6. When prompted to change the machine type/model, press Y.
7. Type in the seven character machine type/model of your computer and then
8. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the update.
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system
Note: Due to the constant improvements made to the Web site, Web page content
1. From your browser, type http://www.lenovo.com/support in the address field
2. Locate the Downloadable files for your machine type as follows:
3. Print these instructions. This is very important since they are not on the screen
4. From your browser, click Back to return to the list of files. Carefully follow the
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User Guide
press Enter.
(including the links referenced in the following procedure) is subject to
change.
and press Enter.
a. Type your machine type and click Go → Continue → Downloads and
drivers.
b. Under the BIOS category, click the Flash BIOS update.
c. Click the .TXT file that contains the installation instructions for the flash
BIOS update (flash from the operating system version).
after the download begins.
printed instructions to download, extract, and install the update.