New BIOS upgrade for T61/p (v. 2.14-1.08)

I found that Lenovo updated the BIOS for the T61/p to version 2.14-1.08. The release date for the file is April 2, 2008, but the Driver Matrix page was only updated last night. Enjoy!

Summary of changes
Version 7LETB4WW (2.14-1.08)

* (New) Microcode updates of the processors.
* (New) Intel Memory Reference Code update.
* (New) Update of Intel AMT 2.6 Management Engine Region Firmware (the models with Intel AMT 2.6 feature only).
* (New) Support for initialization command of SSD (Solid State Drive).
* (Fix) Boot error occurs at Intel ICH8M SATA initialization.
* (Fix) The error code 2100 (Hard disk drive 0 initialization error) is displayed only occasionally after "Setup Default" is done in BIOS Setup Utility.
* (Fix) The boot sequence is different from the expected one in case of Wake on LAN(WOL).
* (Fix) Data of memory may get garbled during system boot or resume from standby/hibernation mode/power-off (the models with Intel AMT 2.6 feature only).

Download: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-67988

 

I just updated my T61 bios via System Update, no problems.

 

I had to use the bootable CD since I run Vista 64-bit, but it was very easy and I had no problems.

 

Thanks for the heads up

 

Just successfully updated my T61's BIOS with System Update.

 

any big change?

 

Sounds like a significant fix if you have Intel AMT or the Intel Turbo Memory

 

anyone know what these are/do?

 

Generally, microcode is used to make minor bug fixes and/or slight changes to behavior.

 

does that translate to any performance increase? or stability?

 

The only way to know would to be able and see notes on what was implemented. I don't see any, so who knows.

 

Hi everyone,

I am having a very big problem and I cannot seem to resolve it with Lenovo.
I currently own a T61p with win XP which I bought with basic warranty in January 2008.
I did not have too many problems with the laptop so far. I have always took good care of it and updated the software every time when something was required. This morning I have updated to latest "Bios update" 2.14 from Lenovo site using their automated update program. Everything went well and the system restarted without problems. After that I put the laptop into hibernation and went to meet with someone. I wanted to show that person something on my laptop and guess what. I tried to wake up the computer and I got black screen with white small icon in the upper left corner asking for some sort of password!!!
I do not have such a password!!! I never set up in the first place so how comes that it asks for a password? I called Lenovo and they said that I should pay some 100 bucks to get help with this issue. After fighting with them and pointing out that this is not my problem they very much hang up on me.
COULD SOMEONE HELP ME, PLEASE!!! Sorry for the long story but I am really frustrated and do not know what to do.

 

I have just realized that this cannot be discussed in this forum because one of the moderators just closed my thread. I am sorry I did not know. Could someone at least tell me if this thing happened to someone else?
Thank you

 

glc, have you tried rebooting the computer?

 

and if that doesn't work, download an iso image of the bios on another computer, burn the image, and reflash the bios from the bootable cd. might have been some garbage in the password memory area after the flash.

 

It seems as though this BIOS update has been producing negative effects:

http://forums.lenovo.com/lnv/board/message?board.id=T_Series_Thinkpads&thread.id=5317

Anyone who is planning to flash the BIOS should know this before doing so.

Thank you bsodder for sending me this link.

 

Does this fix the deadly double dimm crash? Because it seems that the solution for that problem is overdue.

 

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The solution to this problem has already been posted by Mark Lenovo last week on this board and the Lenovo forums. It requires a full MOBO replacement, A bios update won't fix it.

 

Good news everybody.

Lenovo has listened to our responses and complaints. They will provide a solution to this issue as soon as possible.

More information here (scroll down):

http://forums.lenovo.com/lnv/board/message?board.id=T_Series_Thinkpads&thread.id=5317

Thank you Mark@Lenovo!

 

Mark is like that guy in those old comedy movies, he is the sheriff, bartender, and priest @ town Lenovo. That guy looks familiar.....

He has defenetly been the most helpful one.

 

there is a newer BIOS update.check this:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-69703.html

 

All the BIOS updates taken down...

Wow... Lenovo. Jeez

 

the link is not working....is everybody trying to download at the same time?

 

never mind...just found lenovo is having problems with the update...

 

check this
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-67988.html