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    Updating Bios problems now

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by eyeball1951, Aug 28, 2011.

  1. eyeball1951

    eyeball1951 Notebook Guru

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    I updated my bios on my x201 , and know the fun does not shut off. Is thre a way to reinstall the old Bios?

    Secondly is it a bad idea to update a bios?

    Thx
     
    eyeball1951, Aug 28, 2011
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  2. not.sure

    not.sure Notebook Evangelist

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    Very often Yes. Only update if you actually have problems that might be solved by a fix in a new bios version. And if you update, use the iso image for a CD and double-check that it was burned correctly.
     
    not.sure, Aug 28, 2011
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  3. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Click on the "Learn More" link on the BIOS update page and the linked page has the previous BIOS releases listed near the bottom.

    Personally, I haven't had problems with doing the Windows-based BIOS updates. The BIOS updater effectively shuts down Windows before starting work.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Aug 28, 2011
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