IBM ThinkPad April 25, 2002 2.5 inch Hard Disk Drive Firmware Update Utility Release 3 ======================================================================== What This Package Does ---------------------- This utility will examine your system configuration and detect all hard disk drives (HDD) installed. It will then check the firmware revision of the drive and judge whether your system requires a firmware update. If required, it will prompt you to run the appropriate firmware update program for your drive. This package provides firmware for the following HDDs: Model (Manufacturer) Diskette - DKLA (IBM) FWHD2601 - DADA (IBM) FWHD2601 - DBCA (IBM) FWHD2601 - DCXA (IBM) FWHD2601 - DCYA (IBM) FWHD2601 - DARA (IBM) FWHD2602 - DJSA-210 (IBM) FWHD2603 - DJSA-220 (IBM) FWHD2603 - DJSA-232 (IBM) FWHD2603 - IC25x0xxATDA0x (IBM) FWHD2604 - DK237A (HITACHI) FWHD2605 - DK227A (HITACHI) FWHD2605 - DK228A (HITACHI) FWHD2605 - DK239A (HITACHI) FWHD2606 - DK229A (HITACHI) FWHD2606 - DK23AA (HITACHI) FWHD2607 - DK23BA (HITACHI) FWHD2607 | - DK23CA (HITACHI) FWHD2608 - MK4309MAT (TOSHIBA) FWHD2609 - MHN2xx0AT (FUJITSU) FWHD2610 * x or xx indicates any character(s). * "|" at beginning of line indicates a new entry from last release. * A previous IBM model naming convention is DKLA-2nnnn...(n indicates numeric) * A Hitachi model naming convention is DK2nnNN-nn (nn indicates numeric and N indicates alphanumeric) The following is a list of IBM ThinkPad systems that may include those HDDs: - ThinkPad 365X - ThinkPad 380, 380E, 380X, 380Z, 385 series - ThinkPad 560, 560E, 560X, 560Z - ThinkPad 570, 570E, i1157 - ThinkPad 600, 600E, 600X - ThinkPad 760E, 760X, 765 - ThinkPad 770, 770E, 770ED, 770X, 770Z - ThinkPad A20m, A20p, A21e, A21m, A21p, A22e, A22m, A22p, i1800 - ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p - ThinkPad T20, T21, T22, T23 Released Versions ----------------- Release 1 Initial release Release 2 Support new HDD models Release 3 Support new HDD models Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: Release (for example, 1 means Release 1) <1> FWHD22xx Initial release - Version A4CA for DKLA (IBM) - Version A4CA for DADA (IBM) - Version A8BF for DBCA (IBM) - Version A8BF for DCXA (IBM) - Version A8BF for DCYA (IBM) - Version A55A for DARA (IBM) - Version ABBA for DJSA-210 (IBM) - Version AC6A for DJSA-220 (IBM) - Version AD2A for DJSA-232 (IBM) - Version A0E4 for DK237A (HITACHI) - Version A0E4 for DK227A (HITACHI) - Version A0B7 for DK228A (HITACHI) - Version A0BA for DK239A (HITACHI) - Version A0BA for DK229A (HITACHI) - Version A0B9 for DK23AA (HITACHI) - Version A0B6 for DK23BA (HITACHI) - Version G5.10 C for MK4309MAT (TOSHIBA) <2> FWHD25xx Newly added - Version A76A for IC25x0xxATDA0x (IBM) - Version 785B for MHN2xx0AT (FUJITSU) <3> FWHD26xx Newly added - Version A0B5 for DK23CA (HITACHI) Installation Guide ------------------ - Each diskette is bootable and is made to automatically start the firmware update utility which inspects your HDD and indicates the correct diskette number (FWHDnnnn) to boot with. - Each diskette contains several executable files other than FW.EXE. DO NOT RUN THESE PROGRAMS. Running these programs other than FW.EXE could ruin your HDD. - The update utility cannot identify a HDD in a docking station with the exception of the 570 UltraBase. Remove the drive from the docking station, and install it in a device bay of your ThinkPad system and then boot to the firmware update diskette. If you encounter a problem installing the HDD into your ThinkPad, please contact your local Help Center. 1. Close all open applications 2. Click the FWHD2601.EXE link to download the file from the Web page. 3. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file. 4. Run the file you downloaded to create the first bootable diskette. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to create the diskette. 6. When the diskette has been created, place the diskette in the ThinkPad system that has the HDD to be updated. 7. Boot the system from the diskette. The firmware update utility will show all of the HDDs that are detected. They will be listed in the upper area of the Main Menu. -A blinking mark to the left of the drive listed indicates that an update is required. -No blinking mark to the left of the drive listed indicates that the HDD has latest firmware and there is no need to update, or the firmware update is not for your drive. -If an update is available for your drive, it may not be present on the FWHD2501.EXE diskette. If this is the case, the diskette name that contains the firmware will be displayed. Download that diskette and go through these steps again replacing the FWHD2501 with the diskette name displayed on the screen. 8. Follow the instructions on the screen to update the firmware. <> Do not power off the ThinkPad system during the firmware update process, or your HDD may not be usable anymore. 9. When the installation is complete, remove the firmware update diskette from floppy disk drive and power off your ThinkPad system. NOTE: Do not restart the ThinkPad system using the ctrl-alt-del keys. Trademarks ---------- * IBM and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.