Re: [Thinkpad] bios upgrade without battery

In <200305301601.h4UG1mlV028669@linus.kallback.com>, on 05/30/03
   at 08:57 AM, vic_in_wa@rosalinds.net said:

>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.

I said nothing about striking your house.

Think Pads do not have the power suppy protection of a desktop machine.

>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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