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BIOS Update for T61

If you are using a new T61 or T61p please check your bios version. You can do this using:

lshal | grep system.firmware.version

If you are not running 7LETB7WW, then you really need to update your BIOS to v2.17-1.08

Symptoms of an old BIOS version are hard hangs when docking/undocking from the smart dock, or the USB might mysteriously stop working with Disabling IRQ #19 in the logs.

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6 Responses to “BIOS Update for T61”

  1. Steven says:
    May 8, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    I assume this will do?
    system.firmware.version = ‘79ETE0WW (2.20 )’ (string)

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  2. hughsie says:
    May 8, 2008 at 2:30 pm

    >79ETE0WW

    That’s a T61?

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  3. Michael R. Head says:
    May 8, 2008 at 3:10 pm

    I think the USB issue was resolved with a previous BIOS upgrade (from December or so), but I’m glad to know there’s a new update. Here are the specific changes over the previous version:

    - System hangs while formatting CardBus ATA drive under Windows Vista
    64-bit SP1.
    - On NVIDIA model, screen resolution of a display attached analog
    interface is changed during undock/dock operation.
    Note that please use NVIDIA video driver version 6.14.11.7471 or later.

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  4. Steven says:
    May 8, 2008 at 6:03 pm

    > That’s a T61?

    Oh yeah… nevermind. (shame!)

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  5. Robin says:
    May 10, 2008 at 12:19 am

    Is it possible to update the BIOS with Linux (I have no Windows installed)?

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  6. Robin says:
    May 10, 2008 at 2:49 am

    Ah, never mind, I just found a link to the bootable CD.

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