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by Billy the Squid
Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:23 pm
Forum: Notebook BIOS and other problems
Topic: IBM Thinkpad 600E bios mod for processor update
Replies: 1082
Views: 997954

Billy, http://zurich.csail.mit.edu/hypermail/thinkpad/2003-05/0344.html Nice one - now of course it's not that simple :-) I don't have a floppy drive - I was trying to do the upgrade using a bootable CD I burnt with Nero, it worked as far as the charged battery thing though. I guess a USB floppy dr...
by Billy the Squid
Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:39 pm
Forum: Notebook BIOS and other problems
Topic: IBM Thinkpad 600E bios mod for processor update
Replies: 1082
Views: 997954

Thanks Sharedoc

Billy, Bios update without battery is discussed a lot http://zurich.ai.mit.edu/hypermail/thinkpad/ other possibilities - to borrow a battery - cheapo battery from eBay Thanks Sharedoc - haven't seen a cheapo battery from any source, they are all more than the thing is worth really :-) I did try and...
by Billy the Squid
Sat Apr 09, 2005 3:36 pm
Forum: Notebook BIOS and other problems
Topic: IBM Thinkpad 600E bios mod for processor update
Replies: 1082
Views: 997954

Getting around a dead battery

Whilst trawling for some anwers I stumbled upon this thread and seeing some skills here I thought I'd jump in with a question. I've got an old 600E with a DVD drive and no floppy. The battery is dead, hold no charge at all, machine will not boot from battery but rund fine on AC power and that suits ...