[ltp] BIOS upgrade on X61s

[Ashok Leyland]

On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 03:22:21PM +0100, Nils Faerber wrote:
> Ashok Leyland schrieb:
> > I was about to download the BIOS upgrade iso image for my X61s, when I
> > saw in the instructions, the direction
> > 
> > "If your computer is attached to any kind of docking station or port
> > replicator, turn off the computer and detach it before proceeding."
> > 
> > I have the X61s 'ultrabase', which contains the only optical drive I
> > have; does this instruction apply in this case? It would seem strange,
> > but I thought I would ask the list.
> 
> You are lucky, I only have a USB DVD-ROM with which I am unable to
> update the BIOS unless I install Windows before :(
> 
> So, do not detach from the Ultrabase - this is non-sense.
> The Ultrabase is almost passive and not dangerous for the upgrade
> procedure. But fulle charge your battery before the upgrade and keep the
> AC adaptor attached all the time - just to make sure. And it could also
> not hurt to detach any unnecessary detachable hardware before doing it,
> like USB hubs, USB device at large, etc.

Thanks; it worked ;)
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