Comments on: http://www.tacosntonic.com/2006/04/i-have-to-turn-it-on-myself/ 2 Tacos and a Tonic, Mmm... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:06:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: http://www.tacosntonic.com/2006/04/i-have-to-turn-it-on-myself/#comment-92 Mon, 03 Apr 2006 09:32:53 +0000 http://www.tacosntonic.com/2006/04/i-have-to-turn-it-on-myself/#comment-92 I think I have a Thinkpad floppy disk drive you can borrow. I’ll have it for you tomorrow.

]]> by: http://www.tacosntonic.com/2006/04/i-have-to-turn-it-on-myself/#comment-1051 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:21:59 +0000 http://www.tacosntonic.com/2006/04/i-have-to-turn-it-on-myself/#comment-1051 I have the same problem upgrading the bios because my battery is dead so I looked around and found the following forum on how to upgrade bios without battery. I have done it and the procedure works just fine. BTW, just in case this website is no longer existed I have cut and paste it here as well.

http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic7229.html

Following is posted by tomasvilda on the above website.

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I have found a working solution WOW on the other forum:

*** This is NOT a safe way to update the bios (disclaimer) ***

* First you need to make a BIOS update floppy disk (from the bios file from IBM - place disk in a: drive, run app and answer Y to the agreement) and then format another disk by right clicking on A: - format - make system bootdisk (assuming you have another machine spare)

* Copy all the files from the IBM Boot disk - in my case
$0029000.fl1
$0029000.fl2
FLASH2.EXE
PROD.DAT
UPDTFLSH.EXE
updtrom.exe
USERINT.EXE
UTILINFO.EXE
to the other clean bootdisk.

* Ensure that there is no config.sys and autoexec.bat so it just runs straight into DOS.

* Place the disk into the Laptop, reboot and allow the machine to load via the floppy

* At the command prompt, type “FLASH2.EXE /U” with no quotes then press enter.

The program will automatically search for the files *.FL1 & *.FL2 and load the bios first then the platform file.

The program will automatically update and perform erasing on the rom and then finish with “Update complete”.

* Now reboot.

* Hold F1 down as you turn the laptop back on and go into Easy Setup under “Config” click on Initialize to ensure defaults and settings are error free.

* Save and exit…

]]> by: http://www.tacosntonic.com/2006/04/i-have-to-turn-it-on-myself/#comment-1497 Sat, 03 Feb 2007 20:32:57 +0000 http://www.tacosntonic.com/2006/04/i-have-to-turn-it-on-myself/#comment-1497 Hey guys, I have a great way to have the thinkpad always boot at a predetermined time WITHOUT pressing a button!

goto http://www.dennisbabkin.com/php/m_download.php

and download wake on standby…. works great on my 600X

well…. it did until I changed the cmos battery today, this resets bios, and I cant do anything without the onboard keyboard :( Anyone prepared to mail me their keyboard, I only need to borrow it, then I can mail it back.. Of course I will pay for this service…

If you can help, please mail me at heelers@tpg.com.au

TIA

Dan

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