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System Support Disks

Document ID: COBN-3EMH9X

TP 340,345,370 - System Disk

Applicable to: World-Wide


P/N
sytpw140

Description
The System Program Service Diskette given here can update the system program stored in the ThinkPad system to fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions. The supported models are as follows. ThinkPad 340CSE, 345C and 345CS, 370C

P/N
sytpw140

Name & Size (bytes)
sytpw141.exe : 731217
sytpw141.txt : 7886

WWW URL(s)
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/mobiles/sytpw141.exe
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/mobiles/sytpw141.txt

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Disk Release Date:

09-04-98

Disk Version/Release:

1.41

Additional Information:

Updating System Program

Notes:
- You need an AC adapter and a charged battery pack to update the system program.

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 turn 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.

Warning: 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, do the following to make the changes effective.

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 Config, then select Initialize.
11. Select OK to initialize the system.

Run the diagnostics to make sure that the computer runs with no errors:

12. Turn off the computer, press and hold the F1 key, then turn on the computer. Hold the F1 key until the Easy-Setup menu appears.
13. 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.
14. Verify that OK appears for all of the devices tested.
15. Press the Esc key to exit Test and turn off the computer.

System Program Information

Each version of the System Program Service Diskette contains the following system program (BIOS). The BIOS P/N, BIOS Date and the BIOS version can be viewed by invoking Easy-Setup and selecting Config followed by System Board.



        340CSE            370C              345C/345CS

 

  Disk    BIOS    BIOS      BIOS    BIOS      BIOS    BIOS

  Ver     P/N     Date      P/N     Date      P/N     Date

  ----  ------- --------  ------- --------  ------- --------

  1.00  85G7747 02-24-95    N/A     N/A       N/A     N/A

  1.10  45H9510 06-04-95  91G0725 06-30-95    N/A     N/A

  1.40  91G1220 09-13-95  91G1219 09-13-95  91G1221 09-13-95

  1.41  97H4068 04-01-98  91G1231 10-31-95       ditto

The BIOS P/N and the date can be viewed by invoking Easy-Setup and selecting Config followed by System Board.

Trademarks

IBM and ThinkPad are trademarks of IBM Corporation.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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Disk Category

BIOS

Date Created

29-03-96

Last Updated

30-08-98

Revision Date

28-08-99

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 340, ThinkPad 345, ThinkPad 370

Machine Type

2610, 2620, 2624, 9545

Model

Various

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