Re: [Thinkpad] bios upgrade without battery

On 05/30/2003 letoured@together.net said:

>It would be wise to borrow a battery or just get one. The reason for
>requiring a battery is to protect the machine from any power system
>disturbance during the bios upgrade. E.g., someone could hit the pole
>with the wires feeling your house. A lightening shot a 1000 miles away
>could trip a 1000MW unit and bump the power at your place at the instant
>you are loading the bios, etc.

>The result of these things can be; No More ThinkPad!

While certainly this is true the possibility is remote. If the lightening
struck your house the TP could be toast as well, bios or no bios.
Requiring a battery to flash the bios is somewhat akin to requiring a UPS
to flash the bios in a desktop machine. Both are a good idea, but neither
should be absolutely required.

So does anyone know the procedure for the 600? The file names have changed
and I'd rather not guess with somene else's machine.

Regards,

Vicky

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Anacortes, Washington  USA
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