The only tools you need for servicing a ThinkPad are a set of small screwdrivers and a nylon spudger (for taking the screen and keyboard bezels off), and possibly a pair of tweezers. Corporate bulk purchasers don't usually go for it. Not only will it have better brightness, colour, contrast and viewing angles - you will most probably more than make up the investment when selling it. When buying a new ThinkPad, consider taking the IPS screen option if possible, as it doesn't cost much. When buying a used ThinkPad, remember to check that the BIOS is not locked with a supervisor's password and that Computrace is not enabled and activated.
This maybe different for other models thats why its important to read your HMM.Īfter following theses steps you shouldnt have anymore Error 00CE problems.For IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad laptop enthusiasts. Perform a Flash/BIOS update to re-enter machine type and serial number data Remove the floppy disk, power off the computer (keeping power button pressed for around 5 seconds), move the recovery jumper back to the normal position and replace the cover.ĩ. When the boot block recovery process is finished, the system will make a final long-lasting beep sound.Ĩ. The whole process should last for a few minutes.ħ. The system will continue making a series of beep sounds followed by a few seconds of silence.
At power up, the system will make a beep sound and will show no video, as it starts reading from the floppy disk.Ħ. Insert the upgrade diskette into the diskette drive.ĥ. Move the system board Virtual clear CMOS/BIOS recovery jumper to the ROM recovery position.ģ. Power-off the computer and remove the cover.Ģ. To perform a Flash/BIOS recovery using the recovery jumper, use the following procedure.ġ. Then read the HMM about the BIOS jumper block. Then run the EXE and extract the bios flash to a floppy. Its important to get the bios update for the floppy disk.įirst save the bios flash executable to c:\ if its not in the root folder it crashes. These are the steps.įollow the link for downloads and drivers.Īfter entering your information (by the way dont do the quick path or youll never find the hmm) download the HMM or Hardware Maintence Manual and the latest Bios Flash. Going through the ropes with IBM phone support I heard alot of false information about the way a computers BIOS works. Truthfully its to make it easier for the user. The reason that this occurs is because IBM doesnt flash the bios with individual serial information. I hope that youve been able to solve it by now so Im really just posting this if anyone else does a google search on "Error 00CE Machine Type and Serial Number are Invalid!"
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