type C:\IBMTOOLS\DRIVERS\PZ2Z35US\ibm4482b_win.exe, then click OK. 3. Click Browse and select the JC6ib101.bin firmware, also in the C:\IBMTOOLS\DRIVERS\PZ2Z35US directory. 4. Click Upgrade. 5. When prompted, close other applications and click OK. The upgrade will take a couple of minutes. 6. When the upgrade is complete, click OK. 7. You will be promped to reboot the system. The firmware upgrade will take effect after the system restarts. Trademarks ---------- Lenovo and ThinkCentre are trademarks of the Lenovo Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. IBM and NetVista, are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. Copyright (c) 2005 IBM Corporation Copyright (c) Lenovo 2005, all rights reserved