[ltp] BIOS upgrade on X61s

[Nils Faerber]

Ashok Leyland schrieb:
> 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 ;)

Great, cool!
Any improvements?

> A
Cheers
  nils faerber

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