IBM ThinkPad                                               Nov.  1, 2004
CD-RW Firmware Update Utility

Release 3
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What This Package Does
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This utility will examine your system configuration and detect all
CD-RW drives installed. It will then check the firmware revision
of the drive and judge whether your system requires a firmware update
or not.  If required, it will prompt you to run the appropriate firmware
update program for your drive.

This package provides firmware for the following CD-RW drives:
    Model (Manufacturer)

  - UJDA-310V-BM (Kyushu Matsushita)
  - CRX-700E (SONY)
  - CD-W28E (TEAC)

The list of ThinkPads may include those CD-RW drives:
  - ThinkPad A20m/A20p, A21e/A21m/A21p, A22e/A22m/A22p, i1800
  - ThinkPad A30/A30p, A31/A31p
  - ThinkPad T20, T21, T22, T23
  - ThinkPad T30

Released Versions
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Release  Date   | UJDA-310V-BM(KME) | CRX-700E (SONY) |  TEAC CD-W28E   |
----------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
1    Dec/14/01  | Version 3.54      | Version 1.6U    |       -         |
2    Mar/01/02  | Version 3.54      | Version 1.6V    |       -         |
3    Nov/01/04  | Version 3.55      |      -          |  Version 2.1B   |


Installation Guide
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Note: This utility is a bootable diskette based program, so you need to
      prepare an FDD for your ThinkPad.  Please consult with documentations
      accompanied with your ThinkPad system.
      If you encounter a problem attaching an FDD to your ThinkPad,
      please call your local Help Center.

1. Place a blank, formatted floppy diskette in the A: drive.
2. Close all open applications
3. Click the file link above to download the file from the Web page.
4. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the 
   downloaded file.
5. Run the FWRW1001.exe file you downloaded to create the bootable 
   diskette.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen to create the diskette.
7. When the diskette has been created, place the diskette in the 
   ThinkPad system that has the CD-RW drive to be updated.
8. Boot the system from the diskette.
9. Drives that have been detected will be listed in the upper area of 
   the Main Menu.
    If a drive that requires an update is detected, it will be shown 
    with a blinking mark on the left.  If you find no blinking mark, 
    your CDRW drive has latest firmware and no need to update or the 
    update firmware is not for your drive. Please remove this 
    diskette and shutdown your ThinkPad.
10. Follow the instructions on the screen to update the necessary 
    CD-RW drives.
11. When the installation is complete, remove the Firmware Update 
    Utility diskette from floppy disk drive and power off your 
    ThinkPad system. Do not restart the ThinkPad system with the 
    ctrl-alt-del keys.

<<Attention>> Please do not power off the ThinkPad during firmware 
            being updated.  Or your CD-RW drive may NOT be usable 
            anymore.

 Notes:
 - The update utility does not find a CD-RW drive in a Docking 
   Station.  In this case, please remove the drive and install it in 
   a device bay of your ThinkPad and then boot this diskette.
   If you encounter a problem installing CD-RW drive into your 
   ThinkPad, please call your local Help Center.
 - The diskette contains several executable files other than FW.EXE.
   DO NOT RUN THESE PROGRAMS. Running these programs other than
   FW.EXE could ruin your CD-RW drive.
 - In Windows XP, after updating the firmware,  boot the machine and 
   shut it down again.  This is necessary the first time for the 
   registry changes are recognized.

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