T40 BIOS and Embedded Controller Updates?

I have a Thinkpad T40 and went to Lenovo to check for BIOS updates. It
is running on the original BIOS. The instructions say that the newer
BIOS updates are only supported with the Embedded Controller Program v
3.x

I have found the BIOS updates, but looking around I don't see any
downloads or updates for the Embedded Controller Program.

It does say, if you have to do both, do the BIOS first, then the Controller.

Can anyone help explain this to me, please?

Many thanks,

Ken
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mistercrisp wrote:
> I have found the BIOS updates, but looking around I don't see any
> downloads or updates for the Embedded Controller Program.

Try:
<http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-50279.html>

> It does say, if you have to do both, do the BIOS first, then the
> Controller.
> Can anyone help explain this to me, please?

Actually, it looks like you have no choice but to disregard this,
if you must upgrade the ECP *before* the newer BIOS versions.

--Mike Blake

On Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:23:52 GMT, mistercrisp
<mistercrispECM@earthlink.net> wrote:

> I have a Thinkpad T40 and went to Lenovo to check for BIOS updates. It
> is running on the original BIOS. The instructions say that the newer
> BIOS updates are only supported with the Embedded Controller Program v
> 3.x
>
> I have found the BIOS updates, but looking around I don't see any
> downloads or updates for the Embedded Controller Program.

The Embedded Controller Program is here:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...cid=MIGR-50279

Bit in general I recommend that you use the Thinkvantage System Update
software instead of manually searching sites for downloads and updates:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...cid=MIGR-66956

Tony

Somewhere on teh intarwebs Anthony R. Gold wrote:
> On Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:23:52 GMT, mistercrisp
> <mistercrispECM@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> I have a Thinkpad T40 and went to Lenovo to check for BIOS updates.
>> It is running on the original BIOS. The instructions say that the
>> newer BIOS updates are only supported with the Embedded Controller
>> Program v
>> 3.x
>>
>> I have found the BIOS updates, but looking around I don't see any
>> downloads or updates for the Embedded Controller Program.
>
> The Embedded Controller Program is here:
>
> http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...cid=MIGR-50279
>
> Bit in general I recommend that you use the Thinkvantage System Update
> software instead of manually searching sites for downloads and
> updates:
>
> http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...cid=MIGR-66956

I agree with Tony. TVSU does the job very well and saves you the hassle of
what to update in which order...

Cheers,
--
Shaun.

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he`ll be warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchett, Jingo.